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Barry Zito League
3-28-2103
John Keeler Relief Pitcher
Retired (1961, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.87 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 49-40 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 15 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 10-30-1924
K 504 Drafted Round 3, Pick 44
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(63 games)
IP 695.1
WHIP 1.46 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1961
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A-
Speed B  Bunt D  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% 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
1950 COL
5
 2
33
3
0
0
0
 1
78.2
 92 47 40 1 22
58
1.45
4.58
1951 COL
5
 5
34
2
0
0
0
 0
67.0
 73 48 43 1 27
49
1.49
5.78
1952 COL
7
 6
27
21
0
0
0
 0
129.2
 139 83 77 2 54
84
1.49
5.34
1955 OAK
5
 12
68
0
0
0
2
 6
65.0
 91 47 37 0 26
44
1.80
5.12
1956 OAK-BOS
9
 1
58
0
0
0
9
 4
60.0
 46 21 19 0 17
48
1.05
2.85
1957 BOS
4
 2
47
0
0
0
1
 0
73.1
 93 37 35 0 16
61
1.49
4.30
1958 BOS
4
 2
32
2
0
0
2
 0
41.2
 44 23 23 1 21
32
1.56
4.97
1959 SD
5
 8
24
23
1
1
0
 0
118.2
 124 72 61 1 40
92
1.38
4.63
1960 COL
4
 2
34
0
0
0
1
 1
49.2
 47 35 32 0 22
29
1.39
5.80
1961 HOU
1
 0
10
0
0
0
0
 0
11.2
 16 9 9 0 5
7
1.80
6.94
2103
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
49
 40
367
51
1
1
15
 12
695.1
 765 422 376 6 250
504
1.46
4.87
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01John Keeler has retired from the Houston Lonestars
1961-06-09The Houston Lonestars have designated John Keeler for assignment. The Houston Lonestars have designated Eric Burbach for assignment.
1961-04-01The Houston Lonestars have promoted John Keeler to the major league team.
1961-04-01The Houston Lonestars have acquired John Keeler from the waiver wire.
1960-03-31The Colorado Renegades have promoted Frank Brown to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Colby Nichols to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Gene Cunningham to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Jack DeFate to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted John Keeler to the major league team.
1960-03-31John Keeler has signed with the Colorado Renegades for $1.0M per year for 1 year.
1959-04-01The San Diego Safari have promoted John Keeler to the major league team. The San Diego Safari have designated Willie Campbell for assignment.
1959-03-30John Keeler has signed with the San Diego Safari for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1956-07-05A trade has been completed between the Boston Irish Assassin and the Oakland Senators. The Oakland Senators receive Hod Barnhart, Chet Sanders, Billy Fitzke, Bucky Bergman, Charlie Schulte, Luis Josephson, Draft Pick 1959 Round 2 BOS (Dutch Marsh), Draft Pick 1958 Round 2 BOS (Skeeter Miller), Draft Pick 1958 Round 2 OAK (Jack LeMay), Draft Pick 1957 Round 2 OAK (Luis Coco), Draft Pick 1957 Round 1 OAK (Danny Moose) from the Boston Irish Assassin in exchange for Hanley Varga, John Keeler.
1955-05-23John Keeler of the Oakland Senators is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1955-03-30The Oakland Senators have promoted John Keeler to the major league team.
1953-03-29John Keeler has signed with the Oakland Senators for $1.5M per year for 6 years.
1952-07-30John Keeler of the Colorado Renegades is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1950-03-27The Colorado Renegades have promoted John Keeler to the major league team.