#45 Frank "Bugger" Welch, Second Base, 32 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals Friday, 10/20/1929 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Frank Welch Bugger 8/10/1897 32 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 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : 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 $ 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
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 | | |
9/23 | BSN | L 6-12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | #5 | | |
9/24 | BSN | W 9-7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/26 | @CIN | W 6-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/27 | @CIN | L 0-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/28 | PIT | L 11-12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/29 | @BRO | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/30 | @PHI | L 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/1 | NYN | W 14-1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | #5 | | |
10/2 | CHC | W 7-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/4 | @BRO | W 12-1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 152 | 508 | 124 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 72 | 62 | 43 | 80 | .244 | .302 | .358 | .660 | .573 | .114 |
Projected | 152 | 508 | 124 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 72 | 62 | 43 | 80 | .244 | .302 | .358 | .660 | .573 | .114 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 150 | 554 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 182 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | 54.0 | 3.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 103 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .316 | .427 | .743 |
vs. RHP | 405 | 97 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 59 | 52 | 34 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .298 | .341 | .639 |
Close/Late | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .238 | .111 | .349 |
Scoring Position | 155 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .314 | .394 | .708 |
Pinch Hitting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 77 | 247 | 59 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 26 | 21 | 44 | .239 | .297 | .364 | .662 |
Road | 75 | 261 | 65 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 36 | 22 | 36 | .249 | .305 | .352 | .658 |
March/April | 22 | 69 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | .217 | .289 | .362 | .652 |
May | 26 | 90 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 17 | .300 | .370 | .389 | .759 |
June | 26 | 83 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 11 | .265 | .323 | .458 | .780 |
July | 25 | 87 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 16 | .207 | .250 | .241 | .491 |
August | 26 | 90 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 12 | .222 | .276 | .311 | .587 |
Sept/Oct | 27 | 89 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 15 | .247 | .295 | .393 | .688 |
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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 |
1928 | 141 | 524 | 129 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 72 | 70 | 49 | 2 | 5 | 83 | 3 | 0 | .246 | .310 | .355 | .665 | STL |
1929 | 152 | 508 | 124 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 72 | 62 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 3 | 0 | .244 | .302 | .358 | .660 | STL |
Total | 802 | 2786 | 712 | 158 | 19 | 34 | 341 | 347 | 164 | 5 | 14 | 296 | 10 | 5 | .256 | .297 | .363 | .659 | |
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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 | 151 | 150 | 324 | 508 | 104 | 871 | 39 | .955 | 1185.1 | 6.61 | | | | |
Shortstop | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 9.00 | | | | |
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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... 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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