Johnny Lanning
John Young Lanning
(Tobacco Chewin' Johnny)
 
Born: September 6, 1910 in Asheville, NC
Died: November 8, 1989 - 79 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'1" Wt: 185
(legend)
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Notes:
- Served in the Army during World War II
- College/Univ: North Carolina State University (1931-1932)

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
BSN
NL
25.8
SP
55
153.0
 
1.0
-0.1
0.0
1.1
-0.0
8.8
0.0
0.0
8.8
3.5
-0.1
0.0
3.7
BSN
NL
26.8
SP
38
116.7
 
0.1
-0.1
-0.0
0.2
-0.0
5.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
0.8
-0.1
0.0
0.9
BSN
NL
27.8
SP
50
138.0
 
-0.2
0.0
-0.0
-0.2
-0.0
5.8
0.0
0.0
5.8
1.0
-0.1
0.0
1.1
BSN
NL
28.8
SW
44
129.0
 
1.7
-0.1
-0.0
1.9
-0.0
8.1
0.0
0.0
8.1
3.3
-0.1
0.0
3.4
PIT
NL
29.8
SW
40
115.7
 
1.1
0.1
-0.0
0.9
0.0
5.8
0.0
0.0
5.8
1.4
-0.1
0.0
1.5
PIT
NL
30.8
SP
66
175.7
 
2.5
-0.1
-0.0
2.7
-0.0
12.4
0.0
0.0
12.4
6.4
-0.1
0.0
6.5
PIT
NL
31.8
SW
32
119.3
 
1.5
0.0
-0.0
1.5
-0.0
6.7
0.0
0.0
6.7
2.3
-0.1
0.0
2.4
PIT
NL
32.8
SW
6
27.0
 
0.3
-0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
3.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
2.1
-0.0
0.0
2.1
PIT
NL
34.8
RP
-
2.0
 
-0.4
0.0
0.0
-0.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.1
PIT
NL
35.8
SP
25
91.0
 
1.6
-0.1
0.0
1.6
0.0
6.8
0.0
0.0
6.8
3.5
-0.1
0.0
3.6
BSN
NL
36.8
RP
-
3.7
 
-0.2
0.0
0.0
-0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.1
11
2
SP
356
1071.0
  
9.1
-0.4
-0.1
9.6
-0.1
62.4
0.0
0.0
62.4
24.2
-0.8
0.0
25.0
162 Game Average
63
190.6
  
1.6
-0.1
-0.0
1.7
-0.0
  
11.1
0.0
0.0
11.1
  
4.3
-0.1
0.0
4.4
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
5
P
187
540.3
 
2.5
-0.4
-0.1
2.9
-0.0
27.6
0.0
0.0
27.6
8.5
-0.4
0.0
8.9
6
P
169
530.7
 
6.6
-0.1
-0.0
6.7
-0.0
34.8
0.0
0.0
34.8
15.7
-0.3
0.0
16.0
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James