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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1954 Minors 22 53.00 0 / 1 7 / 27 9 / 25 16 / 53
1955 Minors 23 44.00 3 / 7 2 / 16 4 / 21 9 / 44
1956 Minors 24 64.00 1 / 4 6 / 30 6 / 30 13 / 64
1957 Minors 25 23.00 0 / 1 1 / 10 1 / 12 2 / 23
1957 Majors 25 20.76 72 10 17 0 / 0 3 / 9 1 / 11 4 / 20
1958 Minors 26 20.00 0 / 1 0 / 10 1 / 9 1 / 20
1958 Majors 26 14.40 53 10 19 0 / 0 0 / 5 2 / 9 2 / 14
1959 Minors 27 48.00 2 / 3 1 / 25 1 / 20 4 / 48
1959 Majors 27 4.85 21 3 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 4
1960 Majors 28 39.16 148 16 12 1 / 6 1 / 13 2 / 20 4 / 39
1961 Majors 29 44.56 144 28 18 0 / 9 2 / 16 2 / 19 4 / 44
1962 Majors 30 48.14 162 29 0 0 / 17 1 / 18 4 / 13 5 / 48
1963 Majors 31 44.41 162 24 0 1 / 11 2 / 16 1 / 17 4 / 44
1964 Majors 32 40.32 162 8 0 0 / 6 2 / 20 1 / 14 3 / 40
1965 Majors 33 48.40 162 22 0 0 / 15 0 / 13 0 / 20 0 / 48
1966 Majors 34 53.14 162 36 0 -4 / 13 -5 / 17 -5 / 23 -14 / 53
1967 Majors 35 35.62 117 20 33 -1 / 7 -3 / 18 -3 / 10 -7 / 35
Total 1365 206 99 3 / 101 20 / 263 27 / 277 50 / 641
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.