#14 Curt Welch, Centerfield, 34 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Tuesday, 10/24/1896
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Curt Welch

2/11/1862
34
EAST LIVERPOO OH US
5"10
180

Centerfield
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R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Very inconsistent
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,300,000
1897
11 Year(s), 160 Days (2052 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 0 Days (2064 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall671410
Versus LHP781510
Versus RHP571410
Talent682510
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9
5
8
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
C : 4 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.)
1B : 3 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 3 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 2 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 9 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 9 (Range), .928 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 10 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 4

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23@CINW 5-4312000210#6PoG 
9/24@CINL 6-7412110500#6PoG 
9/25@BROL 4-10400000000#6  
9/26@BROL 0-2400000000#5  
9/28SLNW 6-2323000010#6  
9/29SLNW 5-0302100011#6  
9/30PHIL 2-9301100110#6  
10/1PHIL 4-5401000200#6  
10/3@CHNW 8-4402000010#6  
10/4PHIL 3-5301100010#5  

Batting Stats 1896

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1515301513317077654940.285.348.411.759.709.126
Projected1515301513317077654940.285.348.411.759.709.126
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1465874100191321850211460.079.75.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP631312058114000.206.324.286.610
vs. RHP4671383215072573836314.296.352.428.780
Close/Late571632012873100.281.354.404.757
Scoring Position143551050690298300.385.480.5241.004
Pinch Hitting420103200000.500.5001.0001.500
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7425785218039291520.331.371.475.846
Road7727366129038363420.242.327.352.679
March/April26922062010785.217.280.326.606
May227024730156129.343.434.529.962
June258928510121176.315.378.393.771
July2585194501118610.224.280.388.668
August25932633015985.280.333.376.710
Sept/Oct2810134830141485.337.387.475.863

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
18851566721803516361894105295424.268.308.381.689BAL,AL
188615557515832134101955575305221.275.343.397.739BAL
1887122511136406352693714334816.266.315.386.700BAL
188815465517930134471033933316029.273.316.377.693BAL
18891204161001712141652514202211.240.283.346.629BAL
18901556401652811235934524395018.258.307.345.652BAL
18911465661683412255814513543616.297.348.410.758BAL
18921254731212711274614106301912.256.312.372.684BAL
18931556071473610297653604292311.242.283.344.627BAL
18941114001072511059452714261111.268.313.385.698 PIT
18951565771502914365562712542515.260.293.374.668PIT
18961515301513317077654943402114.285.348.411.759PIT
Total170666221762366146267648874672147415421198.266.314.377.692 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1884, AAA1364901423212665867837329.290.383.441.824
1894, AAA27992640281520472.263.387.364.750

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
18856256100012120.240.296.280.576
18861142165006112444.381.409.500.909
18876261000012001.038.107.038.146
18924156101323002.400.500.6671.167
Total27108297019159567.269.325.361.686

Fielding Stats 1896

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base10601601.0005.010.80    
Third Base776911501.00060.12.24    
Leftfield101013001301.00086.11.36    
Centerfield1291293184034523.9331136.22.73    

Player History

Drove in 7 runs against Philadelphia (A) on 8/9/1886...
Injured on 4/27/1887 with a Inflamed Groin Muscle, out for 3-4 weeks...
1/31/1888: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,685,714 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/10/1888, hitting .500 with 0 HR, 5 RBI...
1/31/1889: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,685,714 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1890: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,685,714 through salary arbitration...
10/22/1890: Signed a contract extension with Baltimore, $3,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 1891...
Injured on 8/21/1892 with a Broken Ulna, out for 5 weeks...
Hit for the cycle against Columbus on 9/26/1892...
Drove in 10 runs against Columbus on 9/26/1892...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1892, hitting .400 with 2 HR, 14 RBI...
Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 2/9/1894 to a 4-year deal worth $4,300,000 per year...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1886 - .343 - 8th
Hits
1885 - 180 - 5th
1888 - 179 - 8th
Triples
1885 - 16 - 2nd
1886 - 13 - 3rd
1888 - 13 - 2nd
1889 - 12 - 4th
1890 - 11 - 8th
1891 - 12 - 10th
1892 - 11 - 9th
1895 - 14 - 7th
RBI
1886 - 101 - 2nd
1893 - 97 - 6th
Runs
1886 - 95 - 6th
1888 - 103 - 6th
BB
1886 - 55 - 5th
    

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