Negro League player stats include league games, interleague games (against major Negro League competition), and games against select top-level independent Black Baseball teams. Player stats do not include the extensive amount of exhibitions and barnstorming games Negro League teams often played. Negro League data is not complete. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. Negro Leagues Data: Frequently Asked Questions (NEW)

Baseball Reference.com Logo
for the free Baseball Reference newsletter and get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day.
It's also available for football, basketball and hockey.

Sign Up For Free

Standard Pitching

✨Upgraded✨
Show Non‑Major
Regular Season
Playoffs
Standard Pitching Table
Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1937 20 NE NN2 0.1 2 1 .667 5.34 6 4 1 2 0 0 32.0 40 23 19 3 9 0 19 0 0 0 141 94 4.08 1.531 11.3 0.8 2.5 5.3 2.11
1938 21 NE NN2 0.3 1 2 .333 4.33 7 4 3 1 0 0 35.1 27 21 17 1 21 17 1 1 149 110 4.32 1.358 6.9 0.3 5.3 4.3 0.81
1939 22 2TM 2LG 0.9 3 4 .429 2.63 7 5 1 0 0 37.2 40 16 11 12 15 0 0 160 1.381 9.6 2.9 3.6 1.25
1939 22 2TM NN2 0.5 2 2 .500 2.70 4 3 1 0 0 23.1 24 10 7 7 9 0 0 161 1.329 9.3 2.7 3.5 1.29
1939 22 TC NAL,NN2 0.6 2 4 .333 2.51 6 4 0 0 0 28.2 32 12 8 10 12 0 159 1.465 10.0 3.1 3.8 1.20
1939 22 NE NN2 0.2 1 0 1.000 3.00 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 8 4 3 2 3 0 0 163 1.111 8.0 2.0 3.0 1.50
1940 23 TC NAL 1.4 1 4 .200 2.40 5 5 0 5 0 0 41.1 35 13 11 0 5 0 19 2 0 1 163 175 2.59 0.968 7.6 0.0 1.1 4.1 3.80
1941 24 HG NN2 1.5 5 0 1.000 2.36 8 4 3 3 2 0 45.2 28 14 12 2 12 0 21 0 0 5 172 184 3.22 0.876 5.5 0.4 2.4 4.1 1.75
1942 25 HG NN2 1.2 4 2 .667 3.23 14 8 3 0 1 69.2 65 31 25 19 28 0 0 120 1.206 8.4 2.5 3.6 1.47
1943 26 HG NN2 5.7 18 3 .857 2.54 30 22 15 3 1 181.0 161 55 51 1 40 94 3 1 745 191 2.40 1.110 8.0 0.0 2.0 4.7 2.35 AS
1944 27 HG NN2 -0.3 2 0 1.000 6.91 3 2 0 1 0 0 14.1 15 12 11 0 5 0 9 0 0 0 64 64 2.47 1.395 9.4 0.0 3.1 5.7 1.80
1945 28 2TM NN2 2.2 4 0 1.000 1.38 7 5 2 4 2 0 45.2 37 7 7 0 11 0 23 3 0 1 188 299 2.61 1.051 7.3 0.0 2.2 4.5 2.09
1945 28 HG NN2 2.1 4 0 1.000 1.44 6 5 1 4 2 0 43.2 37 7 7 0 10 0 22 3 0 1 181 284 2.59 1.076 7.6 0.0 2.1 4.5 2.20
1945 28 NE NN2 0.1 0 0 0.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 7 3.20 0.500 0.0 0.0 4.5 4.5 1.00
1947 30 HG NN2 1.8 4 5 .444 3.51 14 12 1 7 1 0 89.2 86 43 35 3 28 0 63 2 0 2 383 114 2.71 1.271 8.6 0.3 2.8 6.3 2.25 AS
10 Yrs 15.0 44 21 .677 3.02 101 71 10 42 8 2 592.1 534 235 199 10 162 0 308 11 0 11 2005 146 2.31 1.175 8.1 0.2 2.5 4.7 1.90
162 Game Avg 5.9 17 8 .677 3.02 40 28 17 3 1 234 211 93 79 64 122 4 146 1.175 8.1 2.5 4.7 1.90
HG (6 Yrs) 12.1 37 10 .787 2.86 75 53 5 33 8 2 444.0 392 162 141 6 114 0 237 8 0 9 1545 153 2.19 1.140 7.9 0.1 2.3 4.8 2.08
NE (4 Yrs) 0.8 4 3 .571 4.48 15 9 5 4 0 0 78.1 75 48 39 4 33 0 40 1 0 1 297 109 3.70 1.379 8.6 0.5 3.8 4.6 1.21
TC (2 Yrs) 2.1 3 8 .273 2.44 11 9 0 5 0 0 70.0 67 25 19 0 15 0 31 2 0 1 163 168 1.53 1.171 8.6 0.0 1.9 4.0 2.07
NN2 (9 Yrs) 13.2 42 15 .737 3.09 93 64 10 37 8 2 536.2 483 216 184 10 152 0 283 9 0 10 1842 144 2.35 1.183 8.1 0.2 2.5 4.7 1.86
NAL (2 Yrs) 1.8 2 6 .250 2.43 8 7 0 5 0 0 55.2 51 19 15 0 10 0 25 2 0 1 163 171 1.92 1.096 8.2 0.0 1.6 4.0 2.50
Standard Pitching Table
Season Age Team Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP WP BF WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1942 25 HG WS 0 1 .000 9.00 2 0 0 0 0 0 7.0 11 8 7 1 1 0 7 1 0 36 1.714 14.1 1.3 1.3 9.0 7.00
1943 26 HG WS 2 1 .667 1.16 5 4 0 2 2 0 31.0 28 7 4 0 12 0 24 0 0 127 1.290 8.1 0.0 3.5 7.0 2.00
1945 28 HG WS 0 1 .000 3.38 1 1 0 1 0 0 8.0 8 4 3 1 3 2 5 0 1 35 1.375 9.0 1.1 3.4 5.6 1.67
3 Yrs 2 3 .400 2.74 8 5 0 3 2 0 46.0 47 19 14 2 16 2 36 1 1 198 1.370 9.2 0.4 3.1 7.0 2.25
162 Game Avg 10 16 .400 2.74 42 26 0 16 10 0 241 246 99 73 10 84 10 188 5 5 1036 1.370 9.2 0.4 3.1 7.0 2.25

