Don Ganus
James Donald Ganus
Born: March 20, 1937
Andalusia, AL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, C, P, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 165
Career: 1956-1963
Don Ganus compiled a career batting average of .289 with 61 home runs and 455 RBI in his 882-game career with the Lawton Braves, Eau Claire Braves, Wellsville Braves, Yakima Bears, Cedar Rapids Braves, Austin Senators, Atlanta Crackers, Salem Senators, Quad Cities Braves and Boise Braves. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1963 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1961 | D | MIDW | Quad Cities Braves | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1963 | A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | SOSL | Lawton Braves | 140 | 630 | 529 | 113 | 160 | 31 | 9 | 8 | 63 | 7 | 1 | 91 | 85 | .302 | .407 | .440 | .847 | 233 | 4 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Braves | 90 | 401 | 337 | 72 | 103 | 21 | 4 | 12 | 60 | 6 | 60 | 43 | .306 | .412 | .499 | .911 | 168 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1957 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | 20 | 85 | 79 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | .165 | .224 | .215 | .439 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Braves | 33 | 125 | 110 | 15 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 16 | .236 | .323 | .364 | .686 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 82 | 349 | 306 | 53 | 95 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 5 | 36 | 44 | .310 | .390 | .425 | .815 | 130 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 14 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .143 | .200 | .143 | .343 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1959 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 86 | 345 | 276 | 53 | 86 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 3 | 55 | 36 | .312 | .429 | .391 | .820 | 108 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 64 | 255 | 218 | 41 | 57 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 37 | .261 | .355 | .394 | .749 | 86 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1961 | D | MIDW | Quad Cities Braves | 122 | 552 | 421 | 99 | 126 | 23 | 9 | 12 | 87 | 9 | 118 | 78 | .299 | .451 | .482 | .933 | 203 | 4 | 2 | 7 | |||
| 1962 | C | PION | Boise Braves | 116 | 467 | 363 | 76 | 111 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 73 | 9 | 7 | 89 | 82 | .306 | .443 | .424 | .868 | 154 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1963 | A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 113 | 392 | 300 | 57 | 77 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 76 | 68 | .257 | .408 | .373 | .782 | 112 | 5 | 5 | 6 | ||
| Totals | 882 | 3633 | 2969 | 589 | 858 | 142 | 36 | 61 | 455 | 49 | 9 | 576 | 504 | .289 | .407 | .423 | .829 | 1255 | 2 | 29 | 35 | 24 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | SOSL | Lawton Braves | 3B | 138 | 93 | 197 | 50 | 14 | .853 | 2.101 | ||||
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Braves | OF | 89 | 136 | 15 | 3 | 4 | .981 | 1.697 | ||||
| 1957 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | OF | 20 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .902 | 1.850 | ||||
| 1958 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | OF | 44 | 64 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .972 | 1.568 | ||||
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Braves | OF | 28 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .936 | 1.571 | ||||
| 1958 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 3B | 22 | 10 | 55 | 4 | 1 | .942 | 2.955 | ||||
| 1958 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | SS | 17 | 22 | 55 | 2 | 8 | .975 | 4.529 | ||||
| 1958 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | P | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1959 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | OF | 39 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .949 | .949 | ||||
| 1959 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 2B | 36 | 77 | 69 | 9 | 23 | .942 | 4.056 | ||||
| 1959 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 3B | 15 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 1 | .830 | 2.600 | ||||
| 1960 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | OF | 39 | 54 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .966 | 1.462 | ||||
| 1960 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 3B | 15 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 2 | .871 | 1.800 | ||||
| 1961 | D | MIDW | Quad Cities Braves | OF | 122 | 174 | 16 | 9 | 1 | .955 | 1.557 | ||||
| 1962 | C | PION | Boise Braves | OF | 81 | 74 | 9 | 4 | 3 | .954 | 1.025 | ||||
| 1962 | C | PION | Boise Braves | 3B | 13 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 2 | .885 | 1.769 | ||||
| 1962 | C | PION | Boise Braves | C | 12 | 89 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.833 | 5 | |||
| 1963 | A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 3B | 47 | 26 | 88 | 12 | 7 | .905 | 2.426 | ||||
| 1963 | A | NORW | Yakima Bears | OF | 30 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .974 | 1.267 | ||||
| 1963 | A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 1B | 11 | 66 | 6 | 2 | 5 | .973 | 6.545 | ||||
| Totals | 819 | 1059 | 594 | 124 | 77 | .930 | 2.018 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | Sooner State League | Lawton Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Wellsville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | B | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | B | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1960 | B | Northwest League | Salem Senators | |||
| 1961 | D | Midwest League | Quad Cities Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1962 | C | Pioneer League | Boise Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1963 | A | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | ML1 |
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