Ken Reitz

Positions: Third Baseman and First 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)

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

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1969	18		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-Rk	STL	46	180	173	15	50	10	0	2	19	2	2	2	17	.289	.313	.382	.694	66		4	1	0
1969	18	-3.3	Cedar Rapids	MIDW	A	STL	35	141	136	7	38	8	0	2	15	1	1	1	16	.279	.300	.382	.682	52		3	1	0
1969	18	-1.3	Cardinals	GULF	Rk	STL	11	39	37	8	12	2	0	0	4	1	1	1	1	.324	.359	.378	.737	14		1	0	0
1969	18	-3.1	Cardinals	FLIN	WRk	STL	24	83	76	6	24	4	0	1	13	0	0	5	4	.316	.374	.408	.781	31		2	0	0
1970	19	-2.0	St. Petersburg	FLOR	A	STL	127	545	513	51	149	33	1	6	75	1	0	17	38	.290	.309	.394	.702	202		0	7	8
1971	20	-3.0	Arkansas	DIXA	AA	STL	131	533	505	48	137	29	0	7	53	2	0	14	57	.271	.293	.370	.663	187		4	4	6
1972	21	-3.9	Tulsa	AA	AAA	STL	118	490	462	52	129	26	1	15	66	1	0	21	64	.279	.311	.437	.748	202		2	1	4
1972	21	-6.2	STL	NL	Maj	STL	21	81	78	5	28	4	0	0	10	0	1	2	4	.359	.370	.410	.781	32	4	0	0	1	0
1973	22	-5.3	STL	NL	Maj	STL	147	446	426	40	100	20	2	6	42	0	1	9	25	.235	.256	.333	.589	142	18	4	4	3	2
1974	23	-4.1	STL	NL	Maj	STL	154	612	579	48	157	28	2	7	54	0	0	23	63	.271	.299	.363	.662	210	25	2	3	5	7
1975	24	-3.2	STL	NL	Maj	STL	161	627	592	43	159	25	1	5	63	1	1	22	54	.269	.298	.340	.637	201	18	5	2	6	9
1976	25	-2.6	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	155	614	577	40	154	21	1	5	66	5	4	24	48	.267	.293	.333	.626	192	24	1	3	9	5
1977	26	-1.4	STL	NL	Maj	STL	157	620	587	58	153	36	1	17	79	2	6	19	74	.261	.291	.412	.703	242	17	7	5	2	4
1978	27	-0.8	STL	NL	Maj	STL	150	578	540	41	133	26	2	10	75	1	0	23	61	.246	.280	.357	.637	193	13	5	3	7	5
1979	28	-0.3	STL	NL	Maj	STL	159	643	605	42	162	41	2	8	73	1	0	25	85	.268	.299	.382	.681	231	13	4	4	5	7
1980	29	0.5	STL	NL	Maj	STL	151	561	523	39	141	33	0	8	58	0	1	22	44	.270	.300	.379	.679	198	16	3	8	5	5
1981	30	1.6	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	82	286	260	10	56	9	1	2	28	0	0	15	56	.215	.261	.281	.541	73	9	3	2	6	3
1982	31	2.5	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	7	11	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.091	.000	.091	0	0	1	0	0	0
1983	32	6.5	Louisville	AA	AAA	STL	3	7	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.143	.143	.143	.286	1		0	0	0	0

1985	34	10.6	Tulsa	TL	AA	TEX	45	140	126	13	28	4	0	6	17	1	1	11	29	.222	.281	.397	.677	50		0	1	2	1
1986	35	12.5	San Jose	CALL	A		111	391	356	27	83	17	0	3	27	2	0	24	47	.233	.282	.306	.588	109		2	4	5	1
1987	36	13.3	San Jose	CALL	A		59	176	158	9	33	5	0	1	9	0	1	13	44	.209	.269	.260	.528	41		1	1	3	1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (11 seasons)					Majors		1344	5079	4777	366	1243	243	12	68	548	10	14	184	518	.260	.290	.359	.649	1714	157	35	34	49	47
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		640	2462	2300	215	610	124	2	40	266	9	4	102	298	.265	.297	.373	.670	858		13	19	28	3
Other (1 season)					Other		24	83	76	6	24	4	0	1	13	0	0	5	4	.316	.374	.408	.781	31		2	0	0
All Levels (18 Seasons)							2008	7624	7153	587	1877	371	14	109	827	19	18	291	820	.262	.293	.364	.657	2603		50	53	77	50

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		121	497	469	52	130	26	1	15	66	1	0	21	66	.277	.309	.433	.741	203		2	1	4	0
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		176	673	631	61	165	33	0	13	70	3	1	25	86	.262	.290	.376	.666	237		4	5	8	1
A (4 seasons)					Minors		332	1253	1163	94	303	63	1	12	126	4	2	55	145	.261	.294	.347	.641	404		6	13	16	2
Rk (1 season)					Minors		11	39	37	8	12	2	0	0	4	1	1	1	1	.324	.359	.378	.737	14		1	0	0