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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1942 23 CAG NAL 0.0 2 9 9 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .222 .222 .222 .444 37 .225 42 2 0 /5
1943 24 CC NAL 1.0 32 130 123 17 39 3 2 0 12 4 6 .317 .349 .374 .723 123 .347 120 46 0 1 0 5/79
1944 25 BBB NAL 1.0 33 142 130 16 42 5 1 1 18 0 8 .323 .367 .400 .767 136 .370 134 52 1 3 5
1945 26 BBB NAL 0.5 16 69 65 13 22 4 1 0 9 2 3 .338 .368 .431 .798 133 .372 129 28 0 1 0 5
1946 27 BBB NAL -0.2 10 46 43 6 10 1 1 0 5 2 1 .233 .267 .302 .569 67 .281 67 13 1 1 0 5
1947 28 BBB NAL -0.7 14 66 61 6 12 0 0 0 4 0 1 .197 .210 .197 .406 9 .199 4 12 0 4 5
1948 29 BBB NAL -0.6 29 134 128 18 31 6 1 0 20 1 3 .242 .265 .305 .570 52 .267 51 39 1 2 5/7
7 Yrs 1.1 136 596 559 78 158 19 6 1 70 10 22 .283 .313 .343 .657 91 .314 87 192 3 12 0 0 5/79
162 Game Avg 1.3 162 710 666 93 188 23 7 1 83 12 26 .283 .313 .343 .657 91 .314 87 229 14
BBB (5 Yrs) 0.2 102 457 427 59 117 16 4 1 56 5 16 .274 .305 .337 .642 83 .307 78 144 3 11 0 5/7
CC (1 Yr) 1.0 32 130 123 17 39 3 2 0 12 4 6 .317 .349 .374 .723 123 .347 120 46 0 1 0 5/79
CAG (1 Yr) 0.0 2 9 9 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .222 .222 .222 .444 37 .225 42 2 0 /5
Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH SF Pos Awards
1944 25 BBB WS 3 13 13 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308 2 0 0 0 0
1948 29 BBB NAL,WS 8 36 32 3 5 0 0 0 2 0 1 .156 .229 .156 .385 5 0 2 1
2 Yrs 11 49 45 4 7 0 0 0 3 0 1 .156 .208 .156 .364 7 0 2 1 0
162 Game Avg 162 722 663 59 103 0 0 0 44 0 15 .156 .208 .156 .364 103 0 29 15
WS (2 Yrs) 4 17 16 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .125 .176 .125 .301 2 0 1 0 0
NAL (1 Yr) 7 32 29 3 5 0 0 0 2 0 1 .172 .226 .172 .398 5 0 1 1

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1942 23 CAG NAL 9 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 0 0.0 .472 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /5
1943 24 CC NAL 130 3 0 0 3 0 6 0.6 4 10 1.0 .519 .504 0.6 0.3 7 5/79
1944 25 BBB NAL 142 5 0 0 1 0 6 0.7 4 10 1.0 .520 .504 0.9 0.1 9 5
1945 26 BBB NAL 69 3 0 0 1 0 4 0.3 2 6 0.5 .521 .502 0.4 0.1 5 5
1946 27 BBB NAL 46 -2 0 0 -1 0 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.2 .471 .498 -0.1 -0.1 0 5
1947 28 BBB NAL 66 -9 0 0 -1 0 -10 -0.8 2 -7 -0.7 .442 .495 -0.6 0.0 -7 5
1948 29 BBB NAL 134 -10 0 0 -1 0 -11 -0.9 4 -7 -0.6 .468 .494 -0.5 -0.1 -6 5/7
7 Yrs 596 -10 0 0 3 0 -8 -0.5 18 10 1.1 .496 .500 0.7 0.3 7 5/79
162 Game Avg 710 -12 0 0 3 0 -10 -0.6 21 11 1.3 .496 .500 0.9 0.3 8
BBB (5 Yrs) 457 -13 0 0 -1 0 -14 -1.0 14 0 0.2 .490 .499 0.2 -0.1 1 5/7
CC (1 Yr) 130 3 0 0 3 0 6 0.6 4 10 1.0 .519 .504 0.6 0.3 7 5/79
CAG (1 Yr) 9 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 0 0.0 .472 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /5

