Johnny Gorsica

Position: Pitcher

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)

Debut: April 22, 1940 (Age 25-024d, 8,873rd in major league history)
vs. CHW 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

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

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

6.4

ERA

4.18

204

723.2

272

WHIP

1.416

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	10-21 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	6 games
Most Games w/o RBI	6 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 11 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	7 (5-2-0) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 11 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	7 (3-2-1)

Most Driven In By
R Radcliff	1
C Gehringer	1

1942 Batting Game Log

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1942 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	63	9 (8)	Apr 21	DET	@	CHW	W,4-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	64	12 (2)	Apr 24	DET		CHW	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	65	17 (4)	Apr 29	DET	@	BOS	W,4-2	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0					9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	66	21 (3)	May 3 (1)	DET	@	PHA	W,8-7	7-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.37	-0.069	8.03	-0.14%	-0.61	P
5	67	28 (6)	May 10 (2)	DET	@	CLE	L,5-6	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
6	68	38 (9)	May 22	DET	@	CHW	L,4-7	6-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
7	69	50 (11)	Jun 3	DET	@	PHA	L,1-5	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
8	70	51	Jun 4	DET	@	PHA	W,8-7	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
9	71	56 (4)	Jun 7 (2)	DET	@	WSH	L,0-8	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
10	72	59 (2)	Jun 13	DET	@	BOS	L,5-6	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
11	73	63 (3)	Jun 16 (2)	DET		NYY	L,3-5	4-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.02	-0.025	1.73	-0.03%	-0.30	P
12	74	70 (6)	Jun 23	DET		BOS	L,2-6	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
13	75	74 (3)	Jun 27	DET		PHA	W,6-5	0-GF(13)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
14	76	80 (5)	Jul 4 (1)	DET	@	CLE	L,3-10	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.67	-0.034	1.06	-0.03%	-0.62	P
15	77	88 (7)	Jul 13	DET	@	NYY	L,3-4	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
16	78	91 (2)	Jul 16	DET	@	WSH	L,5-6	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
17	79	94 (2)	Jul 19 (2)	DET	@	PHA	L,3-4	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
18	80	98 (3)	Jul 24	DET		NYY	L,0-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
19	81	103 (4)	Jul 30 (2)	DET		PHA	L,6-7	2-8	3	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.333	.444	9	.73	-0.009	.00	0.00%	-0.15	P
20	82	104	Jul 31	DET		BOS	L,6-7	9-GF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.333	.444	8		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
21	83	108 (3)	Aug 4	DET	@	CHW	L,4-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.333	.444	9						P
22	84	126 (17)	Aug 23 (1)	DET		SLB	L,1-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.333	.444	8						PR
23	85	127	Aug 23 (2)	DET		SLB	L,2-4	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.333	.444	9						PR
24	86	130 (2)	Aug 28	DET	@	WSH	W,10-7	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.333	.444	9						P
25	87	132 (1)	Aug 30 (1)	DET	@	NYY	L,1-7	3-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.300	.400	9	.22	-0.006	.00	0.00%	-0.10	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
26	88	137 (4)	Sep 3	DET	@	BOS	L,0-2	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.100	.300	.400	9						P
27	89	140 (2)	Sep 7 (1)	DET		SLB	W,5-3	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.300	.400	9						P
28	90	143 (2)	Sep 10	DET		BOS	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.100	.300	.400	9						P
29	91	145 (1)	Sep 12	DET		PHA	W,6-5	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.100	.300	.400	9						P
30	92	148 (2)	Sep 14	DET		WSH	L,6-8	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.100	.300	.400	9						P
31	93	149	Sep 16	DET		NYY	L,1-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.100	.300	.400	9						P
							10-21		11	10	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.300	.400		1.06	-0.143	2.21	-0.20%	-1.78

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