John Ganzel
John Henry Ganzel
Born: April 7, 1874
Kalamazoo, MI US
Deceased: January 14, 1959
Orlando, FL US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Career: 1896-1918
Major League Statistics
John Ganzel compiled a career batting average of .329 with 31 home runs and 0 RBI in his 643-game career with the New Castle Quakers, Grand Rapids Bob-o-Links, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Grand Rapids Orphans, Grand Rapids Wolverines, Rochester Hustlers, Rochester Bronchos, Poughkeepsie Honey Bugs and Newburgh Hill Climbers. He began playing during the 1896 season and last took the field during the 1918 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | A | WL2 | Grand Rapids Bob-o-Links | 125 | 550 | 543 | 87 | 175 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | .322 | .322 | .449 | .772 | 244 | 7 | ||||||||
| 1898 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | 75 | 290 | 288 | 35 | 90 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .312 | .312 | .389 | .701 | 112 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Kansas City Blues | 22 | 96 | 92 | 15 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .391 | .391 | .565 | .957 | 52 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1902 | Ind | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 124 | 530 | 530 | 194 | 37 | 15 | 7 | .366 | .366 | .532 | .898 | 282 | |||||||||||
| 1906 | B | CENL4 | Grand Rapids Wolverines | 138 | 480 | 480 | 155 | 27 | 11 | 13 | .323 | .323 | .506 | .829 | 243 | |||||||||||
| 1909 | A | IL | Rochester Hustlers | 119 | 429 | 429 | 131 | 30 | 3 | 1 | .305 | .305 | .396 | .702 | 170 | |||||||||||
| 1910 | A | IL | Rochester Bronchos | 29 | 49 | 49 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .224 | .286 | .510 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | AA | IL | Rochester Hustlers | 11 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .417 | .417 | .417 | .833 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | D | ATLL3 | (+) Poughkeepsie Honey Bugs | 84 | 270 | 270 | 77 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .285 | .285 | .333 | .619 | 90 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | D | ATLL3 | (+) Newburgh Hill Climbers | 84 | 270 | 270 | 77 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .285 | .285 | .333 | .619 | 90 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 643 | 2436 | 2423 | 137 | 797 | 138 | 47 | 31 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .329 | .329 | .463 | .792 | 1122 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | A | WL2 | Grand Rapids Bob-o-Links | 1B | 125 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | 1B | 71 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | 2B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Kansas City Blues | 1B | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1902 | Ind | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 1B | 73 | .000 | |||||
| 1906 | B | CENL4 | Grand Rapids Wolverines | 1B | 139 | 1381 | 111 | 9 | .994 | 1.734 | |
| Totals | 432 | 1381 | 111 | 9 | 0 | .994 | 3.454 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | C | Inter-State League | New Castle Quakers | |||
| 1897 | A | Western League | Grand Rapids Bob-o-Links | |||
| 1898 | A | Western League | Detroit Tigers | June 29, 1898 | September 20, 1898 | |
| 1899 | A | Western League | Kansas City Blues | April 28, 1899 | September 9, 1899 | |
| 1900 | A | American League | Kansas City Blues | April 19, 1900 | May 17, 1900 | |
| 1902 | Ind | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1905 | B | Central League | Grand Rapids Orphans | |||
| 1906 | B | Central League | Grand Rapids Wolverines | |||
| 1909 | A | Eastern League | Rochester Hustlers | |||
| 1910 | A | Eastern League | Rochester Bronchos | |||
| 1912 | AA | International League | Rochester Hustlers | |||
| 1914 | D | Atlantic League | Poughkeepsie Honey Bugs | |||
| 1914 | D | Atlantic League | Newburgh Hill Climbers | |||
| 1918 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues |
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