Ken Reitz Notable

b. June 24, 1951 · St. Louis Cardinals 1972–1975, 1977–1980, San Francisco Giants 1976, Chicago Cubs 1981, Pittsburgh Pirates 1982

Ken Reitz played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1972 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1982.

Across 1,344 games he batted .260, with 1,243 hits and 366 runs. He finished with 68 home runs, 243 doubles and 10 stolen bases.

He played 1,321 games at third base, with 2,477 assists and 109 errors. He turned 219 double plays.

He was an All-Star in 1980.

He was born in San Francisco, CA, USA on June 24, 1951, and died on March 31, 2021. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	1	1980
Player of the Week	2	1974, 1975
Gold Glove	1	1975
Player of the Month	1	1977

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1972	STL	21	78	5	28	4	0	0	10	2	4	0	.359
1973	STL	147	426	40	100	20	2	6	42	9	25	0	.235
1974	STL	154	579	48	157	28	2	7	54	23	63	0	.271
1975	STL	161	592	43	159	25	1	5	63	22	54	1	.269
1976	SFG	155	577	40	154	21	1	5	66	24	48	5	.267
1977	STL	157	587	58	153	36	1	17	79	19	74	2	.261
1978	STL	150	540	41	133	26	2	10	75	23	61	1	.246
1979	STL	159	605	42	162	41	2	8	73	25	85	1	.268
1980	STL	151	523	39	141	33	0	8	58	22	44	0	.270
1981	CHC	82	260	10	56	9	1	2	28	15	56	0	.215
1982	PIT	7	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	.000
Career	—	1344	4777	366	1243	243	12	68	548	184	518	10	.260

On this day & linked events

1951

Born June 24, 1951

San Francisco, CA, USA

2021

Died March 31, 2021

1972

Major-league debut: Ken Reitz

Ken Reitz made a major-league debut on September 5, 1972.

1982

Final major-league game: Ken Reitz

Ken Reitz played a final major-league game on June 3, 1982.

Image: Hostess, public domain