Ken Retzer

Position: Catcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: April 30, 1934 in Wood River, IL us

Died: May 17, 2020 in Sun City, AZ

Schools: Jefferson City Junior College (Jefferson City, MO), University of Central Missouri (Warrensburg, MO)

Last Game: October 3, 1964 (Age 30-156d)
vs. BOS 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1962 season

Full Name: Kenneth Leo Retzer

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.4

690

182

.264

RBI

OBP

.316

SLG

.367

OPS

.683

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1954	20	-1.7	Tifton	GAFL	D	CLE	130	512	450	54	138	24	1	8	75	7		48	53	.307	.377	.418	.795	188		5	5	4
1955	21	-1.2	Fargo-Moorhead	NORL	C	CLE	124	541	460	72	139	29	5	3	68	7		56	51	.302	.384	.407	.790	187		8	12	5
1956	22	-2.2	Reading	EL	A	CLE	100	318	271	22	67	11	1	5	32	0		41	24	.247	.347	.351	.698	95		2	1	3

1958	24	0.7	Reading	EL	A	CLE	92	328	279	32	81	14	2	1	30	2		44	16	.290	.385	.366	.751	102		1	1	3	7
1959	25	-2.7	San Diego	PCL	AAA	CLE	88	255	224	24	63	12	1	3	28	0	0	26	14	.281	.350	.384	.734	86		0	1	4
1960	26		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-AA	CLE	95	327	280	30	78	11	1	2	27	3		39	11	.279	.370	.346	.716	97		2	5	1	8
1960	26	-0.7	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	PHI	65	215	190	19	55	8	1	2	17	1		19	8	.290	.360	.374	.734	71		2	4	0	7
1960	26	0.3	Mobile	SOUA	AA	CLE	30	112	90	11	23	3	0	0	10	2		20	3	.256	.387	.289	.676	26		0	1	1	1
1961	27	0.7	San Diego	PCL	AAA	CHW	100	356	309	38	87	13	1	7	42	2	2	43	22	.282	.366	.398	.764	123		0	1	3
1961	27	-1.3	WSA	AL	Maj	WSA	16	57	53	7	18	4	0	1	3	1	0	4	5	.340	.386	.472	.858	25	1	0	0	0	0
1962	28	0.2	WSA	AL	Maj	WSA	109	372	340	36	97	11	2	8	37	2	0	26	21	.285	.334	.400	.734	136	8	0	4	2	4
1963	29	1.2	WSA	AL	Maj	WSA	95	287	265	21	64	10	0	5	31	2	0	17	20	.242	.290	.336	.626	89	4	2	1	2	2
1964	30	3.5	Toronto	IL	AAA	MLN	108	393	351	29	84	11	0	7	39	1	2	35	25	.239	.307	.331	.637	116		1	2	4
1964	30	2.5	WSA	AL	Maj	WSA	17	38	32	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	4	.094	.237	.094	.331	3	1	1	0	0	1
1965	31	5.4	Denver	PCL	AAA	MIN	108	361	311	28	84	10	1	5	39	0	0	44	30	.270	.363	.357	.720	111		2	3	1
1966	32	6.0	Oklahoma City	PCL	AAA	HOU	80	234	204	23	50	9	0	0	13	0	0	28	20	.245	.333	.289	.623	59		0	0	2
1967	33		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	BAL	48	139	128	7	30	2	0	1	14	0	1	10	16	.234	.288	.273	.561	35		0	0	1
1967	33	7.5	Rochester	IL	AAA	BAL	46	132	123	7	29	2	0	1	13	0	1	9	13	.236	.288	.276	.564	34		0	0	0
1967	33	6.5	Portland	PCL	AAA	CLE	2	7	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	.200	.286	.200	.486	1		0	0	1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (4 seasons)					Majors		237	754	690	65	182	25	2	14	72	5	0	52	50	.264	.316	.367	.683	253	14	3	5	4	7
Minors (11 seasons)					Minors		1073	3764	3267	359	901	146	13	42	407	22	5	414	282	.276	.358	.367	.725	1199		21	31	31	15
All Levels (13 Seasons)							1310	4518	3957	424	1083	171	15	56	479	27	5	466	332	.274	.351	.367	.718	1452		24	36	35	22

AAA (7 seasons)					Minors		597	1953	1717	168	453	65	4	25	192	4	5	205	135	.264	.341	.350	.691	601		5	11	15	7
AA (1 season)					Minors		30	112	90	11	23	3	0	0	10	2		20	3	.256	.387	.289	.676	26		0	1	1	1
A (2 seasons)					Minors		192	646	550	54	148	25	3	6	62	2		85	40	.269	.367	.358	.725	197		3	2	6	7
C (1 season)					Minors		124	541	460	72	139	29	5	3	68	7		56	51	.302	.384	.407	.790	187		8	12	5
D (1 season)					Minors		130	512	450	54	138	24	1	8	75	7		48	53	.307	.377	.418	.795	188		5	5	4