#45 Frank "Bugger" Welch, Second Base, 30 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Wednesday, 10/25/1927
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Frank Welch
Bugger
8/10/1897
30
USA,AL,BIRMINGHAM
5"9
175

Second Base
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R
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 350,000
1927 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 124 Days (812 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77458
Versus LHP87458
Versus RHP77458
Talent77588
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5
1
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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  
7/13@NYNW 12-3400000011#8  
7/14@BSNL 5-6402100200#8  
7/15@BSNL 6-7401000200#8  
7/16@BSNL 2-7401000000#8  
7/18PHIL 3-6100000001#8  
7/19PHIL 0-2200000010#8  
7/20PHIL 5-11301000110#8  
7/21PITW 7-6300000010#8  
7/22PITL 1-6301000000#8  
7/23PITW 6-4201100100#8  

Batting Stats 1927

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall279537122123978.389.431.5891.0211.068.200
Projected279537122123978.389.431.5891.0211.068.200
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall27102000100561500.024.411.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP281450110333000.500.548.7861.334
vs. RHP672372013645000.343.380.507.888
Close/Late631002000000.500.500.6671.167
Scoring Position301450121042000.467.529.7331.263
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home1654249109534.444.474.6481.122
Road11411331114444.317.378.512.890
March/April176530102117936.462.485.7231.208
July103072006042.233.324.300.624

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
Total50917544591011120197215723713345.262.291.366.657 

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 1927

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base27277791211768.955223.07.10    

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...
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