1B Frank Ketchum #19
Age: 57 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
BNN Index | | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B FRANK KETCHUM #19 - AGE: 57 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - 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
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/15/1917
Born in:Broadview Heights, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1939, 14th Pick in Round 18
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
1939 Marshalltown - R 21 50 62 22 2 0 0 17 7 10 2 1 5 0 0 .355 .453 .387 .840 107 125 0.4
1940 Marshalltown - R 22 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667 96 204 0.1
1940 Tampa - A 22 19 13 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .231 .286 .308 .593 76 81 0.1
1941 Marshalltown - R 23 28 23 7 0 0 2 5 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 .304 .333 .565 .899 145 128 0.2
1941 Tampa - A 23 8 2 2 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.500 3.500 945 800 0.3
1942 Marshalltown - R 24 11 18 7 3 0 0 6 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 .389 .421 .556 .977 153 154 0.2
1942 Tampa - A 24 8 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .600 .333 .933 200 235 0.1
1943 Tampa - A 25 12 13 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 .077 .200 .077 .277 -17 -38 -0.2
Total SEL 47 31 7 1 0 1 5 4 6 0 0 8 0 0 .226 .351 .355 .706 126 112
Total UMVA 96 104 36 5 0 2 28 13 14 2 1 12 0 0 .346 .430 .452 .882 121 132
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1939 Marshalltown - R 1B 20 2 78 7 10 85 0 1.000 69.1 11.03 +0.1 1.032
1940 Tampa - A 1B 18 0 34 3 3 37 0 1.000 35.1 9.42 +0.9 1.257
1940 Marshalltown - R 1B 3 0 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 3.0 12.00 +0.4 2.175
1941 Tampa - A 1B 7 0 10 0 1 10 0 1.000 7.0 12.86 +0.1 1.059
1941 Marshalltown - R 1B 13 0 17 1 4 18 0 1.000 18.2 8.68 +0.5 1.069
1942 Tampa - A 1B 7 0 13 1 2 14 0 1.000 11.0 11.45 +0.2 1.054
1942 Marshalltown - R 1B 7 1 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 17.2 6.62 +0.0 1.053
1942 Marshalltown - R SS 1 1 1 1 0 5 3 .400 9.0 2.00 -1.3 .300
1943 Tampa - A 1B 12 3 43 3 2 47 1 .979 38.0 10.89 -0.2 1.058
TOTAL 1B 87 6 211 16 22 228 1 .996 200.0 10.21 +2.0 1.105
TOTAL SS 1 1 1 1 0 5 3 .400 9.0 2.00 -1.3 .300
PLAYER HISTORY
06/22/1939 Drafted in the 1939 first-year player draft out of college (Georgia Baptist; Athens, GA) by the Brooklyn Kings. (Round 18, Pick 14, 286th overall pick).
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
08/05/1940 Injured (sprained wrist),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
11/22/1943 Released by the Brooklyn Kings.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
10/12/1945 Retired from professional baseball.
Thursday, December 11th , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 26.8 Build 82