Ken Retzer vs. Steve Staggs — Career Comparison

Ken Retzer
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Steve Staggs
Baby BoomersAlaskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ken Retzer and Steve Staggs are closely matched on the surface stats. Ken Retzer posted stronger numbers in slugging (.367 vs .350) and batting average (.264 vs .255). Steve Staggs had the advantage in OPS (.700 vs .689). By the career numbers, Ken Retzer had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ken Retzer and Steve Staggs

Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
188.59
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
119
166.82
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
754
600
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
428
600
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
690
549.07
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
369
517.29
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.703
0.703
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.716
0.716
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
144.83
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
94
131.78
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
112.2
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
71
99.53
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
19.89
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
13
18.22
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.59
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.21
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
11.14
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.8
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
32.63
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
23
32.24
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81.09
64.52
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47.4
66.45
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
201.33
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
129
180.84
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
188.59
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
208.88
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
51.72
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
65.89
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
57.29
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
28
39.25
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
97.88
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
102.34
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87.46
69.6
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50.93
71.39
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.39
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
52
41.38
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
77.1
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.57
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
39.79
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
55
77.1
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.08
15.08
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
7.78
7.78
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.04
1.04
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
3.98
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.21
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.18
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.4
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
14
11.14
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.8
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.98
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.81
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
16.82
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.98
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
26.64
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
36.84
36.84

Fielding Stats for Ken Retzer and Steve Staggs

Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
1.14
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.23
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
1.03
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.97
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4945
27
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2542
27
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1648.1
9
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
847.1
9
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
935
5.11
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
2.42
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.53
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
2.78
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.1
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.17
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1050
5.73
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
506
5.37
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1032
5.63
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
5.2
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.29
98.29
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.84
96.84
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.938
4.938
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.224
4.224
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.43
90.43
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.45
78.45
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.07
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.48
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.09
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.26
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.43
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.26
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0