C Joe Welch #37
Age: 57 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
09/16/1963
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C JOE WELCH #37 - AGE: 57 - 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
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 2 2 2
Gap 2 2 2
Power 4 4 4
Eye 2 2 2
Avoid K's 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 1
Errors: - 1 2
Arm: 3 1 2
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 3 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 3 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Aggressiveness: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/22/1906
Born in:Lynn, MA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:1924, 11th Pick in Round 2
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 Baltimore - FABL 21 134 511 144 24 1 25 97 73 42 1 4 109 0 0 .282 .335 .479 .815 121 119 4.1
1928 Baltimore - FABL 22 107 380 135 24 0 25 93 74 58 2 3 31 0 0 .355 .440 .616 1.056 191 193 6.7
1929 Baltimore - FABL 23 142 550 206 24 6 36 128 120 67 4 2 45 0 2 .375 .445 .636 1.081 177 173 8.6
1930 Baltimore - FABL 24 141 540 189 27 3 33 123 101 67 5 3 49 0 1 .350 .424 .594 1.019 158 152 6.6
1931 Baltimore - FABL 25 66 246 84 10 0 9 40 44 31 3 2 34 0 0 .341 .418 .492 .910 151 153 2.9
1932 Baltimore - FABL 26 143 533 141 17 3 20 94 67 35 7 4 76 0 0 .265 .316 .420 .736 98 99 2.9
1933 Baltimore - FABL 27 136 499 110 22 2 6 38 42 31 5 6 76 0 1 .220 .270 .309 .578 68 66 0.7
1934 Baltimore - FABL 28 41 131 31 3 0 2 14 15 11 2 0 18 0 0 .237 .306 .305 .611 68 71 0.3
1935 Baltimore - FABL 29 89 337 103 19 0 15 66 51 18 5 11 49 0 0 .306 .340 .496 .835 121 119 2.6
1936 Baltimore - FABL 30 92 340 83 12 1 8 40 38 19 2 2 40 0 0 .244 .287 .356 .642 70 70 -0.1
1938 Pittsburgh - FABL 32 26 91 30 5 0 3 15 13 6 0 1 8 0 0 .330 .367 .484 .851 130 128 0.8
1939 Pittsburgh - FABL 33 6 12 2 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452 25 36 -0.1
Total FABL 1123 4170 1258 187 16 182 752 638 386 37 38 537 0 4 .302 .363 .485 .848 127 126 36.1
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
1922 Lynn HS - HS 16 38 135 40 4 2 1 21 17 17 2 4 16 0 1 .296 .373 .378 .751 126 129 0.7
1923 Lynn HS - HS 17 39 142 47 13 1 5 32 22 17 2 0 28 0 0 .331 .410 .542 .952 159 159 1.2
1924 Lynn HS - HS 18 34 127 41 12 2 10 30 33 17 2 0 29 0 0 .323 .411 .685 1.096 202 195 1.8
1925 Camden - A 19 82 325 80 17 1 18 54 38 25 2 5 67 0 1 .246 .300 .471 .770 100 96 1.2
1926 Rochester - AA 20 127 515 115 20 1 44 105 74 33 10 3 263 0 0 .223 .282 .522 .804 101 94 1.9
1926 Indianapolis - AAA 20 13 52 19 4 0 8 18 9 2 0 0 21 0 0 .365 .389 .904 1.293 227 224 1.1
1937 Jackson - C 31 3 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 125 122 0.0
1937 St. Paul - AAA 31 47 153 39 8 0 6 17 17 5 5 4 12 0 0 .255 .293 .425 .718 123 121 1.5
1938 St. Paul - AAA 32 23 74 25 2 0 4 13 14 7 2 1 7 0 0 .338 .405 .527 .932 147 142 0.8
1940 Newark - AAA 34 49 116 27 2 0 5 24 14 11 2 1 14 0 0 .233 .308 .379 .687 96 94 0.6
Total CL 70 227 64 10 0 10 30 31 12 7 5 19 0 0 .282 .331 .458 .789 131 128
