Johnny Lanning

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]

Johnny Lanning
Pitcher
Born: (1910-09-06)September 6, 1910
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
MLB statistics
Win–loss record58–60
Earned run average3.58
Strikeouts295
Teams

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

  1. "Johnny Lanning Stats". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
  2. James, Bill and Neyer, Rob. The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers (Simon & Schuster, 2004), p. 274.
  3. "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.
  4. "Those Who Served A to Z". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.


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