RF Bill Welch #32
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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RF BILL WELCH #32 - AGE: 36 - 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:05/08/1938
Born in:New York, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1956, 8th Pick in Round 11
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
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
1956 La Crosse - R 18 38 128 38 6 0 5 19 20 20 0 0 30 5 3 .297 .392 .461 .853 117 117 0.8
1956 San Jose - A 18 14 52 13 4 0 0 4 3 1 0 0 9 1 1 .250 .264 .327 .591 73 72 0.1
1957 La Crosse - R 19 22 73 19 5 0 4 15 16 19 4 0 19 1 3 .260 .438 .493 .931 126 137 0.6
1957 San Jose - A 19 69 264 72 16 2 6 32 21 13 4 1 51 1 3 .273 .316 .417 .732 116 120 2.0
1957 Rockford - A 19 7 17 6 0 1 1 2 5 7 0 0 3 1 0 .353 .542 .647 1.189 221 233 0.4
1958 La Crosse - R 20 23 37 7 2 1 1 9 4 9 0 2 10 0 1 .189 .333 .378 .712 66 54 -0.1
1958 San Jose - A 20 58 221 73 11 4 5 27 23 6 2 2 34 2 1 .330 .351 .484 .835 142 142 2.7
1959 La Crosse - R 21 22 76 29 2 1 3 15 23 24 0 0 11 3 1 .382 .530 .553 1.083 154 163 1.0
1959 San Jose - A 21 77 288 66 14 3 7 31 25 14 1 2 45 4 2 .229 .266 .372 .637 83 84 1.2
1959 Rockford - A 21 36 132 36 4 0 2 19 25 21 4 0 25 3 2 .273 .389 .348 .737 100 108 1.1
1960 Rockford - A 22 42 155 41 8 3 2 13 33 30 4 2 37 5 0 .265 .393 .394 .786 112 121 1.4
1960 Little Rock - AA 22 46 155 36 6 2 4 19 25 31 0 0 36 4 1 .232 .360 .374 .734 96 93 0.6
1961 Rockford - A 23 41 158 42 12 2 4 17 17 24 1 0 37 0 2 .266 .366 .443 .809 118 121 0.8
1961 Little Rock - AA 23 71 262 66 12 1 10 41 43 30 0 1 54 6 5 .252 .328 .420 .747 102 104 1.2
1962 Rockford - A 24 17 61 24 2 3 1 9 15 23 0 1 6 2 1 .393 .553 .574 1.127 203 216 1.3
1962 Little Rock - AA 24 59 210 53 9 1 4 17 33 39 2 0 40 10 2 .252 .375 .362 .736 98 101 1.0
1963 Little Rock - AA 25 114 404 110 21 1 11 37 60 70 5 2 60 12 7 .272 .385 .411 .796 118 123 4.0
1964 Little Rock - AA 26 6 22 2 1 1 0 1 2 3 0 0 6 0 0 .091 .200 .227 .427 14 6 -0.3
1964 Milwaukee - AAA 26 80 190 51 7 2 1 20 30 20 0 3 40 4 0 .268 .333 .342 .675 84 90 0.8
1965 Memphis - AA 27 42 162 52 4 2 9 31 33 32 2 3 29 2 10 .321 .432 .537 .969 165 162 1.6
1965 Omaha - AAA 27 62 122 28 4 0 3 10 15 10 0 0 28 2 0 .230 .288 .336 .624 69 71 -0.2
1966 Memphis - AA 28 66 241 81 16 1 8 38 28 29 0 0 51 7 6 .336 .407 .510 .918 159 166 2.7
1966 Omaha - AAA 28 30 98 18 6 0 2 10 5 3 1 1 25 1 1 .184 .214 .306 .520 40 40 -0.6
1967 Memphis - AA 29 99 342 93 23 6 6 42 54 55 2 4 66 10 7 .272 .372 .427 .799 140 134 2.7
1967 Omaha - AAA 29 5 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 .053 .100 .053 .153 -58 -59 -0.3
1968 Rockford - A 30 73 243 57 14 3 4 27 33 56 1 3 64 6 0 .235 .376 .366 .742 134 126 1.8
1968 Memphis - AA 30 37 136 31 7 0 2 16 20 15 0 0 37 1 2 .228 .305 .324 .628 93 98 0.1
Total DIX 540 1934 524 99 15 54 242 298 304 11 10 379 52 40 .271 .371 .421 .793 122 123
Total HL 216 766 206 40 12 14 87 128 161 10 6 172 17 5 .269 .400 .407 .807 129 132
Total COW 218 825 224 45 9 18 94 72 34 7 5 139 8 7 .272 .304 .413 .718 109 110
Total UMVA 105 314 93 15 2 13 58 63 72 4 2 70 9 8 .296 .431 .481 .912 122 126
Total CL 177 429 98 17 2 6 40 50 34 1 4 96 8 1 .228 .284 .319 .604 64 67
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1956 San Jose - A 3B 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.0 .000
