Ken Reitz

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1982)

AVG .260
HR 68
RBI 548
H 1,243
OPS .649
PIV -6,911
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
6/24/1951 in San Francisco, CA, USA
Died
3/31/2021 in St. Charles, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1972-09-05
Last Game
1982-06-03
Awards
All-Star · Gold Glove

Full name: Kenneth John Reitz

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,344 4,777 366 1,243 243 12 68 548 10 184 518 .260 .290 .359 .649 -6,911

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .290 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 10.5% below league average.

Career SLG .359 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.

Career OPS .649 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1972 SLN NL 21 78 5 28 4 0 0 10 0 2 4 .359 .243 (+47%) .310 (+19%) .353 (+16%) .664 (+17%) 189.1
1973 SLN NL 147 426 40 100 20 2 6 42 0 9 25 .235 .256 (-9%) .325 (-21%) .378 (-12%) .703 (-16%) -1210.2
1974 SLN NL 154 579 48 157 28 2 7 54 0 23 63 .271 .256 (+6%) .324 (-8%) .369 (-2%) .693 (-5%) -554.6
1975 SLN NL 161 592 43 159 25 1 5 63 1 22 54 .269 .257 (+4%) .327 (-9%) .374 (-9%) .701 (-9%) -949.5
1976 SFN NL 155 577 40 154 21 1 5 66 5 24 48 .267 .255 (+4%) .320 (-8%) .360 (-8%) .681 (-8%) -833.7
1977 SLN NL 157 587 58 153 36 1 17 79 2 19 74 .261 .264 (-1%) .329 (-12%) .401 (+3%) .730 (-4%) -479.3
1978 SLN NL 150 540 41 133 26 2 10 75 1 23 61 .246 .257 (-4%) .323 (-13%) .378 (-6%) .702 (-9%) -911.8
1979 SLN NL 159 605 42 162 41 2 8 73 1 25 85 .268 .265 (+1%) .329 (-9%) .397 (-4%) .727 (-6%) -750.2
1980 SLN NL 151 523 39 141 33 0 8 58 0 22 44 .270 .264 (+2%) .326 (-8%) .387 (-2%) .714 (-5%) -509.3
1981 CHN NL 82 260 10 56 9 1 2 28 0 15 56 .215 .255 (-16%) .320 (-19%) .368 (-24%) .688 (-21%) -901.7
1982 PIT NL 7 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 1,344 4,777 366 1,243 243 12 68 548 10 184 518 .260 — — — — -6,911

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home685237518765732270.277
Away659240217958636278.244

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1982-06-03 PITWSNW 100000000
1982-06-02 PITLADW 200000002
1982-05-31 PITLADL 100000000
1982-05-30 PITSFGW 000000000
1982-05-28 PITSFGL 100000000
1982-05-22 PITSDPL 100000000
1982-05-20 PITSFGL 400000002
1981-09-29 CHCPITL 100000000
1981-09-21 CHCSTLL 200000002
1981-09-20 CHCWSNL 300000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
3B 1321 1259 996 2477 109 219
SS 4 1 4 6 1 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1972 SLN 3B 20 20 17 26 2 3
1973 SLN 3B 135 107 85 211 8 19
1973 SLN SS 1 1 3 2 0 1
1974 SLN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1974 SLN 3B 151 148 131 278 11 29
1974 SLN SS 2 0 0 3 1 0
1975 SLN 3B 160 157 124 279 23 21
1976 SFN 3B 155 151 140 303 19 32
1976 SFN SS 1 0 1 1 0 1
1977 SLN 3B 157 156 121 320 9 35
1978 SLN 3B 150 144 111 314 12 18
1979 SLN 3B 158 156 124 290 12 26
1980 SLN 3B 150 143 86 293 8 25
1981 CHN 3B 81 75 57 157 5 11
1982 PIT 3B 4 2 0 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 1
Third Base 1321
Shortstop 5

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1977 Player of the Month May
1975 Gold Glove 3B
1975 Player of the Week Week of 1975-04-18
1974 Player of the Week Week of 1974-04-26

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ken Reitz (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tommy Helms
    .269 avg, 34 HR
  2. 97
    Jerry Adair
    .254 avg, 57 HR
  3. 96
    Yuniesky Betancourt
    .261 avg, 80 HR
  4. 96
    Deivi Cruz
    .269 avg, 70 HR
  5. 96
    Jack Wilson
    .265 avg, 61 HR
  6. 93
    Tony Kubek
    .266 avg, 57 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Reitz

What years did Ken Reitz play?
Ken Reitz played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1982.
Was Ken Reitz a pitcher?
No. Ken Reitz was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Ken Reitz hit?
Ken Reitz hit 68 career home runs with 1243 hits.