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John Joseph “Johnny” <I>Gorczyca</I> Gorsica Jr.

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John Joseph “Johnny” Gorczyca Gorsica Jr.

Birth
Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA
Death
16 Dec 1998 (aged 83)
Charlottesville, Charlottesville City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.7896944, Longitude: -81.2134639
Plot
graden mount calery block 1 grave 27
Memorial ID
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Major League Baseball Player. His real name was John Gorczyca. The 6-foot-2 right-hander spent seven years with the Detroit Tigers from 1940 to 1944 and 1946 to 1947. He was 7-7 with a 4.33 earned run average in 160 innings pitched as a rookie. He followed with a 9-11 record and a 4.47 ERA for 171 innings. His career totals were 31-39, a 4.18 ERA and 12 complete games in 23 starts. He was 14-8 in relief.
Major League Baseball Player. His real name was John Gorczyca. The 6-foot-2 right-hander spent seven years with the Detroit Tigers from 1940 to 1944 and 1946 to 1947. He was 7-7 with a 4.33 earned run average in 160 innings pitched as a rookie. He followed with a 9-11 record and a 4.47 ERA for 171 innings. His career totals were 31-39, a 4.18 ERA and 12 complete games in 23 starts. He was 14-8 in relief.

Bio by: Ron Coons



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