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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2191
Ruppert Welch Relief Pitcher
Retired (1998, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.66 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 59-60 Status Deceased (2034) Option Years 0  
SV 23 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 07-04-1960
K 880 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1981)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(87 games)
IP 1116.1
WHIP 1.47 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1998
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity A-   Mentor Val B 
Speed D+ Bunt D+ Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1982 CLE
0
 0
6
0
0
0
0
 0
10.0
 9 7 7 0 5
7
1.40
6.30
1983 CLE
0
 5
27
0
0
0
1
 1
41.1
 53 21 21 1 16
25
1.67
4.57
1984 CLE
0
 0
2
2
0
0
0
 0
8.1
 13 5 5 0 2
6
1.80
5.40
1985 CLE
1
 3
13
7
0
0
0
 0
39.2
 50 31 25 0 24
26
1.87
5.67
1986 CLE
3
 3
54
0
0
0
1
 4
54.2
 55 38 34 3 26
46
1.48
5.60
1987 CLE-CHN
5
 4
43
0
0
0
1
 6
81.1
 84 43 39 2 27
65
1.36
4.32
1988 CHN
3
 2
34
6
0
0
0
 0
80.2
 75 38 34 2 36
67
1.38
3.79
1989 CHN
4
 6
80
0
0
0
2
 2
89.1
 77 44 37 4 35
56
1.25
3.73
1990 CHN
9
 5
106
0
0
0
6
 6
112.2
 113 54 52 1 44
86
1.39
4.15
1991 CHN
9
 8
95
0
0
0
1
 5
95.0
 101 60 55 2 39
81
1.47
5.21
1992 CHN
3
 1
66
0
0
0
0
 1
69.1
 63 30 29 2 27
65
1.30
3.76
1993 CHN
2
 6
82
0
0
0
6
 5
85.2
 96 58 51 1 33
74
1.51
5.36
1994 CHN
4
 4
90
0
0
0
1
 5
124.2
 148 83 77 1 56
101
1.64
5.56
1995 LAN
6
 8
23
16
2
0
2
 0
111.0
 111 70 64 2 60
93
1.54
5.19
1996 LAN
5
 0
18
0
0
0
1
 0
25.2
 19 1 1 1 9
12
1.09
0.35
1997 LAN
5
 5
27
11
2
0
1
 1
87.0
 97 51 47 2 33
70
1.49
4.86
2191
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
59
 60
766
42
4
0
23
 36
1116.1
 1164 634 578 24 472
880
1.47
4.66
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Ruppert Welch has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1997-03-31The Los Angeles Lebowskis have promoted Norm Elliott to the major league team. The Los Angeles Lebowskis have promoted Ruppert Welch to the major league team. The Los Angeles Lebowskis have promoted Reggie Clark to the major league team.
1997-03-31Ruppert Welch has signed with the Los Angeles Lebowskis for $0.65M per year for 1 year.
1995-03-29The Los Angeles Lebowskis have promoted Calvin Snyder to the major league team. The Los Angeles Lebowskis have promoted Bill Jackson to the major league team. The Los Angeles Lebowskis have promoted Ruppert Welch to the major league team. The Los Angeles Lebowskis have promoted Reggie Clark to the major league team.
1995-03-29Ruppert Welch has signed with the Los Angeles Lebowskis for $2.5M per year for 2 years.
1994-07-17Ruppert Welch of the Chicago Sweet Jesus is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1993-08-15Ruppert Welch of the Chicago Sweet Jesus is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1993-06-05Ruppert Welch of the Chicago Sweet Jesus is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1992-06-25Ruppert Welch of the Chicago Sweet Jesus is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1991-04-05Ruppert Welch of the Chicago Sweet Jesus is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1989-09-18Ruppert Welch of the Chicago Sweet Jesus is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1989-05-03Ruppert Welch of the Chicago Sweet Jesus is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1989-03-29The Chicago Sweet Jesus have promoted Johnny Cromer to the major league team. The Chicago Sweet Jesus have promoted Barney Hausmann to the major league team. The Chicago Sweet Jesus have promoted Willie Sample to the major league team. The Chicago Sweet Jesus have promoted Tom Clarke to the major league team. The Chicago Sweet Jesus have promoted Davey Widner to the major league team. The Chicago Sweet Jesus have promoted Ruppert Welch to the major league team.
1989-03-29Ruppert Welch has signed with the Chicago Sweet Jesus for $2.7M per year for 6 years.
1987-07-11The Chicago Sweet Jesus have acquired Ruppert Welch from the waiver wire.
1987-06-28The Cleveland Clowns have designated Ruppert Welch for assignment.
1987-03-28The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Rico Kester to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Germany Dransfeldt to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Keith Salazar to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Ruppert Welch to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Len Edge to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Andres Sebra to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Tom Fahey to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Bill Alexander to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Pete Rabbitt to the major league team.
1986-09-02The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Reggie Manuel to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have sent Keith Salazar to the minors. The Cleveland Clowns have sent Ruppert Welch to the minors.
1986-08-18Ruppert Welch of the Cleveland Clowns is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1986-04-20The Cleveland Clowns have auto-promoted Ruppert Welch to the major leagues.
1986-03-30The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Dave Breeden to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Jason Dinges to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Cy Gehrig to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have sent Germany Dransfeldt to the minors. The Cleveland Clowns have sent Ruppert Welch to the minors.
1986-03-28The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Danny Pesky to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Ruppert Welch to the major league team.
1985-06-21The Cleveland Clowns have sent Ruppert Welch down to the minors.
1985-04-14The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Ruppert Welch to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have designated Danny Pesky for assignment.
1985-03-31The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Ken Cuellar to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Ron Carr to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted John Hoyle to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Mark Meyerle to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have sent Ruppert Welch to the minors.
1985-03-31The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Juan White to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Ruppert Welch to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Bill Alexander to the major league team.
1984-08-19The Cleveland Clowns have designated Bill Alexander for assignment. The Cleveland Clowns have sent Ruppert Welch to the minors.
1984-08-03The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Ruppert Welch to the major league team.
1984-03-30The Cleveland Clowns have promoted John Spahn to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have sent Ruppert Welch to the minors. The Cleveland Clowns have sent Tom Thorpe to the minors.
1983-07-21The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Ruppert Welch to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have designated John Bannon for assignment.
1983-05-05The Cleveland Clowns have promoted John Bannon to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Tom Thorpe to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have designated Danny Pesky for assignment. The Cleveland Clowns have sent Ruppert Welch to the minors.
1983-05-03Ruppert Welch of the Cleveland Clowns is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1983-04-14The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Ruppert Welch to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have sent Tom Thorpe to the minors.
1983-03-31The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Keith Galehouse to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Alex Wilt to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have sent Joe Atwood to the minors. The Cleveland Clowns have sent Ruppert Welch to the minors.
1982-09-16The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Ruppert Welch to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have sent Tom Thorpe to the minors.
1982-06-25Trade #1128107 has been completed between the New York Pinstripers and the Cleveland Clowns. The Cleveland Clowns receive Deuce Wooveneer, Ruppert Welch, Terry Friend, Draft Pick 1985 Round 3 NYA (Neill White), Draft Pick 1983 Round 2 NYA (Rico Kester) from the New York Pinstripers in exchange for Bill Schomberg. Protest This Trade.