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Branch Rickey League
5-21-2229
Fred Welch Second Base
Retired (1961, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .252 Total Rating   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 Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship
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 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B B+ (75.1%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Minors 25 58.00 2 / 6 4 / 9 2 / 5 2 / 5 0 / 12 3 / 13 3 / 8 16 / 58
1951 Minors 26 60.00 0 / 4 2 / 11 1 / 9 3 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 8 4 / 14 10 / 60
1952 Minors 27 58.00 7 / 11 4 / 6 2 / 6 3 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 6 1 / 11 17 / 58
1953 Minors 28 54.00 1 / 5 1 / 5 1 / 11 1 / 8 2 / 8 0 / 10 3 / 7 9 / 54
1954 Minors 29 51.00 2 / 8 4 / 8 0 / 7 2 / 13 1 / 7 0 / 2 3 / 6 12 / 51
1955 Minors 30 41.00 1 / 5 2 / 5 3 / 6 1 / 3 1 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 8 9 / 41
1955 Majors 30 3.36 30 1 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
1956 Majors 31 3.00 14 2 39 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3
1957 Majors 32 32.63 162 21 0 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 32
1958 Majors 33 60.54 162 120 0 0 / 9 1 / 5 1 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 13 0 / 5 2 / 60
1959 Majors 34 67.32 162 135 0 -4 / 9 -7 / 12 -1 / 7 -4 / 9 -5 / 7 -3 / 10 -3 / 13 -27 / 67
1960 Majors 35 69.04 162 130 0 -2 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 13 -4 / 14 -6 / 7 -3 / 9 0 / 7 -15 / 69
1961 Majors 36 1.59 3 3 0 -4 / 0 -5 / 0 -2 / 0 -4 / 1 -7 / 0 -1 / 0 0 / 0 -23 / 1
Total 695 412 39 3 / 77 6 / 74 7 / 78 0 / 86 -14 / 81 -4 / 80 12 / 81 10 / 557
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.