#45 Frank "Bugger" Welch, Second Base, 33 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals Thursday, 10/19/1930 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Frank Welch Bugger 8/10/1897 33 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 : 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 $ 576,000 1930 7 Year(s), 124 Days (1328 total Days) 172 Day(s) 9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days) 11 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 | 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 | | |
8/31 | @PHI | W 7-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/3 | @PHI | W 6-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/5 | @CIN | L 4-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/15 | CHC | L 5-13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/16 | NYN | W 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/20 | BSN | L 7-13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/21 | BSN | W 6-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/24 | PIT | L 2-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/26 | @PHI | W 10-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/27 | @PHI | L 3-19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 71 | 129 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 20 | .233 | .293 | .302 | .595 | .486 | .070 |
Projected | 71 | 129 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 20 | .233 | .293 | .302 | .595 | .486 | .070 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 28 | 141 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 10.6 | 2.7 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 35 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .256 | .286 | .542 |
vs. RHP | 94 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .255 | .307 | .309 | .615 |
Close/Late | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .588 | .750 | 1.338 |
Scoring Position | 28 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .321 | .696 |
Pinch Hitting | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .290 | .185 | .476 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 39 | 78 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 12 | .179 | .235 | .205 | .440 |
Road | 32 | 51 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 8 | .314 | .375 | .451 | .826 |
March/April | 20 | 58 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | .172 | .210 | .241 | .451 |
May | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 |
June | 13 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .273 | .429 | .273 | .701 |
July | 10 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .438 | .500 | .563 | 1.063 |
August | 12 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .308 | .357 | .423 | .780 |
Sept/Oct | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 |
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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 |
1930 | 71 | 129 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | .233 | .293 | .302 | .595 | STL |
Total | 873 | 2915 | 742 | 165 | 20 | 34 | 354 | 366 | 174 | 6 | 14 | 316 | 11 | 5 | .255 | .297 | .360 | .656 | |
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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 | 42 | 28 | 71 | 121 | 27 | 200 | 8 | .960 | 248.0 | 7.26 | | | | |
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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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