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Branch Rickey League
5-17-2229
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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1955 RHP 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 .167 .167 .000 .167
1956 LHP 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .200 .200 .000 .200
1956 RHP 5 7 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .286 .143 .143 .000 .143
1957 LHP 13 28 13 2 0 1 3 5 4 1.188 .545 .643 .179 .464
1957 RHP 81 118 28 6 3 1 12 7 26 .642 .278 .364 .127 .237
1958 LHP 59 112 29 3 1 1 16 8 20 .639 .308 .330 .071 .259
1958 RHP 110 363 92 21 2 4 50 26 74 .660 .305 .355 .102 .253
1959 LHP 59 151 36 3 0 3 13 27 28 .670 .352 .318 .079 .238
1959 RHP 116 349 89 14 1 10 46 37 60 .712 .325 .387 .132 .255
1960 LHP 60 143 32 4 0 3 13 18 27 .630 .315 .315 .091 .224
1960 RHP 114 347 88 8 2 5 43 17 68 .621 .290 .331 .078 .254
1961 LHP 2 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .400 .200 .200 .000 .200
1961 RHP 3 5 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 1.300 .500 .800 .400 .400
Total LHP 196 444 112 12 1 8 46 58 81 .677 .339 .338 .086 .252
Total RHP 431 1195 301 51 8 20 154 88 231 .661 .303 .358 .106 .252
Total 501 1639 413 63 9 28 200 146 312 .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.