Bruce Ogrodowski
Ambrose Francis Ogrodowski "Brusie"
Born: February 17, 1912
Hoytville, PA US
Deceased: March 5, 1956
San Francisco, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1933-1951
Major League Statistics
Bruce Ogrodowski compiled a career batting average of .264 with 16 home runs and 202 RBI in his 1456-game career with the Greensboro Patriots, Houston Buffaloes, Columbus Red Birds, Rochester Red Wings, Kansas City Blues, Sacramento Solons, San Francisco Seals, Salinas/Tijuana Colts, Marshall Browns and Wichita Falls Spudders. He began playing during the 1933 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.
 Houston Buffaloes |
 Columbus Red Birds |
 Kansas City Blues |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Sacramento Solons |
 San Francisco Seals |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | B | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 107 | 368 | 368 | 101 | 20 | 5 | 3 | .274 | .274 | .380 | .655 | 140 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 142 | 519 | 519 | 141 | 26 | 6 | 3 | .272 | .272 | .362 | .634 | 188 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 130 | 490 | 490 | 146 | 31 | 7 | 5 | .298 | .298 | .420 | .718 | 206 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 80 | 266 | 266 | 57 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .214 | .214 | .274 | .489 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 16 | 44 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .273 | .523 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 109 | 341 | 341 | 74 | 9 | 5 | 1 | .217 | .217 | .282 | .499 | 96 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 117 | 311 | 311 | 80 | 19 | 2 | 1 | .257 | .257 | .341 | .598 | 106 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 123 | 445 | 399 | 36 | 110 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 41 | 20 | .276 | .345 | .333 | .678 | 133 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 104 | 319 | 297 | 27 | 89 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 13 | 11 | .300 | .331 | .364 | .695 | 108 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 80 | 278 | 248 | 23 | 65 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 24 | 9 | .262 | .327 | .286 | .613 | 71 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 90 | 300 | 266 | 26 | 72 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 27 | 9 | .271 | .340 | .316 | .656 | 84 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 99 | 321 | 282 | 28 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 36 | 14 | .248 | .335 | .270 | .605 | 76 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 114 | 360 | 312 | 17 | 76 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 37 | 26 | .244 | .326 | .282 | .608 | 88 | 1 | 10 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 53 | 96 | 77 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 3 | .286 | .382 | .325 | .707 | 25 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| 1949 | C | SUSE | Salinas/Tijuana Colts | 21 | 61 | 51 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 4 | .333 | .443 | .392 | .835 | 20 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | C | ETXL | Marshall Browns | 55 | 94 | 94 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .245 | .245 | .298 | .543 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 16 | 32 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .219 | .406 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1456 | 4645 | 4397 | 170 | 1160 | 185 | 34 | 16 | 202 | 3 | 0 | 198 | 96 | .264 | .297 | .332 | .629 | 1461 | 0 | 7 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | B | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | OF | 54 | 64 | 6 | 4 | .946 | 1.296 | |||||
| 1934 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | C | 110 | 551 | 61 | 9 | .986 | 5.564 | |||||
| 1935 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | C | 129 | 607 | 80 | 17 | .976 | 5.326 | |||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 76 | 341 | 41 | 6 | .985 | 5.026 | |||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | C | 15 | 66 | 6 | 3 | .960 | 4.800 | |||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | C | 108 | 468 | 61 | 8 | .985 | 4.898 | |||||
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | C | 115 | 441 | 46 | 7 | .986 | 4.235 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | C | 116 | 422 | 74 | 8 | 15 | .984 | 4.276 | 8 | |||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | C | 100 | 268 | 49 | 7 | 9 | .978 | 3.170 | 2 | |||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | C | 76 | 246 | 36 | 7 | 2 | .976 | 3.711 | 6 | |||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | C | 86 | 344 | 49 | 9 | 6 | .978 | 4.570 | 3 | |||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | C | 99 | 294 | 61 | 10 | 8 | .973 | 3.586 | 2 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | C | 114 | 471 | 70 | 8 | 6 | .985 | 4.746 | 6 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | C | 51 | 105 | 18 | 1 | 0 | .992 | 2.412 | 2 | |||
| 1949 | C | SUSE | Salinas/Tijuana Colts | C | 14 | 107 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .992 | 8.357 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 1263 | 4795 | 668 | 105 | 46 | .981 | 4.325 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | B | Piedmont League | Greensboro Patriots | SLN | ||
| 1934 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1935 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1938 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1939 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1940 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1941 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1942 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | BRO | ||
| 1943 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1944 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1949 | C | Sunset League | Salinas/Tijuana Colts | SLA | ||
| 1950 | C | East Texas League | Marshall Browns | SLA | ||
| 1951 | B | Big State League | Wichita Falls Spudders | SLA |
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