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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1978 LHB 8 10.0 9 2 9 1.10
1978 RHB 8 16.2 13 15 24 2.34
1979 LHB 11 19.1 17 5 23 1.45
1979 RHB 12 37.1 29 24 59 2.22
1980 LHB 30 14.1 9 7 24 2.16
1980 RHB 46 63.0 32 37 78 1.83
1983 LHB 9 3.0 2 3 4 2.33
1983 RHB 9 7.2 5 4 4 1.04
1985 LHB 37 21.1 21 10 13 1.08
1985 RHB 43 32.1 21 19 30 1.52
1986 LHB 49 22.1 10 15 28 1.93
1986 RHB 54 48.1 41 28 44 1.49
1987 LHB 27 14.0 14 4 13 1.21
1987 RHB 35 29.0 25 17 40 1.97
2004 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2004 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 171 104.1 82 46 114 1.53
Total RHB 207 234.1 166 144 279 1.81
Total 212 338.2 248 190 393 1.72
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.