Greg Pryor
Gregory Russell Pryor (born October 2, 1949), is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He played all or part of ten seasons in the majors, in 1976 and 1978–1986. He was 6'0 feet tall and weighed 185 pounds. He batted right and threw right handed.[1]
| Greg Pryor | |
|---|---|
 Fielding for the Royals in 1985 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: October 2, 1949 Marietta, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 4, 1976, for the Texas Rangers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1986, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .250 |
| Home runs | 14 |
| Runs batted in | 146 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Major league career
Originally drafted by the Washington Senators, Pryor was picked in the 6th round of the 1971 amateur draft (130th overall) and was the last position player draft pick of the Senators to play in the major leagues.[2] He debuted in the majors with the Senators' later incarnation, the Texas Rangers, in 1976. Pryor was a member of the World Series-winning Kansas City Royals in 1985.
Greg's father, George, was a fullback at Wake Forest University and played for the Baltimore Colts of the NFL.[3]
References
- "Greg Pryor Gallery - The Trading Card Database". www.tradingcarddb.com. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- "1971 Washington Senators Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- "The Trading Card Database | Greg Pryor Gallery". www.tradingcarddb.com. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
External links
Media related to Greg Pryor at Wikimedia Commons- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Greg Pryor at Baseball Almanac
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