Ken Reitz

Ken Reitz
Third baseman
Born: (1951-06-24)June 24, 1951
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died: March 31, 2021(2021-03-31) (aged 69)
St. Charles, Missouri, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 5, 1972, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
June 3, 1982, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average.260
Home runs68
Runs batted in548
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Teams
Career highlights and awards

Kenneth John Reitz (June 24, 1951 – March 31, 2021) was an American baseball third baseman who played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "Zamboni", he played for the St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, and Pittsburgh Pirates from 1972 to 1982. He won the Gold Glove Award in 1975 and was an All-Star in 1980. He retired with the highest all-time career fielding percentage for National League third basemen at .970 after leading the National League in fielding percentage a record six times.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Third Base Fielding Average Records". Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "Career Leaders & Records for Fielding % as 3B". Retrieved April 24, 2019.