Value Pitching

✨Upgraded✨
Value Pitching Table
Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1937 20 NE NN2 32.0 6 4 23 6.47 5.78 -0.03 0.00 100 5.81 -2 -0.1 1.00 0.0 0.1 2 .478 .499
1938 21 NE NN2 35.1 7 4 21 5.35 5.66 0.39 0.00 100 5.27 0 0.1 1.00 -0.1 0.3 4 .509 .500
1939 22 2TM 2LG 37.2 7 5 16 3.82 4.75 0.00 100 4.75 4 0.6 1.00 -0.1 0.9 8 .584 .501
1939 22 2TM NN2 23.1 4 3 10 3.86 4.91 0.00 100 4.91 3 0.4 1.00 -0.1 0.5 5 .594 .501
1939 22 TC NAL,NN2 28.2 6 4 12 3.77 4.50 0.00 100 4.50 2 0.4 1.00 -0.1 0.6 5 .570 .501
1939 22 NE NN2 9.0 1 1 4 4.00 5.56 0.00 100 5.56 2 0.2 0.0 0.2 3 .668 .501
1940 23 TC NAL 41.1 5 5 13 2.83 4.67 0.03 0.00 100 4.63 8 1.2 -0.1 1.4 13 .736 .507
1941 24 HG NN2 45.2 8 4 14 2.76 4.63 -0.05 0.00 100 4.68 10 1.2 1.00 -0.1 1.5 15 .653 .508
1942 25 HG NN2 69.2 14 8 31 4.00 4.79 0.00 100 4.79 6 0.7 1.00 -0.1 1.2 12 .552 .504
1943 26 HG NN2 181.0 30 22 55 2.73 5.36 0.21 0.00 100 5.15 49 4.6 1.00 -0.4 5.7 68 .653 .528 AS
1944 27 HG NN2 14.1 3 2 12 7.53 5.16 0.06 0.00 100 5.10 -4 -0.4 1.00 0.0 -0.3 -3 .381 .498
1945 28 2TM NN2 45.2 7 5 7 1.38 4.97 0.17 0.00 100 4.81 17 1.9 1.00 -0.1 2.2 22 .778 .510
1945 28 HG NN2 43.2 6 5 7 1.44 4.97 0.16 0.00 100 4.80 16 1.8 1.00 -0.1 2.1 20 .805 .511
1945 28 NE NN2 2.0 1 0 0 0.00 5.10 0.19 0.00 100 4.91 1 0.1 1.00 0.0 0.1 1 .614 .501
1947 30 HG NN2 89.2 14 12 43 4.32 5.21 -0.06 0.00 100 5.27 10 1.1 1.00 -0.1 1.8 19 .577 .507 AS
10 Yrs 592.1 101 71 235 3.57 5.13 0.09 0.00 100 5.04 97 10.9 1.00 -1.1 15.0 160 .608 .512
162 Game Avg 234 40 28 93 3.57 5.13 0.00 100 5.04 38 4.3 1.00 -0.4 5.9 63 .608 .512
HG (6 Yrs) 444.0 75 53 162 3.28 5.12 0.09 0.00 100 5.03 86 9.1 1.00 -0.8 12.1 132 .621 .515
NE (4 Yrs) 78.1 15 9 48 5.51 5.68 0.17 0.00 100 5.52 0 0.2 1.00 -0.1 0.8 10 .514 .500
TC (2 Yrs) 70.0 11 9 25 3.21 4.60 0.02 0.00 100 4.58 11 1.6 1.00 -0.1 2.1 18 .645 .504
NN2 (9 Yrs) 536.2 93 64 216 3.62 5.19 0.10 0.00 100 5.09 88 9.5 1.00 -1.0 13.2 144 .602 .512
NAL (2 Yrs) 55.2 8 7 19 3.07 4.62 0.03 0.00 100 4.60 9 1.4 1.00 -0.1 1.8 15 .674 .505

Advanced Pitching

✨Upgraded✨
Regular Season
Playoffs
Advanced Pitching Table
Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1937 20 NE NN2 32.0 2.1 13.5 6.4
1938 21 NE NN2 35.1 0.7 11.4 14.1
1939 22 2TM 2LG 37.2
1939 22 2TM NN2 23.1
1939 22 TC NAL,NN2 28.2
1939 22 NE NN2 9.0
1940 23 TC NAL 41.1 0.0 11.7 3.1
1941 24 HG NN2 45.2 1.2 12.2 7.0
1942 25 HG NN2 69.2
1943 26 HG NN2 181.0 0.1 12.6 5.4 AS
1944 27 HG NN2 14.1 0.0 14.1 7.8
1945 28 2TM NN2 45.2 0.0 12.2 5.9
1945 28 HG NN2 43.2 0.0 12.2 5.5
1945 28 NE NN2 2.0 0.0 14.3 14.3
1947 30 HG NN2 89.2 0.8 16.4 7.3 AS
10 Yrs 592.1 0.5
MLB Average 1.3
Advanced Pitching Table
Batting Against Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP OBP BAbip HR% K% BB% Awards
1942 25 HG WS 7.0 6.500 -1.250 2.8 19.4 2.8
1943 26 HG WS 31.0 3.333 -1.167 0.0 18.9 9.4
1945 28 HG WS 8.0 3.667 -1.167 2.9 14.3 8.6
3 Yrs 46.0 3.765 -1.184 1.0 18.2 8.1
MLB Average .564 .667 0.7 12.5 7.9
Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

Compare Johnny Wright to

Javascript is required for the selection of a player.
Ex: Nat Hudson, Tom Williams
Powered by Stathead.com Logo

Postseason Pitching

Advanced Batting

✨Upgraded✨
Regular Season
Playoffs
Advanced Batting Table
Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1937 20 NE NN2 11 .115 -41 .091 .091 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1938 21 NE NN2 15 .122 -46 .077 .000 0.0 6.7 50.0 /1
1939 22 2TM 2LG 14 .310 85 .250 .000 0.0 14.3 0.0 1
1939 22 2TM NN2 9 .293 74 .250 .000 0.0 11.1 0.0 1
1939 22 TC NAL,NN2 10 .339 106 .250 .000 0.0 20.0 0.0 1
1939 22 NE NN2 4 .236 38 .250 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1940 23 TC NAL 19 .057 -78 .059 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0 /18
1941 24 HG NN2 21 .112 -40 .000 .000 0.0 14.3 33.3 /1
1942 25 HG NN2 28 .199 23 .185 .000 0.0 3.6 33.3 1/8
1943 26 HG NN2 80 .225 24 .173 .080 0.0 5.0 58.8 1 AS
1944 27 HG NN2 6 .000 -122 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1945 28 2TM NN2 22 .174 -3 .182 .000 0.0 0.0 75.0 /1
1945 28 HG NN2 21 .182 2 .190 .000 0.0 0.0 75.0 /1
1945 28 NE NN2 1 .000 -108 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1947 30 HG NN2 34 .140 -29 .147 .000 0.0 0.0 20.0 1 AS
10 Yrs 250 .173 -4 .141 .030 0.0 4.4 43.2 1/8
MLB Average .329 100 .278 .108 1.3 8.8 33.5
Advanced Batting Table
Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1942 25 HG WS 3 .000 .000 0.0 0.0
1943 26 HG WS 12 .300 .000 0.0 16.7 40.0
1945 28 HG WS 4 .000 .000 0.0 25.0 0.0
3 Yrs 19 .188 .000 0.0 15.8 33.3
MLB Average .248 .072 0.7 7.9 31.2

