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Keller Stargell League
5-30-2028
John Welaj Relief Pitcher
Retired (2024, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.76 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 84-105 Status Retired (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 44 Age 40 (OS 41) Date of Birth 07-16-1987
K 1339 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(2010)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(127 games)
IP 1688.1
WHIP 1.26
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C    Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity B    Mentor Val C-
Speed D+ Bunt B+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
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
2011 ARI
0
 1
15
0
0
0
1
 1
31.1
 43 30 24 1 15
19
1.85
6.89
2012 ARI
6
 6
22
22
0
0
0
 0
94.0
 102 57 53 2 34
69
1.45
5.07
2013 ARI
4
 4
18
12
0
0
0
 1
71.1
 77 38 38 1 26
47
1.44
4.79
2014 ARI
5
 6
24
24
0
0
0
 0
125.0
 128 53 48 3 40
100
1.34
3.46
2015 ARI
11
 13
31
31
0
0
0
 0
157.2
 147 71 69 3 48
119
1.24
3.94
2016 ARI
14
 6
37
37
0
0
0
 0
206.1
 191 81 69 4 56
169
1.20
3.01
2017 ARI
8
 16
37
37
2
0
0
 0
183.0
 181 90 81 1 54
150
1.28
3.98
2018 ARI-SD
4
 4
49
9
0
0
0
 0
93.0
 100 55 52 0 29
73
1.39
5.03
2019 SD
0
 8
84
0
0
0
43
 5
87.0
 73 27 25 0 35
68
1.24
2.59
2020 SD
8
 8
31
31
0
0
0
 0
157.1
 139 60 56 0 35
127
1.11
3.20
2021 SD
9
 9
31
31
0
0
0
 0
163.2
 138 56 45 1 46
132
1.12
2.47
2022 SD
5
 7
23
23
0
0
0
 0
107.1
 105 59 52 0 28
98
1.24
4.36
2023 SD
7
 8
24
24
0
0
0
 0
116.0
 98 45 43 1 31
98
1.11
3.34
2024 SD
3
 9
34
19
0
0
0
 0
95.1
 99 53 51 0 33
70
1.38
4.81
2028
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
84
 105
460
300
2
0
44
 7
1688.1
 1621 775 706 17 510
1339
1.26
3.76
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2024-11-01John Welaj has retired from the San Diego Highwaymen
2019-04-15John Welaj of the San Diego Highwaymen is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
2018-04-25Trade #1849749 has been completed between the Arizona AAAs and the San Diego Highwaymen. The San Diego Highwaymen receive John Welaj from the Arizona AAAs in exchange for Draft Pick 2019 Round 1 SD (Oscar Pettiford), Draft Pick 2019 Round 2 SD (Vincent Sun).
2018-04-01The Arizona AAAs have placed John Welaj on the trade block.
2015-04-22The Arizona Detonators have designated Lew Burdette for assignment. The Arizona Detonators have promoted John Welaj to the major league team.
2015-04-01The Arizona Detonators have designated Jose Habyan for assignment. The Arizona Detonators have designated Ground Out Conovar for assignment. The Arizona Detonators have sent John Welaj to the minors. The Arizona Detonators have sent Chad Bernal to the minors. The Arizona Detonators have sent Lyle Overbay to the minors. The Arizona Detonators have designated John Reyes for assignment. The Arizona Detonators have sent Howard Morehart to the minors. The Arizona Detonators have sent Bob Kelly to the minors. The Arizona Detonators have promoted Bob Fitzsimmons to the major league team. The Arizona Detonators have promoted Bobby Donovan to the major league team.
2014-04-01The Arizona Detonators have sent Chad Bernal to the minors. The Arizona Detonators have promoted John Welaj to the major league team.
2014-04-01The Arizona Detonators have designated Ed Johnson for assignment. The Arizona Detonators have designated Lance Oldham for assignment. The Arizona Detonators have sent John Welaj to the minors. The Arizona Detonators have sent Lyle Overbay to the minors. The Arizona Detonators have sent Candy Pedrique to the minors. The Arizona Detonators have promoted Chad Bernal to the major league team.
2013-06-02The Arizona Detonators have promoted John Welaj to the major league team.
2013-04-01The Arizona Detonators have designated Tim Black for assignment. The Arizona Detonators have sent Carlton Miller to the minors. The Arizona Detonators have sent John Welaj to the minors. The Arizona Detonators have promoted Jermaine Schweitzer to the major league team.
2011-08-31The Arizona Detonators have promoted John Welaj to the major league team.
2011-06-28The Arizona Detonators have sent John Welaj to the minors.
2011-06-15The Arizona Detonators have promoted John Welaj to the major league team.