1933
Born October 21, 1933
Cumberland, RI, USA
Johnny Goryl Notable
Johnny Goryl divided eight seasons between two clubs as a third baseman: the Chicago Cubs from 1957, then the Minnesota Twins through 1964.
Across 276 games he batted .225, with 134 hits and 79 runs. He finished with 16 home runs, 19 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 112 games at second base, with 229 assists and 17 errors. He turned 39 double plays.
He was born in Cumberland, RI, USA on October 21, 1933. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | CHC | 9 | 38 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | .211 |
| 1958 | CHC | 83 | 219 | 27 | 53 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 34 | 0 | .242 |
| 1959 | CHC | 25 | 48 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .188 |
| 1962 | MIN | 37 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .192 |
| 1963 | MIN | 64 | 150 | 29 | 43 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 15 | 29 | 0 | .287 |
| 1964 | MIN | 58 | 114 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 1 | .140 |
| Career | — | 276 | 595 | 79 | 134 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 48 | 64 | 106 | 2 | .225 |
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Image: Bob Watson / Minnesota Twins, public domain