Johnny Goryl

Johnny Goryl

John Albert Goryl (born October 21, 1933, in Cumberland, Rhode Island) is a special adviser/player development for the Cleveland Indians and a former infielder, manager and coach in American Major League Baseball.

A righthanded batter and thrower, Goryl apprenticed in the farm systems of the Milwaukee Braves and Chicago Cubs. He played 117 games for the Cubs over three seasons (by|1957-by|1959), returned to the minor leagues when he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers, then joined the Minnesota Twins in by|1962. His finest season was by|1963, when he hit .287 with nine home runs in 64 games. Overall, Goryl batted .225 in 276 games over six MLB campaigns.

When his playing career ended, Goryl became a manager in the Twins' farm system, and was in his second stint as a Minnesota coach in August by|1980 when he was named successor to manager Gene Mauch. The Twins won 23 of their final 36 games that season, to improve from sixth to third place in the American League West, but when they faltered coming out of the gate in by|1981 - losing 25 of their first 36 games - Goryl was replaced by one of his coaches, Billy Gardner. His career managing record was 34-38 (.472).

After his firing, Goryl joined the Cleveland organization as a Major League coach (by|1982-by|1988; by|1997-by|1998) and development official in the Indians' minor league system, continuing into the present day. He was inducted in the Kinston Professional Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002.

External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Bilan saison par saison des Twins du Minnesota — L équipe de baseball des Twins du Minnesota est une franchise de la Ligue majeure de baseball depuis 1901. Cette page retrace les résultats de l équipe depuis cette première saison avec l indication des résultats en saison régulière et ceux… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Saisons des Twins du Minnesota — Bilan saison par saison des Twins du Minnesota L équipe de baseball des Twins du Minnesota est une franchise de la Ligue majeure de baseball depuis 1901. Cette page retrace les résultats de l équipe depuis cette première saison avec l indication… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Chicago Cubs all-time roster — The Chicago Cubs baseball club is an original member of the National League (1876 to date), established in 1874 or 1870. Here is a list of players who appeared in at least one regular season game beginning 1874. (Their 1870–1871 players are in… …   Wikipedia

  • Minnesota Twins all-time roster — The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the Minnesota Twins American League franchise (1961–present), also known previously as the Washington Senators (1901–1960). Players in Bold are… …   Wikipedia

  • 1933 in baseball — Year in baseball this year = 1933 Headline Event of the Year* First Negro League Baseball All Star Game.ChampionsMajor League Baseball*World Series: New York Giants over Washington Senators (4 1) *First All Star Game, July 6 at Comiskey Park:… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Kinston baseball people — These are lists of people who have been associated with the professional baseball teams that have been based in Kinston, North Carolina. These teams were:* The Kinston Indians (1987 Present) * The Kinston Eagles (1925 1973, 1978 1981, 1986) * The …   Wikipedia

  • Ron Perranoski — Infobox MLB retired name=Ron Perranoski position=Pitcher bats=Left throws=Left birthdate=birth date and age|1936|4|1 Paterson, New Jersey deathdate= debutdate=April 14 debutyear=by|1961 debutteam=Los Angeles Dodgers finaldate=June 17… …   Wikipedia

  • 1980 Minnesota Twins season — MLB yearly infobox name = Minnesota Twins season = 1980 misc = 77 84, third in the AL Western Division current league = American League y1 = 1901 division = Western Division y2 = 1969 Uniform logo = ballpark = Metropolitan Stadium y4 = 1961 city …   Wikipedia

  • 1981 Minnesota Twins season — MLB yearly infobox name = Minnesota Twins season = 1981 misc = combined 41 68, seventh in the AL Western Division current league = American League y1 = 1901 division = Western Division y2 = 1969 Uniform logo = ballpark = Metropolitan Stadium y4 …   Wikipedia

  • 1960 Chicago Cubs season — MLB yearly infobox pre1969 alt‎ name = Chicago Cubs season = 1960 misc = current league = National League y1 = 1876 Uniform ballpark = Wrigley Field y4 = 1916 city = Chicago, Illinois y5 = 1871 owners =Philip K. Wrigley general manager = John… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”