Johnny Gorsica

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1947)

W–L 31–39
ERA 4.18
WHIP 1.42
SO 272
Pitcher PIV -1319.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 180 lb
Born
3/29/1915 in Bayonne, NJ, USA
Died
12/16/1998 in Charlottesville, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1940-04-22
Last Game
1947-09-17

Full name: John Joseph Perry Gorsica

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
31 39 204 64 22 4 17 723.7 778 336 44 247 272 4.18 -1319.2

Career ERA 4.18 vs. league average 3.76 across their career seasons — 11.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1940 DET AL 7 7 29 20 5 2 0 160.0 170 77 57 68 4.33 4.21 (-3%) 429.0
1941 DET AL 9 11 33 21 8 1 2 171.0 193 85 55 59 4.47 3.94 (-14%) -1038.0
1942 DET AL 3 2 28 0 0 0 4 53.0 63 28 26 19 4.75 3.57 (-33%) -561.3
1943 DET AL 4 5 35 4 1 0 5 96.3 88 36 40 45 3.36 3.50 (+4%) 179.2
1944 DET AL 6 14 34 19 8 1 4 162.0 192 74 32 47 4.11 3.57 (-15%) 1713.5
1946 DET AL 0 0 14 0 0 0 1 23.7 28 12 11 14 4.56 3.59 (-27%) -1155.7
1947 DET AL 2 0 31 0 0 0 1 57.7 44 24 26 20 3.75 3.97 (+6%) -886.0
Career · 7 seasons 31 39 204 64 22 4 17 723.2 778 336 247 272 4.18 — -1,319

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
214 217 23 45 5 5 1 14 0 13 42 .207 .252 .290 .542 -655

Career AVG .207 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 20.2% below league average.

Career OBP .252 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 23.5% below league average.

Career SLG .290 vs. league average .364 across their career seasons — 20.3% below league average.

Career OPS .542 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — 21.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1940 DET AL 29 62 6 12 0 2 1 7 0 3 15 .194 .267 (-28%) .335 (-31%) .387 (-21%) .722 (-26%) -275.1
1941 DET AL 33 57 5 17 1 0 0 3 0 6 7 .298 .262 (+14%) .332 (+10%) .373 (-15%) .705 (-4%) -9.8
1942 DET AL 31 10 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .100 — — — — 0.0
1943 DET AL 36 23 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 .174 — — — — 0.0
1944 DET AL 40 52 7 7 2 1 0 4 0 2 6 .135 .261 (-49%) .325 (-49%) .357 (-41%) .683 (-45%) -370.5
1946 DET AL 14 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 — — — — 0.0
1947 DET AL 31 10 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 214 217 23 45 5 5 1 14 0 13 42 .207 — — — — -655

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1940 WS DET 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 11.3 6 1 4 4 0.79

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1940 WS DET 0 0 2 0 0 11.3 6 1 4 4 0.79

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home112115122217.191
Away102101112307.228

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home106394.04171751321484.00
Away98329.23611591161244.34

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-09-17 DETPHAL 000000000
1947-09-13 DETNYYL 000000000
1947-09-07 DETSLAL 000000000
1947-09-01 DETCHWW 000000000
1947-08-28 DETBOSL 000000000
1947-08-27 DETBOSL 000000000
1947-08-26 DETBOSL 100000001
1947-08-25 DETPHAL 000000000
1947-08-22 DETMINW 100000001
1947-08-12 DETCLEL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1947-09-17 DETPHA — 1.1000210
1947-09-13 DETNYY — 2.0322101
1947-09-07 DETSLA — 0.1000010
1947-09-01 DETCHW W 1.0000000
1947-08-28 DETBOS — 1.0100010
1947-08-27 DETBOS — 1.0000100
1947-08-26 DETBOS — 2.2122211
1947-08-25 DETPHA — 0.2100000
1947-08-22 DETMIN — 5.0855241
1947-08-12 DETCLE — 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 204 0 68 220 10 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 DET P 29 0 15 53 4 2
1941 DET P 33 0 10 52 2 3
1942 DET P 28 0 5 29 1 0
1943 DET P 35 0 10 30 0 3
1944 DET P 34 0 17 42 2 5
1946 DET P 14 0 2 2 1 0
1947 DET P 31 0 9 12 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 204

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Johnny Gorsica (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jackie Collum
    32-28, 4.15 ERA
  2. 97
    Rosy Ryan
    52-47, 4.14 ERA
  3. 95
    Bob Miller
    42-42, 3.96 ERA
  4. 94
    Andy Hansen
    23-30, 4.22 ERA
  5. 94
    Morrie Martin
    38-34, 4.29 ERA
  6. 93
    Frank Baumann
    45-38, 4.11 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Gorsica

What years did Johnny Gorsica play?
Johnny Gorsica played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1947.
Was Johnny Gorsica a pitcher?
Yes. Johnny Gorsica pitched in the major leagues, recording 31 wins and 272 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Johnny Gorsica hit?
Johnny Gorsica hit 1 career home runs with 45 hits.