John Ganzel

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1898-1908)

AVG .251
HR 18
RBI 336
H 682
OPS .644
PIV -198
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
4/7/1874 in Kalamazoo, MI, USA
Died
1/14/1959 in Orlando, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1898-04-21
Last Game
1908-09-30

Full name: John Henry Ganzel

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
747 2,715 281 682 104 50 18 336 48 136 173 .251 .298 .346 .644 -198

Career AVG .251 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .298 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Career SLG .346 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .644 vs. league average .648 across their career seasons — near 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
1898 PIT NL 15 45 5 6 0 0 0 2 0 4 1 .133 — — — — -319.0
1900 CHN NL 78 284 29 78 14 4 4 32 5 10 10 .275 .279 (-2%) .338 (-7%) .366 (+8%) .705 (+1%) -33.9
1901 NY1 NL 138 526 42 113 13 3 2 66 6 20 32 .215 .271 (-21%) .326 (-22%) .359 (-27%) .686 (-25%) -1961.1
1903 NYA AL 129 476 62 132 25 7 3 71 9 30 38 .277 .261 (+6%) .316 (+6%) .345 (+9%) .662 (+8%) 714.4
1904 NYA AL 130 465 50 121 16 10 6 48 13 24 41 .260 .246 (+5%) .300 (+3%) .321 (+17%) .622 (+10%) 749.3
1907 CIN NL 145 531 61 135 20 16 2 64 9 29 24 .254 .245 (+4%) .304 (-3%) .308 (+18%) .613 (+8%) 458.1
1908 CIN NL 112 388 32 97 16 10 1 53 6 19 27 .250 .240 (+4%) .298 (-3%) .306 (+14%) .605 (+6%) 194.7
Career · 7 seasons 747 2,715 281 682 104 50 18 336 48 136 173 .251 — — — — -198

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home38713661413486148.255
Away361134914033512157.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1908-09-30 CINCHCW 100000000
1908-09-29 CINCHCL 101100100
1908-09-12 CINPITL 100000000
1908-09-11 CINPITL 100000000
1908-09-03 CINPITL 301000000
1908-09-02 CINPITL 311000010
1908-09-01 CINPITL 411000000
1908-08-31 CINPITL 200000010
1908-08-30 CINBSNW 400000001
1908-08-29 CINBSNW 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 726 367 7430 416 102 362
2B 9 9 10 30 2 4
SS 1 0 1 3 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1898 PIT 1B 12 0 102 3 4 5
1900 CHN 1B 78 0 817 34 17 40
1901 NY1 1B 138 0 1421 77 21 59
1903 NYA 1B 129 0 1385 94 18 68
1904 NYA 1B 118 118 1243 63 16 49
1904 NYA 2B 9 9 10 30 2 4
1904 NYA SS 1 0 1 3 0 0
1907 CIN 1B 143 143 1346 84 14 89
1908 CIN 1B 108 106 1116 61 12 52

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 726
Second Base 9
Shortstop 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

John Ganzel (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dave Brain
    .252 avg, 27 HR
  2. 81
    Charlie Deal
    .257 avg, 11 HR
  3. 78
    Fred Beck
    .252 avg, 33 HR
  4. 74
    Sid Farrar
    .253 avg, 18 HR
  5. 74
    John Kerins
    .252 avg, 20 HR
  6. 73
    Rob Wilfong
    .248 avg, 39 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about John Ganzel

What years did John Ganzel play?
John Ganzel played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1908.
Was John Ganzel a pitcher?
No. John Ganzel was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did John Ganzel hit?
John Ganzel hit 18 career home runs with 682 hits.