John Britton

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

John Britton was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago American Giants, the Cincinnati Clowns, and the Birmingham Black Barons. In 139 career games, he hit .281 with 162 hits, 1 home runs, and 69 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .281
HR 1
RBI 69
H 162
OPS .652
PIV -359
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 160 lb
Born
4/21/1919 in Mount Vernon, GA, USA
Died
12/2/1990 in Chicago, IL, USA

Full name: John A. Britton

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

John Britton — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
797.0 751.0 127.0 249.0 32.0 10.0 6.0 82.0 24.0 3.0 13.0 .332 .357 .425 .782

Pitching

John Britton — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 6 6 0 0 2 0 0.00 4.00

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

John Britton — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1940 7.0 7.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
1949 114.0 106.0 18.0 28.0 3.0 1.0 0 8.0 5.0 0 2.0 .264 .304 .311 .615
Listed seasons · 2 121 113 18 29 3 1 0 8 5 0 2 .257 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

John Britton — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1942 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 6 6 0 0 2 0 0.00 4.00
Listed seasons · 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 6 6 0 0 2 0 0.00 4.00

Career Batting Statistics

John Britton — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
139 576 78 162 19 6 1 69 10 23 2 .281 .311 .340 .652 -359

Career AVG .281 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +8.5% above league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.

Career SLG .340 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.

Career OPS .652 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John Britton — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1942 CAG NAL 4 17 2 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 .176 — — — — 0.0
1943 CC NAL 33 128 17 39 3 2 0 11 4 7 0 .305 .255 (+19%) .324 (+5%) .346 (+4%) .671 (+4%) 67.4
1944 BBB NAL 33 132 16 42 5 1 1 18 0 8 1 .318 .261 (+22%) .325 (+9%) .357 (+10%) .683 (+10%) 190.6
1945 BBB NAL 16 66 13 25 4 1 0 9 2 3 1 .379 .260 (+45%) .328 (+23%) .354 (+32%) .683 (+28%) 270.4
1946 BBB NAL 10 43 6 10 1 1 0 5 2 1 0 .233 — — — — 0.0
1947 BBB NAL 14 62 6 12 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 .194 .262 (-26%) .336 (-39%) .376 (-49%) .712 (-44%) -431.6
1948 BBB NAL 29 128 18 31 6 1 0 20 1 3 0 .242 .263 (-8%) .340 (-22%) .379 (-20%) .719 (-21%) -456.1
Career · 7 seasons 139 576 78 162 19 6 1 69 10 23 2 .281 — — — — -359

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

John Britton — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
12 49 4 7 0 0 0 3 1 0 .143

Playoff Batting by Year

John Britton — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1948 ALC BBB 7 29 3 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 .172
1948 NWS BBB 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1944 NWS BBB 3 13 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .154

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

John Britton — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home782404576329.317
Away822293673231.319

Last 10 Games — Batting

John Britton — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-08-07 BIRBLGL 201000020
1949-08-07 BIRBLGL 412010000
1949-07-27 BIRMEMW 411000000
1949-07-10 BIRPH5W 121000010
1949-07-09 BIRMEMW 500000100
1949-07-03 BIRMEML 400000000
1949-07-01 BIRKCMW 522100100
1949-06-29 BIRKCMW 402000000
1949-06-28 BIRKCML 400000000
1949-06-27 BIRKCML 301000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Britton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 2 2 3 6 1 0
3B 132 131 138 233 25 18
OF 8 6 13 4 0 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Britton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1942 CAG 3B 4 4 3 8 2 0
1943 CC 2B 2 2 3 6 1 0
1943 CC 3B 26 25 37 43 6 3
1943 CC OF 7 6 13 4 0 2
1944 BBB 3B 33 33 35 69 7 7
1945 BBB 3B 16 16 16 32 3 1
1946 BBB 3B 10 10 8 13 0 1
1947 BBB 3B 14 14 11 27 3 3
1948 BBB 3B 29 29 28 41 4 3
1948 BBB OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

John Britton — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 2
Third Base 132
Left Field 7
Right Field 1

John Britton: the record in brief

John Britton's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1942 to 1948. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago American Giants (1942), the Cincinnati Clowns (1943), and the Birmingham Black Barons (1944 through 1948). At 5 feet, 8 inches and 160 pounds, Britton is listed as a third baseman. Britton hit left-handed while throwing right-handed, per the bio block. Britton was born on April 21, 1919, in Mount Vernon, GA, USA. Britton died on December 2, 1990, in Chicago, IL, USA. Britton's full given name, per the bio, is John A. Britton.

Across 139 games at the plate, Britton's career line reads 162 hits in 576 at bats for a .281 average, plus 1 home run and 69 RBI. The on-base percentage is .311 and the slugging percentage .340, for an OPS of .652. The league as a whole hit .259 across Britton's seasons, which puts the .281 career mark 8.5% above average. The OPS comparison is .652 to a league .690, 5.6% below average.

Frequently Asked Questions about John Britton

Was John Britton a pitcher?
No. John Britton was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did John Britton hit?
John Britton hit 1 career home runs with 162 hits.
What was John Britton's career batting average?
John Britton batted .281 over his career, with 162 hits in 576 at bats.
How many RBI did John Britton have?
John Britton drove in 69 runs in his career.
Is John Britton in the Hall of Fame?
No. John Britton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did John Britton play for?
John Britton played for the Chicago American Giants, the Cincinnati Clowns, and the Birmingham Black Barons.