1919
Born April 21, 1919
Mount Vernon, GA, USA
John Britton Notable
b. April 21, 1919 · Chicago American Giants 1942, Cincinnati Clowns 1943, Birmingham Black Barons 1944–1948
John Britton played for three clubs across seven seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Chicago American Giants in 1942 and closing with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1948.
Across 139 games he batted .281, with 162 hits and 78 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 19 doubles and 10 stolen bases.
He played 132 games at third base, with 233 assists and 25 errors. He turned 18 double plays.
He was born in Mount Vernon, GA, USA on April 21, 1919, and died on December 2, 1990. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | CAG | 4 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .176 |
| 1943 | CC | 33 | 128 | 17 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | .305 |
| 1944 | BBB | 33 | 132 | 16 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .318 |
| 1945 | BBB | 16 | 66 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .379 |
| 1946 | BBB | 10 | 43 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .233 |
| 1947 | BBB | 14 | 62 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .194 |
| 1948 | BBB | 29 | 128 | 18 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .242 |
| Career | — | 139 | 576 | 78 | 162 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 69 | 23 | 2 | 10 | .281 |
On this day & linked events
1990