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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1960 C WAS 139 139 1227.1 866 806 56 4 0 3 93 48 34.0% 0 6.32 .995
1961 C WAS 128 128 1075.0 747 695 51 1 0 3 84 39 31.7% +2 6.25 .999
1962 C WAS 124 124 1061.2 796 743 48 5 0 3 86 38 30.6% 0 6.71 .994
1963 C WAS 141 141 1218.1 939 866 70 3 0 5 119 58 32.8% 0 6.91 .997
1964 C WAS 141 141 1211.0 863 774 83 6 0 5 118 71 37.6% +1 6.37 .993
1965 C WAS 141 141 1213.0 910 838 69 3 0 7 125 60 32.4% 0 6.73 .997
1966 C WAS 129 129 1125.2 876 822 51 3 0 2 101 41 28.9% +1 6.98 .997
1967 C WAS 137 136 1166.0 926 860 65 1 0 3 100 56 35.9% +2 7.14 .999
1968 C WAS 116 116 1036.2 787 724 61 2 2 0 95 48 33.6% +1 6.82 .997
1969 C WAS 133 129 1160.0 891 832 55 4 7 2 100 44 30.6% -1 6.88 .996
1970 C WAS-BAL 83 83 750.1 565 531 29 5 3 1 65 18 21.7% +2 6.72 .991
1B WAS-BAL 49 49 435.2 507 485 20 2 39 -5 10.43 .996
1971 C BAL 88 88 788.0 601 564 30 7 1 2 91 24 20.9% +1 6.78 .988
1B BAL 26 26 234.2 248 241 7 0 11 +3 9.51 1.000
1972 C BAL 75 75 673.2 516 472 40 4 1 2 80 33 29.2% 0 6.84 .992
1B BAL 59 59 536.1 577 566 11 0 44 -1 9.68 1.000
1973 C BAL 130 130 1154.2 855 783 69 3 3 1 140 54 27.8% +2 6.64 .996
1974 C BRO 125 123 1093.2 851 769 71 11 0 5 166 60 26.5% +1 6.91 .987
Pos Total C 1830 1823 15955.0 11989 11079 848 62 17 44 1563 692 30.7% +12 6.73 .995
1B 134 134 1206.2 1332 1292 38 2 94 -3 9.92 .998
Total 1964 1957 17161.2 13321 12371 886 64 111 44 1563 692 30.7% +9 6.95 .995
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.