C Ron Ketchum #58
Houston Drillers MLB
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/22/1968
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C RON KETCHUM #58 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
8 27 6 0 0 3 6 3 3 .222 .300 .556 0 0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 35 35 35 35
Gap 45 50 45 45
Power 50 55 50 50
Eye 55 55 50 55
Avoid K's 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 30
Errors: - 30 25
Arm: 55 35 35
Turn DP: - 20 -
Ability: 60 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 55 Left Field: -
1st Base: 20 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
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
04/20/1968 @ SEA Win, 2-1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/19/1968 @ SEA Win, 13-1 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/17/1968 LAP Win, 2-1 5 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
04/16/1968 LAP Win, 5-4 2 2 1 1 1 2 0 0
04/13/1968 CHH Loss, 3-10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/12/1968 CHH Win, 4-3 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
04/10/1968 SEA Loss, 3-4 3 2 2 3 2 0 0 0
04/09/1968 SEA Loss, 1-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/05/1968 @ TCN Win, 7-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
04/04/1968 BAL Loss, 3-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Not one to get too excited about anything.
High: Loyalty
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:04/02/1934
Born in:Mt. Pleasant, TX
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$50,000
Signed Through:1969 Season
Major Service:11 Years, 13 Days
Service This Yr:13 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1956, 23rd Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1968 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 8 27 6 0 0 3 6 5 3 3 .222 .300 .556 .856 .390 .333 173
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 8 30 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 3 0 0 0.0 4.2 5.16 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   5 3 0 0 3 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 .600 .667 2.400 3.067
Versus Right   22 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 0 0 .136 .208 .136 .345
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   15 3 0 0 1 2 3 3 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .400 .733
April   27 6 0 0 3 6 5 3 3 0 0 0 .222 .300 .556 .856
Spring Training   36 5 0 0 1 2 2 5 18 1 1 2 .139 .273 .222 .495
Last Year   242 52 10 0 10 29 17 28 49 1 4 2 .215 .300 .380 .681
2 Years Ago   173 35 5 0 9 21 21 24 51 1 0 1 .202 .302 .387 .689
Career   2308 497 84 2 97 290 237 233 642 14 6 32 .215 .295 .380 .674
Home   19 4 0 0 3 6 4 3 2 0 0 0 .211 .318 .684 1.002
Road   8 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Grass   27 6 0 0 3 6 5 3 3 0 0 0 .222 .300 .556 .856
Day   17 4 0 0 2 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 .235 .235 .588 .824
Night   10 2 0 0 1 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 .200 .385 .500 .885
As Starter   27 6 0 0 3 6 5 3 3 0 0 0 .222 .300 .556 .856
Close/Late   6 3 0 0 1 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .500 .667 1.000 1.667
Inning 1-3   8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Inning 4-6   9 2 0 0 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .222 .889 1.111
Inning 7-9   8 3 0 0 1 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .375 .500 .750 1.250
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
0 Outs   9 1 0 0 1 2 2 3 2 0 0 0 .111 .333 .444 .778
1 Outs   10 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
2 Outs   8 3 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 1.125 1.500
Scoring Position   6 2 0 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .429 .833 1.262
Bases Empty   18 3 0 0 2 2 4 2 3 0 0 0 .167 .250 .500 .750
Runner on 1st   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 2nd   1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Two Strikes   10 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
First Pitch   5 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
Count 0-1   4 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Count 1-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Count 1-2   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-2   2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   10 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 .100 .100 .400 .500
Ahead in Count   4 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 .250 .571 .250 .821
Batting 8th   27 6 0 0 3 6 5 3 3 0 0 0 .222 .300 .556 .856
Low Leverage   9 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 .222 .300 .556 .856
Medium Leverage   10 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .500 .700
High Leverage   8 2 0 0 1 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .625 1.025
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 53 -0.0
1958 St. Louis - MLB 24 64 167 35 9 0 6 23 16 15 2 0 51 0 0 .210 .283 .371 .654 80 82 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 99 101 1.2
1960 St. Louis - MLB 26 80 237 49 13 0 9 30 28 26 5 1 68 1 0 .207 .297 .376 .673 89 94 1.0
1961 Houston - MLB 27 117 354 82 13 0 18 40 42 33 6 3 98 0 0 .232 .306 .421 .726 99 100 2.2
1962 Houston - MLB 28 120 409 88 10 0 14 43 36 29 5 2 122 0 0 .215 .274 .342 .616 70 74 0.5
1963 Houston - MLB 29 32 71 20 6 1 3 9 8 12 2 1 21 0 0 .282 .395 .521 .916 169 162 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 84 1.0
1965 Houston - MLB 31 53 133 21 4 1 7 19 13 15 1 0 38 0 0 .158 .248 .361 .609 79 70 0.4
1966 Houston - MLB 32 63 173 35 5 0 9 21 21 24 1 1 51 0 0 .202 .302 .387 .689 103 106 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 2.4
1968 Houston - MLB 34 8 27 6 0 0 3 6 5 3 0 0 3 0 0 .222 .300 .556 .856 151 173 0.5
Total MLB 795 2308 497 84 2 97 290 237 233 32 14 642 1 0 .215 .295 .380 .674 92 93 12.3
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 1.8
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 +0.2 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 -0.2 .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 -0.2 .917 12 55 24 43.6
1962 Houston - MLB C 117 112 602 58 8 671 11 .984 980.2 6.06 -1.1 .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 +2.6 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 +0.2 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 +0.2 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 8 8 45 4 0 49 0 1.000 77.0 5.73 +0.7 2.019 1 4 3 75.0
TOTAL C 698 655 3426 397 51 3866 43 .989 5740.2 5.99 +6.3 .994 56 373 145 38.9
TOTAL 1B 30 8 110 7 10 117 0 1.000 109.1 9.63 -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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
1962 122 4
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