C Ron Ketchum #58
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
09/01/1970
C RON KETCHUM #58 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 35 35 35 35
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 55 60 55 55
Eye 55 60 55 55
Avoid K's 35 40 35 35
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 30
Errors: - 30 25
Arm: 50 35 35
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 55 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 50 Left Field: -
1st Base: 20 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Aggressiveness: 25
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Likes to fish in his spare time.
High: Loyalty
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:04/02/1934
Born in:Mt. Pleasant, TX
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:1956, 23rd Pick in Round 2
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1957 St. Louis - MLB 23 46 121 21 5 0 5 12 9 11 2 1 40 0 0 .174 .252 .339 .591 64 51 -0.1
1958 St. Louis - MLB 24 64 167 35 9 0 6 23 16 15 2 0 51 0 0 .210 .283 .371 .654 80 79 0.6
1959 St. Louis - MLB 25 64 194 50 6 0 6 33 22 19 4 3 55 0 0 .258 .332 .381 .713 99 98 1.1
1960 St. Louis - MLB 26 80 237 49 13 0 9 30 28 26 5 1 68 1 0 .207 .297 .376 .673 89 91 0.9
1961 Houston - MLB 27 117 354 82 13 0 18 40 42 33 6 3 98 0 0 .232 .306 .421 .726 99 97 2.0
1962 Houston - MLB 28 120 409 88 10 0 14 43 36 29 5 2 122 0 0 .215 .274 .342 .616 70 71 0.4
1963 Houston - MLB 29 32 71 20 6 1 3 9 8 12 2 1 21 0 0 .282 .395 .521 .916 169 159 1.2
1964 Houston - MLB 30 64 180 38 3 0 7 25 20 18 2 1 46 0 0 .211 .289 .344 .633 88 82 0.9
1965 Houston - MLB 31 53 133 21 4 1 7 19 13 15 1 0 38 0 0 .158 .248 .361 .609 79 69 0.4
1966 Houston - MLB 32 63 173 35 5 0 9 21 21 24 1 1 51 0 0 .202 .302 .387 .689 103 103 1.4
1967 Houston - MLB 33 84 242 52 10 0 10 29 17 28 2 1 49 0 0 .215 .300 .380 .681 110 111 2.3
1968 Houston - MLB 34 115 325 57 7 1 13 52 28 45 12 4 68 0 0 .175 .295 .323 .618 93 94 2.4
1969 Houston - MLB 35 21 50 6 0 0 0 5 5 7 2 1 11 0 0 .120 .250 .120 .370 11 4 -0.2
Total MLB 923 2656 554 91 3 107 341 265 282 46 19 718 1 0 .209 .294 .366 .660 90 88 13.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1956 Total - 22 57 239 65 9 1 11 43 63 32 9 2 44 4 2 .272 .376 .456 .832 100 100 1.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1957 St. Louis - MLB C 39 37 165 26 5 192 1 .995 320.0 5.37 +0.3 1.065 5 23 10 43.5
1957 St. Louis - MLB 1B 4 0 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 8.0 7.88 -0.3 .813
1958 St. Louis - MLB C 37 36 162 21 2 184 1 .995 315.1 5.22 +1.6 .920 2 16 10 62.5
1958 St. Louis - MLB 1B 12 8 85 5 7 90 0 1.000 76.2 10.57 -0.2 .957
1959 St. Louis - MLB C 53 51 262 30 2 295 3 .990 445.1 5.90 +0.8 .971 3 21 10 47.6
1959 St. Louis - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1960 St. Louis - MLB C 68 64 314 41 6 367 12 .967 566.0 5.64 -1.5 .980 5 45 12 26.7
1960 St. Louis - MLB 1B 4 0 3 0 1 3 0 1.000 5.2 4.76 +0.0 1.052
1961 Houston - MLB C 111 107 548 60 6 616 8 .987 916.1 5.97 -0.3 .917 12 55 24 43.6
1962 Houston - MLB C 117 112 602 58 8 671 11 .984 980.2 6.06 -1.2 .859 12 59 19 32.2
1963 Houston - MLB C 26 22 117 17 3 135 1 .993 175.2 6.87 +0.5 .932 1 9 5 55.6
1963 Houston - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 0.0 .000
1964 Houston - MLB C 54 52 276 31 4 308 1 .997 460.1 6.00 +2.7 1.400 3 36 15 41.7
1964 Houston - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Houston - MLB C 49 41 235 31 2 268 2 .993 370.0 6.47 +0.5 .979 4 23 7 30.4
1965 Houston - MLB 1B 3 0 7 2 2 9 0 1.000 7.0 11.57 +0.3 1.044
1966 Houston - MLB C 56 54 316 39 4 355 0 1.000 473.1 6.75 +2.0 1.053 3 29 14 48.3
1966 Houston - MLB 1B 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 5.0 5.40 +0.1 1.044
1967 Houston - MLB C 80 71 384 39 9 426 3 .993 640.2 5.94 +0.3 1.096 5 53 16 30.2
1967 Houston - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1968 Houston - MLB C 112 108 575 67 5 647 5 .992 956.1 6.04 +1.2 1.103 10 77 33 42.9
1969 Houston - MLB C 13 13 82 16 0 98 0 1.000 123.0 7.17 +0.8 .958 2 13 8 61.5
1969 Houston - MLB 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 815 768 4038 476 56 4562 48 .989 6743.0 6.02 +7.6 1.000 67 459 183 39.9
TOTAL 1B 32 8 111 7 10 118 0 1.000 112.1 9.45 -0.1 .952
PLAYER HISTORY
11/08/1956 Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 23, 47th overall pick) by the St. Louis Explorers, out of college (Clemson).
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 40 (55).
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 45 (55).
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 45 (55).
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 45 (55).
11/08/1960 Was traded with a 1st Round pick by the St. Louis Explorers to the Houston Drillers in exchange for SP Tony LaDuke, SP Allen Granger, and a 3rd Round pick.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
05/09/1961 Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
06/03/1962 Goes 5-5 against the Montreal Habitants, with 1 RBI and 2 R.
08/18/1962 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (55).
04/20/1963 Injured (strained hip muscle),out for 5 weeks.
05/15/1963 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
07/06/1963 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/13/1963 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
09/13/1963 Injured (bruised back),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (55).
10/30/1964 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $225,000 with the Houston Drillers organization.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
03/16/1965 Injured (fractured rib),out for 5 weeks.
04/08/1965 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
03/20/1968 Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for one week.
07/14/1968 Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/31/1968 Houston Drillers have executed the contract year option.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
08/04/1969 Released by the Houston Drillers.
10/29/1969 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
1962 122 4
Year HP Rank
1968 12 4
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