Johnny Wright - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

Johnny Wright



John Richard Wright Jr.
(Needle Nose)
Also played as John Leftwich in 1945
Born: November 28, 1916 in New Orleans, LA
Died: May 4, 1990 in Jackson, MS
          (73 years old)

Bats: R
Throws: R
Ht: 5'11"
Wt: 175
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Notes:


• High School: John McDonogh HS (New Orleans, LA)
• 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
106
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
1
3
872
2.33
191
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
MULT
MULT
28
SP
4
2
.667
9
7
0
6
2
0
59.1
11
10
49
1
13
32
3
4
56
1.52
228
HG
NN2
30
SP
4
5
.444
14
11
1
7
1
0
89.2
43
35
86
3
28
63
2
2
383
3.51
113
10
4
SP
43
24
.642
105
74
1
46
10
2
619.2
245
205
566
9
172
338
13
13
1617
2.98
138
162 Game Average
16
9
.642
40
28
2
17
4
1
235.1
93
78
215
6
65
128
5
5
991
2.98
138
 
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+
10
Negro Leagues
43
24
.642
104
73
1
45
10
2
614.2
245
205
563
9
171
334
13
13
1596
3.00
137
1
vs Major Leaguers
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
5.0
0
0
3
0
1
4
0
0
21
0.00
0
 
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+
4
Newark Eagles
SP
4
3
.571
13
9
4
0
0
74.2
42
34
67
3
33
36
1
1
270
4.10
116
2
Pittsburgh Crawfords
SP
2
7
.222
9
8
5
0
0
58.1
23
16
56
11
25
1
2
2.47
162
6
Homestead Grays
SP
37
14
.725
82
56
1
36
10
2
481.2
180
155
440
6
127
273
11
10
1326
2.90
138
1
Negro All Stars
-
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
5.0
0
0
3
0
1
4
0
0
21
0.00
0



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
1.44
11.0%
11.3%
14.5%
8.9%
0.76
1.27
0.7%
1.4%
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
1.47
13.5%
12.9%
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
MULT
MULT
28
SP
59.1
1.04
1.31
13.2%
12.3%
5.4%
8.2%
2.46
1.58
0.4%
HG
NN2
30
SP
89.2
1.27
1.41
16.4%
13.4%
7.3%
8.7%
2.25
1.53
0.8%
0.9%
10
4
SP
619.2
1.19
1.40
13.1%
12.4%
6.7%
8.9%
1.97
1.41
0.6%
0.8%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
10
Negro Leagues
614.2
1.19
1.41
13.1%
12.4%
6.7%
8.9%
1.95
1.41
0.6%
0.9%
1
vs Major Leaguers
5.0
0.80
1.07
19.0%
12.7%
4.8%
8.6%
4.00
1.47
0.0%
0.0%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
4
Newark Eagles
SP
74.2
1.34
1.43
11.5%
11.5%
10.5%
8.4%
1.09
1.37
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
6
Homestead Grays
SP
481.2
1.18
1.41
13.7%
12.4%
6.4%
9.1%
2.15
1.38
0.5%
0.7%
1
Negro All Stars
-
5.0
0.80
1.07
19.0%
12.7%
4.8%
8.6%
4.00
1.47
0.0%
0.0%



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
9
52
118
3
9
.234
.283
.283
.566
HG
NN2
27
SP
3
11
15
5
9
0
MULT
MULT
28
SP
9
56
52
11
49
4
0
1
1
13
32
4
0
0
.942
.957
1.077
2.033
HG
NN2
30
SP
14
383
347
43
86
10
9
3
6
28
63
2
6
5
.248
.308
.354
.662
10
4
SP
105
1617
1471
245
566
46
21
9
27
172
338
13
23
12
.242
.300
.320
.620
 
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
10
Negro Leagues
104
1596
1451
245
563
45
21
9
27
171
334
13
23
12
.243
.302
.322
.623
1
vs Major Leaguers
1
21
20
0
3
1
0
0
0
1
4
0
0
0
.150
.190
.200
.390
 
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
4
Newark Eagles
SP
13
270
232
42
67
11
3
3
8
33
36
1
7
7
.254
.342
.366
.709
2
Pittsburgh Crawfords
SP
9
23
56
11
25
2
.000
.000
.000
.000
6
Homestead Grays
SP
82
1326
1219
180
440
34
18
6
19
127
273
10
16
5
.241
.293
.313
.607
1
Negro All Stars
-
1
21
20
0
3
1
0
0
0
1
4
0
0
0
.150
.190
.200
.390

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