Johnny Wright - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

Johnny Wright



John Richard Wright Jr.
(Needle Nose)

Born: November 28, 1916 in New Orleans, LA
Died: May 4, 1990 in Jackson, MS
          (73 years old)

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• Played in the Minor Leagues


Pitching

Multi-Stint Seasons:

Glossary
Basic Pitching
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
W
L
W%
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
R
ER
H
HR
BB
K
WP
BK
HBP
BF
ERA
ERA+
NE
NN2
20
SP
2
1
.667
5
4
2
0
0
29.1
17
14
33
2
9
16
0
0
125
4.30
112
NE
NN2
21
SP
1
2
.333
6
4
1
0
0
34.1
21
17
26
1
21
16
1
1
145
4.46
110
TC/NE
22
SP
2
3
.400
5
4
1
0
0
24.1
14
11
29
8
9
0
4.07
104
TIC
NAL
23
SP
1
4
.200
5
5
5
0
0
43.0
13
8
35
5
19
1
2
1.67
226
HG
NN2
24
SP
4
0
1.000
7
3
3
2
0
36.2
14
12
28
11
21
5
0
2.95
136
HG
25
SP
4
3
.571
16
8
3
0
1
76.2
39
32
76
1
20
35
0
1
36
3.76
103
HG
26
SP
20
4
.833
35
26
17
5
1
212.0
62
55
189
1
52
118
3
872
2.33
192
HG
NN2
27
SP
1
0
1.000
3
2
1
0
0
14.1
11
11
15
5
9
0
0
6.91
60
8
3
SP
35
17
.673
82
56
33
7
2
470.2
191
160
431
5
131
243
7
7
1178
3.06
140
162 Game Average
17
8
.673
40
28
16
3
1
232.0
94
79
212
4
65
120
7
3
977
3.06
140
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
W
L
W%
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
R
ER
H
HR
BB
K
WP
BK
HBP
BF
ERA
ERA+
3
Newark Eagles
SP
4
3
.571
12
9
4
0
0
72.2
42
34
67
3
32
35
1
1
270
4.21
115
2
Pittsburgh Crawfords
SP
2
7
.222
9
8
5
0
0
58.1
23
16
56
11
25
1
2
2.47
162
4
Homestead Grays
SP
29
7
.806
61
39
24
7
2
339.2
126
110
308
2
88
183
5
4
908
2.91
144



Advanced Pitching
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
NE
NN2
20
SP
29.1
1.43
1.43
12.8%
12.0%
7.2%
8.1%
1.78
1.48
1.6%
1.3%
NE
NN2
21
SP
34.1
1.37
1.46
11.0%
11.1%
14.5%
9.1%
0.76
1.23
0.7%
1.5%
TC/NE
22
SP
24.1
1.52
1.38
8.3%
11.2%
7.4%
8.0%
1.13
1.45
TIC
NAL
23
SP
43.0
0.93
1.33
11.4%
14.2%
3.0%
8.1%
3.80
1.76
HG
NN2
24
SP
36.2
1.06
1.36
14.4%
10.2%
7.5%
7.8%
1.91
1.31
HG
25
SP
76.2
1.25
1.33
10.8%
15.7%
6.2%
8.3%
1.75
1.48
0.3%
HG
26
SP
212.0
1.14
1.48
13.5%
13.0%
6.0%
11.0%
2.27
1.24
0.1%
0.4%
HG
NN2
27
SP
14.1
1.40
1.40
14.5%
10.1%
8.1%
7.3%
1.80
1.38
8
3
SP
470.2
1.19
1.42
12.5%
12.2%
6.7%
9.1%
1.85
1.36
0.4%
0.8%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
3
Newark Eagles
SP
72.2
1.36
1.44
11.4%
11.4%
10.5%
8.5%
1.09
1.34
1.1%
1.4%
2
Pittsburgh Crawfords
SP
58.1
1.15
1.34
10.5%
13.8%
4.6%
8.2%
2.27
1.70
4
Homestead Grays
SP
339.2
1.17
1.43
13.0%
12.2%
6.3%
9.4%
2.08
1.31
0.2%
0.7%



Opponent's Batting
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
NE
NN2
20
SP
5
125
115
17
33
6
2
2
7
9
16
0
1
2
.287
.339
.426
.765
NE
NN2
21
SP
6
145
117
21
26
5
1
1
1
21
16
1
6
5
.222
.345
.308
.653
TC/NE
22
SP
5
14
29
8
9
0
TIC
NAL
23
SP
5
13
35
5
19
2
HG
NN2
24
SP
7
14
28
11
21
0
HG
25
SP
16
36
33
39
76
1
1
1
3
20
35
1
1
0
2.303
1.796
2.485
4.281
HG
26
SP
35
872
807
62
189
20
8
1
52
118
3
9
.234
.283
.283
.566
HG
NN2
27
SP
3
11
15
5
9
0
8
3
SP
82
1178
1072
191
431
32
12
5
11
131
243
7
17
7
.242
.299
.308
.607
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
3
Newark Eagles
SP
12
270
232
42
67
11
3
3
8
32
35
1
7
7
.254
.342
.366
.709
2
Pittsburgh Crawfords
SP
9
23
56
11
25
2
.000
.000
.000
.000
4
Homestead Grays
SP
61
908
840
126
308
21
9
2
3
88
183
4
10
0
.238
.287
.292
.578

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Statistical and biographical data for the The Negro Leagues Database, except 1923 and 1933, were compiled by Gary Ashwill. Copyright 2011-2013 Gary Ashwill. All rights reserved. Playing statistics for 1923 were compiled by Patrick Rock. Copyright 2011-2013 Patrick Rock. All rights reserved. Playing statistics for 1933 were compiled by Scott Simkus. Copyright 2013 Scott Simkus. All rights reserved.


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