Bruce Ogrodowski

Bruce Ogrodowski
Catcher
Born: (1912-02-17)February 17, 1912 Hoytville, Pennsylvania
Died: March 5, 1956(1956-03-05) (aged 44) San Francisco, California
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 14, 1936 for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1937 for the St. Louis Cardinals
Career statistics
Batting average	.231
Home runs	4
Runs batted in	51
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (1936–1937)

Ambrose Francis "Bruce" Ogrodowski (February 17, 1912 – March 5, 1956) was an American professional baseball player, a catcher who appeared in 184 Major League games played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1936–1937. A native of Hoytville, Pennsylvania, he threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg). His older brother Joe pitched in one Major League game in 1925.

Bruce Ogrodowski was the second-string catcher, behind Spud Davis, for the 1936 Cardinals, appearing in 94 games and batting .228. In 1937, he appeared in four fewer games but nonetheless was the most-used catcher for the Redbirds; however, he improved his batting average by only five points. The following year, Mickey Owen became the Cardinals' regular catcher, and Ogrodowski was sent to the Rochester Red Wings. He spent the rest of his career in minor league baseball, including nine seasons (1939–1947) in the highly competitive Pacific Coast League for the Sacramento Solons (1939–1940) and San Francisco Seals (1941–1947).

Ogrodowski's 119 Major League hits included 25 doubles, four triples and four home runs. After managing in the farm systems of the Boston Braves and St. Louis Browns, Ogrodowski died at age 44 in San Francisco, California.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

Persondata
Name	Ogrodowski, Bruce
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	February 17, 1912
Place of birth	Hoytville, Pennsylvania
Date of death	March 5, 1956
Place of death	San Francisco, California