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Billy Williams League
8-19-2071
Loose Canon Welch Relief Pitcher
Retired (1962, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.45 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 24-61 Status Deceased (1987) Option Years 0  
SV 438 Age at Death 61 Date of Birth 09-17-1926
K 511 Drafted Round 22, Pick 343
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(139 games)
IP 671.0
WHIP 1.67
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val B 
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control D+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Minors 24 0.00 1 / 13 1 / 3 3 / 9 5 / 25
1950 Majors 24 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 4 4 / 7 4 / 11
1951 Minors 25 6.00 0 / 1 1 / 5 1 / 1 2 / 7
1951 Majors 25 11.00 0 / 0 3 / 8 1 / 3 4 / 11
1952 Minors 26 14.00 0 / 1 0 / 7 2 / 7 2 / 15
1952 Majors 26 7.00 0 / 0 1 / 5 1 / 2 2 / 7
1953 Majors 27 19.93 0 / 0 3 / 12 0 / 7 3 / 19
1954 Majors 28 39.42 0 / 9 2 / 17 0 / 13 2 / 39
1955 Majors 29 42.52 0 / 8 0 / 14 1 / 20 1 / 42
1956 Majors 30 40.08 0 / 11 2 / 15 2 / 14 4 / 40
1957 Majors 31 40.89 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 19 0 / 40
1958 Majors 32 41.32 2 / 9 0 / 14 0 / 18 2 / 41
1959 Majors 33 38.96 0 / 3 0 / 9 1 / 26 1 / 38
1960 Majors 34 43.14 0 / 7 0 / 20 0 / 16 0 / 43
1961 Majors 35 40.44 0 / 8 0 / 15 0 / 17 0 / 40
1962 Majors 36 27.99 0 / 0 1 / 10 0 / 17 1 / 27
Total 0 0 0 3 / 78 14 / 171 16 / 196 33 / 445
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Loose Canon Welch has retired from the Pittsburgh Punishers
1952-09-20The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have promoted Mikey Valle to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have promoted Loose Canon Welch to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have sent Joe Batista to the minors. The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have sent Rafael Gunn to the minors.
1952-06-29The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have promoted Hacio Maradonna to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have sent Loose Canon Welch to the minors.
1952-06-08The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have promoted Loose Canon Welch to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have sent Hacio Maradonna to the minors.
1951-07-01The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have sent Loose Canon Welch down to the minors.
1951-06-15The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have promoted Loose Canon Welch to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have sent Jericho Mandalorae to the minors.
1951-05-07The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have promoted Hacio Maradonna to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have promoted Joe Batista to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have sent Loose Canon Welch to the minors. The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have sent Mikey Valle to the minors.
1950-10-13The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have promoted Loose Canon Welch to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have sent Hacio Maradonna to the minors.
1950-10-03The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have sent Johan Candini to the minors. The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have sent Loose Canon Welch to the minors. The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have designated She Mulleavy for assignment. The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have sent Dave Bando to the minors.
1950-09-03The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have promoted Loose Canon Welch to the major league team.
1950-04-23The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have promoted Gobi Valazquez to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have promoted Hacio Maradonna to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have sent Loose Canon Welch to the minors. The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have sent Oreo Torres to the minors.
1950-04-01The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have promoted Loose Canon Welch to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have sent Dave Bando to the minors.
1950-04-01The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have promoted Bob McMullin to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have sent Loose Canon Welch to the minors.
1950-04-01The Pittsburgh Iron Gorillas have renamed Emmett Wagner to Loose Canon Welch.