Gus Ketchum
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| Gus Ketchum | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 21, 1897 Royse City, Texas, U.S. | |
| Died: September 6, 1980 (aged 83) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 7, 1922, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 1922, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 5.62 |
| Strikeouts | 4 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Augustus Franklin Ketchum (March 21, 1897 – September 6, 1980)[a] was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in six games for the 1922 Philadelphia Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). Listed at 5 feet 9.5 inches (1.765 m) and 170 pounds (77 kg), he threw and batted right-handed.
Ketchum played in minor league baseball from 1922 to 1930, except for 1928.[3] In 180 minor league pitching appearances, he accrued a 41–56 win–loss record.[3]
In August and September 1922, Ketchum pitched in six games for the Philadelphia Athletics,[4] the only major league appearances of his career.[5] The Athletics had purchased his contract from the minor league Ardmore Producers for $1750 on July 11.[5][6] In six relief appearances totaling 16 innings, he compiled an 0–1 record with a 5.62 earned run average while striking out four batters.[5] His loss came on August 11 in a road game against the New York Yankees at the Polo Grounds; entering a 2–2 tie game, Ketchum pitched a scoreless eighth inning, then allowed a run in the ninth on two walks, a sacrifice bunt, and a game-winning single by opposing pitcher Bullet Joe Bush.[7]
Born in 1897 in Royse City, Texas, Ketchum died in 1980 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and was interred in Altus, Oklahoma.[5]