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 10, 1990 in Jackson, MS
(73 years old)

Bats: R

Throws: R

Ht: 5'11"

Wt: 175

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Notes:

• High School: McDonogh 35 HS (New Orleans, LA)
• Buried: Providence Memorial Park (Metairie, LA)
• Played in the Minor Leagues

Wins Above Replacement

Glossary

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	PA	IP	WAR	Off	Fld	Pit	Adj
1937	NE	NN2	20	SP	27	64.0	0.9	-0.2	0.0	1.1	0.0
1938	NE	NN2	21	SP	15	35.1	0.2	-0.1	0.0	0.3	0.0
1939	MULT	MULT	22	SP	17	39.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0
1940	TIC	NAL	23	SP	23	52.2	1.6	-0.2	-0.1	1.9	0.0
1941	HG	NN2	24	SP	24	55.2	1.7	-0.2	0.0	1.9	0.0
1942	HG	NN2/WS	25	SP	31	85.0	1.6	-0.1	0.0	1.7	0.0
1943	EAS/HG	MULT	26	SP	94	222.0	7.6	-0.2	0.0	7.8	0.0
1944	HG	NN2	27	SP	6	14.1	-0.3	0.0	0.0	-0.2	0.0
1945	MULT	MULT	28	SP	28	58.2	2.1	-0.2	0.0	2.3	0.0
1947	EAS/HG	EWA/NN2	30	SP	34	90.2	1.4	-0.2	0.0	1.6	0.0
10	6			SP	299	718.0	16.9	-1.6	-0.1	18.6	0.0
162 Game Average					98	234.1	5.5	-0.5	0.0	6.1	0.0

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	PA	IP	WAR	Off	Fld	Pit	Adj
10	Negro Leagues				297	713.0	16.9	-1.6	-0.1	18.6	0.0
1	vs Major Leagues				2	5.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	PA	IP	WAR	Off	Fld	Pit	Adj
2	East All Stars			-		3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
6	Homestead Grays			SP	214	516.1	14.0	-1.0	0.0	14.9	0.0
4	Newark Eagles			SP	48	110.1	1.3	-0.4	0.0	1.7	0.0
1	Negro All Stars			RP	2	5.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2	Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords			RP	34	82.1	1.5	-0.2	-0.1	1.8	0.0
1	South All Stars			-	1	1.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0

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