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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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1971 BAL
21
45
4
9
0
0
0
2
1
 12 0 0
0
 1 0
.417
.217
.200
.000
.200
1972 BAL-NYN
46
22
0
4
0
0
0
1
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.364
.182
.182
.000
.182
1973 NYN
94
6
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.667
.333
.333
.000
.333
1974 NYN
84
23
1
3
0
0
0
3
0
 8 0 1
0
 0 1
.255
.125
.130
.000
.130
1975 NYN
66
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 2
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1976 NYN
59
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1977 NYN
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1978 NYN
70
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 1 0
0
 0 0
NaN
1.000
.000
.000
.000
1979 NYN
56
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 1
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1980 NYN
57
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1981 NYN
68
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1982 NYN
46
13
1
3
0
0
0
1
1
 2 0 0
0
 1 0
.516
.286
.231
.000
.231
Total
727
113
8
21
0
0
0
7
2
 24 1 1
0
 2 4
.391
.205
.186
.000
.186
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.