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Nomar Garciaparra League
10-20-2331
Bill Welch Catcher
Retired (1976, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .235 Total Rating 62   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .603 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 154 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 07-04-1940
HR 4 Drafted Round 4, Pick 64
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(45 games)
RBI 73
SB 1
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 81 Contact vs. L 94 Endurance 55   Ldrship 10
Power vs. R 28 Power vs. L 41 Velocity 2   Mentor vR 45
Speed 55 Bunt 51 Control 18   Mentor vL 49
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * 100 (100%) SS --- Range 56 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 88 WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health 48 LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1965 C FLA 29 27 240.0 198 180 17 1 0 0 37 11 22.9% 0 7.39 .995
1966 C FLA 40 39 345.0 315 297 18 0 0 0 45 14 23.7% -1 8.22 1.000
1967 C FLA 27 27 226.0 166 155 11 0 0 0 21 8 27.6% 0 6.61 1.000
1974 C FLA 54 52 473.1 421 382 35 4 1 1 38 33 46.5% -1 7.93 .990
1975 C FLA 27 27 231.2 193 181 9 3 0 1 22 7 24.1% +1 7.38 .984
1976 C FLA 10 8 73.0 69 63 5 1 0 0 1 5 83.3% 0 8.38 .986
Total 187 180 1589.0 1362 1258 95 9 1 2 164 78 32.2% -1 7.66 .993
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Bill Welch has retired from the Florida Kings
1976-09-02The Florida Kings have designated Bill Welch for assignment.
1976-08-16The Florida Kings have promoted Bill Welch to the major league team. The Florida Kings have promoted Bill Hertweck to the major league team.
1976-05-13The Florida Kings have designated Bill Welch for assignment.
1974-04-09The Florida Kings have promoted Bill Welch to the major league team.
1968-04-01The Florida Kings have promoted Al Johns to the major league team. The Florida Kings have sent Bill Welch to the minors.
1965-04-01The Florida Kings have promoted Bill Welch to the major league team. The Florida Kings have promoted Ed Flair to the major league team. The Florida Kings have sent Jim Lee to the minors. The Florida Kings have designated Lou Fried for assignment.