1956 La Crosse - R 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 San Jose - A LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 15.1 0.59 +0.0 .981
1956 La Crosse - R LF 13 7 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 80.1 1.12 -0.5 .929
1956 San Jose - A CF 9 6 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 56.0 3.38 +1.4 1.075
1956 La Crosse - R CF 26 23 53 2 0 56 1 .982 197.0 2.51 +1.4 .979
1956 San Jose - A RF 5 5 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 37.2 2.15 -0.4 .967
1956 La Crosse - R RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 San Jose - A C 1 1 11 1 0 12 0 1.000 10.0 10.80 +0.0 1.004 0 0 0 0.0
1957 Rockford - A 3B 2 2 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 18.0 1.50 +0.0 1.026
1957 San Jose - A 3B 1 1 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 +0.1 1.018
1957 La Crosse - R 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Rockford - A LF 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.0 .956
1957 San Jose - A LF 15 13 31 0 0 32 1 .969 115.2 2.41 -1.5 .954
1957 La Crosse - R LF 17 17 33 0 0 34 1 .971 150.2 1.97 +1.3 1.091
1957 Rockford - A CF 3 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 19.2 1.83 -0.6 .984
1957 San Jose - A CF 44 40 124 1 0 125 0 1.000 360.0 3.12 +4.8 1.053
1957 La Crosse - R CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.3 .958
1957 San Jose - A RF 12 12 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 100.2 1.79 -0.3 .970
1957 La Crosse - R RF 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 18.0 0.50 -0.0 .942
1958 San Jose - A 3B 18 15 7 19 2 28 2 .929 135.1 1.73 -0.2 .989
1958 La Crosse - R 3B 9 2 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 28.1 0.64 +0.1 1.031
1958 San Jose - A LF 15 15 32 0 0 32 0 1.000 132.1 2.18 +1.4 1.073
1958 La Crosse - R LF 5 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 13.0 1.38 +0.1 .920
1958 San Jose - A CF 20 18 62 0 0 63 1 .984 164.1 3.40 +4.6 1.098
1958 La Crosse - R CF 5 4 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 36.1 2.72 +0.7 1.202
1958 San Jose - A RF 5 4 7 0 0 8 1 .875 40.0 1.57 -0.3 .964
1958 La Crosse - R RF 5 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 14.0 1.29 -0.2 .957
1959 Rockford - A 3B 9 9 5 13 5 18 0 1.000 74.0 2.19 +0.2 .972
1959 San Jose - A 3B 15 11 11 25 2 38 2 .947 97.0 3.34 -0.2 .972
1959 La Crosse - R 3B 14 13 9 33 2 42 0 1.000 115.0 3.29 +0.9 1.037
1959 Rockford - A LF 7 5 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 47.1 0.57 +0.7 1.969
1959 San Jose - A LF 14 13 18 1 1 21 2 .905 112.0 1.53 +0.0 1.010
1959 La Crosse - R LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Rockford - A CF 18 18 52 2 0 54 0 1.000 158.0 3.08 +1.9 1.037
1959 San Jose - A CF 27 26 92 2 0 95 1 .989 231.2 3.65 +3.2 1.054
1959 La Crosse - R CF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.0 .988
1959 Rockford - A RF 3 3 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 22.2 4.37 +0.8 1.084
1959 San Jose - A RF 20 20 46 1 0 47 0 1.000 180.0 2.35 +2.7 1.093
1959 La Crosse - R RF 6 6 11 1 0 12 0 1.000 50.0 2.16 -0.4 .954
1960 Little Rock - AA 3B 25 25 21 40 5 63 2 .968 212.0 2.59 -1.7 .940
