Kenneth Leo Retzer 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 48 of 126 stolen base attempts, which is 38.1%.

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  • Kenneth Leo Retzer 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 48 of 126 stolen base attempts, which is 38.1%. He struck out only 50 times in 690 total at bats, or once for every 13.8 ABs. Career highlights include: 2 home runs in one game against Milt Pappas and the Baltimore Orioles (June 5, 1962) one 4-hit game... three singles and a home run, good for 5 RBI, vs. the Detroit Tigers (September 25, 1963) six 3-hit games, with two singles and a home run, good for 4 RBI, vs. the Kansas City Athletics (May 30, 1962) hit a combined .390 (16-for-41) against All-Stars Dean Chance, Dick Donovan, and Milt Pappas hit a combined .421 (16-for-38) against Hall of Famers Jim Bunning, Hoyt Wilhelm, and Early Wynn He finished his career with a lifetime batting average of .264, 14 HR, 72 RBI, and 65 runs scored in 237 ballgames.
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  • Kenneth Leo Retzer 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 48 of 126 stolen base attempts, which is 38.1%.
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  • Ken Retzer
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