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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
Gideon Welles Starting Pitcher
Retired (1981, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.26 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 75-108 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 10-31-1947
K 916 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(65 games)
IP 1510.2
WHIP 1.48
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity B-   Mentor Val A-
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1968 WAS
5
 7
12
12
3
0
0
 0
86.1
 103 50 48 1 35
45
1.60
5.00
1970 WAS
5
 19
30
29
5
0
0
 0
173.2
 264 159 154 3 68
99
1.91
7.98
1971 WAS
4
 23
34
34
5
0
0
 0
208.2
 274 178 166 8 97
115
1.78
7.16
1972 WAS
8
 14
31
31
3
1
0
 0
191.2
 208 136 120 2 66
130
1.43
5.63
1973 WAS
14
 13
34
34
10
0
0
 0
236.2
 232 119 116 5 103
137
1.42
4.41
1974 WAS
15
 9
58
20
4
1
1
 0
170.1
 161 83 79 0 57
94
1.28
4.17
1975 WAS
9
 5
27
15
5
1
1
 0
118.1
 105 52 45 1 29
80
1.13
3.42
1976 WAS
4
 4
37
8
0
0
0
 0
82.2
 74 32 30 2 23
52
1.17
3.27
1977 WAS
4
 0
25
4
0
0
2
 0
52.1
 63 27 23 2 14
31
1.47
3.96
1978 WAS
4
 6
22
13
3
1
1
 0
88.1
 92 47 45 0 27
61
1.35
4.58
1979 WAS
3
 7
22
13
2
1
1
 0
88.2
 94 56 54 1 24
62
1.33
5.48
1980 WAS
0
 1
10
0
0
0
0
 0
13.2
 13 5 3 0 4
10
1.24
1.98
2201
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
75
 108
342
213
40
5
6
 0
1510.2
 1683 944 883 25 547
916
1.48
5.26
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Gideon Welles has retired from the Washington Senators
1981-03-31The Washington Senators have promoted Ron Christopher to the major league team. The Washington Senators have designated Gideon Welles for assignment.
1980-03-30The Washington Senators have re-claimed Gideon Welles from the waiver wire.
1980-03-26The Washington Senators have promoted Tommy Hammaker to the major league team. The Washington Senators have designated Gideon Welles for assignment.
1972-04-22The Washington Nationals have promoted Gideon Welles to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Chet Hughes to the minors. The Washington Nationals have designated Fred Koster for assignment.
1972-04-15The Washington Nationals have promoted Chet Hughes to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Gideon Welles to the minors.
1970-03-01The Washington Nationals have promoted Gideon Welles to the major league team.
1968-10-03The Washington Nationals have promoted Marshall Corkhill to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Gideon Welles to the minors.
1968-09-08The Washington Nationals have promoted Gideon Welles to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Marshall Corkhill to the minors.
1968-09-05The Washington Nationals have promoted Marshall Corkhill to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Gideon Welles to the minors.
1968-09-05The Washington Nationals have promoted Gideon Welles to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Marshall Corkhill to the minors.
1968-08-15The Washington Nationals have promoted Addie Chubbs to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Gideon Welles to the minors.
1968-06-29The Washington Nationals have promoted Gideon Welles to the major league team.
1967-03-30The Washington Nationals have renamed Dave Byrdak to Gideon Welles.