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.

Gus Ketchum

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922)

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

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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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

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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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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	2	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	11.0	15	8	4	3	6.55
Away	2	4.1	4	2	4	1	4.15

Last 6 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1922-09-28	PHA	MIN	L	1	1
1922-09-11	PHA	NYY	L	0	0
1922-08-22	PHA	DET	L	1	0
1922-08-19	PHA	SLA	L	1	0
1922-08-11	PHA	NYY	L	0	0
1922-08-07	PHA	CHW	L	1	0

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1922-09-28	PHA	MIN	—	3.0	4	2	1	1	1	0
1922-09-11	PHA	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1922-08-22	PHA	DET	—	3.0	7	6	5	1	2	0
1922-08-19	PHA	SLA	—	4.0	4	2	2	2	0	1
1922-08-11	PHA	NYY	L	1.1	2	1	1	4	0	0
1922-08-07	PHA	CHW	—	3.0	2	1	1	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	6	0	0	1	0	0

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.

Position	Games
Pitcher	6

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.