#8 John Ganzel, First Base, 35 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Thursday, 10/26/1909
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John Ganzel

4/7/1874
35
USA,MI,KALAMAZOO
6"0
205

First Base
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R
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,000,000
1909
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall551310
Versus LHP651310
Versus RHP551310
Talent542310
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 3 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/19@SLNW 9-3500000000#2  
9/24@BROW 5-4401000100#2  
9/30BROL 0-4401000001#5  
10/2BROW 4-3000000010#6  
10/3@BSNW 7-6100000000#9  
10/10@SLNL 1-9301000000#2  
10/14SLNW 6-2300000010#2  
10/18@CHAW 8-3513100401#2PoG 
10/19@CHAL 2-3100000000#9  
10/22CHAL 2-7400000010#2  

Batting Stats 1909

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall491685511302325126.327.370.429.799.756.101
Projected491685511302325126.327.370.429.799.756.101
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall4018201041172146275.027.56.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP153479101821125110.307.353.379.732
vs. RHP1582205401000.533.533.9331.467
Close/Late1950001340000.263.391.263.654
Scoring Position421431019032110.333.362.452.814
Pinch Hitting720001020000.286.444.286.730
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home22712570051365.352.397.451.848
Road279730430181261.309.346.412.759
Last Week31031004111.300.364.400.764
March/April1138122005531.316.357.368.726
May833122108522.364.400.485.885
June61650102110.313.333.438.771
July72273001311.318.348.455.802
August72482002630.333.407.417.824
Sept/Oct1035112105522.314.351.429.780
Postseason51641004121.250.333.313.646

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1901297325610513310141.342.377.452.829PHI
190227801821088301022.225.250.275.525PHI
1903359621621159902330.219.280.354.635PHI
19051003307813103930190111166.236.277.282.559PHI
19064679254001312301242.316.337.367.704PHI
1907150600153319237822201192612.255.281.347.628PHI,NL
1908149527125234154472136232612.237.268.302.569 PIT
19094916855113023251201662.327.370.429.799PIT
Total58519535009621419422692413658737.256.289.333.622 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1898, AAA118383107253767504161103.279.347.415.763
1899, AAA1365571592621144652960196.285.315.399.714
1900, AAA1385381552961160553322102.288.327.426.753
1904, AAA1375381602410750675031153.297.353.418.771

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19066214000022120.190.261.190.451
19085164200202200.250.333.375.708
19095164100412110.250.333.313.646
Total165312300636430.226.305.283.588

Fielding Stats 1909

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base404045525274833.994346.012.56    

Player History

Drafted in 3rd round, 42nd overall pick, by Philadelphia (N) in 1898...
Injured on 3/9/1898 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
Had first career hit on 4/7/1901, off Roy Evans (CIN)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/15/1903, off Ezra Lincoln (CIN)...
1/31/1904: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 7/29/1904 with a Sprained Ankle, out for 4 days...
1/31/1905: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1906: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1907: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1907 Allstar game...
Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 2/2/1908 to a 2-year deal worth $3,000,000 per year...
Won World Series with Pittsburgh in 1909...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Runs
1907 - 82 - 5th
    

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