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

Pitching

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+
1937	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
1938	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
1939	NE	NN2	22	SP	1	0	1.000	1	1		1	0	0	9.0	4	3	8		2	3			0		3.00	162
1939	TC	NN2	22	SP	0	1	.000	1	1		0	0	0	1.0	4	4	5		1	0			0		36.00	13
1939	TC	NAL	22	SP	1	2	.333	3	2		0	0	0	14.1	6	4	16		5	6			0		2.51	154
1940	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	180
1941	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
1942	HG	NN2	25	SP	4	2	.667	14	8		3	0	1	69.2	31	25	65		19	28	0		0		3.23	118
1942	HG	WS	25	RP	0	1	.000	2	0		0	0	0	7.0	8	7	11	1	1	7	0		1	36	9.00	43
1943	HG	NN2	26	SP	18	3	.857	30	22		15	3	1	181.0	55	51	161	1	40	94	1		3	745	2.54	185
1943	HG	WS	26	SP	2	1	.667	5	4		2	2	0	31.0	7	4	28	0	12	24	0		0	127	1.16	189
1943	EAS	EWA	26	RP	0	0		1	0		0	0	0	2.0	1	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	10	4.50	23
1944	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
1945	HG	NN2	28	SP	4	0	1.000	6	5		4	2	0	43.2	7	7	37	0	10	22	1	0	3	181	1.44	280
1945	NE	NN2	28	RP	0	0		1	0		0	0	0	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	7	0.00
1945	HG	WS	28	SP	0	1	.000	1	1		1	0	0	8.0	4	3	8	1	3	5	1		0	35	3.38	45
1945	NST	NvM	28	SP	0	0		1	1		1	0	0	5.0	0	0	3	0	1	4	0		0	21	0.00
1947	HG	NN2	30	SP	4	5	.444	14	12		7	1	0	89.2	43	36	86	3	28	63	2	0	2	383	3.61	111
1947	EAS	EWA	30	RP	0	0		1	0		0	0	0	1.0	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	9.00	50
10	5			SP	45	23	.662	110	76		46	10	2	633.0	254	216	578	12	175	344	12	0	12	2239	3.07	134
162 Game Average					16	8	.662	40	28		17	4	1	231.1	93	79	211	5	64	126	5	0	4	982	3.07	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	216	575	12	174	340	12	0	12	2218	3.10	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	156	439	8	130	273	10	0	9	1743	2.87	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			RP	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
1937	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%
1938	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%
1939	NE	NN2	22	SP	9.0	1.11	1.45	8.3%	10.2%	5.6%	7.9%	1.50	1.29
1939	TC	NN2	22	SP	1.0	6.00	1.42	0.0%	10.3%	11.1%	7.8%	0.00	1.32
1939	TC	NAL	22	SP	14.1	1.47	1.33	9.5%	13.2%	7.9%	8.3%	1.20	1.59
1940	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%
1941	HG	NN2	24	SP	45.2	0.88	1.39	12.2%	11.8%	7.0%	8.2%	1.75	1.44	1.2%	1.2%
1942	HG	NN2	25	SP	69.2	1.21	1.31	9.8%	12.2%	6.6%	8.7%	1.47	1.39
1942	HG	WS	25	RP	7.0	1.71	1.43	19.4%	19.2%	2.8%	7.9%	7.00	2.43	2.8%	1.4%
1943	HG	NN2	26	SP	181.0	1.11	1.48	12.6%	12.2%	5.4%	9.5%	2.35	1.29	0.1%	0.8%
1943	HG	WS	26	SP	31.0	1.29	1.28	18.9%	13.8%	9.4%	12.3%	2.00	1.12	0.0%	0.0%
1943	EAS	EWA	26	RP	2.0	1.00	0.66	20.0%	15.2%	0.0%	6.1%		2.50	0.0%	1.9%
1944	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%
1945	HG	NN2	28	SP	43.2	1.08	1.41	12.2%	13.1%	5.5%	8.1%	2.20	1.61	0.0%	0.7%
1945	NE	NN2	28	RP	2.0	0.50	1.43	14.3%	12.8%	14.3%	8.0%	1.00	1.59	0.0%	0.7%
1945	HG	WS	28	SP	8.0	1.38	1.01	14.3%	11.1%	8.6%	9.1%	1.67	1.23	2.9%	0.4%
1945	NST	NvM	28	SP	5.0	0.80	0.95	19.0%	13.1%	4.8%	7.9%	4.00	1.67	0.0%	0.0%
1947	HG	NN2	30	SP	89.2	1.27	1.38	16.4%	13.5%	7.3%	8.6%	2.25	1.57	0.8%	1.0%
1947	EAS	EWA	30	RP	1.0	3.00	1.57	0.0%	11.9%	0.0%	10.4%		1.14	0.0%	0.0%
10	5			SP	633.0	1.19	1.40	13.1%	12.5%	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			RP	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
1937	NE	NN2	20	SP	6	141	130	23	40	7	2	3	7		9	19		0	2		2	.308	.353	.462	.814
1938	NE	NN2	21	SP	7	149	121	21	27	5	1	1	1		21	17		1	6		5	.223	.343	.306	.648
1939	NE	NN2	22	SP	1			4	8						2	3		0
1939	TC	NN2	22	SP	1			4	5						1	0		0
1939	TC	NAL	22	SP	3			6	16						5	6		0
1940	TIC	NAL	23	SP	5	163	155	13	35	10	0	0	3		5	19	0	2	1		2	.226	.259	.290	.550
1941	HG	NN2	24	SP	8	172	159	14	28	8	3	2	2		12	21	0	0	1		7	.176	.234	.302	.536
1942	HG	NN2	25	SP	14			31	65						19	28		0
1942	HG	WS	25	RP	2	36	33	8	11	1	1	1	3		1	7		1	1		0	.333	.371	.515	.887
1943	HG	NN2	26	SP	30	745	694	55	161	18	8	1	6		40	94		3	7			.232	.277	.285	.562
1943	HG	WS	26	SP	5	127	113	7	28	2	0	0	3		12	24		0	2			.248	.320	.265	.585
1943	EAS	EWA	26	RP	1	10	9	1	2	0	0	0	2		0	2		0	1	0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444
1944	HG	NN2	27	SP	3	64	59	12	15	2	1	0	0	0	5	9	0	0	0		0	.254	.313	.322	.635
1945	HG	NN2	28	SP	6	181	164	7	37	3	1	0	1		10	22	0	3	4		1	.226	.282	.256	.539
1945	NE	NN2	28	RP	1	7	6	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	1		0	0		0	.000	.143	.000	.143
1945	HG	WS	28	SP	1	35	32	4	8	3	0	1	1		3	5	2	0	0		0	.250	.314	.438	.752
1945	NST	NvM	28	SP	1	21	20	0	3	1	0	0	0		1	4		0	0		0	.150	.190	.200	.390
1947	HG	NN2	30	SP	14	383	347	43	86	10	9	3	6		28	63		2	6		5	.248	.308	.354	.662
1947	EAS	EWA	30	RP	1	5	5	1	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	.600	.600	.800	1.400
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			RP	1	21	20	0	3	1	0	0	0		1	4		0	0		0	.150	.190	.200	.390

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