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Willie Mays League
9-9-2084
Les Ritz Center Field
Retired (1978, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .281 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .771 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 339 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 06-08-1944
HR 32 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(18 games)
RBI 184
SB 47
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity C-   Mentor vR B 
Speed A+ Bunt B  Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF C  (36.2%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (96.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1968 PIT
99
230
32
63
5
2
9
38
13
 48 1 2
5
 0 0
.743
.313
.430
.157
.274
1969 PIT
61
72
12
16
2
0
1
5
8
 17 0 0
1
 0 2
.592
.300
.292
.069
.222
1970 PIT
81
297
44
83
14
2
10
44
25
 62 1 1
16
 5 3
.777
.336
.441
.162
.279
1971 PIT
34
74
12
23
5
0
2
9
5
 16 0 1
4
 0 2
.809
.350
.459
.149
.311
1972 PIT
124
260
47
78
15
8
5
43
24
 51 0 1
8
 0 3
.835
.358
.477
.177
.300
1973 PIT
82
73
11
25
7
0
3
16
10
 13 2 0
7
 0 1
.997
.435
.562
.219
.342
1974 PIT
77
64
10
18
0
1
1
11
7
 12 0 2
1
 0 0
.702
.342
.359
.078
.281
1975 PIT
45
35
4
8
2
1
0
6
5
 8 0 1
1
 0 0
.660
.317
.343
.114
.229
1976 PIT
79
96
12
23
7
0
0
10
9
 24 0 0
3
 1 0
.617
.305
.312
.073
.240
1977 PIT-MIL
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.500
.500
.000
.000
.000
1978 CHA
2
4
1
2
0
0
1
2
0
 0 0 0
1
 0 0
1.750
.500
1.250
.750
.500
Total
686
1206
186
339
57
14
32
184
107
 251 4 8
47
 6 11
.771
.340
.431
.150
.281
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Les Ritz has retired from the Chicago Rage
1978-07-26The Chicago Rage have promoted Morgan Blair to the major league team. The Chicago Rage have designated Les Ritz for assignment.
1978-07-16The Chicago Rage have promoted Les Ritz to the major league team.
1978-07-16The Chicago Rage have acquired Les Ritz from the waiver wire.
1978-06-06The Chicago Rage have waived Les Ritz.
1978-06-06The Chicago Rage have acquired Les Ritz from the waiver wire.
1978-05-17The Milwaukee Adjudicators have waived Les Ritz.
1977-09-01The Milwaukee Adjudicators have acquired Les Ritz from the waiver wire.
1977-08-15The Pittsburgh Buccaneers have acquired Carlos Cronin from the waiver wire. The Pittsburgh Buccaneers have waived Les Ritz.
1977-04-05The Pittsburgh Buccaneers have designated Les Ritz for assignment.
1972-03-01The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Les Ritz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have sent Jonathan Smith to the minors.
1972-03-01The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Jack Schmitz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have sent Les Ritz to the minors.
1971-09-29The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Les Ritz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have sent Buck Hinch to the minors. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have sent Harry Glenn to the minors. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have sent Julio Robinson to the minors.
1971-07-18The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Carlos Cronin to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Bob Moore to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Buck Hinch to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have sent Les Ritz to the minors. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have sent Julio Robinson to the minors. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have designated Roy Champion for assignment.
1971-05-16The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Les Ritz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have sent Jonathan Smith to the minors.
1971-04-06The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Erv Jester to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Homer Moates to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Jonathan Smith to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have sent Bronswell Matula to the minors. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have sent Les Ritz to the minors. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have sent Hank Harmon to the minors.
1970-05-30The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Les Ritz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have designated Moe Duffy for assignment.
1970-04-01The Pittsburgh Knights have promoted King Ware to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Knights have sent Les Ritz to the minors.
1970-03-03The Pittsburgh Knights have renamed Rick Reitz to Les Ritz.
1970-03-03The Pittsburgh Crawfords have renamed Les Ritz to Rick Reitz.
1968-04-08The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Les Ritz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have designated Phil Plantier for assignment.