#45 Frank "Bugger" Welch, Second Base, 26 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals Thursday, 10/26/1923 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Frank Welch Bugger 8/10/1897 26 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 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal 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 $ 300,000 1923 (Automatic) 0 Year(s), 124 Days (124 total Days) 124 Day(s) 2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days) 4 Year(s) Not eligible 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
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 : 4 (Range), .934 (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 | @BSN | W 5-4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/24 | @BSN | W 10-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/26 | PHI | L 4-10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/27 | PHI | W 5-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/28 | PIT | L 4-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/29 | @CIN | L 5-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/30 | CIN | L 6-12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/1 | @NYN | W 6-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/2 | BRO | W 5-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/4 | @CHC | W 6-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 102 | 391 | 87 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 47 | 9 | 30 | .223 | .244 | .322 | .566 | .438 | .100 |
Projected | 102 | 391 | 87 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 47 | 9 | 30 | .223 | .244 | .322 | .566 | .438 | .100 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 101 | 402 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 27.9 | 2.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 97 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .206 | .230 | .299 | .529 |
vs. RHP | 294 | 67 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 36 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .228 | .248 | .330 | .578 |
Close/Late | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .192 | .231 | .423 |
Scoring Position | 86 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .291 | .315 | .430 | .745 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 49 | 182 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 14 | .209 | .242 | .275 | .517 |
Road | 53 | 209 | 49 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 2 | 16 | .234 | .245 | .364 | .609 |
June | 23 | 91 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 6 | .275 | .313 | .429 | .741 |
July | 24 | 99 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 8 | .212 | .212 | .263 | .475 |
August | 26 | 97 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 12 | .144 | .178 | .216 | .395 |
Sept/Oct | 29 | 104 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 4 | .260 | .274 | .385 | .658 |
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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 |
Total | 102 | 391 | 87 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 47 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | .223 | .244 | .322 | .566 | |
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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 | .395 | .559 | .954 |
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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 | 102 | 101 | 201 | 364 | 70 | 592 | 27 | .954 | 844.0 | 6.31 | | | | |
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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...
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