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	7-24 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	8 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 11 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	5 (4-1-0) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 11 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	7 (3-2-1)

1947 Batting Game Log

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1947 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	184	9 (8)	Apr 26	DET	@	CLE	L,0-6	8-GF	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
2	185	24 (14)	May 16	DET	@	PHA	L,5-11	4-GF	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	.09	-0.006	.38	-0.02%	-0.52	P
3	186	28 (3)	May 20	DET	@	BOS	L,3-8	3-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	.17	-0.004	.85	-0.01%	-0.10	P
4	187	33 (4)	May 25 (2)	DET		CHW	L,2-5	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
5	188	38 (4)	May 30 (2)	DET		SLB	L,3-8	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	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
6	189	42 (3)	Jun 4 (2)	DET		NYY	L,8-17	5-6	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600	1.000	9	.74	0.048	4.24	0.17%	0.62	P
7	190	45 (2)	Jun 9	DET		PHA	L,3-11	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600	1.000	9						P
8	191	48 (2)	Jun 11 (2)	DET		PHA	L,0-4	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600	1.000	9						P
9	192	50 (1)	Jun 15 (2)	DET	@	WSH	L,1-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.400	.400	.600	1.000	9						P
10	193	52 (1)	Jun 19	DET	@	PHA	L,4-8	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600	1.000	9						P
11	194	53	Jun 20	DET	@	NYY	L,3-5	6-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.500	.833	9	.38	-0.011	1.32	-0.02%	-0.21	P
12	195	56 (2)	Jun 22	DET	@	NYY	L,5-6	6-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.500	.833	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
13	196	67 (10)	Jul 3	DET	@	CLE	W,6-5	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.500	.833	9						P
14	197	71 (3)	Jul 6 (2)	DET	@	SLB	W,8-4	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.500	.833	9						P
15	198	77 (5)	Jul 13 (2)	DET		PHA	W,7-6	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0			0	0	0	.333	.429	.500	.929	9						P
16	199	79 (1)	Jul 16 (1)	DET		WSH	W,9-8	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.429	.500	.929	9						P
17	200	80	Jul 16 (2)	DET		WSH	L,1-10	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0			0	0	0	.286	.375	.429	.804	9						P
18	201	86 (5)	Jul 20 (2)	DET		NYY	W,12-11	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.286	.375	.429	.804	9						P
19	202	90 (3)	Jul 25	DET	@	PHA	L,5-9	2-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.333	.375	.708	9	.52	-0.015	.34	-0.01%	-0.22	P
20	203	93 (2)	Jul 27 (2)	DET	@	PHA	L,0-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.333	.375	.708	9						P
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	204	99 (5)	Aug 5	DET		CLE	L,4-8	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.333	.375	.708	9						P
22	205	107 (7)	Aug 12 (2)	DET	@	CLE	L,0-11	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.333	.375	.708	9						P
23	206	118 (10)	Aug 22 (1)	DET		WSH	W,7-6	1-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.222	.300	.333	.633	9	.56	-0.014	.01	0.00%	-0.23	P
24	207	123 (4)	Aug 25	DET		PHA	L,5-7	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.222	.300	.333	.633	9						P
25	208	125 (1)	Aug 26 (2)	DET		BOS	L,1-9	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0			0	0	0	.200	.273	.300	.573	9						P
26	209	127 (1)	Aug 27 (2)	DET		BOS	L,4-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.273	.300	.573	9						P
27	210	128	Aug 28	DET		BOS	L,3-13	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.273	.300	.573	9						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
28	211	133 (4)	Sep 1 (1)	DET		CHW	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.273	.300	.573	9						P
29	212	137 (3)	Sep 7	DET		SLB	L,0-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.273	.300	.573	9						P
30	213	143 (5)	Sep 13	DET	@	NYY	L,2-5	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.273	.300	.573	9						P
31	214	149 (5)	Sep 17 (2)	DET	@	PHA	L,6-8	4-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.273	.300	.573	9						P
							7-24		11	10	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	7	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.273	.300	.573		.33	-0.002	.99	0.11%	-0.66

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