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Branch Rickey League
5-12-2229
Fred Welch Second Base
Retired (1961, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .252 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .666 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 413 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 08-16-1925
HR 28 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(57 games)
RBI 200
SB 48
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B B+ (75.1%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1955 PIT
2
6
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.333
.167
.167
.000
.167
1956 PIT
7
12
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.333
.167
.167
.000
.167
1957 PIT
88
146
22
41
8
3
2
15
12
 30 0 1
4
 3 3
.751
.333
.418
.137
.281
1958 PIT
136
475
56
121
24
3
5
66
34
 94 2 3
17
 6 18
.655
.305
.349
.095
.255
1959 PIT
135
500
62
125
17
1
13
59
64
 88 0 3
13
 7 20
.699
.333
.366
.116
.250
1960 PIT
130
490
50
120
12
2
8
56
35
 95 2 1
14
 8 23
.624
.297
.327
.082
.245
1961 PIT
3
10
0
3
2
0
0
3
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.864
.364
.500
.200
.300
Total
501
1639
192
413
63
9
28
200
146
 312 4 8
48
 24 64
.666
.313
.353
.101
.252
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Fred Welch has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1961-04-04The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Walter Stone to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Alan East to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rotties have waived Joe Slade. The Pittsburgh Rotties have waived Fred Welch.
1956-04-15Fred Welch of the Pittsburgh Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1955-08-29The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Fred Welch to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rotties have sent Gene Redus to the minors.
1950-04-01The Pittsburgh Emperors have promoted Bill Sutko to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Emperors have promoted Bill Goulait to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Emperors have promoted Walt Carey to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Emperors have promoted Rex Clark to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Emperors have promoted Bruce Worthington to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Emperors have sent Fred Bochtler to the minors. The Pittsburgh Emperors have sent George Kahl to the minors. The Pittsburgh Emperors have sent Fred Welch to the minors. The Pittsburgh Emperors have sent Andy Martinez to the minors. The Pittsburgh Emperors have sent Tommy Washington to the minors.