1911
Born January 14, 1911
Niagara Falls, NY, USA
Hank Gornicki Notable
b. January 14, 1911 · St. Louis Cardinals 1941, Chicago Cubs 1941, Pittsburgh Pirates 1942–1943, 1946
Hank Gornicki played for three clubs across six seasons as a pitcher, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1941 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1946.
He went 15 and 19 with a 3.38 earned run average, pitching 285 innings in 79 games. He struck out 123 and threw 4 shutouts. Across 79 games he batted .146, with 12 hits and 9 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 2 doubles.
He was born in Niagara Falls, NY, USA on January 14, 1911, and died on February 16, 1996. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | CHC/STL | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| 1942 | PIT | 25 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | .114 |
| 1943 | PIT | 42 | 40 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | .175 |
| 1946 | PIT | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 79 | 82 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 0 | .146 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | CHC/STL | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13.1 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 3.38 |
| 1942 | PIT | 5 | 6 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 112.0 | 89 | 32 | 40 | 48 | 2.57 |
| 1943 | PIT | 9 | 13 | 42 | 19 | 4 | 147.0 | 165 | 65 | 47 | 63 | 3.98 |
| 1946 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3.55 |
| Career | — | 15 | 19 | 79 | 34 | 6 | 285.0 | 275 | 107 | 107 | 123 | 3.38 |
On this day & linked events
1996