Johnny Gorsica

Positions: Pitcher and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 180lb (188cm, 81kg)

Born: March 29, 1915 in Bayonne, NJ us

Died: December 16, 1998 in Charlottesville, VA

Buried: Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, WV

School: West Virginia University (Morgantown, WV)

Last Game: September 17, 1947 (Age 32-172d)
vs. PHA 1.1 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1940 season

Full Name: John Joseph Perry Gorsica

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

6.4

ERA

4.18

204

723.2

272

WHIP

1.416

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1938	23	1.6	Beckley	MTNS	D		18	7	.720	3.49	4.19	32			21			204.0	175	95	79		92		165	12				1.309	7.7		4.1	7.3	1.79
1939	24	-3.4	Beaumont	TL	A1	DET	9	17	.346	3.94	5.24	41	29	10	15	0		251.0	261	146	110		107		93	7	2	9		1.466	9.4		3.8	3.3	0.87
1940	25	-3.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	7	7	.500	4.33	4.78	29	20	2	5	2	0	160.0	170	85	77	10	57	3	68	4	1	2	692	1.419	9.6	0.6	3.2	3.8	1.19
1941	26	-3.0	DET	AL	Maj	DET	9	11	.450	4.47	5.16	33	21	10	8	1	2	171.0	193	98	85	14	55	6	59	2	1	5	753	1.450	10.2	0.7	2.9	3.1	1.07
1942	27	-2.0	DET	AL	Maj	DET	3	2	.600	4.75	5.26	28	0	19	0	0	4	53.0	63	31	28	2	26	6	19	3	0	0	242	1.679	10.7	0.3	4.4	3.2	0.73
1943	28	-1.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	4	5	.444	3.36	4.02	35	4	18	1	0	5	96.1	88	43	36	3	40	3	45	2	1	2	406	1.329	8.2	0.3	3.7	4.2	1.13
1944	29	-0.8	DET	AL	Maj	DET	6	14	.300	4.11	4.89	34	19	8	8	1	4	162.0	192	88	74	5	32	2	47	4	1	1	696	1.383	10.7	0.3	1.8	2.6	1.47

1946	31	1.2	DET	AL	Maj	DET	0	0		4.56	4.94	14	0	7	0	0	1	23.2	28	13	12	5	11	0	14	0	0	0	105	1.648	10.6	1.9	4.2	5.3	1.27
1947	32	2.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	2	0	1.000	3.75	4.21	31	0	16	0	0	1	57.2	44	27	24	5	26	2	20	2	0	1	242	1.214	6.9	0.8	4.1	3.1	0.77
1948	33	2.0	Seattle	PCL	AAA	DET	13	14	.481	3.56	4.64	34			17	2		225.0	244	116	89		50		95	4	1	3		1.307	9.8		2.0	3.8	1.90
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (7 seasons)					Majors		31	39	.443	4.18	4.79	204	64	80	22	4	17	723.2	778	385	336	44	247	22	272	17	4	11	3136	1.416	9.7	0.5	3.1	3.4	1.10
Minors (3 seasons)					Minors		40	38	.513	3.68	4.73	107	29	10	53	2		680.0	680	357	278		249		353	23	3	12		1.366	9.0		3.3	4.7	1.42
All Levels (10 Seasons)							71	77	.480	3.94	4.76	311	93	90	75	6	17	1403.2	1458	742	614	44	496	22	625	40	7	23	3136	1.392	9.3		3.2	4.0	1.26