#45 Frank "Bugger" Welch, Second Base, 27 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Sunday, 10/22/1924
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Frank Welch
Bugger
8/10/1897
27
USA,AL,BIRMINGHAM
5"9
175

Second Base
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R
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1924 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 124 Days (296 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77439
Versus LHP87449
Versus RHP77439
Talent87588
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5
1
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3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
2B : 3 (Range), .932 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/20@BSNW 4-0412000000#2  
9/23@PITL 6-7510000000#2  
9/24@PITL 0-5401100000#4  
9/26PHIW 6-4411010000#2  
9/28CINL 1-5500000001#4  
9/29@BSNW 13-4622000101#2  
9/30BSNW 3-2400000021#2  
10/1@CHCW 3-1503000100#4  
10/2BROL 2-6300000010#2  
10/4@NYNL 1-6402100000#4  

Batting Stats 1924

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall153633164334756702543.259.287.357.644.507.098
Projected153633164334756702543.259.287.357.644.507.098
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall15166202023312264403.059.83.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP19454121019181013000.278.314.351.664
vs. RHP439110213737521530130.251.275.360.635
Close/Late69193014653020.275.316.362.678
Scoring Position13731402410116110.226.280.299.579
Pinch Hitting100000010000.000.500.000.500
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7730963123527271723.204.243.311.554
Road7632410121122943820.312.327.401.729
March/April25102232005839.225.248.245.493
May261072960291543.271.297.383.680
June2598285007645.286.314.337.650
July241042971171639.279.296.394.691
August26108299121512412.269.287.426.713
Sept/Oct2711426422131375.228.273.351.624

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
192310239187183537479203010.223.244.322.566STL
19241536331643347567025014303.259.287.357.644STL
Total2551024251517129311734217313.245.270.344.614 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1919, A1134261101932356573272410.258.301.479.780
1919, AA1876164015631010.211.241.303.543
1920, AA135509126304206163436346.248.305.440.745
1921, AAA1345091372851360713278105.269.308.420.728
1922, AA13653116126627948142681012.303.349.527.877
1923, AA5422073143103540202465.332.383.559.942

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1924

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base15315133255110792138.9591338.16.19    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 13th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1919...
Injured on 4/30/1920 with a Pulled Abdominal Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 6/1/1921 with a Pulled Abdominal Muscle, out for one week...
Had first career hit on 6/3/1923, off Frank Woodward (BSN)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/7/1923, off Burleigh Grimes (PHI)...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1923, hitting .393 with 2 HR, 7 RBI...
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