Ken Retzer

Ken Retzer
Ken Retzer
	Catcher
	Born: April 30, 1934 (age 90); Wood River, Illinois
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 9, 1961, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
	October 3, 1964, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Batting average	.264
Home runs	14
Runs batted in	72
Teams
	Washington Senators (1961–1964);

Kenneth Leo Retzer (born April 30, 1934 in Wood River, Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He was signed by the Cleveland Indians before the 1954 season, but played his entire MLB career for the Washington Senators (1961–1964).

Retzer played semi-regularly for Washington in 1962 and 1963, starting 91 and 72 games, respectively. He was a defensive catcher with a lifetime fielding percentage of .983. He threw out 48 of 126 baserunners making stolen base attempts, which is 38.1%.

Retzer finished his career with a lifetime batting average of .264, 14 home runs, 72 runs batted in, and 65 runs scored in 237 ballgames. He caught the first pitch of the 100,000th game played in MLB history, which was presented to and placed in the Baseball Hall of Fame. He also caught President John F. Kennedy's first Opening Day first pitch.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Baseball Almanac
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