1874
Born April 7, 1874
Kalamazoo, MI, USA
John Ganzel Notable
b. April 7, 1874 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1898, Chicago Orphans 1900, New York Giants 1901, New York Highlanders 1903–1904, Cincinnati Reds 1907–1908
John Ganzel played for five clubs across 11 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1898 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1908.
Across 747 games he batted .251, with 682 hits and 281 runs. He finished with 18 home runs, 104 doubles, 50 triples and 48 stolen bases.
He led the league in triples once, in 1907, with 16. He played 726 games at first base, with 7,430 putouts and 102 errors. He turned 362 double plays.
He was born in Kalamazoo, MI, USA on April 7, 1874, and died on January 14, 1959. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | PIT | 15 | 45 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .133 |
| 1900 | CHC | 78 | 284 | 29 | 78 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 5 | .275 |
| 1901 | NYG | 138 | 526 | 42 | 113 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 66 | 20 | 32 | 6 | .215 |
| 1903 | NYY | 129 | 476 | 62 | 132 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 71 | 30 | 38 | 9 | .277 |
| 1904 | NYY | 130 | 465 | 50 | 121 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 48 | 24 | 41 | 13 | .260 |
| 1907 | CIN | 145 | 531 | 61 | 135 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 64 | 29 | 24 | 9 | .254 |
| 1908 | CIN | 112 | 388 | 32 | 97 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 53 | 19 | 27 | 6 | .250 |
| Career | — | 747 | 2715 | 281 | 682 | 104 | 50 | 18 | 336 | 136 | 173 | 48 | .251 |
On this day & linked events
1959
Died January 14, 1959
1898
Major-league debut: John Ganzel
John Ganzel made a major-league debut on April 21, 1898.
1908
Final major-league game: John Ganzel
John Ganzel played a final major-league game on September 30, 1908.
Image: Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer, public domain