John Wight
John Alfred Wight
Born: February 14, 1898
Deceased: June 4, 1961
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: SS
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Career: 1922-1931
John Wight compiled a career batting average of .295 with 47 home runs and 0 RBI in his 841-game career with the Chattanooga Lookouts, Shreveport Gassers, Albany Lawmakers, Worcester Panthers, Providence Rubes, Springfield Ponies, Providence Grays, Buffalo Bisons, New Haven Profs, Reading Keystones, Winston-Salem Twins, Scranton Miners and Shreveport Sports. He began playing during the 1922 season and last took the field during the 1931 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 111 | 379 | 379 | 103 | 13 | 0 | 9 | .272 | .272 | .377 | .649 | 143 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | A | TL | Shreveport Gassers | 118 | 430 | 430 | 119 | 15 | 6 | 6 | .277 | .277 | .381 | .658 | 164 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | EL1 | Albany Lawmakers | 133 | 536 | 536 | 164 | 25 | 7 | 5 | .306 | .306 | .407 | .713 | 218 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | A | EL1 | Worcester Panthers | 88 | 354 | 354 | 110 | 15 | 3 | 3 | .311 | .311 | .395 | .706 | 140 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | EL1 | Providence Rubes | 143 | 547 | 547 | 162 | 26 | 1 | 10 | .296 | .296 | .402 | .698 | 220 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | EL1 | (+) Providence Grays | 149 | 571 | 571 | 173 | 27 | 3 | 5 | .303 | .303 | .387 | .690 | 221 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | EL1 | (+) Springfield Ponies | 149 | 571 | 571 | 173 | 27 | 3 | 5 | .303 | .303 | .387 | .690 | 221 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | EL1 | Springfield Ponies | 151 | 592 | 592 | 190 | 34 | 4 | 13 | .321 | .321 | .458 | .779 | 271 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | 27 | 107 | 107 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .374 | .682 | 40 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | IL | Reading Keystones | 10 | 30 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .367 | .667 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | TL | Shreveport Sports | 24 | 80 | 80 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .212 | .212 | .275 | .488 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | B | EL | Scranton Miners | 14 | 51 | 51 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .235 | .235 | .353 | .588 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | C | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 22 | 89 | 89 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .247 | .247 | .281 | .528 | 25 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 841 | 3195 | 3195 | 0 | 941 | 142 | 24 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .295 | .398 | .693 | 1272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3B | 65 | 65 | 131 | 20 | .907 | 3.015 | |
| 1923 | A | TL | Shreveport Gassers | 3B | 84 | 90 | 139 | 23 | .909 | 2.726 | |
| 1924 | A | EL1 | Albany Lawmakers | SS | 65 | 156 | 214 | 31 | .923 | 5.692 | |
| 1925 | A | EL1 | Worcester Panthers | 3B | 45 | 72 | 93 | 10 | .943 | 3.667 | |
| 1926 | A | EL1 | Providence Rubes | 3B | 125 | 139 | 235 | 22 | .944 | 2.992 | |
| 1928 | A | EL1 | Springfield Ponies | 3B | 81 | 86 | 172 | 19 | .931 | 3.185 | |
| 1929 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | SS | 25 | 52 | 78 | 6 | .956 | 5.200 | |
| 1931 | A | TL | Shreveport Sports | 3B | 15 | 20 | 34 | 6 | .900 | 3.600 | |
| 1931 | B | EL | Scranton Miners | SS | 14 | 27 | 40 | 9 | .882 | 4.786 | |
| 1931 | C | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | SS | 12 | 25 | 31 | 5 | .918 | 4.667 | |
| Totals | 531 | 732 | 1167 | 151 | 0 | .926 | 3.576 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | A | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
| 1923 | A | Texas League | Shreveport Gassers | PHA | ||
| 1924 | A | Eastern League | Albany Lawmakers | |||
| 1925 | A | Eastern League | Worcester Panthers | |||
| 1926 | A | Eastern League | Providence Rubes | BSN | ||
| 1927 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Ponies | |||
| 1927 | A | Eastern League | Providence Grays | BSN | ||
| 1927 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | PHA | ||
| 1928 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Ponies | |||
| 1929 | A | Eastern League | New Haven Profs | |||
| 1929 | AA | International League | Reading Keystones | CHN | ||
| 1931 | C | Piedmont League | Winston-Salem Twins | |||
| 1931 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | Scranton Miners | NYA | ||
| 1931 | A | Texas League | Shreveport Sports |
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