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Billy Hamilton League
8-25-2079
Ace Ketchum Third Base
Retired (1978, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .333 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .833 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 1 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 01-27-1944
HR 0 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(22 games)
RBI 1
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR F 
Speed D  Bunt B- Control F    Mentor vL D+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
196723B-B-B B+D-D-D-
196824B-B-B B+D-D-D-
196925B-B-B B+D D-D 
197026B-B-B B+D D-D 
197127B-B-B B+D D D 
197430B-B-B B+D D D 
197531B-B-B B+D D D 
197632B-B-B B+D D D 
197733B-B-B B+D D D 
197834B-B-B B+D D D 
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Ace Ketchum has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1971-07-29The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have waived Ace Ketchum.
1967-05-30The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Bob Foreman to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent Ace Ketchum to the minors.
1967-05-04The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have renamed Joel Conti to Ace Ketchum.
1967-05-04The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Joel Conti to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent Cliff Myers to the minors.
1967-04-09The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have acquired Joel Conti from the waiver wire.
1967-04-05The Pittsburgh Steel Men have waived Joel Conti.