Dick Dietz

Dick Dietz
Dick Dietz
	Catcher
	Born: September 18, 1941; Crawfordsville, Indiana, U.S.
	Died: June 28, 2005 (aged 63); Clayton, Georgia, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	June 18, 1966, for the San Francisco Giants
Last MLB appearance
	September 30, 1973, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
Batting average	.261
Home runs	66
Runs batted in	301
Teams
	San Francisco Giants (1966–1971); Los Angeles Dodgers (1972); Atlanta Braves (1973);
Career highlights and awards
	All-Star (1970); San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame;

Richard Allen Dietz (September 18, 1941 – June 28, 2005) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1966 to 1973, most prominently as a member of the San Francisco Giants where he was an All-Star player and was a member of the team that won the 1971 National League Western Division title. He also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves. After his playing career, Dietz worked as a minor league manager in the Giants organization.

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