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Mike Schmidt League
6-1-2335
Johnny Welch Third Base
Retired (1979, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .271 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .721 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 458 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 07-04-1943
HR 21 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(66 games)
RBI 167
SB 37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L D+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed B  Bunt B+ Control D    Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B F  (1.6%) LF A+ (98.0%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B D- (5.6%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF C  (42.4%)   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 
1968 Minors 25 13.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 2 2 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 3 2 / 4 7 / 13
1968 Majors 25 2.08 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2
1969 Minors 26 25.00 0 / 0 2 / 5 2 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 4 2 / 4 8 / 25
1970 Minors 27 22.00 0 / 2 3 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 4 5 / 22
1971 Minors 28 17.00 1 / 2 1 / 4 2 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 2 7 / 17
1972 Minors 29 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1972 Majors 29 37.59 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 7 2 / 4 0 / 4 2 / 37
1973 Majors 30 38.63 0 / 2 0 / 4 2 / 6 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 4 3 / 38
1974 Majors 31 20.04 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 20
1975 Majors 32 23.23 0 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 23
1976 Majors 33 13.38 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 13
1977 Majors 34 21.74 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 21
1978 Majors 35 18.27 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 18
1979 Majors 36 3.71 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
Total 0 0 0 1 / 19 7 / 42 9 / 41 7 / 38 1 / 41 4 / 38 5 / 34 34 / 253
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Johnny Welch has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-10-18The New York Barnstormers have promoted Khajit Patel to the major league team. The New York Barnstormers have promoted Jonathan Barnes to the major league team. The New York Barnstormers have designated Johnny Welch for assignment. The New York Barnstormers have designated Bob Watson for assignment.
1978-08-29Johnny Welch of the New York Barnstormers is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1976-05-17Johnny Welch of the New York Barnstormers is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1972-04-20A trade has been completed between the New York Metropolitans and the Cincinnati Red Spiders. The Cincinnati Red Spiders receive Dallas Rayford, Andy Cecil, Tom Urban from the New York Metropolitans in exchange for Johnny Welch, Moose Carpenter, Phil Coveleski, Draft Pick - 1975 Round 1 (CIN).
1972-04-01The Cincinnati Red Spiders have sent Johnny Welch down to the minors.
1972-03-25The Cincinnati Red Spiders have promoted Johnny Welch to the major league team.
1970-04-06The Cincinnati Red Spiders have sent Johnny Welch to the minors.
1970-04-06The Cincinnati Red Spiders have promoted Johnny Welch to the major league team.
1968-10-01The Cincinnati Red Spiders have promoted Loren Aurilia to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Spiders have sent Johnny Welch to the minors.
1968-07-05The Cincinnati Red Spiders have promoted Johnny Welch to the major league team.