John Britton error?

His 1944 card lists him as "W" power vs LHP and yet there's a BPHR chance vs LHP on 1-12. It's my understanding that "W" batters cannot have BPHRs on their cards and cannot hit BPHRs even if they happen land hit one on the pitcher's card (they turn into SINGLE**). Can anyone confirm if this is accurate?

A hitter with W power can have BPHRs on their card as well as regular HRs. The W only impacts potential HRs on the pitcher's card.

A hitter with W power can have BPHRs on their card as well as regular HRs. The W only impacts potential HRs on the pitcher's card.

Would you happen to know of another example of this? I just quickly went through all the W hitters on my last 3 teams and couldn't find one with a BPHR on their W side(s). I know they can hit regular HRs...but the BPHR on a W batter is new to me.

A hitter with W power can have BPHRs on their card as well as regular HRs. The W only impacts potential HRs on the pitcher's card.

Would you happen to know of another example of this? I just quickly went through all the W hitters on my last 3 teams and couldn't find one with a BPHR on their W side(s). I know they can hit regular HRs...but the BPHR on a W batter is new to me.

It is mostly found on some of the db-era cards. King Kelly is one that comes to mind.

Wow, learn something new everyday. Thanks for educating me!

It surprised me too the first time I saw it. I've only seen it on pre-1901 and NeL cards.

This is the list I have

SAM THOMPSON (1894)
KING KELLY (1886)
JAKE STENZEL (1894)
DAN BROUTHERS (1889)
CAP ANSON (1894)
BILL DAHLEN (1896)
MIKE TIERNAN (1896)
BILL JOYCE (1894)
FRED CLARKE (1897)
GEORGE DAVIS (1897)
JESSE BURKETT (1900)
JACK GLASSCOCK (1889)
JACK CLEMENTS (1895)
JOE KELLEY (1900)
WILLIE KEELER (1900)
CHIEF ZIMMER (1895)
QUINCY TROUPPE (1945)
BUDDY ARMOUR (1945)
JOHN BRITTON (1944)
BUCK EWING (1895)
DUCKY DAVENPORT (1945)
ARCHIE WARE (1945)
TOM BURNS (1890)
LEROY GRANT (1916)

This is the list I have

SAM THOMPSON (1894)
KING KELLY (1886)
JAKE STENZEL (1894)
DAN BROUTHERS (1889)
CAP ANSON (1894)
BILL DAHLEN (1896)
MIKE TIERNAN (1896)
BILL JOYCE (1894)
FRED CLARKE (1897)
GEORGE DAVIS (1897)
JESSE BURKETT (1900)
JACK GLASSCOCK (1889)
JACK CLEMENTS (1895)
JOE KELLEY (1900)
WILLIE KEELER (1900)
CHIEF ZIMMER (1895)
QUINCY TROUPPE (1945)
BUDDY ARMOUR (1945)
JOHN BRITTON (1944)
BUCK EWING (1895)
DUCKY DAVENPORT (1945)
ARCHIE WARE (1945)
TOM BURNS (1890)
LEROY GRANT (1916)

Thank you! This is much appreciated.