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

All Teammate Team

Glossary

Left Field	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Cool Papa Bell	3	1943	1945	3.4
Lennie Pearson	6	1937	1945	1.4
Luke Easter	1	1947	1947	1.2
Fred Wilson	1	1939	1939	0.7
Johnny Smith	1	1940	1940	0.4

Center Field	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Jerry Benjamin	7	1939	1947	6.9
Johnny Davis	1	1945	1945	1.3
Sylvester Owens	1	1940	1940	0.3
Herbert Taylor	1	1939	1939	0.3
Jimmy Wilkes	1	1945	1945	0.1

Right Field	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Ed Stone	5	1937	1945	3.9
Dave Hoskins	2	1944	1945	3.2
Luis Márquez	1	1947	1947	1.7
Bob Thurman	1	1947	1947	1.1
David Whatley	3	1941	1944	1.0

Shortstop	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Sam Bankhead	5	1942	1947	9.1
Willie Wells	4	1937	1945	4.2
Chester Williams	2	1941	1942	2.2
Bus Clarkson	3	1939	1942	1.2
Murray Watkins	1	1945	1945	0.3

Second Base	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Matt Carlisle	4	1941	1944	0.6
Walter Cannady	1	1944	1944	0.5
Bucky Johnson	1	1939	1939	0.2
Rainey Bibbs	1	1940	1940	0.1
Bad News Hall	1	1940	1940	0.1

Third Base	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Howard Easterling	3	1941	1943	6.9
Ray Dandridge	2	1937	1938	3.0
Jud Wilson	5	1941	1945	2.8
Monte Irvin	4	1938	1947	1.1
Albert Williams	1	1945	1945	0.2

First Base	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Buck Leonard	6	1941	1947	13.4
Mule Suttles	3	1937	1939	4.1
Red Moore	1	1937	1937	0.6
Oscar Charleston	2	1939	1940	0.4
Ed Young	1	1947	1947	0.4

Manager	Yrs	First	Last	mPts

Catcher	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Josh Gibson	4	1942	1945	15.6
Biz Mackey	3	1939	1947	0.8
Eudie Napier	2	1941	1947	0.7
Tommie Dukes	1	1939	1939	0.5
Ameal Brooks	1	1941	1941	0.3

Starting Pitcher	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Johnny Wright	10	1937	1947	17.0
Ray Brown	5	1941	1945	11.4
Terris McDuffie	4	1937	1945	6.8
Roy Welmaker	3	1942	1945	6.5
Roy Partlow	4	1941	1945	4.7
Garnett Blair	3	1942	1945	4.1
Leon Day	5	1937	1943	3.9
Spoon Carter	6	1939	1945	3.2
Edsall Walker	5	1941	1945	3.2
Jimmy Hill	3	1938	1945	2.7
Frank Thompson	1	1947	1947	2.6
R. T. Walker	2	1945	1947	1.4
Jimmy Johnson	2	1939	1940	1.3
Don Newcombe	1	1945	1945	1.2
Willie Hubert	2	1939	1944	1.1
Jesse Houston	1	1941	1941	1.1
Wilmer Fields	3	1941	1947	1.0
Jesse Brown	1	1938	1938	0.9
Willie Pope	1	1947	1947	0.9
Leniel Hooker	1	1945	1945	0.9

Relief Pitcher	Yrs	First	Last	WAR
Sidney Williams	1	1945	1945	0.7
Roosevelt Owens	1	1937	1937	0.2
Vernon Harrison	1	1939	1939	0.2
Clarence White	1	1940	1940	0.2
Honey Green	1	1938	1938	0.2
Lefty Boone	1	1944	1944	0.2
Ted Alexander	1	1939	1939	0.2
Ollie West	1	1943	1943	0.1
John Lewis	1	1945	1945	0.1
Douglas Rhone	1	1940	1940	0.0
Willie Smith	1	1938	1938	0.0
Willie Stevenson	1	1943	1943	-0.1
Johnny Taylor	1	1939	1939	-0.1
Specs Roberts	1	1945	1945	-0.1
Fred Blaylock	1	1945	1945	-0.3
Ciscero Warren	1	1947	1947	-0.4

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