Dick Wantz
Richard Carter Wantz
Born: April 11, 1940
South Gate, CA US
Deceased: May 13, 1965
Inglewood, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 175
Career: 1961-1964
Major League Statistics
Dick Wantz compiled a career record of 20 wins and 33 losses and a 4.29 ERA in his 126-game pitching career with the Statesville Owls, Quad Cities Angels, San Jose Bees, Tri-City Angels and Hawaii Islanders. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1964 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | SALL3 | Statesville Owls | 1 | 4 | .200 | 8.50 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 36.0 | 39 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 27 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1962 | C | CALL | San Jose Bees | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1962 | D | MIDW | Quad Cities Angels | 7 | 7 | .500 | 2.72 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 109.0 | 78 | 54 | 33 | 1 | 53 | 1 | 106 | 16 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 1963 | A | NORW | Tri-City Angels | 7 | 10 | .412 | 4.66 | 45 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 137.0 | 144 | 99 | 71 | 13 | 75 | 5 | 164 | 17 | 2 | 18 | |||
| 1964 | A | NORW | Tri-City Angels | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.73 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 59.0 | 71 | 49 | 31 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 2 | 7 | .222 | 3.39 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 77.0 | 63 | 39 | 29 | 9 | 46 | 2 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 9 | |||
| Totals | 20 | 33 | .377 | 4.29 | 126 | 49 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 424.0 | 399 | 284 | 202 | 35 | 240 | 8 | 430 | 56 | 3 | 46 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | SALL3 | Statesville Owls | 9 | 12 | 12 | 1 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1962 | C | CALL | San Jose Bees | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | D | MIDW | Quad Cities Angels | 18 | 42 | 37 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .189 | .244 | .324 | .568 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | NORW | Tri-City Angels | 45 | 50 | 45 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | .156 | .174 | .222 | .396 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | A | NORW | Tri-City Angels | 12 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .143 | .182 | .143 | .325 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 40 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .045 | .045 | .045 | .091 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 126 | 151 | 139 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 58 | .137 | .166 | .194 | .360 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | SALL3 | Statesville Owls | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | C | CALL | San Jose Bees | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | D | MIDW | Quad Cities Angels | P | 18 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1963 | A | NORW | Tri-City Angels | P | 45 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 1 | .850 | .756 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | P | 40 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | .650 |
| 1964 | A | NORW | Tri-City Angels | P | 12 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .889 | 1.333 |
| Totals | 126 | 25 | 78 | 8 | 5 | .928 | .817 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | Western Carolina League | Statesville Owls | LAA | ||
| 1962 | D | Midwest League | Quad Cities Angels | LAA | ||
| 1962 | C | California League | San Jose Bees | LAA | ||
| 1963 | A | Northwest League | Tri-City Angels | LAA | ||
| 1964 | A | Northwest League | Tri-City Angels | LAA | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | LAA |
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