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Dick Radatz
Richard Raymond Radatz
Nickname: The Monster or Moose
Born: April 2, 1937 in Detroit, Mich.
Died: March 16, 2005 in Easton, Mass.
Debut: 1962 | Pos: P
H: 6'5" | W: 235 | B: R | T: R
| YR | W | L | G | SV | IP | SO | ERA |
| 7 | 52 | 43 | 381 | 122 | 693.2 | 745 | 3.13 |
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Dick Radatz, former Boston Red Sox pitcher, died on March 16, 2005 in Easton, Mass., after falling down a flight of stairs in his home. He was 67.
In the early to mid-1960s, Radatz was the closer for the Boston Red Sox. From 1962 to 1965, he averaged 25 saves a year. One of his best seasons came in 1964 when he was 16-9 with 29 saves in 157 innings. He struck out 181 that season and recorded a 2.29 ERA.
He was an All-Star in 1963 and 1964.
In June 1966, Boston traded Radatz to the Indians for Don McMahon and Lee Stange. Less than a year later, in April 1967, the Indians sent him to the Cubs for a player to be named later (Bob Raudman).
He finished his career with Detroit and Montreal in 1969.