Ken Reitz

Position: Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: June 24, 1951 in San Francisco, CA us

Died: March 31, 2021 in St. Charles, MO

Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 31st round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Jefferson HS (Daly City, CA).

High School: Jefferson HS (Daly City, CA)

Debut: September 5, 1972 (Age 21-073d, 13,280th in major league history)
vs. MON 3 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 3, 1982 (Age 30-344d)
vs. MON 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1973 season

Agents: LaRue Harcourt

Full Name: Kenneth John Reitz

Nicknames: Zamboni

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-3.1

4777

1243

.260

366

RBI

548

OBP

.290

SLG

.359

OPS

.649

OPS+

Summary of 68 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

0 leading off, 1 walk-off, 10 tying, 24 go ahead

3 Tms
STL	61
SFG	5
CHC	2

Platoon
vs RHP	38
vs LHP	30

Home/Road
Away	36
Home	32

Outs
1	25
0	23
2	20

12 Opps
NYM	11
CHC	9
ATL	8
MON	8
HOU	7
PIT	5
SDP	5
CIN	5
PHI	4
LAD	3
SFG	2
STL	1

56 Pitchers
Steve Carlton	3
Larry Dierker	3
Jerry Koosman	2
Andy Hassler	2
Dennis Lamp	2
Frank Pastore	2
Jim Todd	2
Mickey Mahler	2
Randy Jones	2
Buzz Capra	2
Mario Mendoza	1
Woodie Fryman	1
Joe Price	1
Bill Stoneman	1
John Montefusco	1
Bob Knepper	1
Bob Apodaca	1
Neil Allen	1
Jackson Todd	1
Dan Schatzeder	1
Bruce Sutter	1
Rick Reuschel	1
Joe Niekro	1
Don Collins	1
Randy Lerch	1
Don Sutton	1
Santo Alcalá	1
Bill Lee	1
Steve Stone	1
Bob Owchinko	1
Steve Rogers	1
Joe Sambito	1
Rick Wise	1
Don Gullett	1
Willie Hernández	1
Paul Moskau	1
Tom Seaver	1
Grant Jackson	1
Jim Rooker	1
Fred Holdsworth	1
Larry Gura	1
Rick Matula	1
Juan Berenguer	1
Doug Rau	1
Ron Bryant	1
Bob Forsch	1
Elías Sosa	1
Tug McGraw	1
Jon Matlack	1
Don Stanhouse	1
Dan Larson	1
Craig Swan	1
John Morlan	1
Larry McWilliams	1
Vern Ruhle	1
Bill Greif	1

13 Parks
Busch Stad (STL)	27
Atl-Fulton (ATL)	8
Wrigley Fld (CHI)	6
Shea Stad (NYC)	6
3Com Park (SFO)	5
Astrodome (HOU)	3
VeteransStad (PHI)	2
Qualcomm St (SAN)	2
Cinergy Fld (CIN)	2
3 Rivers Std (PIT)	2
Stade Olymp. (MON)	2
Parc Jarry (MON)	2
Dodger Stad (LOS)	1

Where Hit
7	59
9	2
89	1
78	1

General field locations
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	64
2·HR gms	2

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	34
-2-	12
1--	6
12-	5
-23	5
123	2
--3	2
1-3	2

