#45 Frank "Bugger" Welch, Second Base, 33 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Thursday, 10/19/1930
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Frank Welch
Bugger
8/10/1897
33
USA,AL,BIRMINGHAM
5"9
175

Second Base
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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1.0 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66468
Versus LHP77468
Versus RHP66468
Talent77588
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5
1
1
3
1
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  
8/31@PHIW 7-5513100001#2  
9/3@PHIW 6-2200000000#2  
9/5@CINL 4-5101000000#1  
9/15CHCL 5-13100000000#9  
9/16NYNW 6-3000000000#1  
9/20BSNL 7-13100000000#9  
9/21BSNW 6-5300000000#2  
9/24PITL 2-6100000000#9  
9/26@PHIW 10-3000000000#1  
9/27@PHIL 3-19100000001#1  

Batting Stats 1930

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall711293071013191020.233.293.302.595.486.070
Projected711293071013191020.233.293.302.595.486.070
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall2814110061039810100.010.62.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP3564002343000.171.256.286.542
vs. RHP94243101116617011.255.307.309.615
Close/Late1261102440010.500.588.7501.338
Scoring Position28810012044000.286.375.321.696
Pinch Hitting2750002444000.185.290.185.476
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home39781420079612.179.235.205.440
Road32511651061048.314.375.451.826
March/April20581040055312.172.210.241.451
May7810000202.125.125.125.250
June131130002330.273.429.273.701
July101670106422.438.500.5631.063
August122683000523.308.357.423.780
Sept/Oct91010000001.100.182.100.282

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
19307112930710131910102010.233.293.302.595STL
Total87329157421652034354366174614316115.255.297.360.656 

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 1930

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base422871121272008.960248.07.26    

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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