Ken Retzer
Kenneth Leo Retzer
Born: April 30, 1934
Wood River, IL US
Deceased: May 17, 2020
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1954-1967
Major League Statistics
Ken Retzer compiled a career batting average of .276 with 42 home runs and 232 RBI in his 1073-game career with the Tifton Indians, Fargo-Moorhead Twins, Reading Indians, San Diego Padres, Mobile Bears, Indianapolis Indians, Toronto Maple Leafs, Denver Bears, Oklahoma City 89ers, Portland Beavers and Rochester Red Wings. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1967 campaign.
 San Diego Padres |
 San Diego Padres |
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
 Denver Bears |
 Oklahoma City 89ers |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Portland Beavers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | GAFL | Tifton Indians | 130 | 450 | 450 | 138 | 24 | 1 | 8 | .307 | .307 | .418 | .724 | 188 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 124 | 460 | 460 | 139 | 29 | 5 | 3 | .302 | .302 | .407 | .709 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 100 | 271 | 271 | 67 | 11 | 1 | 5 | .247 | .247 | .351 | .598 | 95 | |||||||||||
| 1958 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 92 | 328 | 279 | 32 | 81 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 44 | 16 | .290 | .385 | .366 | .751 | 102 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 88 | 255 | 224 | 24 | 63 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 14 | .281 | .350 | .384 | .734 | 86 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 65 | 215 | 190 | 19 | 55 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 19 | 8 | .289 | .360 | .374 | .734 | 71 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 30 | 112 | 90 | 11 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 3 | .256 | .387 | .289 | .676 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 100 | 356 | 309 | 38 | 87 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 22 | .282 | .366 | .398 | .764 | 123 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 108 | 393 | 351 | 29 | 84 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 25 | .239 | .307 | .330 | .637 | 116 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 108 | 361 | 311 | 28 | 84 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 30 | .270 | .363 | .357 | .720 | 111 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 80 | 234 | 204 | 23 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 20 | .245 | .333 | .289 | .623 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 46 | 132 | 123 | 7 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | .236 | .288 | .276 | .564 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .200 | .286 | .200 | .486 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 1073 | 3574 | 3267 | 211 | 901 | 146 | 13 | 42 | 232 | 8 | 5 | 269 | 154 | .276 | .330 | .367 | .697 | 1199 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 15 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | GAFL | Tifton Indians | C | 127 | 817 | 122 | 28 | .971 | 7.394 | |||||
| 1958 | A | EL | Reading Indians | C | 81 | 515 | 51 | 8 | 9 | .986 | 6.988 | 9 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | C | 64 | 329 | 20 | 4 | 5 | .989 | 5.453 | 1 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 56 | 302 | 49 | 2 | 7 | .994 | 6.268 | 10 | |||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | C | 29 | 181 | 17 | 1 | 3 | .995 | 6.828 | 3 | |||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | C | 94 | 507 | 40 | 9 | 5 | .984 | 5.819 | 13 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | C | 101 | 550 | 50 | 9 | 6 | .985 | 5.941 | 7 | |||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | C | 62 | 302 | 35 | 5 | 4 | .985 | 5.435 | 8 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 38 | 188 | 17 | 1 | 2 | .995 | 5.395 | 5 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 2 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 654 | 3708 | 404 | 67 | 41 | .984 | 6.287 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Tifton Indians | CLE | ||
| 1955 | C | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | CLE | ||
| 1956 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1958 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE | ||
| 1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | PHI | ||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | CLE | ||
| 1961 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CHA | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | DET | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Denver Bears | MIN | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CLE | ||
| 1967 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL |
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