John Firth
John T. Firth
Born: August 16, 1900
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Career: 1921-1926
John Firth compiled a career batting average of .210 with 9 home runs and 0 RBI in his 199-game career with the Newport News Shipbuilders, Parksley Spuds, Norfolk Tars and Raleigh Capitals. He began playing during the 1921 season and last took the field during the 1926 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | B | VIRL4 | Newport News Shipbuilders | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.00 | 3 | 27.0 | 22 | 0 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| 1923 | B | VIRL4 | Norfolk Tars | 2 | 4 | .333 | 5.24 | 14 | 67.0 | 69 | 48 | 39 | 34 | ||||||||||||
| 1923 | D | ESHL | Parksley Spuds | 11 | 7 | .611 | 0.00 | 42 | 150.0 | 139 | 64 | 41 | |||||||||||||
| 1924 | B | VIRL4 | Norfolk Tars | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.11 | 7 | 35.0 | 36 | 24 | 16 | 11 | ||||||||||||
| 1924 | C | PIED | Raleigh Capitals | 9 | 13 | .409 | 3.70 | 28 | 202.0 | 205 | 111 | 83 | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 1925 | D | ESHL | Parksley Spuds | 21 | 10 | .677 | 0.00 | 39 | 226.0 | 186 | 91 | 46 | |||||||||||||
| 1926 | D | ESHL | Parksley Spuds | 21 | 8 | .724 | 0.00 | 37 | 246.0 | 229 | 102 | 76 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 67 | 46 | .593 | 1.30 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 953.0 | 886 | 440 | 138 | 0 | 285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | B | VIRL4 | Norfolk Tars | 14 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | D | ESHL | Parksley Spuds | 41 | 139 | 139 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .209 | .209 | .295 | .504 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | B | VIRL4 | Norfolk Tars | 8 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .231 | .462 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | C | PIED | Raleigh Capitals | 42 | 105 | 105 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .181 | .324 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | D | ESHL | Parksley Spuds | 51 | 136 | 136 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .221 | .221 | .309 | .529 | 42 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | D | ESHL | Parksley Spuds | 43 | 99 | 99 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .232 | .232 | .414 | .646 | 41 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 199 | 519 | 519 | 0 | 109 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .210 | .299 | .509 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | B | Virginia League | Newport News Shipbuilders | |||
| 1922 | B | Virginia League | Newport News Shipbuilders | |||
| 1923 | D | Eastern Shore League | Parksley Spuds | |||
| 1923 | B | Virginia League | Norfolk Tars | |||
| 1924 | C | Piedmont League | Raleigh Capitals | |||
| 1924 | B | Virginia League | Norfolk Tars | |||
| 1925 | D | Eastern Shore League | Parksley Spuds | |||
| 1926 | D | Eastern Shore League | Parksley Spuds |
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