118 RBI
RISP	28
0 on	34
1 on	20
2 on	12
3 on	2
Any on	34

Inning
1	2
2	14
3	9
4	8
5	8
6	10
7	5
8	5
9	5
Extra	2

1-3	25
4-6	26
7-end	17

RelScore
+4..	7
+3	5
+2	2
+1	7
Tied	20
-1	10
-2	7
-3	2
-4..	8

Ahead	21
Tied	20
Behind	27

Before event,
for batter

DefPos
3B	68

OrderPos
7th	43
6th	18
5th	6
8th	1

Leverage
High Lev	21
Medium Lev	25
Low Lev	22

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
1973	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	1973-05-09	STL	@	SFG	Ron Bryant	ahead 1-0	t 6	1	1--	2	5	5	0.192	86%		Home Run (Deep LF); T. Simmons Scores/unER
2	2	2	1	1973-05-17	STL	@	CHC	Larry Gura	behind 3-4	t 7	0	---	1	7	5	0.197	50%		Home Run (Deep LF)
3	3	3	1	1973-05-20 (2)	STL	@	MON	Bill Stoneman	tied 0-0	t 2	0	12-	3	7	5	0.193	79%		Home Run (Deep LF); J. Cruz Scores; B. Carbo Scores
4	4	4	1	1973-06-11	STL	@	CIN	Don Gullett	tied 2-2	t 2	0	---	1	6	5	0.115	62%		Home Run (Deep LF)
5	5	5	1	1973-07-14	STL	@	SDP	Randy Jones	tied 0-0	t 2	0	-23	3	6	5	0.149	81%		Home Run (Deep LF); T. Simmons Scores; L. Meléndez Scores
6	6	6	1	1973-09-02	STL		NYM	Jon Matlack	behind 1-4	b 6	0	---	1	6	5	0.095	24%		Home Run
1974	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
7	7	1	1	1974-04-11 (1)	STL	@	NYM	Tom Seaver	tied 0-0	t 2	2	---	1	7	5	0.117	58%		Home Run (Deep LF)
8	8	2	1	1974-06-30 (1)	STL	@	NYM	Tug McGraw	ahead 3-2	t 8	0	---	1	7	5	0.116	88%		Home Run (Deep LF)
9	9	3	1	1974-07-21	STL		HOU	Larry Dierker	ahead 3-1	b 6	1	1--	2	7	5	0.097	95%		Home Run (Deep LF); J. Torre Scores
10	10	4	1	1974-07-29	STL	@	CHC	Jim Todd	ahead 5-2	t 5	1	---	1	7	5	0.062	90%		Home Run (Deep RF)
11	11	5	1	1974-08-21	STL	@	ATL	Buzz Capra	behind 0-5	t 7	1	---	1	7	5	0.020	4%		Home Run (Deep LF)
12	12	6	1	1974-09-11	STL	@	NYM	Jerry Koosman	behind 1-3	t 9	2	-2-	2	7	5	0.368	40%		Home Run (Deep LF); L. Herndon Scores
13	13	7	1	1974-09-25	STL		PIT	John Morlan	ahead 7-6	b 5	1	-2-	2	7	5	0.151	89%		Home Run (Deep LF); J. Torre Scores
1975	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
14	14	1	1	1975-05-02	STL		CHC	Rick Reuschel	ahead 2-0	b 2	0	--3	2	7	5	0.065	89%		Home Run (Deep LF); K. Hernandez Scores
15	15	2	1	1975-06-06	STL	@	HOU	Larry Dierker	tied 0-0	t 6	0	-23	3	7	5	0.171	89%		Home Run (Deep LF); T. Simmons Scores; B. McBride Scores
16	16	3	1	1975-07-28	STL		NYM	Bob Apodaca	behind 5-11	b 9	2	-2-	2	7	5	0.001	0%		Home Run (Deep LF); L. Meléndez Scores
17	17	4	1	1975-08-10	STL		SDP	Bill Greif	behind 1-2	b 10	1	---	1	7	5	0.470	58%		Home Run (Deep LF)
18	18	5	1	1975-09-10	STL	@	CHC	Steve Stone	behind 0-2	t 3	0	---	1	7	5	0.104	38%		Home Run (Deep LF)
1976	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
19	19	1	1	1976-04-26	SFG		STL	Bob Forsch	ahead 2-1	b 1	2	1-3	3	7	5	0.211	86%		Home Run (Deep LF); W. Montañez Scores; C. Speier Scores
20	20	2	1	1976-05-08	SFG	@	MON	Woodie Fryman	behind 3-6	t 5	2	-2-	2	7	5	0.166	30%		Home Run; C. Speier Scores/unER; K. Reitz Scores/unER
21	21	3	1	1976-05-26	SFG		HOU	Larry Dierker	tied 1-1	b 2	0	---	1	7	5	0.114	66%		Home Run
