#45 Frank "Bugger" Welch, Second Base, 30 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals Wednesday, 10/25/1927 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Frank Welch Bugger 8/10/1897 30 USA,AL,BIRMINGHAM 5"9 175
Second Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Normal Normal 2.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 350,000 1927 (Arbitration eligible) 4 Year(s), 124 Days (812 total Days) 172 Day(s) 6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days) 8 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
Talent | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 1 1 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 3 (Range), .932 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
7/13 | @NYN | W 12-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
7/14 | @BSN | L 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
7/15 | @BSN | L 6-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
7/16 | @BSN | L 2-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
7/18 | PHI | L 3-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
7/19 | PHI | L 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
7/20 | PHI | L 5-11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
7/21 | PIT | W 7-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
7/22 | PIT | L 1-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
7/23 | PIT | W 6-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 27 | 95 | 37 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 8 | .389 | .431 | .589 | 1.021 | 1.068 | .200 |
Projected | 27 | 95 | 37 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 8 | .389 | .431 | .589 | 1.021 | 1.068 | .200 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 27 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 24.4 | 11.2 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 28 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .548 | .786 | 1.334 |
vs. RHP | 67 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .343 | .380 | .507 | .888 |
Close/Late | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .667 | 1.167 |
Scoring Position | 30 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .467 | .529 | .733 | 1.263 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 16 | 54 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | .444 | .474 | .648 | 1.122 |
Road | 11 | 41 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | .317 | .378 | .512 | .890 |
March/April | 17 | 65 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 6 | .462 | .485 | .723 | 1.208 |
July | 10 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .233 | .324 | .300 | .624 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1923 | 102 | 391 | 87 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 47 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | .223 | .244 | .322 | .566 | STL |
1924 | 153 | 633 | 164 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 56 | 70 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 3 | .259 | .287 | .357 | .644 | STL |
1925 | 108 | 325 | 87 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 42 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 1 | .268 | .305 | .372 | .678 | STL |
1926 | 119 | 310 | 84 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 47 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 1 | 1 | .271 | .298 | .365 | .662 | STL |
1927 | 27 | 95 | 37 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .389 | .431 | .589 | 1.021 | STL |
Total | 509 | 1754 | 459 | 101 | 11 | 20 | 197 | 215 | 72 | 3 | 7 | 133 | 4 | 5 | .262 | .291 | .366 | .657 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1919, A | 113 | 426 | 110 | 19 | 3 | 23 | 56 | 57 | 32 | 72 | 4 | 10 | .258 | .301 | .479 | .780 |
1919, AA | 18 | 76 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .211 | .241 | .303 | .543 |
1920, AA | 135 | 509 | 126 | 30 | 4 | 20 | 61 | 63 | 43 | 63 | 4 | 6 | .248 | .305 | .440 | .745 |
1921, AAA | 134 | 509 | 137 | 28 | 5 | 13 | 60 | 71 | 32 | 78 | 10 | 5 | .269 | .308 | .420 | .728 |
1922, AA | 136 | 531 | 161 | 26 | 6 | 27 | 94 | 81 | 42 | 68 | 10 | 12 | .303 | .349 | .527 | .877 |
1923, AA | 54 | 220 | 73 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 40 | 20 | 24 | 6 | 5 | .332 | .383 | .559 | .942 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 27 | 27 | 77 | 91 | 21 | 176 | 8 | .955 | 223.0 | 7.10 | | | | |
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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... 1/31/1927: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... Injured on 4/20/1927 with a Bone Chips Shoulder, out for 8 weeks... Injured on 7/23/1927 with a Torn Thigh Muscle, out for 7 weeks...
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