Al Reitz
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Albert Joseph Reitz
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 9", Weight 155 lb.
- Born February 10, 1904 in Evansville, IN USA
- Died May 19, 1998 in Lake Worth, FL USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Pitcher Al Reitz played minor league ball from 1923 to 1953, missing 1943-1945 and 1949-1950. Reitz reached the top rung of the minors in 1926 and 1928 in the American Association and 1932 in the International League. He went 203-199 in his career, winning at least 20 games three times: in 1924, with the Portsmouth Truckers, he went 21-12 with a 3.68 ERA, in 1931 with the Scranton Miners and Buffalo Bisons, he went 20-14 and in 1941 with the West Palm Beach Indians he went 22-15 with a 3.34 ERA. He pitched as many as 310 innings in a season.
[edit] Year-by-Year Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | West Palm Beach Indians | Florida East Coast League | 9-18 | 6th | none | League disbanded May 14 | |
| 1946 | Iola Cubs | Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League | 63-57 | 3rd | Chicago Cubs | League Finals cancelled tied 3-3 | |
| 1947 | Iola Cubs | Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League | 69-57 | 2nd (t) | Chicago Cubs | Lost League Finals | |
| 1948 | Iola Indians | Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League | 51-72 | 7th | none | ||
| 1951 | Iola Indians | Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League | -- | none | -- | replaced Forrest Crawford June 21 / replaced by Mason Pool July 8 | |
| Carthage Cubs | Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League | 4th | Chicago Cubs | League Champs | replaced Don Anderson July 8 | ||
| 1952 | Blackwell Cubs | Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League | 57-69 | 5th | Chicago Cubs |
