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Barry Zito League
9-4-2100
Cowboy Ganzel First Base
Retired (1997, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .747 Status Deceased (2031) Option Years 0  
H 793 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 06-18-1961
HR 84 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1979)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(114 games)
RBI 340
SB 97 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1997
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L A- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF F  (3.1%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B B  (62.9%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B B- (56.8%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1985 ATL
82
229
28
61
13
5
3
27
22
 49 2 1
9
 4 13
.741
.335
.406
.140
.266
1986 ATL
54
163
13
39
5
1
2
19
14
 34 1 0
7
 2 7
.622
.303
.319
.080
.239
1987 HOU
98
245
39
63
8
0
9
25
20
 52 0 1
9
 2 4
.712
.312
.400
.143
.257
1988 KC
115
227
37
59
9
2
5
24
32
 49 1 0
7
 1 5
.737
.354
.383
.123
.260
1989 KC
84
217
27
60
8
4
5
20
24
 51 0 1
3
 2 12
.766
.347
.419
.143
.276
1990 CIN
18
23
1
3
0
0
0
1
4
 9 1 0
0
 0 1
.416
.286
.130
.000
.130
1991 KC
74
193
24
54
8
1
5
23
12
 36 0 0
3
 2 7
.731
.322
.409
.130
.280
1992 KC
135
467
65
121
16
9
15
55
51
 85 1 1
18
 12 4
.761
.333
.428
.169
.259
1993 KC
131
381
47
95
17
7
5
48
45
 84 1 2
13
 7 5
.699
.329
.370
.121
.249
1994 KC
124
384
54
92
14
6
14
28
33
 74 1 0
10
 4 3
.718
.301
.417
.177
.240
1995 KC
108
300
51
93
14
4
11
42
29
 54 0 1
10
 2 5
.863
.370
.493
.183
.310
1996 CHN
96
186
33
53
8
3
10
28
23
 35 0 0
8
 2 3
.885
.364
.522
.237
.285
Total
1119
3015
419
793
120
42
84
340
309
 612 8 7
97
 40 69
.747
.332
.414
.151
.263
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Cowboy Ganzel has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1996-03-30The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Cowboy Ganzel to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Howard Smith to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Billy Watson to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Aaron Baker to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Nap Lois to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Scott Radford to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Jim Damon to the major league team.
1996-03-30Cowboy Ganzel has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $0.9M per year for 1 year.
1991-08-14Cowboy Ganzel of the Kansas City Clippers is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1991-03-31The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Dee Denny to the major league team. The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Bob Carey to the major league team. The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Sig Sharman to the major league team. The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Cowboy Ganzel to the major league team.
1991-03-31Cowboy Ganzel has signed with the Kansas City Clippers for $0.95M per year for 5 years.
1990-03-29The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted Cowboy Ganzel to the major league team.
1990-03-29Cowboy Ganzel has signed with the Cincinnati Red Legs for $1.1M per year for 1 year.
1988-03-31Trade #1214930 has been completed between the Kansas City Clippers and the Houston Lone Star Beers. The Houston Lone Star Beers receive Justin Wilson from the Kansas City Clippers in exchange for Cowboy Ganzel.
1987-03-31Trade #1207241 has been completed between the Atlanta Red Caps and the Houston Lone Star Beers. The Houston Lone Star Beers receive Al Peters, Doug Fisher, Paul Merullo, Cowboy Ganzel, Draft Pick 1988 Round 1 ATL (Dan Gochnauer) from the Atlanta Red Caps in exchange for Flame Blazier.
1985-07-17Cowboy Ganzel of the Atlanta Red Caps is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1985-04-08The Atlanta Red Caps have promoted Cowboy Ganzel to the major league team. The Atlanta Red Caps have sent Paul Merullo to the minors.
1985-04-05The Atlanta Red Caps have acquired Cowboy Ganzel from the waiver wire.
1985-03-28The Houston Lone Star Beers have waived Cowboy Ganzel.
1978-06-04Trade #1129997 has been completed between the Los Angeles Bravos and the Houston Lone Star Beers. The Houston Lone Star Beers receive Draft Pick 1979 Round 2 LAA (Cowboy Ganzel) from the Los Angeles Bravos in exchange for Judge Bell. Protest This Trade.