Total EA 127 515 115 20 1 44 105 74 33 10 3 263 0 0 .223 .282 .522 .804 101 94
Total UL 62 168 46 6 0 13 42 23 13 2 1 35 0 0 .274 .332 .542 .873 135 132
Total MAL 82 325 80 17 1 18 54 38 25 2 5 67 0 1 .246 .300 .471 .770 100 96
Total HS 111 404 128 29 5 16 83 72 51 6 4 73 0 1 .317 .398 .532 .930 161 160
Total GSL 3 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 125 122
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1925 Camden - A C 81 80 359 34 1 398 5 .987 715.1 4.94 -0.9 .928 12 26 11 42.3
1925 Camden - A 1B 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 2.0 18.00 +0.0 1.055
1925 Camden - A RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.7 .653
1926 Indianapolis - AAA C 13 13 91 13 0 104 0 1.000 107.0 8.75 +0.6 1.372 2 15 5 33.3
1926 Rochester - AA C 123 123 961 83 4 1052 8 .992 1079.1 8.71 +0.6 1.064 36 148 41 27.7
1927 Baltimore - MLB C 129 127 456 139 10 611 16 .974 1154.1 4.64 +1.5 .993 17 168 78 46.4
1927 Baltimore - MLB 1B 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.1 5.40 0.0 .000
1928 Baltimore - MLB C 101 98 348 82 5 439 9 .979 870.0 4.45 -0.6 .983 11 90 41 45.6
1928 Baltimore - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1929 Baltimore - MLB C 136 135 546 138 8 699 15 .979 1205.0 5.11 +3.5 1.087 9 161 79 49.1
1930 Baltimore - MLB C 136 134 562 113 5 686 11 .984 1195.2 5.08 -0.8 .996 14 135 55 40.7
1931 Baltimore - MLB C 65 64 250 34 2 289 5 .983 556.2 4.59 -1.1 .795 6 49 22 44.9
1932 Baltimore - MLB C 134 132 529 106 14 642 7 .989 1172.1 4.87 +1.3 1.032 10 109 50 45.9
1933 Baltimore - MLB C 133 132 498 106 10 620 16 .974 1176.2 4.62 +0.8 .947 11 111 58 52.3
1934 Baltimore - MLB C 36 31 119 27 0 148 2 .986 299.2 4.38 +0.1 .910 2 21 10 47.6
1935 Baltimore - MLB C 85 83 234 51 4 291 6 .979 741.0 3.46 +0.8 1.161 6 48 19 39.6
1936 Baltimore - MLB C 87 85 244 57 5 318 17 .947 737.2 3.67 -2.9 .751 13 67 29 43.3
1936 Baltimore - MLB LF 1 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 8.0 5.62 +0.1 1.018
1937 St. Paul - AAA C 42 39 120 33 1 155 2 .987 359.0 3.84 +2.0 .914 4 38 19 50.0
1937 Jackson - C C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1938 Pittsburgh - MLB C 23 22 107 12 3 121 2 .983 198.2 5.39 +0.9 1.286 3 8 5 62.5
1938 St. Paul - AAA C 21 19 73 10 0 85 2 .976 184.0 4.06 -0.1 1.016 3 14 6 42.9
1939 Pittsburgh - MLB C 5 3 14 1 0 16 1 .938 27.0 5.00 -0.8 .000 1 2 0 0.0
1940 Newark - AAA C 49 33 165 26 3 197 6 .970 318.2 5.39 +0.8 .735 1 30 16 53.3
TOTAL C 1400 1353 5676 1065 75 6871 130 .981 12099.0 5.01 +5.6 .987 161 1240 544 43.9
TOTAL 1B 5 0 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 7.1 8.59 +0.0 1.055
TOTAL LF 1 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 8.0 5.62 +0.1 1.018
TOTAL RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.7 .653
PLAYER HISTORY
12/05/1921 Joined the Lynn HS Legends.
01/01/1922 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1923 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1924 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/08/1924 Injured (Intercostal strain), out for one week.
06/01/1924 Wins the 1924 HS SL1 Round 2 MVP Award.
