2B Jim Welch #62
Age: 72 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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2B JIM WELCH #62 - AGE: 72 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/06/1902
Born in:Lincoln, NE
Nationality:American
Height:5' 7"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 22 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:6 Years, 17 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1923, 10th Pick in Round 5
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1927 Pittsburgh - FABL 25 5 11 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .429 .364 .792 111 129 0.1
1928 Pittsburgh - FABL 26 135 474 142 21 15 3 60 64 42 1 4 32 14 6 .300 .355 .426 .781 106 106 2.6
1929 Pittsburgh - FABL 27 93 381 110 22 8 5 49 58 24 2 4 22 6 7 .289 .331 .428 .759 94 97 1.6
1930 Pittsburgh - FABL 28 129 521 145 36 7 1 60 68 37 3 4 40 11 8 .278 .327 .380 .707 82 86 1.3
1931 Pittsburgh - FABL 29 38 45 8 1 0 0 3 6 7 1 0 8 1 0 .178 .302 .200 .502 37 43 -0.2
1932 Pittsburgh - FABL 30 11 8 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650 77 99 0.0
Total FABL 411 1440 410 81 30 9 174 198 115 7 12 104 32 21 .285 .338 .401 .739 92 95 5.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1921 Auburn - COL 19 21 27 10 0 1 0 3 3 3 0 0 2 2 1 .370 .433 .444 .878 163 177 0.4
1922 Auburn - COL 20 34 71 18 2 3 1 6 7 6 0 0 4 0 0 .254 .312 .408 .720 114 116 0.4
1923 Auburn - COL 21 30 65 19 4 0 1 3 12 7 2 0 8 3 1 .292 .378 .400 .778 115 117 0.4
1924 Reading - AA 22 41 52 13 0 1 1 7 6 5 0 0 2 1 0 .250 .316 .346 .662 83 66 -0.0
1925 Gary - A 23 67 166 58 10 3 6 22 43 33 4 0 21 7 0 .349 .468 .554 1.022 169 170 2.6
1925 Birmingham - AA 23 40 164 50 12 0 1 26 25 9 0 5 8 1 1 .305 .331 .396 .728 95 95 0.4
1926 Birmingham - AA 24 124 519 168 25 5 11 61 98 41 4 1 28 11 3 .324 .377 .455 .832 120 123 3.5
1927 St. Paul - AAA 25 138 565 166 36 2 21 79 105 46 6 3 77 33 7 .294 .352 .476 .828 121 121 5.4
1929 St. Paul - AAA 27 19 83 26 4 0 1 6 10 4 1 1 8 2 2 .313 .348 .398 .746 98 106 0.5
1934 Fort Worth - AA 32 62 61 22 5 0 0 12 16 4 2 1 1 2 0 .361 .412 .443 .854 109 117 0.4
1935 Fort Worth - AA 33 35 28 11 1 0 1 9 5 5 0 2 1 1 1 .393 .457 .536 .993 139 126 0.2
1936 Fort Worth - AA 34 41 37 9 0 0 0 2 5 1 0 0 1 2 0 .243 .263 .243 .506 37 32 -0.2
Total DIX 164 683 218 37 5 12 87 123 50 4 6 36 12 4 .319 .366 .441 .807 114 116
Total EA 41 52 13 0 1 1 7 6 5 0 0 2 1 0 .250 .316 .346 .662 83 66
Total GWL 157 648 192 40 2 22 85 115 50 7 4 85 35 9 .296 .351 .466 .817 119 119
Total HL 67 166 58 10 3 6 22 43 33 4 0 21 7 0 .349 .468 .554 1.022 169 170
Total AIAA 85 163 47 6 4 2 12 22 16 2 0 14 5 2 .288 .359 .411 .770 122 126
Total LSA 138 126 42 6 0 1 23 26 10 2 3 3 5 1 .333 .383 .405 .788 96 96
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1925 Birmingham - AA 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 0.0 .000
1925 Gary - A 1B 4 0 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 10.1 9.58 +0.0 1.035
1925 Gary - A 2B 46 38 89 115 26 206 2 .990 342.1 5.36 +0.1 1.002
1925 Gary - A 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1925 Birmingham - AA SS 40 40 72 140 15 219 7 .968 349.1 5.46 -2.4 .973
1925 Gary - A SS 2 1 3 1 0 5 1 .800 9.0 4.00 +0.0 1.019
1926 Birmingham - AA 2B 123 123 335 431 59 783 17 .978 1062.0 6.49 -1.3 .995
1927 St. Paul - AAA 2B 135 135 280 436 43 733 17 .977 1168.1 5.52 +15.1 1.057
1927 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 3 3 3 7 1 13 3 .769 26.0 3.46 -1.5 .765
1927 St. Paul - AAA SS 5 3 6 8 1 14 0 1.000 28.0 4.50 +0.8 1.190
1928 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 124 118 324 362 79 711 25 .965 1046.1 5.90 +2.4 1.006
1928 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.1 1.058
1928 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 8 1 3 7 3 11 1 .909 20.0 4.50 -1.5 .727
1929 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 93 91 223 269 50 508 16 .969 802.0 5.52 +5.9 1.029
1929 St. Paul - AAA 2B 19 19 63 58 12 127 6 .953 166.0 6.56 +2.0 1.019
1929 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 1 1 1 3 1 5 1 .800 8.1 4.32 -0.4 .748
