Charlie Ganzel
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1897)
Charlie Ganzel was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1897 for 4 teams, including the St. Paul White Caps, a span of 14 seasons. In 787 career games, he hit .259 with 774 hits, 10 home runs, and 412 RBI.
- 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
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 161 lb
- Died
- 4/7/1914 in Quincy, MA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1884-09-27
- Last Game
- 1897-09-21
Full name: Charles William Ganzel
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 787 | 2,987 | 421 | 774 | 91 | 45 | 10 | 412 | 60 | 162 | 124 | .259 | .301 | .330 | .631 | -4,564 |
Career AVG .259 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .301 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.
Career SLG .330 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — 7.5% below league average.
Career OPS .631 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | SPU | UA | 7 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1885 | PHI | NL | 34 | 125 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .168 | .244 (-31%) | .287 (-33%) | .325 (-36%) | .613 (-34%) | -591.3 |
| 1886 | PHI | NL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1886 | DTN | NL | 57 | 213 | 28 | 58 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 22 | .272 | .246 (+10%) | .302 (-2%) | .331 (+2%) | .634 (avg) | 0.0 |
| 1887 | DTN | NL | 57 | 227 | 40 | 59 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 2 | .260 | .270 (-4%) | .331 (-13%) | .373 (-12%) | .705 (-12%) | -476.9 |
| 1888 | DTN | NL | 95 | 386 | 45 | 96 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 12 | 14 | 15 | .249 | .238 (+4%) | .290 (-5%) | .319 (-1%) | .610 (-3%) | -219.3 |
| 1889 | BSN | NL | 73 | 275 | 30 | 73 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 13 | 15 | 11 | .265 | .263 (+1%) | .334 (-8%) | .357 (-10%) | .691 (-9%) | -398.2 |
| 1890 | BSN | NL | 38 | 163 | 21 | 44 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 6 | .270 | .260 (+4%) | .336 (-11%) | .351 (avg) | .687 (-6%) | -196.7 |
| 1891 | BSN | NL | 70 | 263 | 33 | 68 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 12 | 13 | .259 | .254 (+2%) | .331 (-8%) | .343 (+10%) | .675 (+1%) | -80.2 |
| 1892 | BSN | NL | 54 | 198 | 25 | 53 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 18 | 12 | .268 | .244 (+9%) | .316 (+5%) | .327 (+5%) | .644 (+5%) | 142.2 |
| 1893 | BSN | NL | 73 | 281 | 50 | 75 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 6 | 22 | 9 | .267 | .279 (-5%) | .356 (-9%) | .379 (-14%) | .735 (-11%) | -531.9 |
| 1894 | BSN | NL | 70 | 266 | 51 | 74 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 56 | 1 | 19 | 6 | .278 | .309 (-10%) | .379 (-14%) | .435 (-12%) | .814 (-13%) | -649.1 |
| 1895 | BSN | NL | 81 | 280 | 38 | 73 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 25 | 6 | .261 | .296 (-12%) | .361 (-10%) | .399 (-21%) | .761 (-16%) | -746.8 |
| 1896 | BSN | NL | 47 | 179 | 28 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 5 | .263 | .290 (-10%) | .354 (-14%) | .387 (-25%) | .741 (-20%) | -558.6 |
| 1897 | BSN | NL | 30 | 105 | 15 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 3 | .267 | .291 (-9%) | .354 (-15%) | .387 (-7%) | .741 (-11%) | -216.9 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 787 | 2,987 | 421 | 774 | 91 | 45 | 10 | 412 | 60 | 162 | 124 | .259 | — | — | — | — | -4,524 | ||
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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 40 | 0 | 380 | 22 | 9 | 29 |
| 2B | 51 | 0 | 114 | 171 | 31 | 11 |
| 3B | 11 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 10 | 1 |
| C | 579 | 0 | 2626 | 646 | 229 | 72 |
| OF | 100 | 0 | 126 | 15 | 11 | 2 |
| SS | 18 | 0 | 23 | 50 | 15 | 4 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | SPU | C | 6 | 0 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 1884 | SPU | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1885 | PHI | C | 33 | 0 | 175 | 39 | 27 | 3 |
| 1885 | PHI | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1886 | PHI | C | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1886 | DTN | 1B | 5 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 1886 | DTN | C | 45 | 0 | 274 | 63 | 33 | 9 |
| 1886 | DTN | OF | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1887 | DTN | 1B | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 1887 | DTN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1887 | DTN | C | 51 | 0 | 275 | 71 | 33 | 5 |
| 1887 | DTN | OF | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1888 | DTN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1888 | DTN | 2B | 49 | 0 | 110 | 168 | 31 | 11 |
| 1888 | DTN | 3B | 9 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 1 |
| 1888 | DTN | C | 28 | 0 | 156 | 41 | 9 | 11 |
| 1888 | DTN | OF | 5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1888 | DTN | SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 1889 | BSN | 1B | 7 | 0 | 66 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
| 1889 | BSN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1889 | BSN | C | 39 | 0 | 188 | 55 | 19 | 9 |
| 1889 | BSN | OF | 26 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 1889 | BSN | SS | 6 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 2 |
| 1890 | BSN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1890 | BSN | C | 22 | 0 | 131 | 27 | 7 | 4 |
| 1890 | BSN | OF | 15 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1890 | BSN | SS | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 1891 | BSN | C | 59 | 0 | 288 | 59 | 16 | 3 |
| 1891 | BSN | OF | 13 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1892 | BSN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1892 | BSN | C | 51 | 0 | 202 | 50 | 18 | 1 |
| 1892 | BSN | OF | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1893 | BSN | 1B | 10 | 0 | 115 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 1893 | BSN | C | 40 | 0 | 117 | 43 | 8 | 6 |
| 1893 | BSN | OF | 23 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1894 | BSN | 1B | 7 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 1894 | BSN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1894 | BSN | C | 59 | 0 | 184 | 52 | 27 | 6 |
| 1894 | BSN | OF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1894 | BSN | SS | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1895 | BSN | 1B | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1895 | BSN | C | 77 | 0 | 353 | 65 | 16 | 10 |
| 1895 | BSN | SS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1896 | BSN | 1B | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 1896 | BSN | C | 41 | 0 | 139 | 47 | 2 | 4 |
| 1896 | BSN | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1897 | BSN | 1B | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1897 | BSN | C | 27 | 0 | 103 | 26 | 8 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 579 |
| First Base | 40 |
| Second Base | 51 |
| Third Base | 11 |
| Shortstop | 18 |
| Left Field | 25 |
| Center Field | 5 |
| Right Field | 71 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Charlie Ganzel (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Ganzel
- What years did Charlie Ganzel play?
- Charlie Ganzel played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1897.
- Was Charlie Ganzel a pitcher?
- No. Charlie Ganzel was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Charlie Ganzel hit?
- Charlie Ganzel hit 10 career home runs with 774 hits.
- What was Charlie Ganzel's career batting average?
- Charlie Ganzel batted .259 over his career, with 774 hits in 2,987 at bats.
- How many RBI did Charlie Ganzel have?
- Charlie Ganzel drove in 412 runs in his career.
- Is Charlie Ganzel in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Charlie Ganzel has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.