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Don Newcombe League
9-21-2165
Sam Welchonce First Base
Retired (1979, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .755 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
H 1719 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 11-20-1943
HR 243 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(29 games)
RBI 955
SB 212
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L B- Velocity D+   Mentor vR C+
Speed B+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 2
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF D  (14.3%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 5
3B --- 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 
1965 Minors 22 56.00 2 / 4 6 / 8 11 / 13 9 / 9 3 / 10 4 / 8 4 / 4 39 / 56
1965 Pos (1B) 22 66.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 10 / 66
1965 Pos (LF) 22 30.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 19 / 30
1965 Pos (RF) 22 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3
1966 Minors 23 49.00 5 / 7 5 / 7 5 / 7 5 / 10 1 / 10 2 / 4 1 / 4 24 / 49
1966 Majors 23 7.01 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 4 / 7
1966 Pos (1B) 23 65.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 11 / 65
1966 Pos (RF) 23 29.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 19 / 29
1967 Majors 24 46.20 4 / 8 5 / 11 5 / 6 2 / 2 1 / 4 4 / 9 0 / 6 21 / 46
1968 Majors 25 49.64 83 72 11 0 / 6 5 / 8 3 / 6 1 / 6 0 / 4 4 / 13 0 / 6 13 / 49
1969 Majors 26 70.26 162 137 0 5 / 9 2 / 12 5 / 11 2 / 8 0 / 8 3 / 11 0 / 11 17 / 70
1970 Majors 27 60.56 162 152 0 1 / 10 4 / 10 4 / 10 3 / 12 0 / 3 4 / 10 0 / 5 16 / 60
1971 Majors 28 64.29 162 152 0 0 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 9 2 / 7 1 / 9 3 / 11 0 / 9 7 / 64
1972 Majors 29 64.63 162 152 0 1 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 9 1 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 10 4 / 64
1973 Majors 30 64.30 162 152 0 0 / 8 0 / 6 2 / 11 1 / 10 1 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 10 4 / 64
1974 Majors 31 64.37 162 122 0 0 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 10 2 / 64
1975 Majors 32 65.35 162 103 0 0 / 13 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 17 0 / 13 0 / 65
1976 Majors 33 61.88 162 100 0 0 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 61
1977 Majors 34 65.09 162 105 0 -3 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 9 -6 / 7 -5 / 7 -3 / 15 -2 / 7 -19 / 65
1978 Majors 35 53.17 129 122 33 -2 / 8 -1 / 11 -2 / 7 -4 / 5 -5 / 8 -2 / 6 0 / 8 -16 / 53
1979 Majors 36 64.97 162 152 0 -2 / 7 -5 / 6 0 / 9 -6 / 11 -5 / 11 0 / 10 -2 / 10 -20 / 64
Total 1832 1521 44 11 / 128 21 / 131 38 / 125 12 / 124 -7 / 118 21 / 152 1 / 123 157 / 1094
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Sam Welchonce has retired from the Cleveland Anteaters
1978-07-17Sam Welchonce of the Cleveland Anteaters is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1978-04-15Sam Welchonce of the Cleveland Anteaters is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1974-07-23A trade has been completed between the New York Red Foxx and the Cleveland Anteaters. The Cleveland Anteaters receive Sam Welchonce from the New York Red Foxx in exchange for Brian Nunamaker.
1968-07-27The New York Red Foxx have promoted Sam Welchonce to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have sent "Tiny" Tim Thomas to the minors.
1968-07-20The New York Red Foxx have promoted Ryan H. Covington to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have sent Sam Welchonce to the minors.
1968-07-14Sam Welchonce of the New York Red Foxx is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1967-10-23The New York Red Foxx have promoted Sam Welchonce to the major league team.
1967-10-23The New York Red Foxx have sent Moose "Lodge" Thompson to the minors. The New York Red Foxx have sent Sam Welchonce to the minors.
1966-09-21The New York Red Foxx have promoted Sam Welchonce to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have sent Jimmy Settlemire to the minors.
1966-09-21The New York Red Foxx have promoted Jimmy Settlemire to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have sent Sam Welchonce to the minors.
1966-09-16The New York Red Foxx have promoted Sam Welchonce to the major league team.
1966-09-12The New York Red Foxx have promoted Manuel "Saint" Peter to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have sent Sam Welchonce to the minors.
1966-09-05The New York Red Foxx have promoted B. H. "Crash" Davis to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have promoted Sam Welchonce to the major league team.