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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
Don Keater Relief Pitcher
Retired (1969, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.87 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 103-85 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
SV 116 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 02-16-1932
K 1205 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(117 games)
IP 1719.1
WHIP 1.34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  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 B- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1955 CHN
1
 5
33
7
0
0
1
 0
87.0
 73 42 40 2 41
54
1.31
4.14
1956 CHN
12
 5
44
17
0
0
2
 0
155.2
 168 69 64 5 50
120
1.40
3.70
1957 CHN
6
 1
62
0
0
0
0
 0
104.1
 111 57 51 1 36
67
1.41
4.40
1958 CHN
3
 6
47
13
0
0
5
 1
134.1
 109 56 51 0 36
103
1.08
3.42
1959 CHN
11
 5
52
9
0
0
5
 1
135.2
 118 51 48 2 51
97
1.25
3.18
1960 CHN
14
 2
65
0
0
0
6
 4
125.0
 91 26 24 1 36
82
1.02
1.73
1961 CHN
11
 5
67
0
0
0
4
 2
117.1
 128 64 59 2 53
89
1.54
4.53
1962 CHN
8
 6
75
0
0
0
13
 5
132.0
 112 60 51 2 37
84
1.13
3.48
1963 CHN
14
 6
82
0
0
0
5
 1
154.2
 150 63 62 0 56
114
1.33
3.61
1964 KC
2
 0
34
1
0
0
0
 2
57.1
 62 34 34 1 24
43
1.50
5.34
1965 KC
3
 5
47
0
0
0
14
 5
61.0
 77 35 35 0 24
45
1.66
5.16
1966 KC
3
 6
79
0
0
0
36
 8
73.2
 92 34 27 0 20
65
1.52
3.30
1967 KC
6
 8
81
0
0
0
25
 11
87.2
 98 41 40 2 25
63
1.40
4.11
1968 KC
7
 10
29
29
0
0
0
 0
141.1
 146 79 71 0 45
80
1.35
4.52
1969 KC
2
 15
34
34
0
0
0
 0
152.1
 151 89 83 1 76
99
1.49
4.90
2156
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
103
 85
831
110
0
0
116
 40
1719.1
 1686 800 740 19 610
1205
1.34
3.87
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Don Keater has retired from the Kansas City Comets
1964-03-26Kansas City Comets has drafted Don Keater #60 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1962-09-12Don Keater of the Chicago Gamblers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1958-09-14Don Keater of the Chicago Gamblers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1956-03-25The Chicago Gamblers have promoted Don Keater to the major league team. The Chicago Gamblers have designated Mickey Ramsey for assignment.
1955-10-01The Chicago Gamblers have promoted Wally Raschi to the major league team. The Chicago Gamblers have sent Don Keater to the minors.
1955-09-21The Chicago Gamblers have promoted Don Keater to the major league team.
1955-09-12The Chicago Gamblers have promoted "Steamboat" Willie Tilt to the major league team. The Chicago Gamblers have sent Don Keater to the minors.
1955-05-30The Chicago Gamblers have promoted Don Keater to the major league team. The Chicago Gamblers have designated Johnny Bowman for assignment.
1950-04-01The Chicago Gamblers have renamed Mike Sullivan to Don Keater.
1950-04-01The Chicago Gamblers have promoted Jack Hoeft to the major league team. The Chicago Gamblers have promoted Deacon Olmsted to the major league team. The Chicago Gamblers have sent Duane Johnson to the minors. The Chicago Gamblers have sent Mike Sullivan to the minors.