Greg Pryor | |
Position: | Infielder |
Birth Date: | 2 October 1949 |
Birth Place: | Marietta, Ohio, U.S. |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | June 4 |
Debutyear: | 1976 |
Debutteam: | Texas Rangers |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 30 |
Finalyear: | 1986 |
Finalteam: | Kansas City Royals |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .250 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 14 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 146 |
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Gregory Russell Pryor (born October 2, 1949), is an American 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]
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 . Pryor was a member of the World Series-winning Kansas City Royals in .
Greg's father, George, was a fullback at Wake Forest University and played for the Baltimore Colts of the NFL.[3]