James Gruzdis
James Vincent Gruzdis Sr.
Born: November 3, 1913
Deceased: November 29, 1989
Davidson, NC US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 185
Career: 1934-1953
James Gruzdis compiled a career batting average of .319 with 98 home runs and 117 RBI in his 1369-game career with the Huntington Red Birds, Columbus Red Birds, Asheville Tourists, Richmond Colts, Evansville Bees, Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets, Reidsville Luckies, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Thomasville Tommies, Toronto Maple Leafs and High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms. He began playing during the 1934 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | MATL | Huntington Red Birds | 122 | 424 | 424 | 118 | 28 | 6 | 10 | .278 | .278 | .443 | .722 | 188 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | C | MATL | Huntington Red Birds | 118 | 447 | 447 | 135 | 23 | 8 | 9 | .302 | .302 | .450 | .752 | 201 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 150 | 548 | 548 | 181 | 36 | 17 | 5 | .330 | .330 | .485 | .816 | 266 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 138 | 487 | 487 | 151 | 28 | 7 | 9 | .310 | .310 | .452 | .762 | 220 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | IIIL | Evansville Bees | 50 | 166 | 166 | 41 | 3 | 6 | 2 | .247 | .247 | .373 | .620 | 62 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 63 | 214 | 214 | 53 | 12 | 1 | 3 | .248 | .248 | .355 | .603 | 76 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | BIST | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | 115 | 424 | 424 | 156 | 42 | 4 | 17 | .368 | .368 | .606 | .974 | 257 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | BIST | Reidsville Luckies | 100 | 371 | 371 | 137 | 29 | 4 | 17 | .369 | .369 | .606 | .976 | 225 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Tommies | 78 | 306 | 306 | 86 | 21 | 3 | 6 | .281 | .281 | .428 | .709 | 131 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Tommies | 78 | 275 | 275 | 115 | 19 | 8 | 4 | .418 | .418 | .589 | 1.007 | 162 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 95 | 275 | 233 | 32 | 60 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 18 | 4 | 33 | 25 | .258 | .364 | .343 | .707 | 80 | 6 | 3 | |||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 72 | 282 | 231 | 46 | 60 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 36 | 15 | .260 | .385 | .320 | .705 | 74 | 8 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 30 | 74 | 61 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | .213 | .342 | .328 | .670 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1948 | D | NCSL2 | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 92 | 304 | 304 | 118 | 25 | 6 | 7 | .388 | .388 | .579 | .967 | 176 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | NCSL2 | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 58 | 229 | 181 | 57 | 65 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 10 | 37 | 13 | .359 | .493 | .519 | 1.013 | 94 | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 1953 | D | NCSL3 | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 10 | 32 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .406 | .406 | .500 | .906 | 16 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1369 | 4858 | 4704 | 148 | 1502 | 302 | 75 | 98 | 117 | 46 | 9 | 115 | 58 | .319 | .340 | .478 | .818 | 2248 | 9 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | MATL | Huntington Red Birds | 2B | 101 | 244 | 277 | 33 | .940 | 5.158 | |
| 1935 | C | MATL | Huntington Red Birds | 2B | 118 | 302 | 298 | 35 | .945 | 5.085 | |
| 1936 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 2B | 149 | 349 | 356 | 49 | .935 | 4.732 | |
| 1937 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 2B | 136 | 314 | 368 | 38 | .947 | 5.015 | |
| 1938 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 2B | 57 | 161 | 145 | 17 | .947 | 5.368 | |
| 1938 | B | IIIL | Evansville Bees | 2B | 50 | 123 | 116 | 15 | .941 | 4.780 | |
| 1939 | D | BIST | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | 2B | 115 | 327 | 321 | 33 | .952 | 5.635 | |
| 1940 | D | BIST | Reidsville Luckies | 2B | 99 | 301 | 323 | 23 | .964 | 6.303 | |
| 1941 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Tommies | 2B | 77 | 193 | 213 | 20 | .953 | 5.273 | |
| 1942 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Tommies | OF | 71 | 118 | 5 | 5 | .961 | 1.732 | |
| 1943 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 62 | 95 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .961 | 1.597 |
| 1944 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 58 | 101 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .963 | 1.810 |
| 1944 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2B | 10 | 23 | 29 | 1 | 7 | .981 | 5.200 |
| 1945 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 13 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .962 | 1.923 |
| 1949 | D | NCSL2 | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | OF | 48 | 51 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .931 | 1.125 |
| Totals | 1164 | 2726 | 2463 | 282 | 10 | .948 | 4.458 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Huntington Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1935 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Huntington Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1936 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1937 | B | Piedmont League | Asheville Tourists | SLN | ||
| 1938 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | |||
| 1938 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Bees | BSN | ||
| 1939 | D | Bi-State League | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | CLE | ||
| 1940 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1940 | D | Bi-State League | Reidsville Luckies | |||
| 1941 | D | North Carolina State League | Thomasville Tommies | CLE | ||
| 1942 | D | North Carolina State League | Thomasville Tommies | CLE | ||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PIT | ||
| 1944 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PIT | ||
| 1945 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHA | ||
| 1948 | D | North Carolina State League | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | BSN | ||
| 1949 | D | North Carolina State League | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | BSN | ||
| 1953 | D | Tar Heel League | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms |
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