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Billy Hamilton League
10-17-2077
Buck Jantzen Second Base
Retired (1956, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .296 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .837 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 933 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 04-09-1918
HR 73 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(110 games)
RBI 472
SB 173
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance D-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS B+ (70.1%) Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B D- (11.0%) LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B F  (1.6%) RF ---   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
1950 CIN
148
575
111
181
35
12
14
105
99
 58 7 8
55
 8 8
.907
.417
.490
.176
.315
1951 CIN
148
557
96
157
25
10
15
94
89
 62 4 9
33
 8 11
.823
.379
.443
.162
.282
1952 CIN
148
558
104
190
30
9
18
91
78
 65 4 1
33
 13 17
.948
.424
.523
.183
.341
1953 CHA
146
313
45
105
21
7
9
52
33
 35 2 2
12
 2 12
.934
.400
.534
.198
.335
1954 CHA
147
541
90
143
29
6
9
68
73
 73 4 4
18
 4 15
.744
.354
.390
.126
.264
1955 CHA
124
415
77
113
18
7
6
39
69
 51 4 1
19
 8 10
.773
.380
.393
.120
.272
1956 CHA-PIT-STL
81
193
16
44
9
0
2
23
15
 31 0 1
3
 2 4
.588
.282
.306
.078
.228
Total
942
3152
539
933
167
51
73
472
456
 375 25 26
173
 45 77
.837
.386
.451
.155
.296
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Buck Jantzen has retired from the St. Louis Red Birds
1956-10-23The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Todd Betzel to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Brad Anderson to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Buck Jantzen to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have designated Randy Ellam for assignment. The St. Louis Red Birds have designated Nolan Starr for assignment. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Marty Hunt to the minors.
1956-10-23The St. Louis Red Birds have acquired Buck Jantzen from the waiver wire.
1956-08-16The Pittsburgh Steel Men have waived Buck Jantzen.
1956-08-10The Pittsburgh Steel Men have promoted Chip Adams to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Men have designated Buck Jantzen for assignment.
1956-06-17The Pittsburgh Steel Men have acquired Buck Jantzen from the waiver wire.
1956-06-13The Chicago Enforcers have promoted Roger Smith to the major league team. The Chicago Enforcers have designated Buck Jantzen for assignment.