#45 Frank "Bugger" Welch, Second Base, 31 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals Sunday, 10/22/1928 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Frank Welch Bugger 8/10/1897 31 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 1.5 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 $ 517,143 1928 (Arbitration eligible) 5 Year(s), 124 Days (984 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days) 9 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 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 | | |
9/23 | CIN | L 5-9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | #4 | | |
9/24 | CIN | L 0-8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/26 | @PHI | W 7-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/27 | @PHI | W 10-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/28 | PIT | W 8-7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/29 | @BSN | W 9-5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/30 | NYN | W 9-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/1 | @PIT | L 4-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/2 | @BRO | L 3-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/4 | CHC | L 4-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 141 | 524 | 129 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 72 | 70 | 49 | 83 | .246 | .310 | .355 | .665 | .580 | .109 |
Projected | 141 | 524 | 129 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 72 | 70 | 49 | 83 | .246 | .310 | .355 | .665 | .580 | .109 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 138 | 580 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 186 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | 56.4 | 3.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 165 | 41 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .248 | .302 | .321 | .623 |
vs. RHP | 359 | 88 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 59 | 53 | 36 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .245 | .314 | .370 | .685 |
Close/Late | 55 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .309 | .394 | .455 | .848 |
Scoring Position | 163 | 43 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 64 | 0 | 20 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .264 | .339 | .417 | .756 |
Pinch Hitting | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 73 | 258 | 59 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 25 | 24 | 45 | .229 | .291 | .345 | .636 |
Road | 68 | 266 | 70 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 45 | 25 | 38 | .263 | .329 | .365 | .693 |
March/April | 11 | 45 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 5 | .200 | .234 | .422 | .656 |
May | 26 | 101 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 20 | .238 | .274 | .317 | .590 |
June | 26 | 91 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 13 | .297 | .398 | .396 | .794 |
July | 24 | 86 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 9 | .279 | .357 | .453 | .811 |
August | 26 | 93 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 18 | .183 | .255 | .237 | .491 |
Sept/Oct | 28 | 108 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 18 | .259 | .303 | .352 | .654 |
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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 |
Total | 650 | 2278 | 588 | 132 | 15 | 26 | 269 | 285 | 121 | 5 | 12 | 216 | 7 | 5 | .258 | .296 | .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 | 139 | 138 | 335 | 539 | 123 | 913 | 39 | .957 | 1204.0 | 6.82 | | | | |
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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...
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