SS Bill Ketchum #30
La Crosse Lions (CHC) UMVA
Age: 18 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/01/1975
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
36 138 41 6 5 4 35 18 37 .297 .382 .500 1 0.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
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
08/28/1975 @ MAR Win, 11-10 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/25/1975 QUI Loss, 3-7 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
08/24/1975 QUI Win, 7-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/23/1975 @ STC Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
08/22/1975 @ STC Loss, 1-21 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
08/21/1975 @ STC Loss, 2-8 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/20/1975 BUR Win, 8-1 4 1 1 1 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 36 138 41 6 5 4 35 19 18 37 .297 .382 .500 .882 .408 .203 101
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 36 159 1 0 0 0 2 0 69 15 1 3 25.0 27.1 7.16 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   41 11 2 2 2 10 8 7 11 0 0 0 .268 .375 .561 .936
Versus Right   97 30 4 3 2 25 11 11 26 0 2 1 .309 .385 .474 .860
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   22 7 0 1 0 4 1 3 9 0 0 0 .318 .400 .409 .809
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
Career   138 41 6 5 4 35 19 18 37 0 2 1 .297 .382 .500 .882
Home   73 27 5 2 3 22 14 10 17 0 2 1 .370 .452 .616 1.069
Road   65 14 1 3 1 13 5 8 20 0 0 0 .215 .301 .369 .671
Grass   138 41 6 5 4 35 19 18 37 0 2 1 .297 .382 .500 .882
Day   49 14 3 1 1 6 8 6 12 0 0 1 .286 .375 .449 .824
Night   89 27 3 4 3 29 11 12 25 0 2 0 .303 .386 .528 .914
As Starter   138 41 6 5 4 35 19 18 37 0 2 1 .297 .382 .500 .882
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 36 138 41 6 5 4 35 19 18 1 0 37 1 3 .297 .382 .500 .882 102 101 0.3
Total UMVA 36 138 41 6 5 4 35 19 18 1 0 37 1 3 .297 .382 .500 .882 102 101
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 36 36 52 84 16 146 10 .932 305.2 4.00 +0.1 1.011
TOTAL SS 36 36 52 84 16 146 10 .932 305.2 4.00 +0.1 1.011
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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