Gus Ketchum
Augustus Franklin Ketchum
Born: March 21, 1897
Royse City, TX US
Deceased: September 6, 1980
Oklahoma City, OK US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Career: 1922-1930
Major League Statistics
Gus Ketchum compiled a career record of 41 wins and 56 losses and a 2.37 ERA in his 180-game pitching career with the Ardmore Producers, Mexia Gushers, Marshall Indians, Meridian Mets, Shreveport Gassers, St. Paul Saints, Nashville Vols, Toledo Mud Hens, Corsicana Oilers, Monroe Drillers, Peoria Tractors, Beaumont Exporters, Tampa Smokers and Shreveport Sports. He began playing during the 1922 season and last took the field during the 1930 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | D | TXOK1 | Ardmore Producers | 10 | 15 | .400 | 0.00 | 36 | 223.0 | 197 | 125 | 78 | |||||||||||||
| 1923 | D | TEXA2 | Mexia Gushers | 3 | 1 | .750 | 0.00 | 5 | 42.0 | 36 | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| 1923 | A | TL | Shreveport Gassers | 0 | 4 | .000 | 7.53 | 10 | 55.0 | 80 | 56 | 46 | 31 | ||||||||||||
| 1924 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 0 | 3 | .000 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 1 | 5 | .167 | 0.00 | 11 | 39.0 | 41 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| 1926 | D | CSTL | Monroe Drillers | 3 | 8 | .273 | 0.00 | 18 | 104.0 | 120 | 59 | 43 | |||||||||||||
| 1926 | B | IIIL | Peoria Tractors | 3 | 1 | .750 | 5.17 | 12 | 54.0 | 62 | 38 | 31 | 27 | ||||||||||||
| 1927 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 1 | 5 | .167 | 5.79 | 11 | 56.0 | 76 | 40 | 36 | 20 | ||||||||||||
| 1929 | B | SEAL3 | Tampa Smokers | 14 | 10 | .583 | 3.17 | 42 | 264.0 | 288 | 116 | 93 | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 1930 | A | TL | Shreveport Sports | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.25 | 7 | 16.0 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 1930 | B | SEAL3 | Tampa Smokers | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.55 | 22 | 109.0 | 122 | 55 | 43 | 35 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 41 | 56 | .423 | 2.37 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 962.0 | 1034 | 506 | 253 | 0 | 344 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | D | TXOK1 | Ardmore Producers | 38 | 78 | 78 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .128 | .128 | .154 | .282 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | A | TL | Shreveport Gassers | 11 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .190 | .333 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 11 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .111 | .111 | .278 | .389 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | B | SEAL3 | Tampa Smokers | 42 | 94 | 94 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .138 | .138 | .170 | .309 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | B | SEAL3 | Tampa Smokers | 22 | 36 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 141 | 264 | 264 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .129 | .129 | .163 | .292 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | D | Texas-Oklahoma League | Ardmore Producers | |||
| 1923 | D | Texas Association | Mexia Gushers | |||
| 1923 | D | East Texas League | Marshall Indians | |||
| 1923 | D | Cotton States League | Meridian Mets | |||
| 1923 | A | Texas League | Shreveport Gassers | PHA | ||
| 1923 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1924 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
| 1924 | A | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1925 | D | Texas Association | Corsicana Oilers | |||
| 1926 | D | Cotton States League | Monroe Drillers | |||
| 1926 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Tractors | |||
| 1927 | A | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | |||
| 1929 | B | Southeastern League | Tampa Smokers | |||
| 1930 | B | Southeastern League | Tampa Smokers | |||
| 1930 | A | Texas League | Shreveport Sports |
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