#45 Frank "Bugger" Welch, Second Base, 28 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Sunday, 10/22/1925
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Frank Welch
Bugger
8/10/1897
28
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
1925 (Possible Arbitration)
2 Year(s), 124 Days (468 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
6 Year(s)

1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77439
Versus LHP87449
Versus RHP77438
Talent87588
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5
1
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3
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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  
8/26@BROL 0-4400000000#4  
8/28CINW 4-2100000000#6  
8/31@PITL 1-3211000010#6  
9/19@PHIL 7-9100000000#6  
9/20CINW 4-3301000000#5  
9/21CINL 2-10100000100#9  
9/28PHIL 4-6100000000#9  
10/1@PHIL 3-4111100100#6  
10/2@CHCL 4-5100000000#9  
10/4BROL 5-7100000001#9  

Batting Stats 1925

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall10832587201440421724.268.305.372.678.573.105
Projected10832587201440421724.268.305.372.678.573.105
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall73346100721121252166.736.64.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP117331111211057001.282.317.419.736
vs. RHP2085490319321217120.260.299.346.645
Close/Late4392017735010.209.255.326.581
Scoring Position822131233051100.256.295.390.686
Pinch Hitting31820113533010.258.314.419.734
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home54153379111610416.242.263.333.596
Road541725011032432138.291.339.407.746
March/April261052761291664.257.301.390.691
May2610630700111148.283.306.349.655
June1955133028837.236.271.400.671
July142162005211.286.318.381.699
August162991005433.310.375.345.720
Sept/Oct7921002101.222.222.333.556

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
192310239187183537479203010.223.244.322.566STL
19241536331643347567025014303.259.287.357.644STL
1925108325872014404217112421.268.305.372.678STL
Total36313493387181613315951329734.251.279.351.630 

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 1925

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base171613514141523.980142.29.59    
Second Base55551422023035915.958471.16.86    
Shortstop2234381.87518.04.00    
Rightfield1000000.0003.00.00    

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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