#14 Curt Welch, Centerfield, 35 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Wednesday, 10/25/1897
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Curt Welch

2/11/1862
35
EAST LIVERPOO OH US
5"10
185

Centerfield
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R
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Very inconsistent
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,300,000
1897
12 Year(s), 160 Days (2224 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 0 Days (2236 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall67149
Versus LHP781410
Versus RHP57149
Talent681510
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9
4
8
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
C : 4 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.)
1B : 3 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 3 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 2 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 9 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 9 (Range), .928 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 10 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 4

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/24CINW 6-0411010102#5  
9/25@CHNL 3-5401000000#5  
9/26@CHNL 0-2302010000#4  
9/28SLNW 4-2311100011#5  
9/29SLNW 11-9524100200#5PoG 
9/30@BSNL 4-6401010200#5  
10/1@BSNW 6-4400000010#5  
10/2@PHIL 3-8301000200#5  
10/3BROW 6-0311000011#5  
10/4@BSNL 3-9400000001#5  

Batting Stats 1897

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1535621473315175624149.262.310.379.689.604.117
Projected1535621473315175624149.262.310.379.689.604.117
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1526132110160821349151845.572.24.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP6622330121362000.333.389.470.859
vs. RHP4961253012163493547802.252.299.367.666
Close/Late611732087103000.279.380.393.774
Scoring Position170498906902720800.288.371.441.812
Pinch Hitting100000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7526975146140311823.279.321.387.707
Road7829372199035312326.246.300.372.672
March/April2710127631141049.267.292.416.708
May2476172309578.224.294.329.623
June259520420121086.211.279.295.574
July249629700101259.302.337.375.712
August249124820141246.264.286.396.681
Sept/Oct291033065016131311.291.361.447.808

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
18851566721803516361894105295424.268.308.381.689BAL,AL
188615557515832134101955575305221.275.343.397.739BAL
1887122511136406352693714334816.266.315.386.700BAL
188815465517930134471033933316029.273.316.377.693BAL
18891204161001712141652514202211.240.283.346.629BAL
18901556401652811235934524395018.258.307.345.652BAL
18911465661683412255814513543616.297.348.410.758BAL
18921254731212711274614106301912.256.312.372.684BAL
18931556071473610297653604292311.242.283.344.627BAL
18941114001072511059452714261111.268.313.385.698 PIT
18951565771502914365562712542515.260.293.374.668PIT
18961515301513317077654943402114.285.348.411.759PIT
18971535621473315175624128491518.262.310.379.689PIT
Total185971841909399161278399495082355464436216.266.314.377.691 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1884, AAA1364901423212665867837329.290.383.441.824
1894, AAA27992640281520472.263.387.364.750

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
18856256100012120.240.296.280.576
18861142165006112444.381.409.500.909
18876261000012001.038.107.038.146
18924156101323002.400.500.6671.167
Total27108297019159567.269.325.361.686

Fielding Stats 1897

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher20110201.0003.24.91000.0
Third Base10011101.0003.22.45    
Centerfield1511513574240140.9001300.22.77    
Rightfield11300301.0008.03.38    

Player History

Drove in 7 runs against Philadelphia (A) on 8/9/1886...
Injured on 4/27/1887 with a Inflamed Groin Muscle, out for 3-4 weeks...
1/31/1888: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,685,714 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/10/1888, hitting .500 with 0 HR, 5 RBI...
1/31/1889: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,685,714 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1890: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,685,714 through salary arbitration...
10/22/1890: Signed a contract extension with Baltimore, $3,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 1891...
Injured on 8/21/1892 with a Broken Ulna, out for 5 weeks...
Hit for the cycle against Columbus on 9/26/1892...
Drove in 10 runs against Columbus on 9/26/1892...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1892, hitting .400 with 2 HR, 14 RBI...
Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 2/9/1894 to a 4-year deal worth $4,300,000 per year...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1886 - .343 - 8th
Hits
1885 - 180 - 5th
1888 - 179 - 8th
Triples
1885 - 16 - 2nd
1886 - 13 - 3rd
1888 - 13 - 2nd
1889 - 12 - 4th
1890 - 11 - 8th
1891 - 12 - 10th
1892 - 11 - 9th
1895 - 14 - 7th
1896 - 17 - 2nd
RBI
1886 - 101 - 2nd
1893 - 97 - 6th
Runs
1886 - 95 - 6th
1888 - 103 - 6th
BB
1886 - 55 - 5th
    

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