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Satchel Paige League
10-2-2046
Tommy Ketchum Relief Pitcher
Retired (1973, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.74 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 5-13 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
SV 13 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 03-05-1939
K 132 Drafted Round 4, Pick 61
(1961)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(73 games)
IP 178.0
WHIP 1.38
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity B+   Mentor Val A-
Speed D+ Bunt B- Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1970 P OAK 18 0 33.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.55 1.000
1971 P OAK 49 1 70.1 8 0 8 0 0 0 1.02 1.000
1972 P OAK 23 1 39.1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.23 1.000
1973 P OAK 19 0 35.1 5 0 5 0 0 +1 1.27 1.000
Total 109 2 178.0 16 1 15 0 0 +1 0.81 1.000

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Harold Baines League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Tommy Ketchum has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1973-08-29The Oakland River Cats have waived Tommy Ketchum.
1973-07-20The Oakland River Cats have promoted Rube Tauscher to the major league team. The Oakland River Cats have designated Tommy Ketchum for assignment.
1970-05-17The Oakland River Cats have promoted Tommy Ketchum to the major league team. The Oakland River Cats have designated Jeff Amaro for assignment.
1970-05-17The Oakland River Cats have acquired Tommy Ketchum from the waiver wire.