Gus Ketchum

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922)

Gus Ketchum was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1922 for the Philadelphia Athletics. Across 6 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 5.62 ERA and 4 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 0–1
ERA 5.62
WHIP 1.69
SO 4
Pitcher PIV -731.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 170 lb
Born
3/21/1897 in Royse City, TX, USA
Died
9/6/1980 in Oklahoma City, OK, USA
MLB Debut
1922-08-07
Last Game
1922-09-28

Full name: Augustus Franklin Ketchum

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Career Pitching Statistics

Gus Ketchum — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 6 0 0 0 0 16.0 19 10 2 8 4 5.62 -731.2

Career ERA 5.62 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — 34.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Gus Ketchum — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1922 PHA AL 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 16.0 19 10 8 4 5.62 4.18 (-35%) -731.2
Career · 1 season 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 16.0 19 10 8 4 5.62 — -731

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Gus Ketchum — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Gus Ketchum — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1922 PHA AL 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0

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

Gus Ketchum — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home430000.000
Away210000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Gus Ketchum — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home411.0158436.55
Away24.142414.15

Last 6 Games — Batting

Gus Ketchum — Last 6 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1922-09-28 PHAMINL 100000001
1922-09-11 PHANYYL 000000000
1922-08-22 PHADETL 100000000
1922-08-19 PHASLAL 100000000
1922-08-11 PHANYYL 000000000
1922-08-07 PHACHWL 100000000

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Gus Ketchum — Last 6 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1922-09-28 PHAMIN — 3.0421110
1922-09-11 PHANYY — 1.0000000
1922-08-22 PHADET — 3.0765120
1922-08-19 PHASLA — 4.0422201
1922-08-11 PHANYY L 1.1211400
1922-08-07 PHACHW — 3.0211011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gus Ketchum — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 6 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gus Ketchum — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1922 PHA P 6 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Gus Ketchum — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 6

Gus Ketchum: the record in brief

August 7, 1922 and September 28, 1922 bracket Gus Ketchum's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Every season row on the page belongs to the Philadelphia Athletics, in 1922. Ketchum played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on March 21, 1897, in Royse City, TX, USA, Ketchum was listed at 5'9" and 170 pounds. Ketchum died on September 6, 1980, in Oklahoma City, OK, USA. Ketchum's full given name, per the bio, is Augustus Franklin Ketchum.

Ketchum went 0-1 with a 5.62 ERA in 6 games, 0 of them starts. The same table counts 4 strikeouts. Against a 4.18 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.62 mark was 34.6% worse. All of that pitching came in 1922, with 6 games and 4 strikeouts.

Ketchum appears at one position only: pitcher, in 6 games.

Ketchum's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 12 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gus Ketchum

Was Gus Ketchum a pitcher?
Yes. Gus Ketchum pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Gus Ketchum hit?
Gus Ketchum hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Gus Ketchum play for?
Gus Ketchum played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1922).
What were Gus Ketchum's career stats?
In 6 games, Gus Ketchum went 0-1 with a 5.62 ERA, 4 strikeouts, and 16.0 innings pitched.
What position did Gus Ketchum play?
Gus Ketchum played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Gus Ketchum and how much did he weigh?
Gus Ketchum was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 170 pounds.
What was Gus Ketchum's career ERA?
Gus Ketchum finished with a 5.62 career ERA, going 0-1 with 4 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Gus Ketchum have?
Gus Ketchum recorded 4 career strikeouts.
Is Gus Ketchum in the Hall of Fame?
No. Gus Ketchum has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.