06/21/1924 Wins the 1924 High School Baseball Round 4 with the Lynn HS Legends!
12/05/1924 Drafted in the 1924 first-year player draft by the Baltimore Clippers (Round 2, Pick 11, 29th overall pick).
12/06/1924 Released by the Lynn HS Legends.
12/06/1924 Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Clippers organization with a signing bonus of $3,520.
01/01/1925 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/14/1925 Named the #6 prospect in the FABL
07/19/1925 Hits three home runs against the Allentown Cokers, going 3-5 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored!
01/01/1926 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/13/1926 Named the #2 prospect in the FABL
04/21/1926 Hits three home runs against the Providence Sailors, going 4-6 with 4 RBI and 4 runs scored!
04/26/1926 Wins the EA EA Player of the Week Award.
07/11/1926 Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 3 days.
08/19/1926 Hits three home runs against the Toledo Tornados, going 3-5 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored!
01/01/1927 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/12/1927 Named the #1 prospect in the FABL
08/22/1927 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1927 Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award.
09/01/1927 Wins the FABL CA Rookie of the Month Award.
01/01/1928 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/09/1928 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
07/14/1928 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 6 weeks.
09/13/1928 Goes 5-5 against the Montreal Saints, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R.
09/17/1928 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1929 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/13/1929 Injured (Knee contusion), day-to-day for 6 days.
09/30/1929 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
10/01/1929 Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award.
10/28/1929 Finished 2nd in 1929 FABL CA Whitney Award voting.
01/01/1930 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/03/1930 Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/05/1930 Goes 0-1 against the New York Stars, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
07/25/1930 Injured (Sore knee), day-to-day for 1 day.
10/01/1930 Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1931 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/18/1931 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
05/20/1931 Goes 0-4 against the Chicago Cougars, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
06/01/1931 Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award.
06/03/1931 Injured (Undisclosed injury), out for 3 months.
09/08/1931 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1932 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
08/01/1932 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1933 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
03/25/1933 Injured (Knee contusion), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1934 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/03/1935 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
08/28/1935 Injured (Strained groin), out for 6 weeks.
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/02/1937 Was claimed off waivers by Detroit while with Baltimore.
05/16/1937 Released by the Detroit Dynamos.
06/30/1937 Signed a minor league contract ($400 bonus) with the Pittsburgh Miners organization.
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/19/1939 Released by the Pittsburgh Miners.
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
03/02/1940 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Detroit Dynamos organization.
05/16/1940 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Detroit organization.
09/16/1940 Wins the 1940 Championship with the Newark Aces!
10/08/1940 Released by the Detroit organization.
10/09/1940 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year H Rank
1929 206 5
Year K Rank
1927 109 1
1932 76 5
1933 76 4
Year TB Rank
1929 350 2
1930 321 8
Year HR Rank
1927 25 1
1928 25 4
1929 36 2
1930 33 1
1932 20 6
1935 15 8
Year RBI Rank
1927 97 4
1928 93 8
1929 128 2
1930 123 5
1932 94 9
Year R Rank
1929 120 3
Year BB Rank
1929 67 8
1930 67 6
Year IBB Rank
1929 10 4
1930 10 3
Year HP Rank
1929 4 8
1930 5 9
1932 7 2
1933 5 6
1935 5 9
Year SF Rank
1933 6 10
1935 11 1
Year EBH Rank
1929 66 9
1930 63 9
Year AVG Rank
1929 .375 1
1930 .350 9
Year OBP Rank
1929 .445 1
1930 .424 4
Year SLG Rank
1927 .479 4
1929 .636 2
1930 .594 4
Year RC Rank
1928 102.19 10
1929 150.74 2
1930 134.29 6
Year RC/27 Rank
1929 11.06 2
1930 9.59 5
Year ISO Rank
1927 .198 3
1929 .262 3
1930 .244 3
Year wOBA Rank
1929 .460 1
1930 .428 4
Year OPS Rank
1929 1.081 2
1930 1.019 4
Year WAR Rank
1927 4.2 10
1928 6.7 4
1929 8.8 2
1930 6.7 4
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