22	22	4	1	1976-06-05	SFG		PHI	Steve Carlton	behind 0-1	b 2	2	--3	2	7	5	0.213	63%		Home Run; B. Murcer Scores
23	23	5	1	1976-09-03	SFG		SDP	Randy Jones	ahead 1-0	b 1	1	1-3	3	5	5	0.159	87%		Home Run (Deep LF); M. Perez Scores; B. Murcer Scores
1977	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
24	24	1	1	1977-04-18	STL		NYM	Craig Swan	tied 1-1	b 6	2	-2-	2	7	5	0.277	83%		Home Run (Deep LF); T. Simmons Scores
25	25	2	1	1977-05-13	STL	@	ATL	Don Collins	tied 0-0	t 9	1	12-	3	7	5	0.379	96%		Home Run (Deep LF); T. Simmons Scores; K. Hernandez Scores
26	26	3	1	1977-05-14	STL	@	ATL	Buzz Capra	tied 4-4	t 5	2	---	1	7	5	0.142	59%		Home Run (Deep LF)
27	27	4	1	1977-05-27	STL		MON	Santo Alcalá	behind 2-3	b 4	0	123	4	7	5	0.223	87%		Home Run (Deep LF); K. Hernandez Scores; H. Cruz Scores; D. Rader Scores
28	28	5	1	1977-05-28	STL		MON	Don Stanhouse	tied 2-2	b 3	0	-23	3	6	5	0.137	85%		Home Run (Deep LF); H. Cruz Scores; K. Hernandez Scores/unER
29	29	6	1	1977-05-30	STL		CHC	Jim Todd	ahead 7-0	b 6	1	-2-	2	6	5	0.004	100%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); K. Hernandez Scores
30	30	7	1	1977-05-31	STL		CHC	Willie Hernández	ahead 5-0	b 8	1	---	1	6	5	0.003	100%		Home Run (Deep RF)
31	31	8	1	1977-06-09	STL		LAD	Elías Sosa	ahead 5-1	b 6	1	---	1	7	5	0.023	97%		Home Run (Deep LF)
32	32	9	1	1977-06-28 (2)	STL		PIT	Grant Jackson	ahead 6-2	b 4	2	123	4	5	5	0.066	99%		Home Run (Deep LF); T. Underwood Scores/unER; L. Brock Scores/unER; R. Freed Scores/unER; K. Reitz Scores/unER
33	33	10	2	1977-06-28 (2)	STL		PIT	Mario Mendoza	ahead 10-3	b 8	2	-23	3	5	5	0.001	100%		Home Run (Deep LF); T. Scott Scores; R. Freed Scores
34	34	11	1	1977-07-29 (1)	STL	@	CIN	Paul Moskau	tied 0-0	t 2	2	---	1	7	5	0.110	57%		Home Run (Deep LF)
35	35	12	1	1977-08-07	STL	@	HOU	Dan Larson	tied 0-0	t 2	1	-2-	2	7	5	0.178	70%		Home Run (Deep LF); J. Mumphrey Scores
36	36	13	1	1977-08-08	STL	@	NYM	Jerry Koosman	tied 1-1	t 9	2	-23	3	6	5	0.454	97%		Home Run (Deep LF); G. Templeton Scores; T. Simmons Scores
37	37	14	1	1977-08-14	STL		MON	Steve Rogers	behind 0-2	b 4	2	-2-	2	7	5	0.234	51%		Home Run (Deep LF); J. Mumphrey Scores
38	38	15	1	1977-09-09	STL	@	PHI	Steve Carlton	behind 2-8	t 4	1	-2-	2	6	5	0.051	11%		Home Run (Deep LF); K. Hernandez Scores
39	39	16	1	1977-09-12	STL		CHC	Bruce Sutter	tied 9-9	b 9	2	1--	2	6	5	0.437	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Deep LF); K. Hernandez Scores
40	40	17	1	1977-09-30 (1)	STL		NYM	Jackson Todd	tied 0-0	b 2	0	---	1	6	5	0.109	66%		Home Run (Deep LF)
1978	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
41	41	1	1	1978-04-07	STL	@	PHI	Steve Carlton	ahead 1-0	t 4	0	---	1	6	5	0.112	75%		Home Run
42	42	2	1	1978-04-26	STL	@	MON	Fred Holdsworth	ahead 8-0	t 6	1	-2-	2	6	5	0.003	100%		Home Run (Deep LF); J. Morales Scores
43	43	3	1	1978-04-30	STL		LAD	Don Sutton	tied 0-0	b 7	1	---	1	6	5	0.239	79%		Home Run (Deep LF)
