Jim Rantz
James John Rantz
Born: February 24, 1938
St. Paul, MN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1960-1964
Jim Rantz compiled a career record of 22 wins and 16 losses and a 3.64 ERA in his 218-game pitching career with the Wytheville Senators, Wilson Tobs, Vancouver Mounties, Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers and Atlanta Crackers. He began playing during the 1960 season and last took the field during the 1964 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | APPY | Wytheville Senators | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.79 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 57.0 | 53 | 32 | 24 | 7 | 20 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1961 | B | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 8 | 2 | .800 | 2.78 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97.0 | 78 | 39 | 30 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 64 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.90 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 97.0 | 81 | 46 | 42 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.30 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71.0 | 65 | 26 | 26 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.62 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74.0 | 80 | 42 | 38 | 8 | 34 | 4 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 22 | 16 | .579 | 3.64 | 218 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 396.0 | 357 | 185 | 160 | 31 | 143 | 9 | 286 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | APPY | Wytheville Senators | 13 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .300 | .391 | .300 | .691 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1961 | B | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 54 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 51 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .214 | .267 | .429 | .695 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | 54 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | 47 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 219 | 76 | 66 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 26 | .182 | .250 | .227 | .477 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | APPY | Wytheville Senators | P | 12 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 1961 | B | CARL | Wilson Tobs | P | 54 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | .463 |
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | P | 51 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 0 | .960 | .471 |
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | P | 54 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .241 |
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | P | 47 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .362 |
| Totals | 218 | 24 | 75 | 1 | 6 | .990 | .454 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | Appalachian League | Wytheville Senators | WS1 | ||
| 1961 | B | Carolina League | Wilson Tobs | MIN | ||
| 1962 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | MIN | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | MIN | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Atlanta Crackers | MIN |
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