39 GREG KEATLEY (Franchise player #0170 - 1981-12)
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Position: C |
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Gregory Steven Keatley Bats: Right, Throws: Right Height: 6' 2", Weight: 200 lb.
College: South Carolina |
Acquired: February 16, 1981: Traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Kansas City Royals for Dennis Webb |
| MLB Debut: September 27,
1981 Final MLB Game: October 5, 1981 |
Royals Debut: September
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1981 Final Royals Game: October 5, 1981 |
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For complete stats, go to Baseball-Reference.com's Greg Keatley page
| Significant dates in Keatley's career: | |
| June 8, 1976 | Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 6th Round of the 1976 Amateur Draft |
| February 16, 1981 | Traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Kansas City Royals for Dennis Webb |
| September 1, 1981 | Purchased from the Omaha Royals |
| September 27, 1981 | Made Major League debut in the 9th inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners as a defensive replacement for Jamie Quirk |
| October 5, 1981 | Made final MLB appearance as a defensive replacement for John Wathan in the 9th inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians |
| From the Kansas City Royals 1982 Media Guide: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981 Highlights: Greg spent the 1981 season on the triple-A level at Omaha...moved into the catching slot on a regular basis June 13...responded with 12-game hitting streak from June 20-July 4 with 16 for 41 (.390) to raise his average from .208 to .263...the streak included a double, a triple, 3 homers and 7 RBI and he scored 7 runs...1 of his top games during the streak was a 3-hit game (3 for 5) vs. Oklahoma City on June 26...he had a pair of 3-RBI games, one on July 7 when he belted a 3-run homer at Wichita to give Omaha a 4-3 comeback win...as the Omaha backstop he posted a .982 fielding percentage in 77 games...he also threw out 32 base runners trying to steal...Greg was called to Kansas City in September and appeared in 2 games, both as a catcher...his Major League debut was September 27 at Seattle. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career Highlights: Greg began his career in 1976 with Cubs' organization...was at Bradenton (A) of the Gulf Coast League...hit 3 homers and collected 18 RBI in just 10 games before moving to Pompano of the Florida State League...reached the double-A level for the first time in 1978 with Midland of the Texas League...moved on to the American Association in 1979, hitting .273 with 5 homers and 24 RBI in 46 games with Wichita. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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