What years did Fred Ketchum play?

Fred Ketchum played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1901.

Was Fred Ketchum a pitcher?

No. Fred Ketchum was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Fred Ketchum hit?

Fred Ketchum hit 0 career home runs with 23 hits.

Fred Ketchum

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1899-1901)

AVG .277

HR 0

RBI 7

H 23

OPS .575

PIV -128

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 157 lb
Born: 7/27/1875 in Elmira, NY, USA
Died: 3/12/1908 in Cortland, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1899-09-12
Last Game: 1901-05-04

Full name: Frederick L. Ketchum

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
20	83	18	23	1	0	0	7	2	0	6	.277	.286	.289	.575	-128

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 14.5% below league average.

Career SLG .289 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 20.3% below league average.

Career OPS .575 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 17.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1899	LS3	NL	15	61	13	18	1	5	2	6	.295	.282 (+4%)	.343 (-11%)	.366 (-15%)	.710 (-13%)	-128.3
1901	PHA	AL	5	22	5	5	0	2	0	0	.227	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			20	83	18	23	1	7	2	6	.277	—	—	—	—	-128

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	22	5	5	0	2	.227
Away	15	61	13	18	0	5	.295

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI
1901-05-04	PHA	BLA	L	4	1	2	0
1901-05-03	PHA	BLA	W	4	1	1	1
1901-05-02	PHA	BOS	L	5	0	0	0
1901-05-01	PHA	BOS	W	5	2	1	1
1901-04-29	PHA	BOS	W	4	1	1	0
1899-10-08	LS3	CHC	L	3	0	1	0
1899-10-07	LS3	CIN	L	4	0	1	0
1899-10-06	LS3	CIN	L	3	0	0	0
1899-10-05	LS3	CIN	W	4	1	1	0
1899-10-04	LS3	CHC	L	4	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	20	0	24	0	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1899	LS3	OF	15	0	17	0	0	0
1901	PHA	OF	5	0	7	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	9
Center Field	1
Right Field	10

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
State University of New York at Cortland	Cortland	NY	1893, 1894, 1895, 1896

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Ketchum

What years did Fred Ketchum play?: Fred Ketchum played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1901.
Was Fred Ketchum a pitcher?: No. Fred Ketchum was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Fred Ketchum hit?: Fred Ketchum hit 0 career home runs with 23 hits.