Johnny Gooch

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John Beverley Gooch

Bats Both, Throws Right
Height 5' 11", Weight 175 lb.

Debut September 9, 1921
Final Game September 12, 1933
Born November 9, 1897 in Smyrna, TN USA
Died May 15, 1975 in Nashville, TN USA

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Johnny Gooch was the player-manager for the Durham Bulls in 1936. The team finished in second place in the Piedmont League with a record of 79-63 and lost the league finals in the post-season playoffs. After his playing career ended, Gooch spent three seasons (1937-39) as a Pittsburgh Pirates coach. In 1941, he managed the Pirates' farm team, the Hutchinson Pirates, in the Western Association. The team finished 6th with a record of 53-81. His last minor league managing job was with the independent Bluefield Blue-Grays in the Mountain States League in 1942. That team finished in 5th place with a 55-69 record.