#68 Johnny Welaj, Rightfield, 31 yrs, Boston (N) Braves Monday, 10/23/1945 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Johnny Welaj
5/27/1914 31 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 2 / 6 (Fair) 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 $ 300,000 1945 (Possible Arbitration) 2 Year(s), 34 Days (378 total Days) 172 Day(s) 2 Year(s), 34 Days (378 total Days) 6 Year(s)
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 | 9 |
Talent | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
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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 | | |
8/29 | @NYN | L 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
8/31 | CHC | L 2-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/2 | CHC | L 5-11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/4 | STL | L 3-12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/8 | @BRO | W 12-6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/11 | CIN | L 2-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/20 | @NYN | L 1-4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/26 | CHC | L 4-6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/28 | @STL | W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/30 | CIN | W 4-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 43 | 123 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | .260 | .350 | .390 | .740 | .713 | .130 |
Projected | 43 | 123 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | .260 | .350 | .390 | .740 | .713 | .130 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 35 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | 18.8 | 5.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 111 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .344 | .360 | .704 |
vs. RHP | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .417 | .417 | .667 | 1.083 |
Close/Late | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .222 | .522 |
Scoring Position | 37 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .386 | .459 | .846 |
Pinch Hitting | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 19 | 55 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 5 | .273 | .375 | .382 | .757 |
Road | 24 | 68 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | .250 | .329 | .397 | .726 |
May | 6 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .318 | .444 | .364 | .808 |
June | 9 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .273 | .333 | .409 | .742 |
July | 8 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .160 | .192 | .280 | .472 |
August | 12 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | .194 | .256 | .278 | .534 |
Sept/Oct | 8 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | .444 | .583 | .778 | 1.361 |
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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 |
Total | 68 | 176 | 46 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 3 | .261 | .353 | .386 | .740 | |
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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 | 36 | 35 | 365 | 23 | 41 | 391 | 3 | .992 | 299.1 | 11.76 | | | | |
Leftfield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.0 | 2.25 | | | | |
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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)...
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