Joseph John Buzas (October 2, 1918 – March 19, 2003) was an American professional baseball player, manager, executive and entrepreneur. He appeared in 30 games in Major League Baseball as a shortstop and pinch hitter for the New York Yankees in 1945 during his ten-year active career before becoming an owner of minor league baseball franchises in 1958. Buzas would own and operate 82 minor-league clubs over the next 45 years, and was the owner and president of the Salt Lake Stingers at the time of his death. In 1975, he was presented with the King of Baseball award given by Minor League Baseball.