John Ganzel

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John Ganzel

First baseman
Born: (1874-04-07)April 7, 1874 Kalamazoo, Michigan
Died: January 14, 1959(1959-01-14) (aged 84) Orlando, Florida
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 21, 1898 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1908 for the Cincinnati Reds
Career statistics
Batting average	.251
Hits	682
Runs batted in	336
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1898) Chicago Orphans (1900) New York Giants (1901) New York Highlanders (1903–1904) Cincinnati Reds (1907–1908)
Career highlights and awards
Led NL in triples (1907)

John Henry Ganzel (April 7, 1874 – January 14, 1959) was an American first baseman and manager in Major League Baseball. Ganzel batted and threw right-handed. He played with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1898), Chicago Cubs (1900), New York Giants (1902) New York Highlanders (1903–1904) and the Cincinnati Reds (1907–1908). Ganzel managed the Reds in 1908 and the Federal League's Brooklyn Tip-Tops in 1915. He hit the first ever Yankee home run on May 11, 1903.^[1]

A native of Kalamazoo, Michigan, Ganzel came from a family of baseball men. His brother, Charlie, was a catcher who played with the St. Paul Saints, Philadelphia Phillies, Detroit Wolverines and Boston Beaneaters during 14 seasons, and his nephew Babe Ganzel was an outfielder for the Washington Senators. Two brothers and two nephews also played in the minor leagues.

In a seven-season career, Ganzel was a .251 hitter with 18 home runs and 336 runs batted in during 747 games played. As a manager, he posted a 90–99 record for a .476 winning percentage.

Following his major league career, Ganzel managed several minor league clubs. In 1938 he headed the Orlando franchise of the Florida State League and was active with the club until his retirement in 1952.

Ganzel died in Orlando, Florida at the age of 84.

Highlights

Led National League first basemen in putouts (1,421), fielding percentage (.986) and total chances (1,519) in 1901
Led American League first basemen in fielding percentage (.988) and total chances (1,497) in 1903
Led National League in triples (16) and fielding percentage (.990) in 1907
While managing in the International League he was, at one time, the highest paid minor league manager, earning $7,000 and a part of the profits.

References

↑ Harvey Frommer. A Yankees Century, A Celebration of the First Hundred Years of Baseball's Greatest Team. The Berkley Publishing Group. p. 392. ISBN 0-425-18617-2.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
BaseballLibrary
The Deadball Era

Cincinnati Reds managers

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Buck Ewing (1895–1899)
Bob Allen (1900)
Bid McPhee (1901–1902)
Frank Bancroft (1902)
Joe Kelley (1902–1905)
Ned Hanlon (1906–1907)
John Ganzel (1908)
Clark Griffith (1909–1911)
Hank O'Day (1912)
Joe Tinker (1913)
Buck Herzog (1914–1916)
Ivey Wingo (1916)
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Earle Brucker (1952)
Rogers Hornsby (1952–1953)
Buster Mills (1953)
Birdie Tebbetts (1954–1958)
Jimmy Dykes (1958)
Mayo Smith (1959)
Fred Hutchinson (1959–1964)
Dick Sisler (1964–1965)
Don Heffner (1966)
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Jerry Narron (2005–2007)
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Dusty Baker (2008–2013)
Bryan Price (2014–)

Persondata
Name	Ganzel, John
Alternative names	Ganzel, John Henry; Ganzel, John H.
Short description	American baseball player, coach, manager
Date of birth	April 7, 1874
Place of birth	Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
Date of death	January 14, 1959
Place of death	Orlando, Florida, United States

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