#45 Frank "Bugger" Welch, Second Base, 29 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Friday, 10/20/1926
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Frank Welch
Bugger
8/10/1897
29
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
1926 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 124 Days (640 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77448
Versus LHP87459
Versus RHP77448
Talent87588
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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  
9/17NYNL 5-9100000000#9  
9/18@PHIL 1-3000000000#5  
9/19@PHIL 6-7110000000#8  
9/20PITL 4-18210000000#4  
9/21PITL 5-18100000000#4  
9/24CINL 1-2402100001#4  
9/27@BSNL 0-1101000000#6  
9/29@PITW 8-0000000000#7  
9/30BROL 2-9300000001#7  
10/4CHCL 2-4100000000#9  

Batting Stats 1926

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall11931084181341471428.271.298.365.662.542.094
Projected11931084181341471428.271.298.365.662.542.094
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall68330010915113221150.033.13.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP119307022117713310.252.285.361.646
vs. RHP1915411112030715200.283.305.366.671
Close/Late48133027616110.271.275.458.733
Scoring Position962750034026510.281.279.333.612
Pinch Hitting4170006502210.171.159.171.330
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home56141471102202568.333.356.454.810
Road63169377112122820.219.249.290.539
March/April207317402411111.233.243.370.613
May18511221161062.235.310.373.683
June1831130004400.419.394.419.813
July161531004211.200.235.267.502
August268922500111138.247.272.303.575
Sept/Oct21511760012936.333.357.451.808

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
192310239187183537479203010.223.244.322.566STL
19241536331643347567025014303.259.287.357.644STL
1925108325872014404217112421.268.305.372.678STL
1926119310841813414714052811.271.298.365.662STL
Total482165942289919174206653712545.254.283.353.636 

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 1926

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base2116101701.00010.114.81    
Second Base68661332274737414.963570.25.90    
Centerfield21300301.00013.02.08    

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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