1915
Born December 7, 1915
Syracuse, NY, USA
Johnny Gee Notable
Johnny Gee divided eight seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1939, then the New York Giants through 1946.
He went 7 and 12 with a 4.41 earned run average, pitching 175 innings in 44 games. He struck out 65. Across 44 games he batted .157, with 8 hits and 4 runs.
He was born in Syracuse, NY, USA on December 7, 1915, and died on January 23, 1988. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | PIT | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| 1941 | PIT | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 1943 | PIT | 15 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .115 |
| 1944 | NYG/PIT | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| 1945 | NYG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1946 | NYG | 13 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .231 |
| Career | — | 44 | 51 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 0 | .157 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | PIT | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19.2 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 4.12 |
| 1941 | PIT | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7.1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6.14 |
| 1943 | PIT | 4 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 82.0 | 89 | 39 | 27 | 18 | 4.28 |
| 1944 | NYG/PIT | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5.06 |
| 1945 | NYG | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9.00 |
| 1946 | NYG | 2 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 47.1 | 60 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 3.99 |
| Career | — | 7 | 12 | 44 | 21 | 1 | 175.1 | 209 | 86 | 64 | 65 | 4.41 |
On this day & linked events
1988
Died January 23, 1988
Image: Photographer not named, public domain