Postseason Batting

Appearances

Standard Fielding

✨Upgraded✨
Regular Season
Playoffs
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% Awards
1937 20 NE NN2 P 6 4 32.0 9 1 8 0 0 1.000 .960 2.53 2.76 1.50 1.68 7 0 0.0 0.0
1938 21 NE NN2 P 7 4 35.1 11 1 9 1 0 .909 .946 2.55 2.52 1.43 1.73 1
1939 22 2TM 2LG P 5 0.00
1939 22 TC NAL P 4 0.00
1939 22 NE NN2 P 1 0.00
1940 23 TC NAL P 5 5 41.1 9 0 9 0 0 1.000 .934 1.96 2.87 1.80 1.62 3
1940 23 TC NAL CF 1 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.10
1941 24 HG NN2 P 8 4 45.2 15 2 13 0 1 1.000 .952 2.96 2.44 1.88 1.98 2
1942 25 HG NN2 P 14 0.00
1942 25 HG NN2 CF 1 0.00
1943 26 HG NN2 P 30 183.0 43 2 39 2 2 .953 .927 2.02 2.41 1.37 2.14 6 AS
1944 27 HG NN2 P 3 2 14.1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .960 0.63 2.76 0.33 1.77 0 0
1945 28 2TM NN2 P 7 5 45.2 16 1 15 0 0 1.000 .930 3.15 2.36 2.29 1.76 1
1945 28 HG NN2 P 6 5 43.2 14 1 13 0 0 1.000 .930 2.89 2.37 2.33 1.75 1
1945 28 NE NN2 P 1 0 2.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .930 9.00 2.25 2.00 1.80 0
1947 30 HG NN2 P 14 11 89.2 27 1 25 1 0 .963 .948 2.61 2.48 1.86 1.66 6 AS
10 Yrs 99 35 487.0 131 8 119 4 3 .969 .939 2.35 2.50 1.28 1.53 26 0 0.0 0.0
P (10 Yrs) P 99 35 487.0 131 8 119 4 3 .969 .939 2.35 2.50 1.28 1.53 26 0 0.0 0.0
CF (2 Yrs) CF 2 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 0.55
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G SB Awards
1942 25 HG WS P 2 21.0 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 1.29 1.50
1943 26 HG WS P 5 93.0 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 0.29 0.60 3
1945 28 HG WS P 1 1 27.0 5 1 4 0 0 1.000 1.67 5.00
3 Yrs 8 1 141.0 11 1 10 0 0 1.000 0.70 1.38 3

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Statistics

  • Negro League data is not complete. Measures may unfairly penalize players with fewer league games scheduled. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. Negro Leagues Data: Frequently Asked Questions (NEW)

Transactions

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Johnny Wright born?

Johnny Wright was born on November 28, 1916.

Where was Johnny Wright born?

Johnny Wright was born in New Orleans, LA.

How tall was Johnny Wright?

Johnny Wright was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Johnny Wright weigh when playing?

Johnny Wright weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Johnny Wright play?

Johnny Wright played 10 seasons.

Is Johnny Wright in the Hall of Fame?

Johnny Wright has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Johnny Wright play?

Johnny Wright was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Johnny Wright have?

Johnny Wright had 302 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Johnny Wright played for?

Johnny Wright played for 5 teams; the Newark Eagles, Toledo Crawfords, Toledo Crawfords, Toledo/Indianapolis Crawfords and Homestead Grays.

How many World Series has Johnny Wright won?

Johnny Wright won 1 World Series.

When did Johnny Wright retire?

Johnny Wright last played in 1947.

Other Resources & Links

More Wright Pages

Johnny Wright Overview

Minor & Mexican Lg Stats

Pitching Finders & Advanced Stats

Batting Finders & Advanced Stats

Fielding Finders & Advanced Stats

More Johnny Wright Pages at Baseball Reference