Joe Buzas
Joseph John Buzas
Born: October 2, 1919
Alpha, NJ US
Deceased: March 19, 2003
Salt Lake City, UT US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1941-1950
Major League Statistics
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Joe Buzas compiled a career batting average of .264 with 21 home runs and 252 RBI in his 970-game career with the Akron Yankees, Norfolk Tars, Trenton Packers, Binghamton Triplets, Newark Bears, Seattle Rainiers, Sunbury Reds, Utica Blue Sox and Toronto Maple Leafs. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Reds | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 86 | 312 | 312 | 77 | 5 | 6 | 1 | .247 | .247 | .311 | .558 | 97 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Akron Yankees | 14 | 52 | 52 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .212 | .231 | .442 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Packers | 71 | 255 | 255 | 70 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .275 | .275 | .349 | .624 | 89 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 48 | 197 | 197 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .223 | .223 | .259 | .482 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 148 | 555 | 509 | 50 | 112 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 24 | 8 | 29 | 50 | .220 | .263 | .261 | .525 | 133 | 1 | 16 | |||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 125 | 502 | 465 | 66 | 138 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 65 | 29 | 10 | 26 | 24 | .297 | .335 | .387 | .722 | 180 | 7 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 61 | 226 | 212 | 30 | 54 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 9 | .255 | .295 | .354 | .648 | 75 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 62 | 237 | 223 | 25 | 52 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 17 | .233 | .266 | .327 | .593 | 73 | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 55 | 197 | 189 | 16 | 55 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 8 | .291 | .306 | .328 | .634 | 62 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 52 | 153 | 144 | 7 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 15 | .215 | .242 | .250 | .492 | 36 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Reds | 68 | 237 | 237 | 79 | 11 | 4 | 3 | .333 | .333 | .451 | .785 | 107 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Reds | 116 | 438 | 403 | 58 | 119 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 6 | 24 | 15 | .295 | .335 | .390 | .724 | 157 | 0 | 11 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 61 | 153 | 153 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .288 | .288 | .353 | .641 | 54 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 970 | 3516 | 3353 | 252 | 886 | 115 | 31 | 21 | 252 | 92 | 21 | 106 | 138 | .264 | .288 | .336 | .624 | 1126 | 15 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 3B | 64 | 75 | 129 | 18 | .919 | 3.188 | |
| 1941 | C | MATL | Akron Yankees | 3B | 13 | 15 | 20 | 1 | .972 | 2.692 | |
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Packers | 3B | 66 | 84 | 122 | 16 | .928 | 3.121 | |
| 1942 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | SS | 35 | 68 | 95 | 10 | .942 | 4.657 | |
| 1943 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 2B | 76 | 182 | 200 | 12 | 31 | .970 | 5.026 |
| 1943 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 3B | 46 | 52 | 82 | 7 | 8 | .950 | 2.913 |
| 1943 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | SS | 26 | 46 | 76 | 9 | 12 | .931 | 4.692 |
| 1944 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 3B | 18 | 17 | 34 | 5 | 4 | .911 | 2.833 |
| 1944 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 2B | 104 | 255 | 266 | 16 | 58 | .970 | 5.010 |
| 1945 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 2B | 26 | 57 | 83 | 8 | 15 | .946 | 5.385 |
| 1945 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | SS | 19 | 38 | 36 | 4 | 13 | .949 | 3.895 |
| 1945 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 3B | 11 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 1 | .909 | 2.727 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 2B | 53 | 112 | 138 | 9 | 28 | .965 | 4.717 |
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 1B | 40 | 313 | 28 | 5 | 8 | .986 | 8.525 |
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 2B | 17 | 53 | 27 | 0 | 12 | 1.000 | 4.706 |
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 2B | 38 | 99 | 90 | 7 | 28 | .964 | 4.974 |
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Reds | SS | 42 | 65 | 109 | 7 | 10 | .961 | 4.143 |
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Reds | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Reds | 2B | 39 | 118 | 99 | 10 | 28 | .956 | 5.564 |
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Reds | OF | 21 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .925 | 1.762 |
| Totals | 758 | 1696 | 1654 | 150 | 256 | .957 | 4.420 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Akron Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1941 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1942 | B | Inter-State League | Trenton Packers | PHI | ||
| 1942 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1944 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1945 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | BSN | ||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1948 | B | Inter-State League | Sunbury Reds | CIN | ||
| 1949 | B | Inter-State League | Sunbury Reds | CIN | ||
| 1950 | A | Eastern League | Utica Blue Sox | PHI | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHI |
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