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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)
• Buried: Providence Memorial Park (Metairie, 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
6
4
2
0
0
32.0
23
19
40
3
9
19
0
0
141
5.34
99
NE
NN2
21
SP
1
2
.333
7
4
1
0
0
35.1
21
17
27
1
21
17
1
1
149
4.33
115
TC/NE
22
SP
2
3
.400
5
4
1
0
0
24.1
14
11
29
8
9
0
4.07
105
TIC
NAL
23
SP
1
4
.200
5
5
5
0
0
41.1
13
11
35
0
5
19
1
0
2
163
2.40
179
HG
NN2
24
SP
5
0
1.000
8
4
3
2
0
45.2
14
12
28
2
12
21
5
0
0
172
2.36
181
HG
25
SP
4
3
.571
16
8
3
0
1
76.2
39
32
76
1
20
35
0
1
36
3.76
102
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
182
HG
NN2
27
SP
2
0
1.000
3
2
1
0
0
14.1
12
11
15
0
5
9
0
0
0
64
6.91
60
MULT
MULT
28
SP
4
1
.800
9
7
6
2
0
58.2
11
10
48
1
15
32
2
0
3
244
1.53
227
30
SP
4
5
.444
15
12
7
1
0
90.2
44
36
89
3
28
63
2
0
2
388
3.57
109
10
5
SP
45
23
.662
110
76
46
10
2
633.0
254
215
578
12
175
344
12
0
12
2239
3.06
134
162 Game Average
16
8
.662
40
28
17
4
1
231.1
93
79
211
5
64
126
5
0
4
982
3.06
134
 
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
45
23
.662
109
75
45
10
2
628.0
254
215
575
12
174
340
12
0
12
2218
3.08
133
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
15
9
4
0
0
78.1
48
39
75
4
33
40
1
0
1
297
4.48
114
2
Pittsburgh Crawfords
SP
2
7
.222
9
8
5
0
0
56.2
23
19
56
0
11
25
1
0
2
163
3.02
141
6
Homestead Grays
SP
39
13
.750
83
58
36
10
2
490.0
181
155
439
8
130
273
10
0
9
1743
2.85
139
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
28
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
32.0
1.53
1.52
13.5%
11.4%
6.4%
8.2%
2.11
1.38
2.1%
1.5%
NE
NN2
21
SP
35.1
1.36
1.49
11.4%
11.2%
14.1%
9.1%
0.81
1.23
0.7%
1.4%
TC/NE
22
SP
24.1
1.52
1.38
8.3%
11.2%
7.4%
8.0%
1.13
1.47
TIC
NAL
23
SP
41.1
0.97
1.41
11.7%
13.6%
3.1%
9.1%
3.80
1.49
0.0%
0.6%
HG
NN2
24
SP
45.2
0.88
1.39
12.2%
11.8%
7.0%
8.2%
1.75
1.43
1.2%
1.2%
HG
25
SP
76.2
1.25
1.32
10.8%
15.7%
6.2%
8.3%
1.75
1.49
0.3%
MULT
26
SP
214.0
1.14
1.44
13.6%
13.7%
5.9%
9.3%
2.31
1.27
0.1%
0.9%
HG
NN2
27
SP
14.1
1.40
1.39
14.1%
11.2%
7.8%
7.5%
1.80
1.49
0.0%
0.8%
MULT
MULT
28
SP
58.2
1.07
1.32
13.1%
12.5%
6.1%
8.3%
2.13
1.56
0.4%
0.5%
30
SP
90.2
1.29
1.38
16.2%
12.7%
7.2%
9.5%
2.25
1.57
0.8%
0.5%
10
5
SP
633.0
1.19
1.40
13.1%
12.6%
6.6%
9.0%
1.97
1.41
0.5%
0.9%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
10
Negro Leagues
628.0
1.19
1.41
13.0%
12.5%
6.7%
9.0%
1.95
1.41
0.5%
0.9%
1
vs Major Leagues
5.0
0.80
0.95
19.0%
13.1%
4.8%
7.9%
4.00
1.67
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
78.1
1.38
1.50
12.0%
11.2%
9.9%
8.6%
1.21
1.31
1.3%
1.4%
2
Pittsburgh Crawfords
SP
56.2
1.18
1.39
10.6%
13.3%
4.7%
8.8%
2.27
1.52
0.0%
0.6%
6
Homestead Grays
SP
490.0
1.16
1.40
13.4%
12.7%
6.4%
9.1%
2.10
1.41
0.5%
0.8%
2
East All Stars
-
3.0
1.67
0.96
13.3%
14.1%
0.0%
7.5%
0.00
2.05
0.0%
1.3%
1
Negro All Stars
-
5.0
0.80
0.95
19.0%
13.1%
4.8%
7.9%
4.00
1.67
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
6
141
130
23
40
7
2
3
7
9
19
0
2
2
.308
.353
.462
.814
NE
NN2
21
SP
7
149
121
21
27
5
1
1
1
21
17
1
6
5
.223
.343
.306
.648
TC/NE
22
SP
5
14
29
8
9
0
TIC
NAL
23
SP
5
163
155
13
35
10
0
0
3
5
19
0
2
1
2
.226
.259
.290
.550
HG
NN2
24
SP
8
172
159
14
28
8
3
2
2
12
21
0
0
1
7
.176
.234
.302
.536
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
64
59
12
15
2
1
0
0
0
5
9
0
0
0
0
.254
.313
.322
.635
MULT
MULT
28
SP
9
244
222
11
48
7
1
1
2
15
32
2
3
4
1
.216
.275
.270
.545
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
110
2239
2047
254
578
71
26
12
35
1
175
344
2
12
31
0
22
.236
.292
.314
.606
 
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
109
2218
2027
254
575
70
26
12
35
1
174
340
2
12
31
0
22
.237
.293
.315
.608
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
15
297
257
48
75
12
3
4
8
33
40
1
8
7
.261
.343
.377
.720
2
Pittsburgh Crawfords
SP
9
163
155
23
56
10
0
0
3
11
25
0
2
1
2
.226
.259
.290
.550
6
Homestead Grays
SP
83
1743
1601
181
439
47
23
8
22
0
130
273
2
9
21
13
.234
.287
.307
.594
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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