1960 Rockford - A 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Little Rock - AA LF 5 5 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 43.2 2.06 +0.7 1.090
1960 Rockford - A LF 18 17 29 1 0 31 1 .968 141.1 1.91 +1.2 1.041
1960 Little Rock - AA CF 15 15 43 3 1 49 3 .939 126.1 3.28 +0.9 1.000
1960 Rockford - A CF 11 5 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 54.2 3.13 +0.9 1.100
1960 Little Rock - AA RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.1 1.010
1960 Rockford - A RF 19 19 34 0 0 34 0 1.000 149.0 2.05 +0.3 1.039
1961 Little Rock - AA 3B 5 1 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 20.0 1.35 +0.0 1.050
1961 Rockford - A 3B 19 18 12 27 2 40 1 .975 156.0 2.25 +0.1 1.004
1961 Little Rock - AA LF 46 42 80 2 0 82 0 1.000 376.1 1.96 +1.8 1.034
1961 Rockford - A LF 9 8 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 69.0 1.43 -0.5 .955
1961 Little Rock - AA CF 7 7 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 55.0 2.78 +0.6 1.024
1961 Rockford - A CF 3 3 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 25.0 1.08 -0.2 .996
1961 Little Rock - AA RF 15 15 19 1 0 21 1 .952 126.0 1.43 +1.7 1.130
1961 Rockford - A RF 11 10 15 2 1 18 1 .944 90.0 1.70 -0.8 .957
1962 Little Rock - AA 3B 12 10 11 24 4 36 1 .972 96.0 3.28 +0.8 1.011
1962 Little Rock - AA LF 22 22 36 0 0 38 2 .947 179.0 1.81 +0.5 1.023
1962 Rockford - A LF 17 17 34 1 0 35 0 1.000 147.0 2.14 -0.6 .971
1962 Little Rock - AA CF 13 10 28 0 0 29 1 .966 100.1 2.51 -0.5 .973
1962 Little Rock - AA RF 13 13 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 108.0 1.58 +0.4 1.019
1963 Little Rock - AA 3B 72 67 47 131 11 188 10 .947 591.2 2.71 +1.6 1.022
1963 Little Rock - AA LF 7 5 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 45.0 2.00 +0.8 1.081
1963 Little Rock - AA CF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.0 .999
1963 Little Rock - AA RF 32 32 79 3 1 83 1 .988 288.0 2.56 +8.5 1.134
1964 Milwaukee - AAA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Little Rock - AA 3B 2 1 1 0 1 2 1 .500 10.0 0.90 -0.9 .000
1964 Milwaukee - AAA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Milwaukee - AAA LF 31 19 37 0 0 37 0 1.000 179.0 1.86 +0.6 1.000
1964 Little Rock - AA LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.0 1.015
1964 Milwaukee - AAA CF 28 17 42 2 1 47 3 .936 180.0 2.20 +2.5 .977
1964 Milwaukee - AAA RF 22 9 22 1 0 23 0 1.000 103.2 2.00 +0.3 1.048
1964 Little Rock - AA RF 3 3 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 27.0 1.33 -0.0 1.041
1965 Omaha - AAA 3B 9 6 9 6 1 17 2 .882 51.1 2.63 -0.3 .750
1965 Memphis - AA 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.1 0.00 -0.1 .000
1965 Omaha - AAA LF 18 0 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 39.1 3.20 -1.2 1.000
1965 Memphis - AA LF 30 30 45 1 0 47 1 .979 267.1 1.55 -0.0 .993
1965 Omaha - AAA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Memphis - AA CF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.8 1.022
1965 Omaha - AAA RF 24 16 39 0 0 39 0 1.000 159.1 2.20 -0.2 1.027
1965 Memphis - AA RF 11 9 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 94.1 1.34 -0.0 1.041
1966 Memphis - AA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Omaha - AAA LF 11 10 15 1 0 17 1 .941 89.0 1.62 -0.8 .933
1966 Memphis - AA LF 33 32 49 0 0 49 0 1.000 300.1 1.47 -0.1 1.015
