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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   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 Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val B+
Speed D+ Bunt Control
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1978 P MIN-WAS 8 4 26.2 4 0 4 0 0 0 1.35 1.000
1979 P WAS 12 11 56.2 4 1 3 0 0 0 0.64 1.000
1980 P NYA 46 3 77.1 8 1 7 0 0 -1 0.93 1.000
1983 P KC 9 0 10.2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.84 1.000
1985 P ATL 44 0 53.2 4 0 4 0 0 -1 0.67 1.000
1986 P ATL 52 0 70.2 5 0 5 0 1 0 0.64 1.000
1987 P ATL 35 0 43.0 4 0 3 1 0 0 0.63 .750
Total 206 18 338.2 30 2 27 1 1 -2 0.77 .967
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.