JL
1936–1947 · P
Johnny Lanning
6' 1", 185 lbs·Lived to 79·Bats R / Throws R
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Career Highs
3.07
Best ERA · 1946
11
Most W · 1941
45
Most K · 1939
1.260
Best WHIP · 1937
Career Arc · ERA
11 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
11 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | BSN | 28 | 52 | 1 | 2 | .135 | — | — |
| 1937 | BSN | 32 | 33 | 0 | 0 | .121 | — | — |
| 1938 | BSN | 32 | 48 | 0 | 3 | .188 | — | — |
| 1939 | BSN | 37 | 42 | 0 | 4 | .143 | — | — |
| 1940 | PIT | 38 | 35 | 0 | 3 | .200 | — | — |
| 1941 | PIT | 34 | 56 | 0 | 4 | .107 | — | — |
| 1942 | PIT | 34 | 29 | 0 | 1 | .138 | — | — |
| 1943 | PIT | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .167 | — | — |
| 1945 | PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1946 | PIT | 27 | 21 | 0 | 0 | .143 | — | — |
| 1947 | BSN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 278 | 322 | 1 | 17 | .146 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
11 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | BSN | 28 | 153.0 | 7 | 11 | 3.65 | 126 | 33 | 1.366 |
| 1937 | BSN | 32 | 116.7 | 5 | 7 | 3.93 | 110 | 37 | 1.260 |
| 1938 | BSN | 32 | 138.0 | 8 | 7 | 3.72 | 117 | 39 | 1.435 |
| 1939 | BSN | 37 | 129.0 | 5 | 6 | 3.42 | 125 | 45 | 1.341 |
| 1940 | PIT | 38 | 115.7 | 8 | 4 | 4.05 | 104 | 42 | 1.366 |
| 1941 | PIT | 34 | 175.7 | 11 | 11 | 3.13 | 126 | 41 | 1.264 |
| 1942 | PIT | 34 | 119.3 | 6 | 8 | 3.32 | 108 | 31 | 1.265 |
| 1943 | PIT | 12 | 27.0 | 4 | 1 | 2.33 | 151 | 11 | 1.185 |
| 1945 | PIT | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 36.00 | 10 | 0 | 4.000 |
| 1946 | PIT | 27 | 91.0 | 4 | 5 | 3.07 | 117 | 16 | 1.407 |
| 1947 | BSN | 3 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 | 9.82 | 40 | 0 | 2.727 |
| Career | 278 | 1071.1 | 58 | 60 | — | — | 295 | — | |
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