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Satchel Paige League
10-1-2046
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.

Date Opponent W L GS SV BS IP H R ER BB SO WHIP ERA
07/14/1973 WAS 1 0 0 0 0 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0.75 0.00
07/11/1973 SEA 0 1 0 0 0 1.1 1 1 1 1 2 1.50 6.75
07/09/1973 SEA 1 0 0 0 0 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 3.00 0.00
07/02/1973 NYA 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 4 4 4 3 3 2.33 12.00
06/26/1973 CHA 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
06/23/1973 WAS 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 2 2 2 0 0 3.00 27.00
06/22/1973 WAS 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 3.00 9.00
06/10/1973 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 3.2 4 3 0 4 1 2.18 0.00
05/31/1973 KC 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
05/29/1973 KC 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 3 3 3 2 0 3.75 20.25
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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.