Johnny Lanning

Johnny Lanning
Pitcher
Born: September 6, 1910(1910-09-06) Asheville, North Carolina
Died: November 8, 1989(1989-11-08) (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
Career statistics
Win–loss record	58-60
Earned run average	3.58
Strikeouts	295
Teams
Boston Bees (1936-1939) Pittsburgh Pirates (1940-1943, 1945-1946) Boston Braves (1947)

John Young Lanning (September 6, 1910 - November 8, 1989) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1947. He played for the Boston Bees, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Boston Braves.^[1] Lanning's main pitches were a hard curve and a slow curve.^[2]

References

^ "Johnny Lanning Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
^ James, Bill and Neyer, Rob. The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers (Simon & Schuster, 2004), p. 274.

Persondata
Name	Lanning, Johnny
Alternative names
Short description	Major League Baseball pitcher
Date of birth	September 6, 1910
Place of birth	Asheville, North Carolina
Date of death	November 8, 1989
Place of death	Asheville, North Carolina