#68 Johnny Welaj, Rightfield, 35 yrs, Boston (N) Braves

#68 Johnny Welaj, Rightfield, 35 yrs, Boston (N) Braves
Friday, 10/20/1949

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Johnny Welaj

5/27/1914
35
USA,PA,MOSS CREEK
6"0
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Rightfield
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R

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1.0 Stars

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Big League Contract
$ 350,000
1949
6 Year(s), 34 Days (1066 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 34 Days (1066 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left

Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	7	5	2	3	8
Versus LHP	8	6	2	3	8
Versus RHP	6	5	2	3	8
Talent	6	5	3	3	8

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3
6
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

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	Spot
9/23	CHC	L 4-8	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	#6
9/24	CHC	L 1-7	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#8
9/26	STL	L 10-12	4	1	2	2	0	0	1	1	1	#8
9/27	STL	L 6-7	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	#8
9/28	@BRO	W 5-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	#8
9/29	NYN	W 4-0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	#8
9/30	@PIT	W 7-2	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	#8
10/1	@CIN	L 2-6	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	#8
10/2	PIT	L 6-12	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	#6
10/4	@CIN	W 5-2	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	#8

Batting Stats 1949

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO
Overall	156	522	147	31	2	2	59	48	38	56	.282	.329	.360	.689	.575	.079
Projected	156	522	147	31	2	2	59	48	38	56	.282	.329	.360	.689	.575	.079

Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	149	568	0	3	0	22	5	3	188	35	3	1	75.0	58.6	3.9

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHP	140	46	9	0	1	13	15	16	16	0	0	0	.329	.397	.414	.812
vs. RHP	382	101	22	2	1	46	33	22	40	3	5	0	.264	.302	.340	.643
Close/Late	39	15	5	1	0	6	4	4	6	0	2	0	.385	.422	.564	.986
Scoring Position	127	37	9	1	1	53	0	11	16	3	2	0	.291	.336	.402	.737
Pinch Hitting	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400

	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Home	80	257	67	12	2	2	30	24	21	35	.261	.314	.346	.661
Road	76	265	80	19	0	0	29	24	17	21	.302	.337	.374	.710
March/April	25	81	20	2	0	0	8	10	8	7	.247	.311	.272	.583
May	25	82	20	4	0	0	6	5	10	17	.244	.326	.293	.619
June	27	88	24	3	1	0	12	6	6	5	.273	.316	.330	.645
July	25	89	32	7	0	1	11	13	3	9	.360	.380	.472	.852
August	26	86	24	8	0	0	11	6	3	7	.279	.290	.372	.662
Sept/Oct	28	96	27	7	1	1	11	8	8	11	.281	.330	.406	.736

Career Batting Stats

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
1948	68	181	58	16	0	1	24	17	15	0	2	12	3	1	.320	.369	.425	.794	BSN
1949	156	522	147	31	2	2	59	48	38	0	3	56	3	1	.282	.329	.360	.689	BSN
Total	470	1324	381	74	8	9	149	142	106	2	6	126	11	10	.288	.340	.376	.716

Career Minor League Batting Stats

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

Career Postseason Batting Stats

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

Fielding Stats 1949

Position	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
First Base	37	37	337	26	39	367	4	.989	292.0	11.31
Leftfield	10	0	2	1	1	3	0	1.000	18.2	1.45
Centerfield	116	112	288	3	1	300	9	.970	951.2	2.84
Rightfield	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	2.0	0.00

Player History

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...
1/31/1948: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1949: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...

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