#45 Frank "Bugger" Welch, Second Base, 32 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Friday, 10/20/1929
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Frank Welch
Bugger
8/10/1897
32
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
$ 517,143
1929
$ 576,000 (1 year(s))
6 Year(s), 124 Days (1156 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66468
Versus LHP77468
Versus RHP66467
Talent77588
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5
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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  
9/23BSNL 6-12412100102#5  
9/24BSNW 9-7413100210#5  
9/26@CINW 6-0300000000#5  
9/27@CINL 0-4300000000#5  
9/28PITL 11-12311100010#5  
9/29@BROW 2-1300000001#5  
9/30@PHIL 3-4200000000#5  
10/1NYNW 14-1522200302#5  
10/2CHCW 7-3300000000#5  
10/4@BROW 12-1443101110#5  

Batting Stats 1929

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall152508124264872624380.244.302.358.660.573.114
Projected152508124264872624380.244.302.358.660.573.114
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall15055401114021823830100.054.03.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP10327722131098200.262.316.427.743
vs. RHP40597192659523472000.240.298.341.639
Close/Late1820000235000.111.238.111.349
Scoring Position1554010136101424200.258.314.394.708
Pinch Hitting100000010000.000.500.000.500
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7724759133439262144.239.297.364.662
Road7526165131433362236.249.305.352.658
March/April2269152129979.217.289.362.652
May26902780012171017.300.370.389.759
June2683225131512811.265.323.458.780
July25871830086516.207.250.241.491
August269020012146712.222.276.311.587
Sept/Oct2789228111412615.247.295.393.688

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
192310239187183537479203010.223.244.322.566STL
19241536331643347567025014303.259.287.357.644STL
1925108325872014404217112421.268.305.372.678STL
1926119310841813414714052811.271.298.365.662STL
19272795371221239700800.389.431.5891.021STL
19281415241293146727049258330.246.310.355.665STL
19291525081242648726243028030.244.302.358.660STL
Total80227867121581934341347164514296105.256.297.363.659 

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 1929

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base15115032450810487139.9551185.16.61    
Shortstop10111201.0002.09.00    

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...
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...
1/31/1928: Gets a new one-year contract worth $517,143 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1929: Gets a new one-year contract worth $517,143 through salary arbitration...
10/14/1929: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (N), $576,000 per year, for 1 years.
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