John Henry Lloyd
Shortstop
1906—1932
BORN
April 25, 1884, in Palatka, FL
BATS / THROWS
Left / Right
HT / WT
5-11 / 180
MLB DEBUT
1906
FINAL GAME
1932
PRIMARY TEAM
Lincoln Giants
.349
BATTING AVERAGE
569
HITS
86.1
WAR
.400
ON-BASE PCT
16
HOME RUNS
43.0
WAR7
.465
SLUGGING
.865
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
WAR PER SEASON
Lloyd was known as the “Black Wagner,” a reference to Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame shortstop Honus Wagner. Of Lloyd, Wagner reportedly said “It’s an honor to be compared to him.”
Compared to Hall of Fame Shortstops
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lloyd |
86.1 |
43.0 |
38.7 |
22.0 |
64.6 |
NR |
|
AVG HOFer |
67.7 |
43.1 |
30.3 |
21.6 |
55.4 |
4.9 |
Where Does John Henry Lloyd Rank
No. 16 Ranked
at Shortstop
Among Shortstops?
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
14 |
4 |
13 |
6 |
|
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |