B. J. Waszgis
Robert Michael Waszgis
Born: August 24, 1970
Omaha, NE US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 21 (1990 June Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
Draft: Round 10 (1991 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
School: Fort Scott CC
McNeese State
Career: 1991-2003
Major League Statistics
B. J. Waszgis compiled a career batting average of .255 with 132 home runs and 570 RBI in his 1030-game career with the Bluefield Orioles, Kane County Cougars, Albany Polecats, Frederick Keys, Bowie Baysox, Rochester Red Wings, Pawtucket Red Sox, Columbus Clippers, Oklahoma RedHawks, Calgary Cannons and Jacksonville Suns. He began playing during the 1991 season and last took the field during the 2003 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 12 | 41 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | .229 | .341 | .514 | .856 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | 111 | 403 | 340 | 39 | 73 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 47 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 94 | .215 | .328 | .371 | .698 | 126 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 31 | 121 | 109 | 12 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 30 | .248 | .314 | .367 | .681 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | A | SALL3 | Albany Polecats | 86 | 338 | 300 | 45 | 92 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 55 | .307 | .370 | .490 | .860 | 147 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 122 | 503 | 426 | 76 | 120 | 16 | 3 | 21 | 100 | 6 | 1 | 65 | 94 | .282 | .380 | .481 | .861 | 205 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | 130 | 521 | 438 | 53 | 111 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 50 | 2 | 4 | 70 | 91 | .253 | .365 | .372 | .738 | 163 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 96 | 351 | 304 | 37 | 81 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 48 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 87 | .266 | .360 | .428 | .788 | 130 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 100 | 388 | 315 | 61 | 82 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 78 | .260 | .383 | .438 | .821 | 138 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 66 | 241 | 208 | 31 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 41 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 52 | .202 | .287 | .375 | .662 | 78 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 63 | 227 | 191 | 36 | 53 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 55 | .277 | .382 | .435 | .817 | 83 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma RedHawks | 77 | 319 | 259 | 45 | 68 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 68 | .263 | .398 | .479 | .877 | 124 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 96 | 352 | 311 | 50 | 78 | 18 | 0 | 23 | 65 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 90 | .251 | .332 | .531 | .863 | 165 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 40 | 144 | 116 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 35 | .181 | .336 | .233 | .568 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1030 | 3949 | 3352 | 500 | 856 | 170 | 11 | 132 | 570 | 31 | 22 | 493 | 840 | .255 | .358 | .431 | .789 | 1444 | 72 | 58 | 19 | 27 | 10 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | C | 9 | 71 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .988 | 9.111 | 1 | |||
| 1992 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | C | 58 | 385 | 53 | 9 | 6 | .980 | 7.552 | 16 | |||
| 1992 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | 1B | 23 | 132 | 18 | 5 | 14 | .968 | 6.522 | ||||
| 1993 | A | SALL3 | Albany Polecats | C | 51 | 369 | 49 | 8 | 5 | .981 | 8.196 | 12 | |||
| 1993 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | C | 23 | 159 | 23 | 2 | 0 | .989 | 7.913 | 8 | |||
| 1994 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | C | 90 | 647 | 78 | 13 | 3 | .982 | 8.056 | 21 | 73 | 30 | 29.1 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 1B | 7 | 41 | 6 | 3 | 3 | .940 | 6.714 | ||||
| 1995 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | C | 125 | 782 | 89 | 16 | 6 | .982 | 6.968 | 23 | 102 | 42 | 29.2 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 75 | 443 | 46 | 6 | 2 | .988 | 6.520 | 6 | 53 | 26 | 32.9 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 10 | 68 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 7.500 | ||||
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 70 | 538 | 37 | 12 | 1 | .980 | 8.214 | 9 | 59 | 22 | 27.2 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 3 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 8.333 | ||||
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | C | 62 | 386 | 32 | 7 | 5 | .984 | 6.742 | 3 | 45 | 13 | 22.4 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 1B | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.000 | ||||
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | C | 55 | 388 | 26 | 6 | 4 | .986 | 7.527 | 10 | 48 | 15 | 23.8 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1B | 5 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 6 | .882 | 6.000 | ||||
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma RedHawks | 1B | 8 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .982 | 7.000 | ||||
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma RedHawks | C | 62 | 432 | 42 | 10 | 6 | .979 | 7.645 | 16 | 59 | 24 | 28.9 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | C | 47 | 299 | 28 | 4 | 2 | .988 | 6.957 | 6 | 31 | 13 | 29.5 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 1B | 22 | 178 | 10 | 6 | 15 | .969 | 8.545 | ||||
| 2003 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | C | 37 | 241 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 7.000 | 9 | 36 | 9 | 20.0 |
| Totals | 847 | 5677 | 583 | 113 | 89 | .982 | 7.391 | 140 | 506 | 194 | 27.7 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1992 | A | Midwest League | Kane County Cougars | BAL | ||
| 1993 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Frederick Keys | BAL | ||
| 1993 | A | South Atlantic League | Albany Polecats | BAL | ||
| 1994 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Frederick Keys | BAL | ||
| 1995 | AA | Eastern League | Bowie Baysox | BAL | ||
| 1996 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1997 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1998 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1999 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 2000 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma RedHawks | TEX | ||
| 2001 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | FLO | April 5, 2001 | September 3, 2001 |
| 2003 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | LAN |
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