Joe Gedzius
Joseph J. Gedzius
Born: January 27, 1916
Dunn, NC US
Deceased: November 4, 2008
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1938-1948
Joe Gedzius compiled a career batting average of .273 with 71 home runs and 162 RBI in his 831-game career with the Lubbock Hubbers, Shreveport Sports, Oklahoma City Indians, Waterloo White Hawks, Spokane Indians, Bremerton Bluejackets, San Diego Padres and Salem Senators. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1948 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | 125 | 493 | 493 | 163 | 34 | 9 | 27 | .331 | .331 | .600 | .931 | 296 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | (+) Shreveport Sports | 121 | 395 | 395 | 91 | 15 | 4 | 11 | .230 | .230 | .372 | .603 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | (+) Oklahoma City Indians | 121 | 395 | 395 | 91 | 15 | 4 | 11 | .230 | .230 | .372 | .603 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 109 | 395 | 395 | 93 | 26 | 4 | 8 | .235 | .235 | .382 | .618 | 151 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 34 | 117 | 117 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .231 | .231 | .359 | .590 | 42 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | 134 | 514 | 514 | 159 | 32 | 7 | 7 | .309 | .309 | .440 | .749 | 226 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 18 | 55 | 46 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | .130 | .259 | .196 | .455 | 9 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | B | NORW | Bremerton Bluejackets | 110 | 474 | 386 | 82 | 114 | 22 | 5 | 14 | 82 | 6 | 75 | 58 | .295 | .411 | .487 | .898 | 188 | 1 | 12 | ||||
| 1947 | B | NORW | Bremerton Bluejackets | 154 | 634 | 517 | 90 | 133 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 77 | 4 | 112 | 85 | .257 | .390 | .337 | .727 | 174 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 147 | 479 | 479 | 109 | 21 | 3 | 6 | .228 | .228 | .322 | .549 | 154 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 831 | 3161 | 2947 | 176 | 804 | 165 | 29 | 71 | 162 | 10 | 0 | 195 | 153 | .273 | .318 | .421 | .739 | 1240 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | SS | 120 | 218 | 307 | 68 | .885 | 4.375 | |
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 2B | 31 | 70 | 112 | 12 | .938 | 5.871 | |
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | SS | 102 | 202 | 304 | 49 | .912 | 4.961 | |
| 1941 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | SS | 134 | 270 | 499 | 64 | .923 | 5.739 | |
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | SS | 17 | 32 | 59 | 6 | 13 | .938 | 5.353 |
| 1946 | B | NORW | Bremerton Bluejackets | SS | 110 | 200 | 354 | 44 | 38 | .926 | 5.036 |
| 1947 | B | NORW | Bremerton Bluejackets | SS | 154 | 282 | 466 | 64 | 86 | .921 | 4.857 |
| Totals | 668 | 1274 | 2101 | 307 | 137 | .917 | 5.052 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Lubbock Hubbers | CHA | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | CHA | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1940 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1941 | B | Western International League | Spokane Indians | |||
| 1946 | B | Western International League | Bremerton Bluejackets | |||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1947 | B | Western International League | Bremerton Bluejackets | |||
| 1948 | B | Western International League | Salem Senators |
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