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Johnny Gorsica, a right-handed pitcher, played in Major League Baseball primarily with the Detroit Tigers. Born on March 29, 1915, in Bayard, West Virginia, Gorsica's journey to the major leagues began in the minor leagues, where he honed his skills and caught the attention of major league scouts. His professional debut came with the Tigers, where he spent
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These percentile rankings are a score to indicate how Johnny Gorsica ranks among all historic players for several skill categories. For example, a percentile of "85% Power" would indicate a player among the top 15% of players in raw batting power, and a percentile of "Speed 3%" would indicate a player that is among the slowest players in the history of the game. These percentiles are entirely based on career statistical accomplishments for players with over 500 games played or 500 innings pitched, so may not accurately reflect an intangible ability.
Pitching Skills
Stamina
28%
Clutch
20%
H/9
19%
HR/9
69%
K/9
21%
BB/9
55%
Velocity
21%
Control
22%
Break
22%
Fielding
70%
Batting & Fielding Skills
Contact
20%
Power
20%
Bunting
20%
Drag
20%
Vision
20%
Discipline
20%
Clutch
20%
Durability
50%
Speed
20%
Arm Str
50%
Arm Acc
50%
Reaction
72%
Fielding
70%
Stealing
20%
Baserunning
20%
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Historian Eugene C. Murdock interviewed several former baseball players that had been active in baseball in the 1920s and 1930s.
Interview with Pitcher John Gorsica / Historian Eugene C. Murdock interviewed several former baseball players that had been active in baseball in the 1920s and 1930s. Murdock was chairman of the history department at Marietta College. The interviews were not professionally recorded, and the audio quality is variable.
When Sporting News halted printing of the long running Sporting News Record Book in 1942, they replaced it with the...
/ When Sporting News halted printing of the long running Sporting News Record Book in 1942, they replaced it with the Sporting News Guide in 1943, a companion publication to the Sporting News Register, which began publication in 1940. After A.S Barnes stopped publication of their guide (successor to the long-running Spalding Baseball Guide), the Sporting News Guide became the official MLB guide.
When Sporting News halted printing of the long running Sporting News Record Book in 1942, they replaced it with the...
/ When Sporting News halted printing of the long running Sporting News Record Book in 1942, they replaced it with the Sporting News Guide in 1943, a companion publication to the Sporting News Register, which began publication in 1940. After A.S Barnes stopped publication of their guide (successor to the long-running Spalding Baseball Guide), the Sporting News Guide became the official MLB guide.
