Ken Reitz
Kenneth John Reitz
Born: June 24, 1951
San Francisco, CA US
Deceased: March 31, 2021
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, C, OF, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 31 (1969 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Jefferson HS (Daly City, CA)
Career: 1969-1987
Major League Statistics
Ken Reitz compiled a career batting average of .265 with 40 home runs and 266 RBI in his 640-game career with the Cardinals, Cedar Rapids Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers, Tulsa Oilers, Louisville Redbirds, Tulsa Drillers and San Jose Bees. He began playing during the 1969 season and last took the field during the 1987 campaign.
 Cedar Rapids Cardinals |
 St. Petersburg Cardinals |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Tulsa Oilers |
 Louisville Redbirds |
 Tulsa Drillers |
 San Jose Bees |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1986 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1987 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 0 | 0 | 5.91 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | 35 | 141 | 136 | 7 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .279 | .300 | .382 | .682 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 11 | 39 | 37 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .324 | .359 | .378 | .737 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 127 | 545 | 513 | 51 | 149 | 33 | 1 | 6 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 38 | .290 | .309 | .394 | .702 | 202 | 0 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 1971 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 131 | 533 | 505 | 48 | 137 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 57 | .271 | .293 | .370 | .663 | 187 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 118 | 490 | 462 | 52 | 129 | 26 | 1 | 15 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 64 | .279 | .311 | .437 | .748 | 202 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 45 | 140 | 126 | 13 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 29 | .222 | .281 | .397 | .677 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1986 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 111 | 391 | 356 | 27 | 83 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 47 | .233 | .282 | .306 | .588 | 109 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1987 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 59 | 176 | 158 | 9 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 44 | .209 | .269 | .259 | .528 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Totals | 640 | 2462 | 2300 | 215 | 610 | 124 | 2 | 40 | 266 | 9 | 4 | 102 | 298 | .265 | .297 | .373 | .670 | 858 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 28 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | 2B | 8 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 3 | .840 | 2.625 | ||||
| 1969 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | 3B | 8 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 3 | .840 | 2.625 | ||||
| 1969 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 2B | 6 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 3 | .969 | 5.167 | ||||
| 1969 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 3B | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .857 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1969 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | 1B | 14 | 109 | 7 | 2 | 4 | .983 | 8.286 | ||||
| 1970 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 1B | 4 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .852 | 5.750 | ||||
| 1970 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 3B | 124 | 128 | 240 | 23 | 15 | .941 | 2.968 | ||||
| 1971 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 3B | 128 | 116 | 316 | 17 | 33 | .962 | 3.375 | ||||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 3B | 117 | 106 | 259 | 25 | 35 | .936 | 3.120 | ||||
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 | ||||
| 1985 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 2B | 9 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 1 | .920 | 2.556 | ||||
| 1985 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 3B | 18 | 9 | 34 | 5 | 4 | .896 | 2.389 | ||||
| 1985 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 1B | 12 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 7.167 | ||||
| 1985 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 0 | |||
| 1985 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1986 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | OF | 8 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .895 | 2.125 | ||||
| 1986 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 3B | 47 | 22 | 88 | 6 | 5 | .948 | 2.340 | ||||
| 1986 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 1B | 30 | 221 | 23 | 4 | 20 | .984 | 8.133 | ||||
| 1986 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 2B | 21 | 24 | 52 | 2 | 8 | .974 | 3.619 | ||||
| 1986 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | SS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1986 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1987 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | C | 8 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .975 | 4.875 | 6 | |||
| 1987 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | P | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 | ||||
| 1987 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 3B | 19 | 8 | 26 | 6 | 2 | .850 | 1.789 | ||||
| 1987 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 2B | 13 | 20 | 22 | 2 | 2 | .955 | 3.231 | ||||
| 1987 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 1B | 10 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .957 | 4.400 | ||||
| Totals | 620 | 1002 | 1144 | 114 | 153 | .950 | 3.461 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | R | Gulf Coast League | Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1969 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1970 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1971 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1972 | AAA | American Association 2 | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1985 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | TEX | ||
| 1986 | A | California League | San Jose Bees | |||
| 1987 | A | California League | San Jose Bees |
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