Was Dick Wantz a pitcher?

Yes. Dick Wantz pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.

Dick Wantz

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965)

W–L 0–0

ERA 18.00

WHIP 3.00

SO 2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 175 lb
Born: 4/11/1940 in South Gate, CA, USA
Died: 5/13/1965 in Inglewood, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1965-04-13

Full name: Richard Carter Wantz

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	3	2	0	0	2	18.00	0.0

Career ERA 18.00 vs. league average 3.50 across their career seasons — 414.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1965	CAL	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	3	2	0	2	18.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	3	2	0	2	18.00	—	0

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

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
1965	CAL	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	0

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	1.0	3	2	0	2	18.00

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1965-04-13	LAA	CLE	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1965	CAL	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	1

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Cerritos College	Norwalk	CA	1959, 1960
California State University Los Angeles	Los Angeles	CA	1961

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Wantz

Was Dick Wantz a pitcher?: Yes. Dick Wantz pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.