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Old Vizquel Spahn League
4-1-2021
Irv Ketchum First Base
Retired (1979, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .286 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/L
OPS .803 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 1008 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 03-21-1943
HR 108 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1961)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(148 games)
RBI 471
SB 138
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF (19.1%) Arm WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF (0.2%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B (0.1%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 KC
122
181
24
44
10
2
5
21
21
26 0 0
5
7 1
.725
.322
.403
.160
.243
1971 KC
139
539
72
149
20
4
14
60
73
96 0 0
32
20 4
.769
.363
.406
.130
.276
1972 KC
124
334
60
80
19
0
11
30
32
58 0 0
25
6 1
.701
.306
.395
.156
.240
1973 KC
144
338
56
101
20
1
10
47
21
64 2 1
18
7 3
.795
.343
.453
.154
.299
1974 KC
141
403
52
114
22
6
13
61
47
82 3 2
14
11 6
.824
.360
.464
.181
.283
1975 KC
108
342
47
97
30
1
14
47
46
51 1 1
12
4 3
.869
.369
.500
.216
.284
1976 KC
129
484
66
156
21
5
11
73
56
85 2 1
8
5 10
.849
.394
.455
.132
.322
1977 KC-CLE
136
519
96
163
30
3
16
78
62
88 3 1
21
8 6
.866
.390
.476
.162
.314
1978 CLE
76
295
50
87
13
3
13
42
26
52 2 1
3
3 2
.846
.355
.492
.197
.295
1979 BRO
62
93
6
17
3
0
1
12
2
22 0 0
0
0 1
.447
.200
.247
.065
.183
Total
1181
3528
529
1008
188
25
108
471
386
624 13 7
138
71 37
.803
.358
.445
.159
.286
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Irv Ketchum has retired from the Brooklyn Shadows
1979-04-11The Brooklyn Shadows have acquired Irv Ketchum from the waiver wire.
1979-03-25The Cleveland Buckeyes have designated Dann Howell for assignment. The Cleveland Buckeyes have designated Irv Ketchum for assignment.
1978-05-31Irv Ketchum of the Cleveland Buckeyes is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1977-09-27Irv Ketchum of the Cleveland Buckeyes is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1977-06-11Trade #1283256 has been completed between the Cleveland Buckeyes and the Kansas City Stingers. The Kansas City Stingers receive Runk Brawnie, Clay Guthrie, Draft Pick 1978 Round 2 CLE (Hisaki Tadano) from the Cleveland Buckeyes in exchange for Irv Ketchum.
1976-09-23Irv Ketchum of the Kansas City Stingers is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1976-05-02Irv Ketchum of the Kansas City Stingers is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1975-08-19Irv Ketchum of the Kansas City Stingers is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1975-07-24Irv Ketchum of the Kansas City Stingers is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1975-04-01Irv Ketchum of the Kansas City Stingers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1972-04-12Irv Ketchum of the Kansas City Stingers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.