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Ken Griffey Jr League
4-10-2080
Walt Ketchum Right Field
Retired (1988, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .292 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .811 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 2140 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 03-21-1950
HR 182 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1968)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(24 games)
RBI 970
SB 308
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity D+   Mentor vR C+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (17.9%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B (2.4%) LF C+ (44.5%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B C+ (50.5%) CF (0.6%)   Health LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1972 BRO
13
48
5
7
0
0
0
5
4
8 1 0
1
0 2
.372
.226
.146
.000
.146
1973 KC
114
470
53
116
22
3
4
40
45
84 1 3
15
16 13
.644
.312
.332
.085
.247
1974 KC
139
582
96
153
24
10
11
56
77
93 2 3
28
14 11
.745
.349
.395
.132
.263
1975 KC
139
573
115
186
32
8
14
75
76
86 4 3
27
7 3
.887
.405
.482
.157
.325
1976 KC
139
561
96
178
26
10
14
74
78
77 0 1
23
12 12
.874
.400
.474
.157
.317
1977 KC
126
490
84
142
25
9
10
66
52
63 3 2
7
2 8
.799
.360
.439
.149
.290
1978 KC-CHN
147
484
55
143
25
4
9
67
76
71 2 2
17
12 5
.811
.392
.419
.124
.295
1979 CHN-DET
139
547
98
146
22
9
23
66
68
77 1 1
34
15 6
.815
.348
.466
.199
.267
1980 DET
136
492
74
149
29
5
12
72
66
69 1 1
35
15 9
.841
.386
.455
.152
.303
1981 DET
125
395
73
127
16
6
10
73
54
52 5 7
41
15 4
.872
.403
.468
.147
.322
1982 DET-MIL
137
407
65
123
23
5
10
73
55
48 1 1
21
17 8
.843
.386
.457
.155
.302
1983 MIL
148
299
53
92
12
0
12
38
36
37 1 1
9
2 2
.851
.383
.468
.161
.308
1984 MIL
140
512
96
160
25
11
18
80
68
68 1 5
11
5 5
.901
.391
.510
.197
.312
1985 MIL
136
310
60
98
20
3
6
43
39
30 1 2
9
1 5
.850
.392
.458
.142
.316
1986 MIL
135
545
81
154
19
6
16
59
48
78 3 2
19
6 4
.770
.343
.428
.145
.283
1987 MIL
137
494
68
137
28
2
10
67
64
67 1 2
10
6 3
.763
.360
.403
.126
.277
1988 MIL
79
115
13
29
5
0
3
16
11
18 0 1
1
1 0
.689
.315
.374
.122
.252
Total
2129
7324
1185
2140
353
91
182
970
917
1026 28 37
308
146 100
.811
.371
.440
.148
.292
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Walt Ketchum has retired from the Milwaukee Suds
1982-09-16A trade has been completed between the Detroit T-Buckets and the Milwaukee Suds. The Milwaukee Suds receive Sato Cash, Walt Ketchum, Draft Pick - 1983 Round 1 (DET) from the Detroit T-Buckets in exchange for Pearce Smith, Draft Pick - 1983 Round 3 (MIL).
1981-09-12Walt Ketchum of the Detroit T-Buckets is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1979-04-19A trade has been completed between the Detroit T-Buckets and the Chicago Might. The Chicago Might receive Buck Walk Jr., Jim Schoeneweis from the Detroit T-Buckets in exchange for Walt Ketchum.
1978-05-22A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Chicago Might. The Chicago Might receive Walt Ketchum from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Draft Pick - 1979 Round 1 (CHN).
1977-06-01Walt Ketchum of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1973-04-01A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Lawnmowers and the Kansas City Athletics. The Kansas City Athletics receive Walt Ketchum from the Brooklyn Lawnmowers in exchange for Ginger Baker.
1972-09-02The Brooklyn Lawnmowers have promoted Walt Ketchum to the major league team.
1969-05-23A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Brooklyn Lawnmowers. The Brooklyn Lawnmowers receive Boog Craft, Walt Ketchum, Draft Pick - 1970 Round 1 (CIN) from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Randy Weaver.
1969-04-04A trade has been completed between the Washington Waterboys and the Kansas City Athletics. The Kansas City Athletics receive Gracie Davis, John Nichting, Walt Ketchum from the Washington Waterboys in exchange for Rich Harden.