Glenn Stitzel

Memphis · #74 · 1B
HT/WT6'0", 165 lbs
BIRTHDATE10/31/1946 (23)
BAT/THRL/R
BIRTHPLACEPottsville, Pennsylvania
STATUS ● Active

1970 Season Stats

AVG

.330

HR

7

RBI

46

OPS

.898

News

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TL Headline News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced

The All-Stars are in a class by themselves. The star performers from the East and West will soon do battle in the 1970 Texas League All-Star Game. It's an annual diamond spectacular that takes place at the midpoint of the season. Two superb ballclubs taking each other on in the All-Star Classic to determine the best league for this year. The talented stars are playing for league pride. Each roster is filled with standout performers.

The East All-Stars feature these players:

SP Don Durham (ArTr) - 7-7, 3.62 ERA, 104.1 IP, 1.54 WHIP, 1.9 WAR
SP Danny Jaster (ArTr) - 7-4, 3.61 ERA, 99.2 IP, 1.40 WHIP, 2.9 WAR
SP Tom Kelley (ShBr) - 6-4, 4.31 ERA, 102.1 IP, 1.52 WHIP, 2.3 WAR
SP Larry Maxie (ShBr) - 4-5, 3.86 ERA, 93.1 IP, 1.49 WHIP, 2.3 WAR
SP Bob McLeod (MeBl) - 5-3, 2.56 ERA, 66.2 IP, 1.26 WHIP, 1.5 WAR
SP Don Rose (MeBl) - 6-5, 3.63 ERA, 114.0 IP, 1.42 WHIP, 2.4 WAR
SP Brent Strom (MeBl) - 7-5, 3.76 ERA, 110.0 IP, 1.40 WHIP, 1.0 WAR
SP George Winslow (ArTr) - 2-5, 2.89 ERA, 62.1 IP, 1.30 WHIP, 0.8 WAR
CL Dennis Daboll (ArTr) - 3-1, 6 SV, 2.23 ERA, 40.1 IP, 1.36 WHIP, 0.8 WAR
CL Dennis Musgraves (MeBl) - 4-2, 10 SV, 1.30 ERA, 41.2 IP, 1.18 WHIP, 1.2 WAR
C John Burns (ShBr) - .324/.383/.438, 105 AB, 2 HR, 0.7 WAR
C Gary Stone (MeBl) - .346/.407/.494, 81 AB, 0.5 WAR
C Mark Vandewater (ShBr) - .305/.390/.519, 154 AB, 6 HR, 1.6 WAR
1B Randolph Crews (SaMi) - .333/.421/.524, 105 AB, 4 HR, 1.0 WAR
1B Don Engbers (ArTr) - .302/.416/.482, 222 AB, 7 HR, 2.0 WAR
1B William Massarand (SaMi) - .282/.378/.482, 170 AB, 6 HR, 0.5 WAR
1B David Nitschke (MeBl) - .318/.380/.473, 148 AB, 3 HR, 1.3 WAR
2B Jack Damaska (ShBr) - .309/.366/.457, 175 AB, 5 HR, 2 SB, 0.7 WAR
2B Horace Porter (SaMi) - .279/.380/.381, 147 AB, 3 HR, 0.8 WAR
3B Lute Barnes (MeBl) - .326/.382/.450, 129 AB, 2 HR, 3 SB, 0.9 WAR
3B Roger Detter (SaMi) - .323/.443/.515, 99 AB, 4 HR, 1 SB, 1.5 WAR
3B William Huisman (SaMi) - .311/.407/.476, 212 AB, 7 HR, 9 SB, 2.6 WAR
3B Marc Mengo (ShBr) - .322/.383/.466, 146 AB, 5 HR, 1.1 WAR
3B James Plant (MeBl) - .294/.360/.418, 170 AB, 3 HR, 0.2 WAR
3B John Spottke (ShBr) - .289/.357/.444, 187 AB, 5 HR, 1 SB, 0.6 WAR
3B Jimmy Timmons (MeBl) - .324/.407/.444, 108 AB, 2 HR, 1 SB, 1.0 WAR
3B James Williams (ArTr) - .295/.364/.450, 129 AB, 4 HR, 1 SB, 1.1 WAR
SS Sam Houston (ShBr) - .287/.347/.412, 216 AB, 2 HR, 11 SB, 1.0 WAR
SS Glenn Stitzel (MeBl) - .345/.412/.516, 252 AB, 6 HR, 1 SB, 2.4 WAR
LF Gary Hill (MeBl) - .318/.405/.432, 148 AB, 2 HR, 4 SB, 1.2 WAR
LF Fabien Mang (ShBr) - .255/.327/.376, 149 AB, 3 HR, 1 SB, 0.2 WAR
LF Ronnie Matney (SaMi) - .270/.356/.383, 230 AB, 3 HR, 1 SB, 0.9 WAR
RF Marty Miller (SaMi) - .277/.382/.400, 155 AB, 1 HR, 6 SB, 1.1 WAR


On the West All-Star roster will be:

