#45 Frank "Bugger" Welch, Second Base, 31 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Sunday, 10/22/1928
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Frank Welch
Bugger
8/10/1897
31
USA,AL,BIRMINGHAM
5"9
175

Second Base
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R
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1.5 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77458
Versus LHP87468
Versus RHP67458
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  
9/23CINL 5-9400000103#4  
9/24CINL 0-8302000001#5  
9/26@PHIW 7-6311000120#5  
9/27@PHIW 10-4511000101#5  
9/28PITW 8-7311001311#5  
9/29@BSNW 9-5322000200#5  
9/30NYNW 9-5400000001#5  
10/1@PITL 4-7400000001#5  
10/2@BROL 3-6400000001#5  
10/4CHCL 4-5500000002#5  

Batting Stats 1928

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall141524129314672704983.246.310.355.665.580.109
Projected141524129314672704983.246.310.355.665.580.109
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall13858024020051864130100.056.43.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP16541120013171325100.248.302.321.623
vs. RHP35988194659533658402.245.314.370.685
Close/Late551750113987201.309.394.455.848
Scoring Position163438436402030501.264.339.417.756
Pinch Hitting310000000000.333.333.333.667
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7325859142436252445.229.291.345.636
Road6826670172236452538.263.329.365.693
March/April114593219825.200.234.422.656
May2610124501812520.238.274.317.590
June26912771010161613.297.398.396.794
July248624603191299.279.357.453.811
August269317500610918.183.255.237.491
Sept/Oct28108285112012818.259.303.352.654

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
19281415241293146727049258330.246.310.355.665STL
Total6502278588132152626928512151221675.258.296.363.659 

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 1928

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base13913833553912391339.9571204.06.82    

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...
1/31/1928: Gets a new one-year contract worth $517,143 through salary arbitration...
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