Jim Ketcher
Simeon Balleu Ketcher
Born: July 3, 1913
Deceased: January 25, 2002
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1936-1950
TSN Contract Card
Jim Ketcher compiled a career record of 74 wins and 39 losses and a 2.45 ERA in his 146-game pitching career with the Muskogee Tigers, Siloam Springs Travelers, Muskogee Reds, Paducah Indians and St. Augustine Saints. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | ARMO | Siloam Springs Travelers | 10 | 5 | .667 | 0.00 | 17 | 125.0 | 150 | 64 | 32 | |||||||||||||
| 1938 | D | ARMO | Siloam Springs Travelers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3.81 | 4 | 26.0 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | KITL | Paducah Indians | 3 | 1 | .750 | 4.60 | 9 | 45.0 | 53 | 26 | 23 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | D | FLOR | St. Augustine Saints | 13 | 9 | .591 | 3.16 | 34 | 9 | 191.0 | 190 | 89 | 67 | 71 | 109 | 4 | 1 | 6 | |||||||
| 1947 | D | FLOR | St. Augustine Saints | 19 | 8 | .704 | 2.07 | 29 | 226.0 | 215 | 77 | 52 | 60 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | D | FLOR | St. Augustine Saints | 22 | 8 | .733 | 2.33 | 33 | 236.0 | 228 | 86 | 61 | 49 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | D | FLOR | St. Augustine Saints | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.72 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 58.0 | 63 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | FLOR | St. Augustine Saints | 4 | 2 | .667 | 3.93 | 10 | 55.0 | 62 | 31 | 24 | 19 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 74 | 39 | .655 | 2.45 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 962.0 | 987 | 420 | 262 | 0 | 268 | 0 | 132 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Muskogee Tigers | 11 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .226 | .226 | .452 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Muskogee Reds | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | ARMO | Siloam Springs Travelers | 42 | 112 | 112 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .205 | .205 | .312 | .518 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | KITL | Paducah Indians | 10 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .350 | .550 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | FLOR | St. Augustine Saints | 37 | 84 | 70 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 12 | .229 | .341 | .271 | .613 | 19 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | D | FLOR | St. Augustine Saints | 40 | 97 | 97 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .247 | .309 | .557 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | FLOR | St. Augustine Saints | 36 | 91 | 91 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .385 | .670 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | FLOR | St. Augustine Saints | 10 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .000 | .150 | .000 | .150 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | D | FLOR | St. Augustine Saints | 12 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .136 | .136 | .273 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 203 | 484 | 466 | 14 | 106 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 18 | .227 | .252 | .298 | .550 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | ARMO | Siloam Springs Travelers | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | D | ARMO | Siloam Springs Travelers | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | D | KITL | Paducah Indians | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | D | FLOR | St. Augustine Saints | P | 34 | 7 | 54 | 4 | 6 | .938 | 1.794 |
| 1947 | D | FLOR | St. Augustine Saints | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | D | FLOR | St. Augustine Saints | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | FLOR | St. Augustine Saints | P | 10 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
| 1950 | D | FLOR | St. Augustine Saints | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 146 | 10 | 67 | 4 | 6 | .951 | .527 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | A | Western League | Muskogee Tigers | NY1 | ||
| 1937 | D | Arkansas-Missouri League | Siloam Springs Travelers | |||
| 1937 | A | Western League | Muskogee Reds | CIN | ||
| 1938 | D | Arkansas-Missouri League | Siloam Springs Travelers | SLA | ||
| 1939 | D | Kitty League | Paducah Indians | BRO | ||
| 1946 | D | Florida State League | St. Augustine Saints | |||
| 1947 | D | Florida State League | St. Augustine Saints | |||
| 1948 | D | Florida State League | St. Augustine Saints | CHN | ||
| 1949 | D | Florida State League | St. Augustine Saints | CHN | ||
| 1949 | C | Western Association | Muskogee Reds | SLA | ||
| 1950 | D | Florida State League | St. Augustine Saints |
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