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Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1942 23 CAG NAL 9 .225 42 .222 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0 /5
1943 24 CC NAL 130 .347 120 .317 .057 0.0 4.6 37.8 5/79
1944 25 BBB NAL 142 .370 134 .318 .077 0.7 5.6 30.0 5
1945 26 BBB NAL 69 .372 129 .338 .092 0.0 4.3 52.0 5
1946 27 BBB NAL 46 .281 67 .233 .070 0.0 2.2 50.0 5
1947 28 BBB NAL 66 .199 4 .197 .000 0.0 1.5 46.2 5
1948 29 BBB NAL 134 .267 51 .242 .063 0.0 2.2 51.4 5/7
7 Yrs 596 .314 87 .281 .061 0.2 3.7 42.3 5/79
MLB Average .325 100 .273 .101 1.2 9.0 32.2
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1944 25 BBB WS 13 .154 .000 0.0 0.0 50.0
1948 29 BBB NAL,WS 36 .156 .000 0.0 2.8 37.5
2 Yrs 49 .156 .000 0.0 2.0 40.0
MLB Average .240 .080 1.0 8.6 27.9
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1942 23 CAG NAL 3B 2 0.00
1943 24 CC NAL 3B 27 213.0 94 41 45 8 3 .915 .933 3.63 2.87 3.19 1.32
1943 24 CC NAL LF 6 47.0 9 8 1 0 0 1.000 .936 1.72 1.53 1.50 0.70
1943 24 CC NAL RF 1 5.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .945 3.60 1.62 2.00 0.80
1944 25 BBB NAL 3B 33 33 278.1 111 35 69 7 7 .937 .920 3.36 3.13 3.15 1.03
1945 26 BBB NAL 3B 16 16 132.0 51 16 32 3 1 .941 .929 3.27 3.12 3.00 0.99
1946 27 BBB NAL 3B 10 10 83.0 21 8 13 0 1 1.000 .879 2.28 2.96 2.10 0.65
1947 28 BBB NAL 3B 14 14 119.0 38 10 25 3 2 .921 .904 2.65 2.97 2.50 0.91
1948 29 BBB NAL 3B 29 29 243.2 73 28 41 4 3 .945 .933 2.55 2.89 2.38 0.68
1948 29 BBB NAL LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 0.40
7 Yrs 131 102 1069.0 388 138 225 25 17 .936 .923 3.06 2.99 2.77 0.95
3B (7 Yrs) 3B 131 102 1069.0 388 138 225 25 17 .936 .923 3.06 2.99 2.77 0.95
LF (2 Yrs) LF 7 0 48.0 9 8 1 0 0 1.000 .936 1.69 1.54 1.29 0.66
RF (1 Yr) RF 1 5.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .945 3.60 1.62 2.00 0.80
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1944 25 BBB WS 3B 3 78.0 8 0 6 2 0 .750 0.69 2.00
1948 29 BBB NAL,WS 3B 8 8 204.0 29 6 16 7 0 .759 0.97 2.75
2 Yrs 11 8 282.0 37 6 22 9 0 .757 0.89 2.55

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was John Britton born?

John Britton was born on April 21, 1919.

Where was John Britton born?

John Britton was born in Mount Vernon, GA.

How tall was John Britton?

John Britton was 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

How much did John Britton weigh when playing?

John Britton weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did John Britton play?

John Britton played 7 seasons.

Is John Britton in the Hall of Fame?

John Britton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did John Britton play?

John Britton was a Third Baseman and Leftfielder.

How many hits did John Britton have?

John Britton had 158 hits over his career.

How many home runs did John Britton have?

John Britton had 1 home run over his career.

What was John Britton's average?

John Britton had a .283 average over his career.

How many teams has John Britton played for?

John Britton played for 3 teams; the Chicago American Giants, Cincinnati Clowns and Birmingham Black Barons.

When did John Britton retire?

John Britton last played in 1948.

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