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Sam Crawford League
4-1-2004
Byrd Welch Relief Pitcher
Retired (1987, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.29 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 11-27 Status Retired (1987) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age 52 (OS 53) Date of Birth 10-19-1951
K 248 Drafted Round 3, Pick 36
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(92 games)
IP 338.2
WHIP 1.72
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val B+
Speed D+ Bunt C  Control C 
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
1978 MIN-WAS
0
 4
8
4
0
0
0
 0
26.2
 33 22 19 2 17
22
1.88
6.41
1978 MIN
0
 4
4
4
0
0
0
 0
21.2
 31 21 18 1 12
18
1.98
7.48
1978 WAS
0
 0
4
0
0
0
0
 0
5.0
 2 1 1 1 5
4
1.40
1.80
1979 WAS
1
 9
12
11
1
0
0
 0
56.2
 82 51 43 0 29
46
1.96
6.83
1980 NYA
3
 4
46
3
0
0
0
 0
77.1
 102 59 56 1 44
41
1.89
6.52
1983 KC
1
 0
10
0
0
0
0
 0
10.2
 8 1 1 0 7
7
1.41
0.84
1985 ATL
4
 1
45
0
0
0
3
 3
53.2
 43 18 13 0 29
42
1.34
2.18
1986 ATL
1
 6
55
0
0
0
0
 2
70.2
 72 42 39 0 43
51
1.63
4.97
1987 ATL
1
 3
36
0
0
0
2
 3
43.0
 53 34 28 1 21
39
1.72
5.86
2004
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
11
 27
212
18
1
0
5
 8
338.2
 393 227 199 4 190
248
1.72
5.29
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Byrd Welch has retired from the Atlanta Barons
1987-08-03The Atlanta Barons have designated Byrd Welch for assignment.
1987-07-17The Atlanta Barons have promoted Byrd Welch to the major league team.
1987-06-15The Atlanta Barons have promoted Leo Pattin to the major league team. The Atlanta Barons have designated Byrd Welch for assignment.
1986-06-25Byrd Welch of the Atlanta Barons is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1985-06-21The Atlanta Barons have promoted Byrd Welch to the major league team.
1984-05-12The Atlanta Barons have acquired Byrd Welch from the waiver wire.
1984-04-09The Kansas City Otters have waived Byrd Welch.
1983-06-03The Kansas City Otters have promoted Johnnie Fitzmorris to the major league team. The Kansas City Otters have designated Byrd Welch for assignment.
1983-04-10The Kansas City Otters have promoted Byrd Welch to the major league team. The Kansas City Otters have designated Chuck Carter for assignment.
1982-04-11The Kansas City Otters have acquired Byrd Welch from the waiver wire.
1980-10-03The New York Yankees have waived Byrd Welch.
1980-05-24The New York Yankees have promoted Byrd Welch to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Buddy Sorrell for assignment.
1980-04-14The New York Yankees have acquired Byrd Welch from the waiver wire. The New York Yankees have waived Dick Clapp.
1980-04-06The Washington Klones have waived Byrd Welch.
1980-04-01The Washington Klones have promoted Fred Willett to the major league team. The Washington Klones have designated Byrd Welch for assignment.
1979-07-20The Washington Klones have promoted Byrd Welch to the major league team. The Washington Klones have designated Frenchy Pacquin for assignment.
1978-06-19The Washington Klones have designated Byrd Welch for assignment.
1978-06-08The Washington Klones have acquired Byrd Welch from the waiver wire.
1978-06-04The Minnesota LG Twins have promoted Len Barker to the major league team. The Minnesota LG Twins have designated Byrd Welch for assignment.
1978-04-23The Minnesota LG Twins have promoted Byrd Welch to the major league team. The Minnesota LG Twins have sent Frank Gardner to the minors.
1978-04-15The Minnesota LG Twins have acquired Byrd Welch from the waiver wire.
1978-04-01The Texas Bad Men have waived Byrd Welch.