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Johnny Neun

Positions: First Baseman and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Both • Throws: Left

5-10, 175lb (178cm, 79kg)

Born: October 28, 1900 in Baltimore, MD us

Died: March 28, 1990 in Baltimore, MD

Buried: Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Baltimore, MD

Debut: April 14, 1925 (Age 24-168d, 6,154th in major league history)
vs. CHW 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 27, 1931 (Age 30-334d)
vs. PHI 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1926 season

Full Name: John Henry Neun

Pronunciation: \NOON\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.3

945

273

.289

171

RBI

OBP

.366

SLG

.376

OPS

.742

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	HBP	SH	IBB	Pos	Awards
1925	24	DET	AL	60	85	75	15	20	3	3	0	4	2	3	9	12	.267	.345	.387	.732	87	29	0	0		H3
1926	25	DET	AL	97	274	242	47	72	14	4	0	15	4	7	27	26	.298	.370	.388	.759	97	94	1	4		3H
1927	26	DET	AL	79	250	204	38	66	9	4	0	27	22	7	35	13	.324	.427	.407	.834	116	83	2	8		3H
1928	27	DET	AL	36	116	108	15	23	3	1	0	5	2	2	7	10	.213	.261	.259	.520	36	28	0	1	0	3H

1930	29	BSN	NL	81	243	212	39	69	12	2	2	23	9	5	21	18	.325	.389	.429	.818	100	91	1	9	0	3H
1931	30	BSN	NL	79	118	104	17	23	1	3	0	11	2	5	11	14	.221	.302	.288	.590	61	30	1	1	2	H3
1932	31	NYY-min	AA	159	622	622		212	29	9	2						.341	.341	.426	.767		265					NWK · IL
1933	32	NYY-min	AA	158	606	606		187	27	10	6						.309	.309	.416	.724		252					NWK · IL
1934	33	NYY-min	AA	77	157	157		40	10	0	1						.255	.255	.338	.592		53					NWK · IL
1935	34	NYY-min	C	97	341	341		110	20	5	4						.323	.323	.446	.768		152					AKR · MATL
1936	35	NYY-min	B	123	412	412		130	17	5	6						.316	.316	.425	.740		175					NFK · PIED
1937	36	NYY-min	B																								NFK · PIED
6 Yrs				432	1086	945	171	273	42	17	2	85	41	29	110	93	.289	.366	.376	.742	91	355	5	23	2
162 Game Avg.				162	407	354	64	102	16	6	1	32	15	11	41	35	.289	.366	.376	.742	91	133	2	9

DET (4 yrs)				272	725	629	115	181	29	12	0	51	30	19	78	61	.288	.369	.372	.741	92	234	3	13	0
BSN (2 yrs)				160	361	316	56	92	13	5	2	34	11	10	32	32	.291	.360	.383	.743	88	121	2	10	2

AL (4 yrs)				272	725	629	115	181	29	12	0	51	30	19	78	61	.288	.369	.372	.741	92	234	3	13	0
NL (2 yrs)				160	361	316	56	92	13	5	2	34	11	10	32	32	.291	.360	.383	.743	88	121	2	10	2