1937
Born April 2, 1937
Detroit, MI, USA
Dick Radatz Notable
b. April 2, 1937 · Boston Red Sox 1962–1966, Cleveland Indians 1966–1967, Chicago Cubs 1967, Detroit Tigers 1969, Montreal Expos 1969
Dick Radatz played for five clubs across eight seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 1962 and closing with the Montreal Expos in 1969.
Working almost entirely in relief, he saved 122 games and appeared 381 times, with a 3.13 earned run average. He struck out 745. Across 381 games he batted .131, with 19 hits and 6 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 3 doubles.
He led the league in saves two times between 1962 and 1964, topping out at 29.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1963 to 1964.
He was born in Detroit, MI, USA on April 2, 1937, and died on March 16, 2005. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1963, 1964 |
| The Sporting News Fireman of the Year | 2 | 1962, 1964 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | BOS | 62 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 0 | .097 |
| 1963 | BOS | 66 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | .069 |
| 1964 | BOS | 79 | 37 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | .162 |
| 1965 | BOS | 63 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .185 |
| 1966 | BOS/CLE | 55 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .091 |
| 1967 | CHC/CLE | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| 1969 | DET/MON | 33 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .167 |
| Career | — | 381 | 145 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 79 | 0 | .131 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | BOS | 9 | 6 | 62 | 0 | 24 | 124.2 | 95 | 31 | 40 | 144 | 2.24 |
| 1963 | BOS | 15 | 6 | 66 | 0 | 25 | 132.1 | 94 | 29 | 51 | 162 | 1.97 |
| 1964 | BOS | 16 | 9 | 79 | 0 | 29 | 157.0 | 103 | 40 | 58 | 181 | 2.29 |
| 1965 | BOS | 9 | 11 | 63 | 0 | 22 | 124.1 | 104 | 54 | 53 | 121 | 3.91 |
| 1966 | BOS/CLE | 0 | 5 | 55 | 0 | 14 | 75.2 | 73 | 39 | 45 | 68 | 4.64 |
| 1967 | CHC/CLE | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 26.1 | 17 | 19 | 26 | 19 | 6.49 |
| 1969 | DET/MON | 2 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 53.1 | 46 | 29 | 23 | 50 | 4.89 |
| Career | — | 52 | 43 | 381 | 0 | 122 | 693.2 | 532 | 241 | 296 | 745 | 3.13 |
On this day & linked events
2005
Died March 16, 2005
1962
Major-league debut: Dick Radatz
Dick Radatz made a major-league debut on April 10, 1962.
1969
Final major-league game: Dick Radatz
Dick Radatz played a final major-league game on August 15, 1969.
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