Ken Retzer
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Kenneth Leo Retzer (April 30, 1934 – May 17, 2020) was an American
Washington Senators from 1961 to 1964, appearing in 237 games played
. Retzer batted left-handed, threw right-handed and was listed as 6 feet (1.83 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg).
Born in
Baseball Hall of Fame.[2]
He finished his career with a lifetime batting mark of .264, 182 hits, 14 homers, 72
runs batted in and 65 runs scored. He had a lifetime fielding percentage of .983 and threw out 48 of 126 baserunners making stolen base
attempts, a rate of 38.1 percent.
Retzer's 13-season pro career ended in 1967.[3] Retzer died at his home on May 17, 2020.[4]
References
- ^ "Ken Retzer". www.retrosheet.org. Retrosheet. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ a b Tate, Theo (August 4, 2017). "Golden years". AdVantage. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- Baseball Reference. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ Hayes, Pete (May 18, 2020). "Pride of Wood River: Former Major Leaguer Ken Retzer dies at 86". Alton Telegraph. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Baseball Almanac