Charlie Ganzel Notable

b. June 18, 1862 · St. Paul White Caps 1884, Philadelphia Quakers 1885–1886, Detroit Wolverines 1886–1888, Boston Beaneaters 1889–1897

Charlie Ganzel played for four clubs across 14 seasons as a catcher, opening with the St. Paul White Caps in 1884 and closing with the Boston Beaneaters in 1897.

Across 787 games he batted .259, with 774 hits and 421 runs. He finished with 10 home runs, 91 doubles and 60 stolen bases.

He played 579 games behind the plate, with 2,626 putouts and 229 errors. He turned 72 double plays. He also played 100 games in the outfield.

He was born in Waterford, WI, USA on June 18, 1862, and died on April 7, 1914. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1884	STP	7	23	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217
1885	PHI	34	125	15	21	3	1	0	6	4	13	0	.168
1886	DTN/PHI	58	216	28	58	7	2	1	31	7	23	5	.269
1887	DTN	57	227	40	59	6	5	0	20	8	2	3	.260
1888	DTN	95	386	45	96	13	5	1	46	14	15	12	.249
1889	BSN	73	275	30	73	3	5	1	43	15	11	13	.265
1890	BSN	38	163	21	44	7	3	0	24	5	6	1	.270
1891	BSN	70	263	33	68	18	5	1	29	12	13	7	.259
1892	BSN	54	198	25	53	9	3	0	25	18	12	7	.268
1893	BSN	73	281	50	75	10	2	1	48	22	9	6	.267
1894	BSN	70	266	51	74	7	6	3	56	19	6	1	.278
1895	BSN	81	280	38	73	2	5	1	52	25	6	1	.261
1896	BSN	47	179	28	47	2	0	1	18	9	5	2	.263
1897	BSN	30	105	15	28	4	3	0	14	4	3	2	.267
Career	—	787	2987	421	774	91	45	10	412	162	124	60	.259

On this day & linked events

1862

Born June 18, 1862

Waterford, WI, USA

1914

Died April 7, 1914

1884

Major-league debut: Charlie Ganzel

Charlie Ganzel made a major-league debut on September 27, 1884.

1897

Final major-league game: Charlie Ganzel

Charlie Ganzel played a final major-league game on September 21, 1897.

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