What years did Johnny Goryl play?

Johnny Goryl played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1964.

Was Johnny Goryl a pitcher?

No. Johnny Goryl was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Johnny Goryl hit?

Johnny Goryl hit 16 career home runs with 134 hits.

Johnny Goryl

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1964)

AVG .225

HR 16

RBI 48

H 134

OPS .677

PIV -170

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 10/21/1933 in Cumberland, RI, USA
MLB Debut: 1957-09-20
Last Game: 1964-10-02

Full name: John Albert Goryl

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
276	595	79	134	19	10	16	48	2	64	106	.225	.305	.371	.677	-170

Career AVG .225 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .371 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .677 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — near 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
1957	CHN	NL	9	38	7	8	2	0	0	1	0	5	9	.211	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	CHN	NL	83	219	27	53	9	3	4	14	0	27	34	.242	.257 (-6%)	.324 (+2%)	.394 (-7%)	.719 (-3%)	-69.5
1959	CHN	NL	25	48	1	9	3	1	1	6	1	5	3	.188	—	—	—	—	-115.9
1962	MIN	AL	37	26	6	5	0	1	2	2	0	2	6	.192	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	MIN	AL	64	150	29	43	5	3	9	24	0	15	29	.287	.246 (+16%)	.308 (+14%)	.371 (+45%)	.680 (+31%)	758.3
1964	MIN	AL	58	114	9	16	0	2	0	1	1	10	25	.140	.250 (-44%)	.312 (-31%)	.377 (-54%)	.690 (-43%)	-742.6
Career · 6 seasons			276	595	79	134	19	10	16	48	2	64	106	.225	—	—	—	—	-170

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	141	299	39	61	5	14	.204
Away	135	296	40	73	11	34	.247

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1964-10-02	MIN	LAA	L	1	0	0	0	0
1964-10-01	MIN	KC1	L	1	0	0	0	0
1964-09-29	MIN	KC1	L	1	0	0	0	0
1964-09-14	MIN	BAL	L	1	0	0	0	1
1964-09-12	MIN	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0
1964-09-11	MIN	NYY	W	3	1	1	1	0
1964-09-10	MIN	CHW	L	3	0	0	0	1
1964-09-09	MIN	CHW	W	0	0	0	0	0
1964-09-08	MIN	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	1
1964-09-05	MIN	BOS	W	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	112	78	181	229	17	39
3B	81	59	67	129	12	19
SS	8	4	10	12	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1957	CHN	3B	9	9	6	14	1	4
1958	CHN	2B	35	19	45	65	6	13
1958	CHN	3B	44	38	46	88	10	13
1959	CHN	2B	11	6	11	25	1	1
1959	CHN	3B	4	3	0	6	0	1
1962	MIN	2B	4	2	2	10	1	1
1962	MIN	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1963	MIN	2B	34	33	63	73	6	16
1963	MIN	3B	11	2	2	7	1	0
1963	MIN	SS	7	4	10	12	0	2
1964	MIN	2B	28	18	60	56	3	8
1964	MIN	3B	13	7	13	14	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	112
Third Base	81
Shortstop	8

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Goryl

What years did Johnny Goryl play?: Johnny Goryl played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1964.
Was Johnny Goryl a pitcher?: No. Johnny Goryl was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Johnny Goryl hit?: Johnny Goryl hit 16 career home runs with 134 hits.