1930 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 127 123 361 388 89 767 18 .977 1094.1 6.16 +4.9 1.016
1930 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1931 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 3 0 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 4.0 9.00 -0.0 1.060
1931 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 15 5 20 23 3 44 1 .977 65.0 5.95 +0.1 1.013
1931 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1932 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 1.050
1934 Fort Worth - AA 2B 6 1 4 1 1 5 0 1.000 16.1 2.76 -1.2 .000
1935 Fort Worth - AA 1B 2 0 7 0 1 7 0 1.000 4.0 15.75 -0.1 1.077
1935 Fort Worth - AA 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1936 Fort Worth - AA 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
TOTAL 1B 10 0 23 1 1 24 0 1.000 19.1 11.17 -0.1 1.062
TOTAL 2B 695 653 1699 2084 362 3885 102 .974 5770.2 5.90 +27.7 1.019
TOTAL 3B 5 3 4 8 1 15 3 .800 36.0 3.00 -1.3 .810
TOTAL SS 56 46 85 159 20 254 10 .961 414.2 5.30 -3.4 .966
PLAYER HISTORY
12/05/1920 Joined the Auburn Tigers.
01/01/1921 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1922 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/16/1922 Injured (Intercostal strain), out for 3 days.
01/01/1923 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
12/05/1923 Drafted in the 1923 first-year player draft by the Cleveland Foresters (Round 5, Pick 10, 87th overall pick).
12/06/1923 Released by the Auburn Tigers.
12/06/1923 Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Foresters organization with a signing bonus of $480.
01/01/1924 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
08/03/1924 Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 2 days.
12/05/1924 Released by the Cleveland organization.
12/06/1924 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the St. Louis Pioneers organization.
01/01/1925 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/14/1925 Released by the St. Louis organization.
04/15/1925 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Miners organization.
08/13/1925 Injured (Sprained wrist), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/1926 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/17/1926 Goes 0-4 against the Richmond Rebels, ending his hitting streak at 27 games.
08/22/1926 Injured (Heel soreness), day-to-day for 1 day.
08/25/1926 Injured (Broken bone in elbow), out for 6-7 months.
01/01/1927 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/01/1927 Wins the CL CL Batter of the Month Award.
05/02/1927 Wins the CL CL Player of the Week Award.
08/24/1927 Injured (Sprained thumb), day-to-day for 4 weeks.
09/04/1927 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 weeks.
01/01/1928 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1929 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/02/1929 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 4 weeks.
04/24/1929 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days.
05/24/1929 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for one week.
06/12/1929 Injured (Fractured finger), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1930 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/10/1930 Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for one week.
05/08/1930 Injured (Knee contusion), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1931 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1932 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/09/1932 Released by the Pittsburgh Miners.
01/01/1933 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1934 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/16/1934 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,160 with the Fort Worth Cattlemen organization.
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
12/15/1936 Released by the Fort Worth Cattlemen.
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
10/14/1937 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
1928 15 5
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