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Standard Batting

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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 Pos Awards
1941 22 SNS NAL -0.1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -98 0 0 0
1942 23 CAG NAL -0.1 4 17 17 2 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 .176 .176 .176 .353 5 .174 11 3 0 0 /5
1943 24 CC NAL 1.1 33 136 128 17 39 3 2 0 11 4 7 .305 .341 .359 .700 115 .337 113 46 0 1 5/79
1944 25 BBB NAL 1.0 33 142 132 16 42 5 1 1 18 0 8 .318 .362 .394 .756 132 .365 130 52 1 1 5
1945 26 BBB NAL 0.7 16 70 66 13 25 4 1 0 9 2 3 .379 .406 .470 .875 156 .409 150 31 0 1 5
1946 27 BBB NAL -0.2 10 46 43 6 10 1 1 0 5 2 1 .233 .267 .302 .569 68 .281 67 13 1 1 5
1947 28 BBB NAL -0.6 14 66 62 6 12 0 0 0 4 0 1 .194 .206 .194 .400 8 .196 4 12 0 3 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
8 Yrs 1.2 140 615 580 78 162 19 6 1 69 10 23 .279 .310 .338 .648 88 .311 84 196 3 9 5/79
162 Game Avg 1.4 162 712 671 90 187 22 7 1 80 12 27 .279 .310 .338 .648 88 .311 84 227 3 10
BBB (5 Yrs) 0.3 102 458 431 59 120 16 4 1 56 5 16 .278 .309 .341 .650 85 .311 81 147 3 8 5/7
CC (1 Yr) 1.1 33 136 128 17 39 3 2 0 11 4 7 .305 .341 .359 .700 115 .337 113 46 0 1 5/79
CAG (1 Yr) -0.1 4 17 17 2 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 .176 .176 .176 .353 5 .174 11 3 0 0 /5
SNS (1 Yr) -0.1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -98 0 0 0
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

Value Batting

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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
1941 22 SNS NAL 4 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .387 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1
1942 23 CAG NAL 17 -2 0 0 1 0 -1 -0.1 1 -1 -0.1 .466 .499 -0.2 0.1 -1 /5
1943 24 CC NAL 136 2 0 0 6 0 7 0.7 4 12 1.1 .522 .505 0.5 0.5 6 5/79
1944 25 BBB NAL 142 5 0 0 1 0 6 0.6 4 10 1.0 .519 .504 0.9 0.1 9 5
1945 26 BBB NAL 70 5 0 0 1 0 5 0.5 2 7 0.7 .531 .503 0.6 0.1 7 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 0 0 -9 -0.8 2 -7 -0.6 .444 .495 -0.6 0.0 -7 5
1948 29 BBB NAL 134 -10 0 0 -1 0 -11 -0.9 4 -7 -0.6 .469 .494 -0.5 -0.1 -6 5/7
8 Yrs 615 -13 0 0 6 0 -7 -0.4 18 11 1.2 .497 .501 0.5 0.6 5 5/79
162 Game Avg 712 -15 0 0 7 0 -8 -0.4 21 13 1.4 .497 .501 0.6 0.7 6
BBB (5 Yrs) 458 -12 0 0 0 0 -12 -0.9 14 2 0.3 .491 .499 0.2 0.0 2 5/7
CC (1 Yr) 136 2 0 0 6 0 7 0.7 4 12 1.1 .522 .505 0.5 0.5 6 5/79
CAG (1 Yr) 17 -2 0 0 1 0 -1 -0.1 1 -1 -0.1 .466 .499 -0.2 0.1 -1 /5
SNS (1 Yr) 4 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .387 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1941 22 SNS NAL 4 .000 -98 .000 .000 0.0 0.0
1942 23 CAG NAL 17 .174 11 .176 .000 0.0 0.0 66.7 /5
1943 24 CC NAL 136 .337 113 .305 .055 0.0 5.1 37.0 5/79
1944 25 BBB NAL 142 .365 130 .313 .076 0.7 5.6 30.0 5
1945 26 BBB NAL 70 .409 150 .379 .091 0.0 4.3 46.4 5
1946 27 BBB NAL 46 .281 67 .233 .070 0.0 2.2 50.0 5
1947 28 BBB NAL 66 .196 4 .194 .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
8 Yrs 615 .311 84 .278 .059 0.2 3.7 41.2 5/79
MLB Average .326 100 .274 .102 1.2 9.0 32.0
Advanced Batting Table
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 27.7
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1941 22 SNS NAL RF 1 1 8.0 2 1 0 1 0 .500 .960 1.13 1.58 1.00 0.70
1942 23 CAG NAL 3B 4 4 33.0 13 3 8 2 0 .846 .907 3.00 2.78 2.75 1.85
1943 24 CC NAL 3B 28 27 221.0 96 40 49 7 3 .927 .932 3.62 2.97 3.18 1.69
1943 24 CC NAL LF 6 5 49.1 15 11 4 0 2 1.000 .933 2.74 1.61 2.50 0.92
1943 24 CC NAL RF 1 1 5.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .940 3.60 1.62 2.00 0.90
1944 25 BBB NAL 3B 33 33 278.1 111 35 69 7 7 .937 .920 3.36 3.08 3.15 1.21
1945 26 BBB NAL 3B 16 16 132.0 51 16 32 3 1 .941 .927 3.27 3.15 3.00 1.38
1946 27 BBB NAL 3B 10 10 83.0 21 8 13 0 1 1.000 .879 2.28 2.96 2.10 0.83
1947 28 BBB NAL 3B 14 14 119.0 41 11 27 3 3 .927 .905 2.87 3.01 2.71 1.09
1948 29 BBB NAL 3B 29 29 243.2 73 28 41 4 3 .945 .932 2.55 2.88 2.38 0.84
1948 29 BBB NAL LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 0.50
7 Yrs 134 133 1110.0 406 141 239 26 18 .936 .922 3.08 3.00 2.84 1.23
3B (7 Yrs) 3B 134 133 1110.0 406 141 239 26 18 .936 .922 3.08 3.00 2.84 1.23
LF (2 Yrs) LF 7 5 50.1 15 11 4 0 2 1.000 .933 2.68 1.61 2.14 0.86
RF (2 Yrs) RF 2 2 13.0 4 3 0 1 0 .750 .950 2.08 1.59 1.50 0.80
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G CS Awards
1944 25 BBB WS 3B 3 0 78.0 8 0 6 2 0 .750 0.69 2.00 0
1948 29 BBB NAL,WS 3B 8 8 0 204.0 29 6 16 7 0 .759 0.97 2.75 0
2 Yrs 11 8 0 282.0 37 6 22 9 0 .757 0.89 2.55 0

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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 8 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 162 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 .279 average over his career.

How many teams has John Britton played for?

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

When did John Britton retire?

John Britton last played in 1948.

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