Johnny Lanning

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: September 6, 1910 in Asheville, NC us

Died: November 8, 1989 in Asheville, NC

Buried: Tweed Chapel Cemetery, Asheville, NC

School: North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC)

Debut: April 17, 1936 (Age 25-224d, 7,988th in major league history)
vs. NYG 2.2 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 3 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: May 12, 1947 (Age 36-248d)
vs. BRO 1.1 IP, 4 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1936 season

Full Name: John Young Lanning

Nicknames: Tobacco Chewin' Johnny

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Relatives: Brother of Tom Lanning

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

8.7

ERA

3.58

278

104

1071.0

295

WHIP

1.341

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	8-19 / in Starts: 4-5
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	9 games
Most Games w/o RBI	9 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 25 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	13 (8-5-0)
Avg. MLBer w/ 25 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	16 (8-5-2)

Most Driven In
B Cox	0

Most Driven In By
B Cox	0

1946 Batting Game Log

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1946 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	249	2 (1)	Apr 17	PIT	@	STL	L,0-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	250	11 (8)	Apr 27	PIT	@	CIN	L,2-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
3	251	23 (11)	May 17	PIT	@	BRO	L,6-16	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	252	36 (12)	Jun 3	PIT		PHI	L,4-8	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0					9						P
5	253	38 (1)	Jun 4 (2)	PIT		BRO	L,6-7	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
6	254	44 (5)	Jun 9 (2)	PIT		NYG	W,5-1	2-GF	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.43	-0.045	.32	-0.02%	-0.86	P
7	255	47 (2)	Jun 15	PIT	@	PHI	L,1-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
8	256	53 (5)	Jun 20	PIT	@	BRO	L,3-7	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	257	69 (15)	Jul 4 (2)	PIT	@	CIN	L,3-4	GS-8	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	1	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	.84	-0.038	.13	0.00%	-0.52	P
10	258	76 (6)	Jul 13	PIT		PHI	W,8-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	.37	-0.037	.01	0.00%	-0.42	P
11	259	82 (5)	Jul 18	PIT		NYG	W,7-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	9	.05	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.09	P
12	260	83	Jul 20	PIT		BRO	L,1-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	9						P
13	261	84	Jul 21 (1)	PIT		BRO	L,0-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	9						P
14	262	87 (2)	Jul 25 (1)	PIT	@	PHI	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9	.74	-0.057	.00	0.00%	-0.73	P
15	263	93 (5)	Jul 31	PIT	@	BSN	L,1-2	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.176	.176	.235	.412	9	1.26	-0.081	.00	0.00%	-0.57	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
16	264	97 (3)	Aug 4 (2)	PIT	@	NYG	L,1-10	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.176	.176	.235	.412	9						P
17	265	99 (1)	Aug 9	PIT		CHC	L,3-9	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.176	.176	.235	.412	9						P
18	266	101 (1)	Aug 11 (1)	PIT		CHC	W,10-9	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.176	.176	.235	.412	9						P
19	267	104 (2)	Aug 13	PIT		CIN	W,3-2	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.222	.389	9	1.58	-0.052	.00	0.00%	-0.42	P
20	268	113 (8)	Aug 24	PIT		NYG	L,1-8	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.222	.389	9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
21	269	121 (7)	Sep 1 (1)	PIT		STL	L,6-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.222	.389	9						P
22	270	127 (5)	Sep 5	PIT	@	CIN	W,2-1	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.158	.200	.211	.411	9	.77	0.008	.00	0.00%	0.10	P
23	271	133 (5)	Sep 11 (1)	PIT	@	NYG	W,7-6	5-GF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		0	0	0	0	.158	.200	.211	.411	9	1.55	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.25	P
24	272	140 (6)	Sep 15	PIT	@	PHI	L,5-6	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.143	.182	.190	.372	9	1.34	-0.098	.00	0.00%	-1.03	P
25	273	144 (3)	Sep 19	PIT	@	BRO	L,0-7	3-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.182	.190	.372	9						P
26	274	146 (1)	Sep 22 (1)	PIT		CIN	L,2-4	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.182	.190	.372	9						P
27	275	147	Sep 22 (2)	PIT		CIN	L,5-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.182	.190	.372	6						P
							8-19		25	21	0	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	3		0	1	0	0	.143	.182	.190	.372		.84	-0.401	.07	-0.03%	-4.80

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