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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Joe Welch Starting Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.53 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 69-78 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 07-26-1932
K 1113 Drafted Round 3, Pick 41
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(97 games)
IP 1409.2
WHIP 1.42
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1957 CLE
2
 6
14
10
1
0
0
 0
66.2
 77 48 41 2 28
44
1.58
5.54
1958 CLE
1
 7
10
10
0
0
0
 0
52.0
 62 52 44 2 25
41
1.67
7.62
1959 CLE
1
 1
3
3
1
0
0
 0
16.0
 22 12 12 0 8
12
1.88
6.75
1960 CLE
6
 6
30
16
0
0
0
 0
117.1
 129 70 68 5 53
87
1.55
5.22
1961 CLE
9
 8
28
28
2
0
0
 0
177.0
 173 92 86 1 92
144
1.50
4.37
1962 CLE
17
 7
29
29
3
0
0
 0
191.0
 207 104 97 4 77
159
1.49
4.57
1963 CLE
8
 8
24
24
1
0
0
 0
156.1
 167 83 76 3 60
119
1.45
4.38
1964 CLE
4
 1
39
8
0
0
0
 0
85.2
 81 34 33 2 43
79
1.45
3.47
1965 CLE
8
 9
45
22
1
0
1
 0
170.0
 154 81 72 3 48
123
1.19
3.81
1966 CLE
11
 15
36
36
6
0
0
 0
251.2
 223 100 96 5 85
201
1.22
3.43
1967 CLE
2
 10
32
20
0
0
0
 1
126.0
 118 89 84 0 75
104
1.53
6.00
2163
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
69
 78
290
206
15
0
1
 1
1409.2
 1413 765 709 27 594
1113
1.42
4.53
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Joe Welch has retired from the Cleveland Bounders
1967-09-22Joe Welch of the Cleveland Bounders is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1967-07-10Joe Welch of the Cleveland Bounders is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1961-09-11Joe Welch of the Cleveland Bounders is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1960-04-19Joe Welch of the Cleveland Bounders is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1959-09-09The Cleveland Bounders have promoted Joe Welch to the major league team. The Cleveland Bounders have promoted Dixie Smith to the major league team.
1959-04-01The Cleveland Bounders have sent Ron Calhoun to the minors. The Cleveland Bounders have sent Gary Hasbrook to the minors. The Cleveland Bounders have sent Dixie Smith to the minors. The Cleveland Bounders have sent Joe Welch to the minors. The Cleveland Bounders have sent Jim Moulton to the minors.
1958-09-14The Cleveland Bounders have promoted Dixie Smith to the major league team. The Cleveland Bounders have promoted Joe Welch to the major league team.
1958-08-30The Cleveland Bounders have promoted Jesse Brovia to the major league team. The Cleveland Bounders have sent Joe Welch to the minors.
1958-08-20The Cleveland Bounders have promoted Joe Welch to the major league team.
1958-06-06The Cleveland Bounders have promoted Tom DeGerlia to the major league team. The Cleveland Bounders have sent Joe Welch to the minors.
1958-06-02Joe Welch of the Cleveland Bounders is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1958-04-05Joe Welch of the Cleveland Bounders is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1957-09-24The Cleveland Bounders have promoted Joe Welch to the major league team.
1957-07-09The Cleveland Bounders have promoted Art Hale to the major league team. The Cleveland Bounders have promoted Paul Spencer to the major league team. The Cleveland Bounders have sent Joe Welch to the minors.
1957-04-12Joe Welch of the Cleveland Bounders is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1957-04-01The Cleveland Bounders have promoted Jim Fairbank to the major league team. The Cleveland Bounders have promoted Dick Tillman to the major league team. The Cleveland Bounders have promoted Joe Welch to the major league team. The Cleveland Bounders have designated Ron Foley for assignment. The Cleveland Bounders have designated Cookie Torre for assignment.