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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1955 LHP 4 9 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .586 .364 .222 .000 .222
1955 RHP 9 28 7 0 0 1 3 2 6 .657 .300 .357 .107 .250
1956 LHP 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1956 RHP 3 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .100 .100 .000 .100
1958 LHP 12 31 8 2 0 1 3 4 8 .762 .343 .419 .161 .258
1958 RHP 16 51 10 2 1 1 3 8 10 .638 .305 .333 .137 .196
1959 LHP 80 195 56 13 0 4 30 27 28 .788 .372 .415 .128 .287
1959 RHP 123 342 90 13 1 17 57 32 57 .787 .331 .456 .193 .263
1960 LHP 79 216 63 10 2 10 38 25 38 .864 .369 .495 .204 .292
1960 RHP 113 305 83 12 2 11 41 41 49 .790 .357 .433 .161 .272
1961 LHP 74 167 54 6 1 9 30 23 21 .944 .411 .533 .210 .323
1961 RHP 107 263 68 17 2 11 45 32 49 .801 .337 .464 .205 .259
1962 LHP 65 149 44 8 3 5 28 17 20 .857 .367 .490 .195 .295
1962 RHP 105 302 100 23 0 15 61 36 46 .957 .401 .556 .225 .331
1963 LHP 76 197 61 11 3 10 27 26 28 .942 .394 .548 .239 .310
1963 RHP 106 318 96 13 2 14 49 27 55 .848 .360 .487 .186 .302
1964 LHP 81 197 57 7 1 14 49 16 33 .891 .343 .548 .259 .289
1964 RHP 113 303 89 17 3 12 51 42 48 .871 .383 .488 .195 .294
1965 LHP 60 138 46 10 1 12 29 14 20 1.075 .394 .681 .348 .333
1965 RHP 119 374 108 17 3 17 58 38 47 .841 .354 .487 .198 .289
1966 LHP 51 123 40 9 1 4 17 14 21 .906 .394 .512 .187 .325
1966 RHP 113 340 91 14 2 15 59 49 46 .813 .360 .453 .185 .268
1967 LHP 53 114 46 5 1 11 29 14 13 1.220 .466 .754 .351 .404
1967 RHP 126 382 116 19 4 17 70 37 57 .872 .364 .508 .204 .304
1968 LHP 46 100 32 6 0 6 20 6 10 .912 .352 .560 .240 .320
1968 RHP 108 362 117 10 8 16 60 45 54 .926 .398 .528 .204 .323
1969 LHP 57 103 27 4 1 5 18 15 9 .822 .356 .466 .204 .262
1969 RHP 129 415 123 24 4 22 96 29 80 .874 .342 .533 .236 .296
1970 LHP 64 125 36 3 1 4 26 9 14 .762 .338 .424 .136 .288
1970 RHP 125 391 128 29 5 20 90 48 71 .977 .397 .581 .253 .327
1971 LHP 58 119 38 5 2 8 28 10 21 .969 .372 .597 .277 .319
1971 RHP 106 360 112 14 2 13 47 45 50 .857 .388 .469 .158 .311
1972 LHP 57 94 33 4 0 4 15 10 8 .940 .419 .521 .170 .351
1972 RHP 130 434 118 13 5 8 54 44 68 .720 .340 .380 .108 .272
1973 LHP 52 106 36 8 0 6 20 8 21 .971 .386 .585 .245 .340
1973 RHP 123 412 112 13 3 11 58 37 46 .730 .332 .398 .126 .272
1974 LHP 43 92 24 5 0 4 18 7 15 .766 .320 .446 .185 .261
1974 RHP 119 355 94 20 1 5 54 34 55 .695 .326 .369 .104 .265
Total LHP 1013 2278 703 116 17 117 425 247 330 .906 .377 .529 .220 .309
Total RHP 1893 5747 1663 270 48 226 956 626 896 .830 .359 .471 .182 .289
Total 2141 8025 2366 386 65 343 1381 873 1226 .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.