Johnny Gorsica
John Joseph Perry Gorsica
Born: March 29, 1915
Bayonne, NJ US
Deceased: December 16, 1998
Charlottesville, VA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Career: 1937-1950
Major League Statistics
Johnny Gorsica compiled a career record of 41 wins and 38 losses and a 3.69 ERA in his 109-game pitching career with the Beckley Bengals, Beaumont Exporters, Seattle Rainiers, Hollywood Stars and San Diego Padres. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | MTNS | Beckley Bengals | 18 | 7 | .720 | 3.49 | 32 | 204.0 | 175 | 95 | 79 | 92 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 9 | 17 | .346 | 3.94 | 41 | 29 | 251.0 | 261 | 146 | 110 | 107 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 13 | 14 | .481 | 3.56 | 34 | 17 | 2 | 225.0 | 244 | 116 | 89 | 50 | 95 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Totals | 41 | 38 | .519 | 3.69 | 109 | 29 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 683.0 | 682 | 359 | 280 | 0 | 253 | 0 | 95 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | MTNS | Beckley Bengals | 93 | 365 | 365 | 109 | 15 | 5 | 6 | .299 | .299 | .416 | .715 | 152 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | MTNS | Beckley Bengals | 69 | 158 | 158 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 8 | .285 | .285 | .500 | .785 | 79 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 51 | 97 | 97 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .247 | .247 | .351 | .598 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 41 | 80 | 73 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .233 | .253 | .301 | .555 | 22 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Totals | 258 | 700 | 693 | 10 | 195 | 31 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .281 | .283 | .414 | .698 | 287 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | MTNS | Beckley Bengals | 1B | 88 | 782 | 30 | 22 | .974 | 9.227 | |
| 1938 | D | MTNS | Beckley Bengals | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | P | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 34 | 17 | 71 | 2 | 2 | .978 | 2.588 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 197 | 799 | 101 | 24 | 2 | .974 | 4.569 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Mountain State League | Beckley Bengals | DET | ||
| 1938 | D | Mountain State League | Beckley Bengals | DET | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | DET | ||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | BRO | ||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE |
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