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
NE/TC
22
SP
2
3
.400
5
4
1
0
0
24.1
14
11
29
8
9
0
4.07
102
TIC
NAL
23
SP
1
4
.200
5
5
5
0
0
43.0
13
8
35
5
19
1
2
1.67
250
HG
NN2
24
SP
4
0
1.000
7
3
3
2
0
36.2
14
12
28
11
21
5
0
2.95
129
HG
25
SP
4
3
.571
16
8
3
0
1
76.2
39
32
76
1
20
35
0
1
36
3.76
100
MULT
26
SP
20
4
.833
36
26
17
5
1
214.0
63
56
191
1
52
120
1
0
3
882
2.36
171
HG
NN2
27
SP
1
0
1.000
3
2
1
0
0
14.1
11
11
15
5
9
0
0
6.91
55
MULT
MULT
28
SP
4
2
.667
9
7
6
2
0
59.1
11
10
49
1
13
32
3
4
56
1.52
225
30
SP
4
5
.444
15
11
7
1
0
90.2
44
36
89
3
28
63
2
0
2
388
3.57
113
10
5
SP
43
24
.642
107
74
46
10
2
622.2
247
207
571
9
172
340
13
0
13
1632
2.99
132
162 Game Average
16
9
.642
40
28
17
4
1
234.0
93
78
215
5
65
128
5
0
5
982
2.99
132
 
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
106
73
45
10
2
617.2
247
207
568
9
171
336
13
0
13
1611
3.02
131
1
vs Major Leagues
0
0
1
1
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
169
6
Homestead Grays
SP
37
14
.725
82
56
36
10
2
481.2
180
155
440
6
127
273
11
10
1326
2.90
132
2
East All Stars
-
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
3.0
2
2
5
0
0
2
0
0
0
15
6.00
53
1
Negro All Stars
-
0
0
1
1
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
1.43
11.0%
11.3%
14.5%
8.9%
0.76
1.27
0.7%
1.4%
NE/TC
22
SP
24.1
1.52
1.36
8.3%
11.3%
7.4%
7.9%
1.13
1.49
TIC
NAL
23
SP
43.0
0.93
1.41
11.4%
13.9%
3.0%
8.4%
3.80
1.65
HG
NN2
24
SP
36.2
1.06
1.32
14.4%
10.3%
7.5%
7.6%
1.91
1.35
HG
25
SP
76.2
1.25
1.31
10.8%
15.7%
6.2%
8.3%
1.75
1.50
0.3%
MULT
26
SP
214.0
1.14
1.39
13.6%
13.4%
5.9%
9.8%
2.31
1.32
0.1%
0.8%
HG
NN2
27
SP
14.1
1.40
1.32
14.5%
10.3%
8.1%
7.0%
1.80
1.46
MULT
MULT
28
SP
59.1
1.04
1.30
13.2%
12.3%
5.4%
8.2%
2.46
1.59
0.4%
30
SP
90.2
1.29
1.42
16.2%
12.2%
7.2%
10.3%
2.25
1.52
0.8%
0.5%
10
5
SP
622.2
1.19
1.37
13.1%
12.5%
6.6%
8.8%
1.98
1.44
0.6%
0.8%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
10
Negro Leagues
617.2
1.20
1.38
13.1%
12.5%
6.7%
8.8%
1.96
1.44
0.6%
0.9%
1
vs Major Leagues
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
1.39
10.5%
13.6%
4.6%
8.4%
2.27
1.63
6
Homestead Grays
SP
481.2
1.18
1.37
13.7%
12.6%
6.4%
8.9%
2.15
1.42
0.5%
0.8%
2
East All Stars
-
3.0
1.67
1.30
13.3%
13.0%
0.0%
9.5%
0.00
1.42
0.0%
1.2%
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
NE/TC
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
MULT
26
SP
36
882
816
63
191
20
8
1
11
52
120
3
10
0
0
.234
.282
.282
.564
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
30
SP
15
388
352
44
89
11
9
3
6
1
28
63
0
2
6
0
5
.253
.312
.361
.672
10
5
SP
107
1632
1485
247
571
47
21
9
29
1
172
340
0
13
24
0
12
.243
.301
.321
.622
 
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
106
1611
1465
247
568
46
21
9
29
1
171
336
0
13
24
0
12
.244
.302
.323
.625
1
vs Major Leagues
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
2
East All Stars
-
2
15
14
2
5
1
0
0
2
1
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
.357
.357
.429
.786
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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