Johnny Lanning
| Johnny Lanning | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: September 6, 1910 Asheville, North Carolina | |||
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Died: November 8, 1989 (aged 79) Asheville, North Carolina | |||
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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 | ||
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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]
Lanning attended North Carolina State College, where he played college baseball for the Wolfpack.[3]
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.
- ↑ "North Carolina State University Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference