SS Bill Ketchum #30
La Crosse Lions (CHC) UMVA
Age: 18 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/14/1975
BNN Index | UMVA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS BILL KETCHUM #30 - AGE: 18 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
43 159 45 6 5 4 37 23 39 .283 .377 .459 1 0.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/07/1975 @ WLO Win, 3-1 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
09/06/1975 @ WLO Win, 13-8 3 1 0 1 0 2 0 0
09/05/1975 KEN Loss, 5-10 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/04/1975 KEN Win, 5-1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/03/1975 KEN Win, 9-7 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/02/1975 @ CLI Loss, 4-5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/01/1975 @ CLI Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/31/1975 @ CLI Win, 7-1 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
08/30/1975 @ MAR Win, 3-1 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 1
08/29/1975 @ MAR Win, 9-3 6 0 3 3 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/25/1957
Born in:Norfolk, VA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:None
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1975, 9th Pick in Round 5
UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 43 159 45 6 5 4 37 23 23 39 .283 .377 .459 .836 .387 .176 87
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 43 188 1 0 0 1 5 0 73 15 1 3 25.0 28.5 6.25 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   45 13 2 2 2 11 8 7 11 0 0 0 .289 .385 .556 .940
Versus Right   114 32 4 3 2 26 15 16 28 0 5 1 .281 .374 .421 .795
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   44 19 2 2 2 18 9 4 7 0 0 0 .432 .479 .705 1.184
August   94 22 4 3 2 17 10 14 30 0 2 1 .234 .339 .404 .744
September   21 4 0 0 0 2 4 5 2 0 3 0 .190 .346 .190 .537
Career   159 45 6 5 4 37 23 23 39 0 5 1 .283 .377 .459 .836
Home   84 29 5 2 3 23 16 11 18 0 2 1 .345 .427 .560 .987
Road   75 16 1 3 1 14 7 12 21 0 3 0 .213 .322 .347 .669
Grass   159 45 6 5 4 37 23 23 39 0 5 1 .283 .377 .459 .836
Day   52 14 3 1 1 7 9 8 12 0 0 1 .269 .377 .423 .800
Night   107 31 3 4 3 30 14 15 27 0 5 0 .290 .377 .477 .854
As Starter   159 45 6 5 4 37 23 23 39 0 5 1 .283 .377 .459 .836
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
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
1973 Total - 16 38 153 74 34 2 4 41 71 28 8 1 9 10 7 .484 .579 .810 1.389 100 100 4.3
1974 Total - 17 39 163 72 32 1 5 46 55 26 4 3 9 9 7 .442 .520 .742 1.263 100 100 3.6
1975 Total - 18 33 137 60 21 3 5 39 53 18 4 1 14 10 7 .438 .512 .745 1.257 100 100 2.8
1975 La Crosse - R 18 43 159 45 6 5 4 37 23 23 1 0 39 1 3 .283 .377 .459 .836 88 87 0.2
Total UMVA 43 159 45 6 5 4 37 23 23 1 0 39 1 3 .283 .377 .459 .836 88 87
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1975 La Crosse - R SS 43 43 64 105 22 181 12 .934 367.0 4.14 +1.3 1.026
TOTAL SS 43 43 64 105 22 181 12 .934 367.0 4.14 +1.3 1.026
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1975 Drafted in the 1975 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 9, 105th overall pick) by the Chicago Cougars, out of high school Plymouth (Plymouth; Plymouth, NC).
07/17/1975 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cougars organization with a signing bonus of $1,000.
07/28/1975 Goes 5-6 against the Clinton Steamboats, with 1 3B, 1 HR, 8 RBI and 2 R.
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