Greg Pryor

Gregory Russell Pryor

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 186 lb.
• School Florida Southern College
• High School Maynard Evans High School
• Debut June 4, 1976
• Final Game September 30, 1986
• Born October 2, 1949 in Marietta, OH USA

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Biographical Information

Infielder Greg Pryor played ten seasons in the majors.

Selected by the Washington Senators in the sixth round of the 1971 amateur draft, Pryor began his pro career that summer with the Geneva Senators. He got his first taste of big league ball with the Texas Rangers in 1976, going 3-for-8 in 5 games. The following year, he was traded to the New York Yankees, and after one season in their organization, he moved on to the Chicago White Sox. He was back in the majors with the Sox in 1978, hitting .261 in 82 games as a utility infielder. He was Chicago's regular shortstop in 1979, posting a .275 average in 143 games. Overall, he spent four years with the White Sox before being traded to the Kansas City Royals for Jeff Schattinger.

Pryor filled a utility role in his first two seasons in Kansas City. In 1984, due to an injury to George Brett, he saw significant playing time at third base. However, Brett was healthy by the 1984 ALCS, and Pryor only made one appearance in the series. After seeing reduced playing time the next summer, he got into one game of the 1985 World Series, as Kansas City went on to be world champs.

Pryor's father, George, was a college fullback and a 29th round selection of the Baltimore Colts in 1949. His brother, Jeff Pryor, pitched in the California Angels chain from 1968 to 1972.

Notable Achievement

• Won a World Series with the Kansas City Royals in 1985

Related Sites

• Greg Pryor at the SABR Bio Project