#42 Dick Wantz, Reliever, 29 yrs, San Diego Padres
Saturday, 10/21/1969
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Dick Wantz

4/11/1940
29
USA,CA,SOUTH GATE
6"5
180

Reliever
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
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4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1969 (Automatic)
3 Year(s), 42 Days (558 total Days)
103 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 111 Days (627 total Days)
4 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall671089-92 Mph
Versus LHB6710 
Versus RHB6710 
Talent61010 
Pitching Ratings
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2
58
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent11466
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3
3
2
1
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Fielding Ratings
P : 7 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
5/8CHNL 4-10 0.232200     
5/13@MONL 1-2 111110L    
5/26@ATLL 1-2 100001     
5/28CHNL 3-6 0.121100     
5/29CHNL 3-7 100000     
6/1MONL 3-9 0.210001     
6/4@HOUL 0-5 0.200000     
6/7CINL 5-6 0.100000     
6/9PITL 7-8 1.244421     
9/9PHIL 3-13 1.232212     

Pitching Stats 1969

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall2600207.0324.13119198150.000.0
Projected2600207.0324.0311919815     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 32.0261214.811.55.53.06350.05360.04.93
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB431470191043001.326.388.558.946
vs. RHB59171000109412000.288.328.458.786
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1700009.7715.2261717411
Road900202.088.252244
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April1300107.1511.1169947
May800104.508.074414
June4000010.803.154422
July000000.000.000000
August000000.000.000000
Sept./Oct.1000010.801.232212

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
196612001010.1310.2181312576002.34.342SF
19671901106.1422.028151531012001.73.342SF NYY
19682001201.4025.224541815001.25.287NYY
19692600207.0324.13119191815001.60.349NYY KC SD
Total7702605.4482.21015250103348001.62.329 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1965, A100100.000.031100000 1.000
1965, AA63044145.3753.255323263447001.66.322
1965, AAA200008.314.1544042002.08.333
1966, AA2000356.3818.115141341215001.47.220
1966, AAA800107.6213.01511112611001.62.325
1969, AAA3002183.8023.222101011025001.35.350

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19661200000000000.000.000.000.000SF
19671910000000100.000.000.000.000SF NYY
19682020000000000.000.000.000.000NYY
19692810000000001.000.000.000.000NYY KC SD
Total7940000000101.000.000.000.000 

Fielding Stats 1969

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher260260801.00024.12.96    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 15th overall pick, by San Francisco in 1965...
Earned first career win on 4/16/1967...
Was claimed off waivers by New York (A) on 8/24/1967.
Won World Series with New York (A) in 1968...
Traded from New York (A) to Kansas City on 2/3/1969 (Going to NYY: C Robert AAA. Going to KC: P Steve Barber, P Bill Kunkel, P Howie Koplitz, P Dick Wantz, LF Pancho Herrera)...
Traded from Kansas City to San Diego on 2/3/1969 (Going to SD: P Dick Wantz, LF Ed Stroud, P Floyd Weaver, P Howie Koplitz, P Mel Nelson. Going to KC: CF George Thomas, P Dick Bosman, SS Chico
Salmon, 1B Norm Siebern, P Bill Faul)...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
     

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