1966 Omaha - AAA CF 9 9 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 79.0 2.51 -0.1 .957
1966 Memphis - AA CF 3 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 11.0 3.27 -0.1 1.016
1966 Omaha - AAA RF 4 3 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 27.2 2.28 -0.0 1.000
1966 Memphis - AA RF 25 25 47 1 0 48 0 1.000 222.0 1.95 +1.0 1.023
1967 Memphis - AA 3B 4 4 1 13 0 16 2 .875 35.0 3.60 -0.8 .921
1967 Omaha - AAA LF 5 5 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 45.1 1.39 +0.0 1.000
1967 Memphis - AA LF 8 5 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 53.1 1.86 +0.2 1.002
1967 Memphis - AA CF 2 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 18.0 2.50 -0.5 1.022
1967 Memphis - AA RF 79 75 127 7 0 139 5 .964 681.2 1.77 +2.4 1.000
1968 Memphis - AA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.4 .000
1968 Rockford - A 3B 5 4 1 5 0 7 1 .857 32.0 1.69 -0.4 .894
1968 Memphis - AA LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.0 1.005
1968 Rockford - A LF 26 25 34 1 0 38 3 .921 193.1 1.63 -1.5 .954
1968 Rockford - A CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Memphis - AA RF 35 33 50 3 0 54 1 .981 289.0 1.65 -1.3 1.003
1968 Rockford - A RF 46 39 52 3 0 58 3 .948 375.0 1.32 +0.7 1.049
TOTAL C 1 1 11 1 0 12 0 1.000 10.0 10.80 +0.0 1.004 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 3B 229 190 140 345 38 509 24 .953 1707.0 2.56 -0.9 .989
TOTAL LF 381 317 558 8 1 578 12 .979 2861.0 1.78 +2.5 1.011
TOTAL CF 248 209 612 12 2 634 10 .984 1903.1 2.95 +22.1 1.033
TOTAL RF 398 355 636 24 2 673 13 .981 3212.2 1.85 +14.9 1.036
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1956 Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft out of high school (Kutztown; Kutztown, PA) by the Chicago Cougars. (Round 11, Pick 8, 168th overall pick).
07/10/1957 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for one week.
09/17/1958 Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/04/1960 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/08/1960 Injured (torn rotator cuff),out for 9 months.
09/01/1961 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week.
05/07/1962 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
05/31/1962 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),out for 6 weeks.
08/14/1962 Injured (strained posterior cruciate ligament),out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
07/20/1963 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
09/17/1964 Wins the 1964 Championship with the Milwaukee Blues!
08/30/1965 Goes 5-5 against the Birmingham Ironmen, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R.
09/20/1965 Wins the 1965 Championship with the Memphis Cougars!
05/03/1966 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
06/20/1966 Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award.
05/14/1967 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/18/1967 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/18/1967 Wins the 1967 Championship with the Memphis Cougars!
04/15/1968 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
06/20/1968 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/20/1968 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/09/1968 Retired from professional baseball.
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