Was Joe Buzas a pitcher?

No. Joe Buzas was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Joe Buzas hit?

Joe Buzas hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.

Joe Buzas

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945)

AVG .262

HR 0

RBI 6

H 17

OPS .607

PIV -130

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 10/2/1919 in Alpha, NJ, USA
Died: 3/19/2003 in Salt Lake City, UT, USA
MLB Debut: 1945-04-17
Last Game: 1945-06-28

Full name: Joseph John Buzas

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
30	65	8	17	2	1	0	6	2	2	5	.262	.284	.323	.607	-130

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .284 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.

Career SLG .323 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Career OPS .607 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1945	NYA	AL	30	65	8	17	2	1	0	6	2	2	5	.262	.260 (avg)	.328 (-14%)	.354 (-9%)	.683 (-11%)	-130.0
Career · 1 season			30	65	8	17	2	1	0	6	2	2	5	.262	—	—	—	—	-130

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	15	40	5	9	0	2	.225
Away	15	25	3	8	0	4	.320

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	SO
1945-06-28	NYY	SLA	L	0	0	0	0	0
1945-06-26	NYY	SLA	W	0	0	0	0	0
1945-06-19	NYY	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0
1945-06-17	NYY	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	0
1945-06-16	NYY	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	0
1945-06-12	NYY	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1945-06-08	NYY	BOS	L	1	1	0	0	0
1945-06-06	NYY	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	1
1945-06-05	NYY	MIN	L	1	1	1	1	0
1945-06-03	NYY	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
SS	12	0	17	36	6	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1945	NYA	SS	12	0	17	36	6	6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Shortstop	12

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Bucknell University	Lewisburg	PA	1938, 1939, 1940

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Buzas

Was Joe Buzas a pitcher?: No. Joe Buzas was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Joe Buzas hit?: Joe Buzas hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.