Johnny Lanning
| Johnny Lanning | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 6, 1910 Asheville, North Carolina | |
| Died: November 8, 1989 (aged 79) Asheville, North Carolina | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 17, 1936, for the Boston Bees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 12, 1947, for the Boston Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 58–60 |
| Earned run average | 3.58 |
| Strikeouts | 295 |
| Teams | |
John Young Lanning (September 6, 1910 – November 8, 1989) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1936 to 1947 for the Boston Bees, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Boston Braves.[1] Lanning's main pitches were a hard curve and a slow curve.[2]
Lanning attended North Carolina State College, where he played college baseball for the Wolfpack.[3]
During World War II, Lanning served in the US Army.[4]
Lanning's older brother, Tom, was a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies.
References[edit]
- ^ "Johnny Lanning Stats". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
- ^ James, Bill and Neyer, Rob. The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers (Simon & Schuster, 2004), p. 274.
- ^ "North Carolina State University Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2005. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
- ^ "Those Who Served A to Z". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Johnny Lanning at Find a Grave
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