1934
Born April 30, 1934
Wood River, IL, USA
Ken Retzer Notable
b. April 30, 1934 · Washington Senators 1961–1964
Ken Retzer played 1961 to 1964 for the Washington Senators as a catcher.
Across 237 games he batted .264, with 182 hits and 65 runs. He finished with 14 home runs, 25 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He played 209 games behind the plate, with 935 putouts and 18 errors. He turned 13 double plays.
He was born in Wood River, IL, USA on April 30, 1934, and died on May 17, 2020. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | WSA | 16 | 53 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .340 |
| 1962 | WSA | 109 | 340 | 36 | 97 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 26 | 21 | 2 | .285 |
| 1963 | WSA | 95 | 265 | 21 | 64 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 20 | 2 | .242 |
| 1964 | WSA | 17 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .094 |
| Career | — | 237 | 690 | 65 | 182 | 25 | 2 | 14 | 72 | 52 | 50 | 5 | .264 |
On this day & linked events
2020
Died May 17, 2020
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