44	44	4	1	1978-05-09	STL	@	LAD	Doug Rau	behind 0-1	t 2	2	---	1	6	5	0.116	46%		Home Run (Deep LF)
45	45	5	1	1978-06-09	STL		HOU	Joe Sambito	behind 5-11	b 8	0	---	1	7	5	0.009	2%		Home Run (Deep LF)
46	46	6	1	1978-06-26	STL	@	PIT	Jim Rooker	ahead 5-2	t 3	1	-2-	2	6	5	0.091	91%		Home Run (Deep LF); G. Hendrick Scores
47	47	7	1	1978-07-17	STL		SFG	Bob Knepper	behind 0-5	b 3	0	---	1	7	5	0.050	14%		Home Run (Deep LF)
48	48	8	1	1978-08-01	STL	@	CHC	Dennis Lamp	tied 0-0	t 3	0	---	1	7	5	0.115	61%		Home Run (Deep LF)
49	49	9	1	1978-08-25	STL	@	ATL	Larry McWilliams	ahead 4-0	t 3	0	---	1	5	5	0.047	91%		Home Run (Deep LF)
50	50	10	1	1978-08-27	STL	@	ATL	Mickey Mahler	ahead 1-0	t 3	2	12-	3	5	5	0.238	85%		Home Run (Deep LF); K. Hernandez Scores; G. Hendrick Scores
1979	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
51	51	1	1	1979-04-30	STL		HOU	Vern Ruhle	tied 2-2	b 5	0	---	1	7	5	0.149	71%		Home Run (Deep LF)
52	52	2	1	1979-05-09	STL	@	HOU	Joe Niekro	behind 1-2	t 4	1	---	1	7	5	0.138	47%		Home Run (Deep LF)
53	53	3	1	1979-06-08	STL		SDP	Bob Owchinko	behind 1-6	b 6	1	---	1	7	5	0.032	7%		Home Run (Deep LF)
54	54	4	1	1979-07-01 (2)	STL		PHI	Randy Lerch	behind 0-1	b 7	2	---	1	6	5	0.251	52%		Home Run (Deep LF)
55	55	5	1	1979-07-06 (2)	STL	@	ATL	Mickey Mahler	behind 1-3	t 4	0	---	1	6	5	0.107	38%		Home Run (LF-CF)
56	56	6	1	1979-08-08	STL	@	NYM	Andy Hassler	behind 0-4	t 2	1	12-	3	7	5	0.193	36%		Home Run (Deep LF); G. Hendrick Scores; T. Scott Scores
57	57	7	1	1979-09-15 (1)	STL	@	MON	Dan Schatzeder	behind 0-1	t 8	1	---	1	7	5	0.266	45%		Home Run (Deep LF)
58	58	8	1	1979-09-28 (1)	STL		NYM	Juan Berenguer	behind 0-2	b 2	2	1--	2	7	5	0.208	51%		Home Run (Deep LF); J. Mumphrey Scores
1980	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
59	59	1	1	1980-04-18	STL	@	PIT	Andy Hassler	behind 6-7	t 6	1	1--	2	7	5	0.315	65%		Home Run (Deep LF); G. Hendrick Scores
60	60	2	1	1980-04-22	STL	@	CHC	Dennis Lamp	ahead 5-2	t 3	2	---	1	7	5	0.070	85%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
61	61	3	1	1980-05-13	STL	@	SDP	Rick Wise	tied 0-0	t 3	0	---	1	7	5	0.128	63%		Home Run (Deep LF)
62	62	4	1	1980-06-04	STL	@	NYM	Neil Allen	tied 0-0	t 10	0	---	1	7	5	0.353	85%		Home Run (Deep LF)
63	63	5	1	1980-08-22	STL	@	ATL	Rick Matula	ahead 3-0	t 4	1	12-	3	8	5	0.107	96%		Home Run (Deep LF); G. Hendrick Scores; T. Kennedy Scores
64	64	6	1	1980-09-01	STL		CIN	Joe Price	behind 0-6	b 2	2	---	1	7	5	0.032	9%		Home Run (Deep LF)
65	65	7	1	1980-09-03	STL		CIN	Frank Pastore	behind 0-2	b 5	1	---	1	7	5	0.128	37%		Home Run (Deep LF)
66	66	8	2	1980-09-03	STL		CIN	Frank Pastore	behind 1-3	b 7	1	1--	2	7	5	0.337	55%		Home Run (Deep LF); D. Iorg Scores
1981	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
67	67	1	1	1981-05-08	CHC	@	ATL	John Montefusco	behind 1-2	t 5	0	-2-	2	6	5	0.214	65%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); L. Durham Scores
68	68	2	1	1981-09-11	CHC		MON	Bill Lee	ahead 5-2	b 5	1	---	1	7	5	0.047	94%		Home Run (Pop Fly to Deep LF)