John Joseph Perry Gorsica, born Gorczyca (March 29, 1915 – December 16, 1998), was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who worked in 204 Major League games over seven seasons (1940–1944; 1946–1947) for the Detroit Tigers.

Born in Bayonne, New Jersey, Gorsica went to West Virginia University before signing his first professional contract and making his debut as a first baseman with a West Virginia-based minor league team, the Class D Beckley Bengals, in 1937.

He converted to pitcher the following year and broke into the Major Leagues with the 1940 Tigers on April 22 at age 25.

[1] The 1940 Tigers won the American League pennant, finishing ahead of the Cleveland Indians in a race that went to the season's last game.

All told, he allowed 778 hits and 247 bases on balls in 723+2⁄3 MLB innings pitched, with 272 strikeouts.