SP David Allen (AlDo) - 9-1, 3.03 ERA, 104.0 IP, 1.41 WHIP, 2.0 WAR
SP Jim Barr (AmGi) - 3-4, 4.01 ERA, 94.1 IP, 1.47 WHIP, 1.4 WAR
SP Don Hood (DaSp) - 8-3, 3.14 ERA, 86.0 IP, 1.41 WHIP, 1.7 WAR
SP Travis King (AlDo) - 3-2, 3.70 ERA, 75.1 IP, 1.65 WHIP, 0.5 WAR
SP Gary Lavelle (AmGi) - 10-4, 3.87 ERA, 97.2 IP, 1.44 WHIP, 1.0 WAR
SP Tom Walker (DaSp) - 2-6, 3.69 ERA, 92.2 IP, 1.25 WHIP, 0.7 WAR
SP Rick Young (ElSu) - 6-1, 2.09 ERA, 69.0 IP, 1.29 WHIP, 1.5 WAR
RP Dennis James (AlDo) - 1-1, 3.33 ERA, 48.2 IP, 1.42 WHIP, 1.0 WAR
CL Robert DeLong (AmGi) - 4-2, 2.83 ERA, 41.1 IP, 1.33 WHIP, 0.6 WAR
CL Geoff Zahn (AlDo) - 7-4, 5 SV, 2.94 ERA, 49.0 IP, 1.53 WHIP, 0.2 WAR
C Thomas Creola (DaSp) - .303/.380/.394, 165 AB, 2 HR, 0.9 WAR
C Joe Ferguson (AlDo) - .323/.432/.494, 158 AB, 3 HR, 14 SB, 2.3 WAR
C Dave Rader (AmGi) - .346/.426/.505, 182 AB, 4 HR, 1.9 WAR
1B Edgardo Avila (AmGi) - .342/.398/.509, 114 AB, 5 HR, 1.1 WAR
1B John Doherty (ElSu) - .330/.381/.526, 97 AB, 2 HR, 1 SB, 1.0 WAR
1B Ed Goodson (AmGi) - .390/.442/.572, 187 AB, 4 HR, 2.1 WAR
1B Francisco Marquez (ElSu) - .298/.415/.412, 131 AB, 2 HR, 2 SB, 0.7 WAR
1B Mike Reinbach (DaSp) - .331/.389/.479, 142 AB, 3 HR, 3 SB, 0.8 WAR
2B Rudy Meoli (ElSu) - .267/.341/.455, 202 AB, 4 HR, 2 SB, 0.5 WAR
2B Bob Randall (AlDo) - .310/.403/.417, 168 AB, 2 HR, 2 SB, 0.9 WAR
3B Julio Linares (AmGi) - .405/.449/.667, 153 AB, 2 HR, 2 SB, 2.4 WAR
3B Edward Watts (DaSp) - .319/.353/.421, 216 AB, 2 HR, 1 SB, 0.5 WAR
SS Lloyd Breshers (DaSp) - .312/.417/.523, 128 AB, 4 HR, 2 SB, 1.3 WAR
SS Lee Lacy (AlDo) - .297/.367/.409, 286 AB, 3 HR, 7 SB, 2.4 WAR
SS Chris Speier (AmGi) - .285/.372/.399, 281 AB, 4 HR, 1 SB, 1.5 WAR
LF Rich Barry (ElSu) - .291/.400/.525, 179 AB, 10 HR, 1.5 WAR
LF Dick McLaughlin (AlDo) - .323/.371/.527, 93 AB, 3 HR, 3 SB, 0.7 WAR
CF Enos Cabell (DaSp) - .278/.358/.417, 288 AB, 4 HR, 1 SB, 0.8 WAR
CF Jim Hicks (ElSu) - .269/.419/.491, 108 AB, 6 HR, 0.7 WAR
CF George Lott (AlDo) - .321/.419/.519, 156 AB, 3 HR, 5 SB, 1.7 WAR
CF Gary Thomasson (AmGi) - .298/.404/.429, 84 AB, 2 HR, 6 SB, 1.3 WAR
RF Jake Brown (AmGi) - .287/.360/.461, 178 AB, 5 HR, 4 SB, 0.6 WAR
RF Daniel Graham (DaSp) - .310/.415/.570, 100 AB, 5 HR, 1 SB, 1.2 WAR

BNN · Jun 28, 1970
sMLB

BNN Stats: Rookie Batting Leaders

Which rookie is leading the Texas League in wins above replacement (WAR)?

Lee Lacy, AlDo, 2.5
William Huisman, SaMi, 2.4
Glenn Stitzel, MeBl, 2.3
Joe Ferguson, AlDo, 2.3
Ed Goodson, AmGi, 1.9

BNN · Jun 22, 1970
sMLB

BNN Stats: Batting Leaders at Second Base

Check out who leads the Texas League in isolated power (ISO) while playing Second Base!

Glenn Stitzel, MeBl, .188
Winston Llenas, HaIs, .156
John Spottke, ShBr, .141
Bill North, TaCu, .128

BNN · Jun 15, 1970
sMLB

Red-Hot Stitzel TL Player of the Week

The votes have been cast and counted and the winner of the Texas League Player of the Week has been chosen. It was presented earlier today to Glenn Stitzel for his red-hot week of hitting.

The Memphis second baseman took home the trophy by splurging with 16 hits in 30 at-bats for a .533 batting average, driving in 5 runs and scoring 5 times.

So far this season, Stitzel has gotten 59 hits in 168 at-bats for a .351 batting average with 5 home runs. His stats include 30 RBIs and 24 runs scored. He has played in 46 games.

BNN · Jun 1, 1970
sMLB

Stitzel Slams 5 Hits for Memphis

Glenn Stitzel had a huge game in a Memphis Blues win at Blues Stadium. Stitzel rapped 5 hits in 5 tries and helped the Blues overcome the Arkansas Travelers, 8-5.

Glenn Stitzel hit an RBI double in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, singled in the 4th, singled in the 6th and hit an RBI single in the 7th.

In 1970 Stitzel has hit at a .336 clip with 48 hits, 5 home runs, 27 RBIs and has scored 21 times.

Box Score

BNN · May 25, 1970