About John Gelnar Memorabilia & Collectibles
About John Gelnar:
John Gelnar (full name: John Richard Gelnar; no nicknames) played pitcher from 1964 until 1971 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Seattle Pilots. He played for the Pirates from 1964 - 1967 and Pilots from 1969 - 1971. Over 5 seasons, he started 11 games, won 7 games, struck out 126 batters, and had a 4.18 ERA. Born on June 25, 1943 in Granite, OK, Gelnar stands 6' 2" and weighs 185 lb. He attended Granite (Granite, OK) high school. His debut was on August 4, 1964 and he played his final game on April 30, 1971. Over his career, Gelnar made $29,500. Common misspellings of his name include John james jim jimmy John jon Richard Gelnar.