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Keith Hernandez League
4-8-2146
Sam Wantz Relief Pitcher
Retired (1982, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.35 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 46-64 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 218 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 04-11-1946
K 617 Drafted Round 3, Pick 42
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(65 games)
IP 922.2
WHIP 1.52
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1971 BAL
3
 12
21
21
4
0
0
 0
125.0
 161 103 102 3 69
79
1.84
7.34
1972 BAL-NYN
6
 6
46
9
1
0
0
 1
84.2
 120 90 85 1 47
54
1.97
9.04
1973 NYN
8
 3
94
0
0
0
1
 2
107.0
 106 49 47 5 36
77
1.33
3.95
1974 NYN
2
 6
84
0
0
0
0
 1
117.0
 139 75 72 3 54
80
1.65
5.54
1975 NYN
0
 4
66
0
0
0
29
 3
60.2
 54 27 26 2 13
46
1.10
3.86
1976 NYN
0
 3
59
0
0
0
42
 5
56.0
 54 23 23 0 18
36
1.29
3.70
1977 NYN
2
 2
60
0
0
0
39
 11
56.1
 62 35 33 0 22
37
1.49
5.27
1978 NYN
8
 6
70
0
0
0
27
 8
68.0
 68 28 26 3 21
47
1.31
3.44
1979 NYN
8
 7
56
0
0
0
0
 2
54.2
 58 32 31 1 22
29
1.46
5.10
1980 NYN
2
 6
57
0
0
0
45
 8
50.0
 45 21 21 2 21
34
1.32
3.78
1981 NYN
3
 8
68
0
0
0
35
 12
64.0
 70 33 33 2 22
50
1.44
4.64
1982 NYN
4
 1
46
2
0
0
0
 1
79.1
 84 49 49 4 33
48
1.47
5.56
2146
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
46
 64
727
32
5
0
218
 54
922.2
 1021 565 548 26 378
617
1.52
5.35
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Sam Wantz has retired from the New York Hitmen
1978-08-27Sam Wantz of the New York Hitmen is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1972-07-29The New York Hitmen have acquired Sam Wantz from the waiver wire.
1972-07-29The New York Hitmen have demoted Bob Coluccio Jr. to the minor leagues.
1972-07-13The Baltimore Stray Dogs have promoted Red Gross to the major league team. The Baltimore Stray Dogs have designated Sam Wantz for assignment.
1971-04-18The Baltimore Stray Dogs have acquired Sam Wantz from the waiver wire.
1971-04-01The Milwaukee Budweisers have promoted Xavier Hall to the major league team. The Milwaukee Budweisers have designated Sam Wantz for assignment.
1971-04-01The Milwaukee Budweisers have promoted Sam Wantz to the major league team.