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Lou Brock League
8-24-2069
Ken Retzer Catcher
Retired (1974, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .295 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .852 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 2366 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 09-04-1935
HR 343 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(7 games)
RBI 1381
SB 209
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 3
1B B+ (73.5%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
* 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
1955 WAS
9
37
4
9
0
0
1
3
4
 7 0 0
0
 0 2
.641
.317
.324
.081
.243
1956 WAS
3
13
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.154
.077
.077
.000
.077
1958 WAS
20
82
13
18
4
1
2
6
12
 18 0 0
0
 0 3
.685
.319
.366
.146
.220
1959 WAS
138
537
89
146
26
1
21
87
59
 85 3 2
7
 2 7
.787
.346
.441
.169
.272
1960 WAS
139
521
80
146
22
4
21
79
66
 87 3 4
19
 10 4
.821
.362
.459
.179
.280
1961 WAS
128
430
79
122
23
3
20
75
55
 70 3 4
12
 10 1
.857
.366
.491
.207
.284
1962 WAS
124
451
82
144
31
3
20
89
53
 66 1 3
19
 12 5
.924
.390
.534
.215
.319
1963 WAS
141
515
81
157
24
5
24
76
53
 83 4 1
15
 9 3
.884
.373
.511
.206
.305
1964 WAS
141
500
79
146
24
4
26
100
58
 81 3 2
12
 13 6
.880
.368
.512
.220
.292
1965 WAS
141
512
80
154
27
4
29
87
52
 67 2 4
9
 8 3
.904
.365
.539
.238
.301
1966 WAS
129
463
68
131
23
3
19
76
63
 67 2 3
23
 19 3
.838
.369
.469
.186
.283
1967 WAS
139
496
81
162
24
5
28
99
51
 70 2 5
16
 8 1
.953
.388
.565
.238
.327
1968 WAS
116
462
84
149
16
8
22
80
51
 64 2 5
20
 11 2
.923
.388
.535
.212
.323
1969 WAS
137
518
72
150
28
5
27
114
44
 89 1 3
16
 17 4
.864
.345
.519
.230
.290
1970 WAS-BAL
132
516
93
164
32
6
24
116
57
 85 3 9
11
 12 7
.926
.383
.543
.225
.318
1970 WAS
73
283
49
84
16
4
14
63
32
 39 2 4
8
 11 4
.898
.368
.530
.233
.297
1970 BAL
59
233
44
80
16
2
10
53
25
 46 1 5
3
 1 3
.959
.402
.558
.215
.343
1971 BAL
114
479
93
150
19
4
21
75
55
 71 2 3
19
 6 7
.885
.384
.501
.188
.313
1972 BAL
134
528
66
151
17
5
12
69
54
 76 2 1
6
 5 4
.759
.354
.405
.119
.286
1973 BAL
130
518
69
148
21
3
17
78
45
 67 1 2
3
 9 3
.779
.343
.436
.151
.286
1974 BRO
126
447
58
118
25
1
9
72
41
 70 1 4
2
 2 11
.709
.325
.385
.121
.264
Total
2141
8025
1271
2366
386
65
343
1381
873
 1226 35 55
209
 153 76
.852
.364
.487
.193
.295
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Ken Retzer has retired from the Brooklyn Raiders
1974-03-13A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Bananas and the Brooklyn Raiders. The Brooklyn Raiders receive Tom McCarthy, Ken Retzer from the Baltimore Bananas in exchange for Terry Cole, Mike Bonner, Draft Pick - 1974 Round 3 (BRO).
1971-06-03Ken Retzer of the Baltimore Bananas is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1970-07-14A trade has been completed between the Washington Senators and the Baltimore BANDITs. The Baltimore BANDITs receive Danny O"Connell, Ken Retzer from the Washington Senators in exchange for Roy Hobbs, Jackie Morrisette, Ken Singleton.
1968-06-21Ken Retzer of the Washington Senators is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1966-08-24Ken Retzer of the Washington Senators is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1963-09-30Ken Retzer of the Washington Senators is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1960-03-05The Washington Senators have renamed Buck Barrow to Ken Retzer.
1959-03-01The Washington Pilots have promoted Wheezer DeArmond to the major league team. The Washington Pilots have promoted Easy Rawlins to the major league team. The Washington Pilots have promoted Buck Barrow to the major league team. The Washington Pilots have designated Joe Hovlik for assignment.
1958-10-23The Washington Pilots have sent Buck Barrow to the minors. The Washington Pilots have sent Easy Rawlins to the minors.
1958-10-03The Washington Pilots have promoted Buck Barrow to the major league team. The Washington Pilots have sent Wheezer DeArmond to the minors.
1958-09-27The Washington Pilots have promoted Easy Rawlins to the major league team. The Washington Pilots have sent Buck Barrow to the minors.
1958-09-22The Washington Pilots have promoted Buck Barrow to the major league team.
1958-05-14The Washington Pilots have sent Buck Barrow to the minors.
1958-04-24The Washington Pilots have promoted Buck Barrow to the major league team.
1956-10-03The Washington Pilots have sent Buck Barrow to the minors.
1956-09-30The Washington Pilots have promoted Buck Barrow to the major league team. The Washington Pilots have sent Sam Cady to the minors.
1956-07-24The Washington Pilots have promoted Sam Cady to the major league team. The Washington Pilots have sent Buck Barrow to the minors.
1956-07-23The Washington Pilots have promoted Buck Barrow to the major league team. The Washington Pilots have sent Ed Gorman to the minors.
1955-10-03The Washington Pilots have sent Buck Barrow to the minors.
1955-09-22The Washington Pilots have promoted Buck Barrow to the major league team.
1954-04-01The Washington Pilots have renamed Dee Guindon to Buck Barrow.