#68 Johnny Welaj, Rightfield, 33 yrs, Boston (N) Braves Monday, 10/23/1947 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Johnny Welaj
5/27/1914 33 USA,PA,MOSS CREEK 6"0 164
Rightfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Average None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Average GREAT 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 $ 350,000 1947 (Arbitration eligible) 4 Year(s), 34 Days (722 total Days) 172 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 34 Days (722 total Days) 8 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Talent | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 7 7 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 8 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 4 (Range), .964 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 9 (Range), .973 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 6 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 2 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/10 | @PIT | L 2-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/14 | CIN | L 5-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/16 | PHI | W 14-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/17 | PHI | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/18 | @NYN | L 3-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/27 | BRO | L 3-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/28 | @NYN | L 2-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
9/29 | CHC | W 14-6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/30 | @PIT | W 6-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/2 | PIT | W 11-9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 83 | 219 | 66 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 17 | .301 | .335 | .374 | .709 | .578 | .073 |
Projected | 83 | 219 | 66 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 17 | .301 | .335 | .374 | .709 | .578 | .073 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 52 | 230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 13 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 26.2 | 4.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 155 | 52 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .335 | .372 | .413 | .785 |
vs. RHP | 64 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .242 | .281 | .524 |
Close/Late | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .286 | .231 | .516 |
Scoring Position | 67 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .306 | .328 | .634 |
Pinch Hitting | 27 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .286 | .370 | .656 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 45 | 132 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 12 | .318 | .333 | .402 | .735 |
Road | 38 | 87 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 5 | .276 | .337 | .333 | .670 |
March/April | 13 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .360 | .360 | .440 | .800 |
May | 16 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .225 | .244 | .250 | .494 |
June | 11 | 39 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .333 | .366 | .385 | .750 |
July | 13 | 42 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .262 | .326 | .262 | .588 |
August | 16 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .262 | .295 | .405 | .700 |
Sept/Oct | 14 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .419 | .455 | .581 | 1.035 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1943 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | BSN |
1944 | 23 | 49 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .265 | .368 | .388 | .756 | BSN |
1945 | 43 | 123 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | .260 | .350 | .390 | .740 | BSN |
1946 | 95 | 226 | 64 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 4 | .283 | .337 | .367 | .705 | BSN |
1947 | 83 | 219 | 66 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | .301 | .335 | .374 | .709 | BSN |
Total | 246 | 621 | 176 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 77 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 58 | 5 | 8 | .283 | .341 | .375 | .716 | |
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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 |
1939, AA | 138 | 593 | 150 | 33 | 2 | 14 | 52 | 69 | 31 | 66 | 8 | 6 | .253 | .285 | .386 | .671 |
1940, AA | 137 | 529 | 134 | 29 | 1 | 13 | 61 | 61 | 79 | 71 | 9 | 3 | .253 | .347 | .386 | .733 |
1941, AA | 138 | 550 | 163 | 23 | 2 | 14 | 56 | 71 | 62 | 62 | 10 | 4 | .296 | .364 | .422 | .786 |
1942, AA | 137 | 556 | 162 | 25 | 2 | 26 | 87 | 98 | 50 | 46 | 9 | 1 | .291 | .346 | .484 | .830 |
1943, AAA | 133 | 462 | 150 | 22 | 4 | 15 | 52 | 73 | 35 | 45 | 6 | 1 | .325 | .366 | .487 | .853 |
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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 |
1943 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
Total | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 48 | 48 | 444 | 40 | 47 | 488 | 4 | .992 | 388.0 | 11.32 | | | | |
Leftfield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.0 | 1.50 | | | | |
Centerfield | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .750 | 28.0 | 1.29 | | | | |
Rightfield | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 17.0 | 2.65 | | | | |
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Drafted in 5th round, 70th overall pick, by Boston (N) in 1939... Injured on 8/15/1939 with a Bruised Heel, out for 3 days... Injured on 6/4/1942 with a Pulled Hip Muscle, out for one week... Had first career hit on 9/19/1943, off Rube Melton (STL)... Injured on 3/9/1945 with a Broken Skull, out for 9 weeks... Hit first career homerun on 7/9/1945, off Harry Brecheen (PIT)... 1/31/1947: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
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