Joe Buzas was born on Thursday, October 2, 1919, in Alpha, New Jersey. Buzas was 25 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 17, 1945, with the New York Yankees. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Joe Buzas baseball stats page.
"I ran out to shortstop on Opening Day (of the 1945 season) and I just floated. My feet never touched the ground." - Joe Buzas
Joe Buzas![]() Joe Buzas Autograph on a 1988 ProCards |
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Joe BuzasJoe Buzas Pitching Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
| - | - | Did Not Pitch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD | ||
Joe BuzasJoe Buzas Hitting Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1945 | 26 | Yankees | 30 | 65 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | - | 5 | 0 | - | 0 | 2 | .262 | .284 | .323 |
| Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
| 1 Year | 30 | 65 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | - | 5 | 0 | - | 0 | 2 | .262 | .284 | .323 | ||
Joe BuzasJoe Buzas Fielding Stats |
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| Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| 1945 Yankees | SS | 12 | 12 | 330 | 59 | 4.9 | 53 | 17 | 36 | 6 | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .898 | 4.34 |
| Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| SS Totals | 12 | 12 | 330 | 59 | 4.9 | 53 | 17 | 36 | 6 | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .898 | 4.34 | |
| 1 Year | 12 | 12 | 330 | 59 | 4.9 | 53 | 17 | 36 | 6 | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .898 | 4.34 | |
Joe BuzasJoe Buzas Miscellaneous Stats |
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| Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
| Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 1945 Yankees | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 16 | 2 | n/a | 0.0 | 13.0 | 10.8 | - | - | - |
| Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 1 Year | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 16 | 2 | n/a | 0.0 | 13.0 | 10.8 | - | - | - |
Joe BuzasJoe Buzas Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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| Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
| 1945 New York Yankees | 12 | Undetermined | n/a | - |
| Joe Buzas Stats by Baseball Almanac | ||||

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