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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 D  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L F  Velocity B+   Mentor Val A-
Speed D+ Bunt B- Control B 
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 H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1970 Away 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 13.2 10 2 2 0 3 13 0.95 1.32
1970 Home 0 0 10 0 0 0 1 0 19.1 17 8 7 0 8 12 1.29 3.26
1971 Away 1 5 26 1 0 0 4 1 36.0 43 21 21 0 11 27 1.50 5.25
1971 Home 2 5 25 0 0 0 2 1 34.1 31 16 15 0 11 20 1.22 3.93
1972 Away 0 2 15 1 0 0 0 0 24.2 22 10 10 0 12 19 1.38 3.65
1972 Home 0 0 8 0 0 0 2 0 14.2 14 4 4 0 6 15 1.36 2.45
1973 Away 0 0 11 0 0 0 2 0 20.1 24 14 11 1 9 13 1.62 4.87
1973 Home 2 1 8 0 0 0 2 0 15.0 13 4 4 0 11 13 1.60 2.40
2046 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2046 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 1 7 60 2 0 0 6 1 94.2 99 47 44 1 35 72 1.42 4.18
Total Home 4 6 51 0 0 0 7 1 83.1 75 32 30 0 36 60 1.33 3.24
Total
5
 13
111
2
0
0
13
 2
178.0
 174 79 74 1 71
132
1.38
3.74

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.