Larry Fritz
Laurence Joseph Fritz
Born: February 14, 1949
East Chicago, IN US
Deceased: July 22, 2010
Munster, IN US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 225
Draft: Round 9 (1967 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
Draft: Round 3 (1969 June Secondary Draft, New York Mets)
School: Whiting HS (IN)
Arizona State
Career: 1969-1977
Major League Statistics
Larry Fritz compiled a career batting average of .290 with 147 home runs and 547 RBI in his 839-game career with the Marion Mets, Visalia Mets, Memphis Blues, Tidewater Tides, Reading Phillies, Toledo Mud Hens and Aguascalientes Rieleros. He began playing during the 1969 season and last took the field during the 1977 campaign.
 Visalia Mets |
 Memphis Blues |
 Tidewater Tides |
 Reading Phillies |
 Reading Phillies |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Aguascalientes Rieleros |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | R | APPY | Marion Mets | 67 | 274 | 233 | 46 | 78 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 66 | 9 | 2 | 38 | 45 | .335 | .427 | .575 | 1.002 | 134 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1970 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 80 | 352 | 295 | 65 | 89 | 9 | 2 | 24 | 73 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 88 | .302 | .410 | .590 | 1.000 | 174 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 103 | 395 | 325 | 54 | 83 | 17 | 0 | 20 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 92 | .255 | .375 | .492 | .867 | 160 | 5 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1972 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 31 | 129 | 104 | 19 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 17 | .288 | .419 | .558 | .976 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 22 | 70 | 61 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 22 | .230 | .314 | .492 | .806 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 38 | 141 | 121 | 17 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 36 | .256 | .357 | .488 | .845 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 84 | 319 | 261 | 37 | 63 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 60 | .241 | .375 | .398 | .774 | 104 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 6 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .231 | .286 | .231 | .516 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 97 | 334 | 279 | 41 | 86 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 50 | .308 | .414 | .491 | .905 | 137 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1975 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 15 | 65 | 51 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | .275 | .415 | .784 | 1.200 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 92 | 363 | 296 | 39 | 65 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 76 | .220 | .355 | .395 | .751 | 117 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | MEX | Aguascalientes Rieleros | 104 | 402 | 310 | 57 | 110 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 65 | 7 | 6 | 83 | 51 | .355 | .490 | .513 | 1.003 | 159 | 3 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | MEX | Aguascalientes Rieleros | 100 | 403 | 314 | 62 | 107 | 15 | 2 | 21 | 71 | 4 | 5 | 80 | 45 | .341 | .478 | .602 | 1.080 | 189 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 839 | 3261 | 2663 | 463 | 773 | 120 | 15 | 147 | 547 | 27 | 19 | 539 | 591 | .290 | .412 | .512 | .924 | 1364 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 21 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | R | APPY | Marion Mets | 1B | 9 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .984 | 7.000 |
| 1969 | R | APPY | Marion Mets | OF | 60 | 78 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .977 | 1.417 |
| 1970 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 1B | 58 | 446 | 33 | 8 | 46 | .984 | 8.259 |
| 1970 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | OF | 31 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .943 | 1.065 |
| 1971 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 1B | 96 | 793 | 57 | 11 | 69 | .987 | 8.854 |
| 1972 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | OF | 34 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .961 | 1.441 |
| 1972 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 1B | 31 | 250 | 20 | 3 | 17 | .989 | 8.710 |
| 1972 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 1B | 3 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .952 | 6.667 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | OF | 17 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .879 | 1.706 |
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 1B | 77 | 631 | 62 | 9 | 50 | .987 | 9.000 |
| 1974 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 1B | 94 | 672 | 29 | 8 | 56 | .989 | 7.457 |
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 3 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .968 | 1.000 |
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 87 | 732 | 53 | 11 | 57 | .986 | 9.023 |
| 1975 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 1B | 15 | 138 | 7 | 1 | 8 | .993 | 9.667 |
| 1976 | AAA | MEX | Aguascalientes Rieleros | 1B | 51 | 379 | 34 | 5 | 47 | .988 | 8.098 |
| 1977 | AAA | MEX | Aguascalientes Rieleros | 1B | 34 | 248 | 18 | 1 | 24 | .996 | 7.824 |
| Totals | 700 | 4581 | 330 | 70 | 383 | .986 | 7.016 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | R | Appalachian League | Marion Mets | NYN | ||
| 1970 | A | California League | Visalia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1971 | AA | Texas League | Memphis Blues | NYN | ||
| 1972 | A | California League | Visalia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1972 | AA | Texas League | Memphis Blues | NYN | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1974 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | PHI | ||
| 1975 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1975 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | PHI | ||
| 1976 | AAA | Mexican League | Aguascalientes Rieleros | |||
| 1977 | AAA | Mexican League | Aguascalientes Rieleros |
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