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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 H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1979 Away 0 7 8 8 1 0 0 0 37.1 48 32 29 0 19 29 1.79 6.99
1979 Home 1 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 19.1 34 19 14 0 10 17 2.28 6.52
1980 Away 2 2 22 0 0 0 0 0 34.0 38 18 17 0 17 20 1.62 4.50
1980 Home 1 2 24 3 0 0 0 0 43.1 64 41 39 1 27 21 2.10 8.10
1983 Away 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3.2 3 1 1 0 3 3 1.64 2.45
1983 Home 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 7.0 5 0 0 0 4 4 1.29 0.00
1985 Away 1 0 18 0 0 0 2 1 20.1 18 7 6 0 15 19 1.62 2.66
1985 Home 3 1 27 0 0 0 1 2 33.1 25 11 7 0 14 23 1.17 1.89
1986 Away 0 4 28 0 0 0 0 1 34.1 36 20 18 0 24 28 1.75 4.72
1986 Home 1 2 27 0 0 0 0 1 36.1 36 22 21 0 19 23 1.51 5.20
1987 Away 1 2 20 0 0 0 0 1 23.1 25 13 11 1 9 20 1.46 4.24
1987 Home 0 1 16 0 0 0 2 2 19.2 28 21 17 0 12 19 2.03 7.78
2004 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2004 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 4 15 100 8 1 0 2 3 153.0 168 91 82 1 87 119 1.67 4.82
Total Home 7 8 104 6 0 0 3 5 159.0 192 114 98 1 86 107 1.75 5.55
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.