John Gelnar
John Richard Gelnar
Born: June 25, 1943
Granite, OK US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1963-1972
Major League Statistics
John Gelnar compiled a career record of 66 wins and 55 losses and a 3.37 ERA in his 194-game pitching career with the Asheville Tourists, Columbus Jets, Vancouver Mounties, Toledo Mud Hens and Tacoma Twins. He began playing during the 1963 season and last took the field during the 1972 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 12 | 5 | .706 | 3.04 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 169.0 | 158 | 69 | 57 | 12 | 67 | 8 | 134 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3.53 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 51.0 | 42 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 0 | 1 | .000 | 15.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 9 | 7 | .562 | 2.84 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 190.0 | 174 | 63 | 60 | 13 | 42 | 1 | 107 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3.54 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 183.0 | 197 | 82 | 72 | 21 | 49 | 3 | 97 | 7 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 10 | 4 | .714 | 2.80 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 148.0 | 144 | 52 | 46 | 6 | 29 | 8 | 71 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 10 | 10 | .500 | 3.10 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 183.0 | 186 | 71 | 63 | 18 | 29 | 5 | 97 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 3 | 2 | .600 | 4.15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39.0 | 38 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 4 | 9 | .308 | 4.18 | 26 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 125.0 | 145 | 65 | 58 | 15 | 31 | 3 | 93 | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.31 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 94.0 | 119 | 61 | 45 | 14 | 23 | 2 | 54 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 66 | 55 | .545 | 3.37 | 194 | 172 | 0 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 1185.0 | 1210 | 516 | 444 | 111 | 296 | 34 | 711 | 31 | 5 | 15 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 28 | 68 | 58 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .086 | .115 | .138 | .253 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 8 | 23 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .190 | .190 | .381 | .571 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 31 | 70 | 61 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .164 | .203 | .213 | .416 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 31 | 73 | 60 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | .233 | .281 | .400 | .681 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 24 | 56 | 49 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .163 | .212 | .163 | .375 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 32 | 79 | 72 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .278 | .286 | .375 | .661 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 7 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .231 | .333 | .308 | .641 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 26 | 43 | 36 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .167 | .268 | .278 | .546 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | 22 | 35 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .138 | .219 | .207 | .426 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 209 | 463 | 399 | 33 | 74 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 127 | .185 | .230 | .271 | .500 | 108 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | P | 27 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.037 |
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | P | 28 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 0 | .971 | 1.179 |
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | P | 27 | 15 | 25 | 3 | 0 | .930 | 1.481 |
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | P | 23 | 8 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.957 |
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | P | 25 | 10 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.200 |
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | P | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 26 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 1 | .920 | .885 |
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | P | 22 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .773 |
| Totals | 187 | 62 | 186 | 6 | 8 | .976 | 1.326 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | PIT | ||
| 1964 | AA | Southern League | Asheville Tourists | PIT | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1965 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1966 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1967 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1968 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1969 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | SE1 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1972 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Twins | MIN |
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