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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Bob Ketchum Center Field
Retired (1973, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .221 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .604 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 337 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 07-27-1937
HR 18 Drafted Round 3, Pick 48
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(115 games)
RBI 151
SB 30
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (98.8%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (98.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1958 CLE
18
65
5
16
1
1
0
7
5
 15 0 0
1
 1 0
.592
.300
.292
.046
.246
1959 CLE
37
123
12
24
5
1
1
12
12
 32 0 1
2
 0 3
.541
.265
.276
.081
.195
1960 CLE
49
127
15
28
3
2
0
5
8
 21 1 0
1
 1 0
.548
.272
.276
.055
.220
1961 CLE
38
111
11
26
5
2
1
14
12
 16 0 0
2
 1 0
.651
.309
.342
.108
.234
1963 CLE
32
108
11
23
3
1
3
12
13
 17 0 2
3
 0 1
.635
.293
.343
.130
.213
1964 CLE
34
116
11
30
7
1
0
11
18
 23 1 0
3
 0 0
.699
.363
.336
.078
.259
1966 MIL
28
87
6
20
2
1
2
7
3
 14 0 0
0
 0 1
.600
.256
.345
.115
.230
1967 MIL
59
132
10
26
2
0
2
9
11
 27 0 1
0
 3 0
.515
.257
.258
.061
.197
1968 MIL
2
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.125
.125
.000
.000
.000
1969 BOS
50
74
3
11
1
1
0
2
7
 16 0 0
2
 1 1
.411
.222
.189
.041
.149
1970 BOS
82
158
20
43
13
3
3
22
16
 31 2 0
6
 3 1
.796
.347
.449
.177
.272
1971 BOS
75
140
22
32
4
2
5
17
14
 22 0 1
6
 1 1
.690
.297
.393
.164
.229
1972 COL
101
228
14
54
12
0
1
27
17
 46 1 2
4
 4 3
.593
.290
.303
.066
.237
1973 COL-DET
20
47
5
4
2
0
0
6
4
 10 0 2
0
 0 0
.279
.151
.128
.043
.085
Total
625
1523
145
337
60
15
18
151
141
 293 5 9
30
 15 11
.604
.288
.316
.095
.221
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Bob Ketchum has retired from the Detroit Sharks
1973-07-05Bob Ketchum of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1973-06-28A trade has been completed between the Colorado Colossus and the Detroit Sharks . The Detroit Sharks receive Bob Ketchum, Draft Pick - 1974 Round 1 (COL) from the Colorado Colossus in exchange for Matt Burchard.
1973-06-23The Colorado Colossus have promoted Bob Ketchum to the major league team. The Colorado Colossus have promoted Mark File to the major league team. The Colorado Colossus have sent Alex Geddes to the minors. The Colorado Colossus have sent Johnny Musial to the minors.
1973-06-23The Colorado Colossus have acquired Bob Ketchum from the waiver wire.
1973-04-22The Baltimore Suns waive Bob Ketchum.
1973-04-15The Baltimore Suns have promoted Bob Ketchum to the major league team. The Baltimore Suns have designated Keith Fischer for assignment.
1973-04-15The Baltimore Suns have acquired Bob Ketchum from the waiver wire.
1973-04-08The Colorado Colossus have waived Bob Ketchum.
1973-04-01The Colorado Colossus have promoted Joe Cummings to the major league team. The Colorado Colossus have designated Bob Ketchum for assignment.
1972-09-13The Colorado Colossus have re-claimed Bob Ketchum from the waiver wire.
1972-09-13The Colorado Colossus have designated Bob Ketchum for assignment.
1972-08-28Bob Ketchum of the Colorado Colossus is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1972-04-14The Colorado Colossus have promoted Bob Ketchum to the major league team. The Colorado Colossus have designated Paul Sturm for assignment.
1972-04-14The Colorado Colossus have acquired Bob Ketchum from the waiver wire.
1972-04-01The Boston Biscuitheads have waived Bob Ketchum.
1971-08-15The Boston Biscuitheads have designated Bob Ketchum for assignment.
1971-06-15Bob Ketchum of the Boston Biscuitheads is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1970-07-28Bob Ketchum of the Boston Biscuitheads is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1969-07-09The Boston Biscuitheads have promoted Angelo Jiminez to the major league team. The Boston Biscuitheads have promoted Bob Ketchum to the major league team. The Boston Biscuitheads have designated Gary Warren for assignment. The Boston Biscuitheads have sent Bob Wallace to the minors.
1969-07-09The Boston Biscuitheads have acquired Bob Ketchum from the waiver wire.
1968-04-18The Milwaukee Maulers have waived Bob Ketchum.
1968-04-10The Milwaukee Maulers have promoted Turkey Egan to the major league team. The Milwaukee Maulers have designated Bob Ketchum for assignment.
1966-07-31The Milwaukee Maulers have promoted Bob Ketchum to the major league team. The Milwaukee Maulers have sent Rube Santiago to the minors.
1966-07-31The Milwaukee Maulers have acquired Bob Ketchum from the waiver wire.
1966-07-24The Milwaukee Maulers have acquired Jim Blair from the waiver wire. The Milwaukee Maulers have waived Bob Ketchum.
1966-06-21The Milwaukee Maulers have acquired Bob Ketchum from the waiver wire. The Milwaukee Maulers have waived Ed Holmes.
1966-06-08The Philadelphia youk2 have waived Bob Ketchum.
1966-04-16The Philadelphia youk2 have acquired Bob Ketchum from the waiver wire.
1966-04-01The Milwaukee Maulers have waived Bob Ketchum.
1965-09-08The Milwaukee Sausage Eaters have acquired Bob Ketchum from the waiver wire.
1965-05-06The Cleveland Kangaroos have waived Bob Ketchum.
1964-06-13The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Bob Ketchum for assignment. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Frank Tam to the minors.
1963-07-13The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Bob Ketchum to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Doc Fanning to the minors.
1961-10-23The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Billy Jacobson to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Bob Ketchum to the minors.
1961-08-23Bob Ketchum of the Cleveland Kangaroos is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1961-08-21The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Bob Ketchum to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Joe Gibson to the minors.
1961-08-03The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Joe Gibson to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Marty Mallory to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Bob Ketchum to the minors.
1961-06-18Bob Ketchum of the Cleveland Kangaroos is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1960-04-01The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Don Brabender to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Bob Ketchum to the major league team.
1959-06-01The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Mark Propst to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Bob Ketchum to the minors.
1958-09-05The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Bob Ketchum to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Rob Russell to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Dave Emslie to the minors. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Barry Harper to the minors.
1958-08-23A trade has been completed between the Washington Whizzinators and the Cleveland Kangaroos. The Cleveland Kangaroos receive Rob Russell, Bob Ketchum, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 3 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1959 Round 1 (WAS) from the Washington Whizzinators in exchange for Draft Pick - 1961 Round 1 (CLE).
1958-04-08The Washington Whizzinators have acquired Bob Ketchum from the waiver wire.
1958-04-01The Chicago Saints have waived Bob Ketchum.