Babe Ganzel

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927-1928)

Babe Ganzel was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1928 for the Washington Senators, a span of 2 seasons. In 23 career games, he hit .311 with 23 hits, 1 home runs, and 17 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 487.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .311
HR 1
RBI 17
H 23
OPS .851
PIV 487
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 172 lb
Born
5/22/1901 in Malden, MA, USA
Died
2/6/1978 in Jacksonville, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1927-09-19
Last Game
1928-05-10

Full name: Foster Pirie Ganzel

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Career Batting Statistics

Babe Ganzel — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
23 74 9 23 5 2 1 17 0 8 7 .311 .378 .473 .851 487

Career AVG .311 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — +10.4% above league average.

Career OBP .378 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +10.1% above league average.

Career SLG .473 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — +20.1% above league average.

Career OPS .851 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — +15.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Babe Ganzel — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1927 WS1 AL 13 48 7 21 4 2 1 13 0 7 3 .438 — — — — 486.8
1928 WS1 AL 10 26 2 2 1 0 0 4 0 1 4 .077 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 23 74 9 23 5 2 1 17 0 8 7 .311 — — — — 487

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

Babe Ganzel — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home123551308.371
Away114041016.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

Babe Ganzel — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1928-05-10 MINDETL 300000000
1928-05-06 MINSLAL 100000000
1928-05-01 MINNYYL 410000000
1928-04-29 MINNYYL 100000000
1928-04-24 MINNYYL 400000002
1928-04-20 MINBOSL 100000000
1928-04-18 MINPHAW 411000111
1928-04-16 MINPHAW 301100000
1928-04-13 MINBOSW 400000101
1928-04-10 MINBOSL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Babe Ganzel — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 20 0 43 2 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Babe Ganzel — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1927 WS1 OF 13 0 33 1 2 0
1928 WS1 OF 7 0 10 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Babe Ganzel — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 7
Center Field 12
Right Field 2

Frequently Asked Questions about Babe Ganzel

What years did Babe Ganzel play?
Babe Ganzel played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1928.
Was Babe Ganzel a pitcher?
No. Babe Ganzel was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Babe Ganzel hit?
Babe Ganzel hit 1 career home runs with 23 hits.
What was Babe Ganzel's career batting average?
Babe Ganzel batted .311 over his career, with 23 hits in 74 at bats.
How many RBI did Babe Ganzel have?
Babe Ganzel drove in 17 runs in his career.
Is Babe Ganzel in the Hall of Fame?
No. Babe Ganzel has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.