Mike Gazella, baseball player, 1923-1928

Mike Gazella

Born: 10/13/1895 in Olyphant, PA, USA

Died: 9/11/1978 in Odessa, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 1923-07-02 | Final Game: 1928-09-30

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: Michael Gazella

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Biography

Mike Gazella was a professional baseball player born in 1895, whose career spanned from 1923 to 1928. Primarily playing as a position player, Gazella appeared in 160 games over his tenure in Major League Baseball. He recorded 85 hits and finished his career with a batting average of .241. While known for his speed on the basepaths, evidenced by his 8 stolen bases, he did not hit any home runs, contributing 32 runs batted in during his time on the field. Gazella played during an era when the game was transitioning from the deadball era to a more offensively focused style. His contributions were part of a significant period in baseball history, marked by changes in player training, strategy, and fan engagement. Although he may not be remembered as one of the game's greats, his performance helped shape the teams he played for and reflects the diverse talent pool that characterized baseball in the 1920s.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
160 352 51 85 14 4 0 32 8 56 50 0.241 0.350 0.304 0.654 -396.4

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Career OBP .350 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .304 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 22.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.654 vs. league average 0.736 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1923 NYY AL 8 13 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 0.077 — — — — 0.0
1926 NYY AL 66 168 21 39 6 0 0 20 2 25 24 0.232 .279 (-17%) .345 (-3%) .390 (-31%) .735 (-18%) -472.9
1927 NYY AL 54 115 17 32 8 4 0 9 4 23 16 0.278 .282 (-1%) .344 (+17%) .392 (+6%) .736 (+11%) 294.5
1928 NYY AL 32 56 11 13 0 0 0 2 2 6 7 0.232 .280 (-17%) .342 (-7%) .395 (-41%) .737 (-26%) -218.1

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1926 WS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 6 0 2 2 1 0
3B 107 0 88 162 16 12
SS 24 0 26 40 7 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 NYA 2B 2 0 2 0 0 0
1923 NYA 3B 2 0 1 4 0 0
1923 NYA SS 4 0 1 5 0 0
1926 NYA 3B 45 0 37 78 11 5
1926 NYA SS 11 0 22 25 5 4
1927 NYA 3B 44 0 40 59 4 6
1927 NYA SS 6 0 1 2 1 0
1928 NYA 2B 4 0 0 2 1 0
1928 NYA 3B 16 0 10 21 1 1
1928 NYA SS 3 0 2 8 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Second Base 6
Third Base 107
Shortstop 23

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Lafayette College Easton PA 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Mansfield PA 1917, 1918, 1919