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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1954 Minors 19 57.00 7 / 9 5 / 7 5 / 6 2 / 9 8 / 8 11 / 11 7 / 7 45 / 57
1955 Minors 20 46.00 4 / 7 3 / 4 3 / 7 2 / 3 9 / 9 5 / 5 11 / 11 37 / 46
1955 Majors 20 4.24 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 4
1956 Minors 21 63.00 4 / 6 6 / 9 6 / 14 2 / 10 11 / 11 1 / 1 11 / 12 41 / 63
1956 Majors 21 1.33 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1957 Minors 22 45.00 4 / 11 4 / 6 1 / 3 1 / 3 9 / 10 7 / 8 3 / 4 29 / 45
1958 Minors 23 67.00 8 / 12 4 / 9 3 / 10 3 / 13 4 / 5 9 / 10 5 / 8 36 / 67
1958 Majors 23 10.35 1 / 1 1 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 4 / 10
1959 Majors 24 65.47 1 / 8 4 / 9 0 / 8 4 / 14 9 / 9 1 / 5 7 / 12 26 / 65
1960 Majors 25 65.55 2 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 8 4 / 10 4 / 7 4 / 10 5 / 13 19 / 65
1961 Majors 26 52.74 0 / 9 3 / 11 3 / 11 0 / 3 3 / 7 1 / 7 0 / 4 10 / 52
1962 Majors 27 54.20 0 / 5 1 / 10 1 / 4 2 / 12 2 / 8 3 / 10 0 / 5 9 / 54
1963 Majors 28 58.53 2 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 7 2 / 9 1 / 9 2 / 10 1 / 7 8 / 58
1964 Majors 29 56.29 0 / 11 1 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 12 1 / 11 0 / 3 0 / 9 2 / 56
1965 Majors 30 56.99 0 / 7 2 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 14 0 / 8 2 / 9 0 / 6 4 / 56
1966 Majors 31 53.09 1 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 4 1 / 8 1 / 8 3 / 53
1967 Majors 32 55.39 0 / 2 0 / 7 1 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 14 1 / 55
1968 Majors 33 52.00 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 52
1969 Majors 34 66.25 162 129 0 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 66
1970 Majors 35 64.54 162 132 0 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 12 1 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 10 1 / 64
1971 Majors 36 54.91 139 114 23 0 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 11 1 / 9 2 / 54
1972 Majors 37 65.89 162 134 0 -1 / 10 -4 / 13 -4 / 9 -6 / 5 -5 / 9 -2 / 8 -2 / 11 -24 / 65
1973 Majors 38 64.45 162 130 0 -4 / 9 -1 / 8 -1 / 11 -4 / 15 -1 / 14 -3 / 3 0 / 4 -14 / 64
1974 Majors 39 61.52 162 123 0 -2 / 10 -4 / 8 -2 / 10 -4 / 5 -6 / 8 -1 / 10 -4 / 10 -23 / 61
Total 949 762 23 27 / 179 25 / 184 18 / 168 8 / 181 50 / 174 41 / 169 48 / 178 217 / 1233
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.