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Earl Averill League
7-20-2077
John Welch Right Field
Retired (2014, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .247 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .717 Status Deceased (2053) Option Years 0  
H 886 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 12-02-1977
HR 142 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1995)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(147 games)
RBI 551
SB 67
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A  Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (98.8%) Arm A  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1995 Minors 18 43.00 7 / 7 5 / 5 5 / 5 9 / 9 7 / 7 3 / 5 4 / 5 40 / 43
1996 Minors 19 28.00 5 / 5 5 / 5 2 / 2 6 / 8 6 / 6 1 / 1 1 / 1 26 / 28
1997 Minors 20 33.00 8 / 9 4 / 4 2 / 5 4 / 7 2 / 2 3 / 3 3 / 3 26 / 33
1998 Minors 21 19.00 2 / 3 5 / 5 2 / 2 3 / 4 1 / 1 2 / 2 1 / 2 16 / 19
1999 Minors 22 49.00 5 / 6 6 / 6 2 / 9 6 / 11 3 / 3 5 / 7 3 / 7 30 / 49
2000 Minors 23 11.00 2 / 4 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 2 / 2 7 / 11
2000 Majors 23 58.73 146 133 0 6 / 9 4 / 6 6 / 8 10 / 14 5 / 11 2 / 7 2 / 3 35 / 58
2001 Majors 24 57.43 162 90 0 2 / 5 8 / 12 3 / 6 0 / 8 10 / 15 2 / 6 1 / 5 26 / 57
2002 Majors 25 44.03 162 51 0 3 / 6 4 / 6 1 / 5 2 / 6 6 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 7 17 / 44
2003 Majors 26 38.94 162 34 0 2 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 3 3 / 6 3 / 7 2 / 7 11 / 38
2004 Majors 27 61.39 162 96 0 1 / 3 1 / 11 1 / 9 0 / 12 3 / 7 1 / 10 1 / 9 8 / 61
2005 Majors 28 53.18 162 71 0 1 / 6 3 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 12 2 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 6 7 / 53
2006 Majors 29 37.83 162 47 0 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 6 1 / 12 0 / 2 1 / 5 2 / 37
2007 Majors 30 40.04 162 43 0 2 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 3 1 / 6 4 / 40
2008 Majors 31 32.04 162 22 0 0 / 8 0 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 32
2009 Majors 32 46.95 154 71 8 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 7 1 / 46
2010 Majors 33 42.16 162 42 0 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 42
2011 Majors 34 41.52 162 43 0 -1 / 7 -4 / 8 -1 / 1 -7 / 9 -2 / 4 -1 / 6 -3 / 6 -19 / 41
2012 Majors 35 33.93 162 30 0 -2 / 1 -5 / 3 -3 / 7 -2 / 3 -7 / 4 -1 / 11 -3 / 4 -23 / 33
2013 Majors 36 41.31 162 41 0 -1 / 7 0 / 5 -4 / 13 -2 / 6 -8 / 3 -3 / 5 -1 / 2 -19 / 41
2014 Majors 37 32.14 162 27 0 -2 / 5 -7 / 6 -4 / 4 -1 / 5 -2 / 2 -3 / 6 0 / 4 -19 / 32
Total 2406 841 8 40 / 121 30 / 116 16 / 125 29 / 149 31 / 120 14 / 106 17 / 101 177 / 838
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2014-11-01John Welch has retired from the Chicago BleacherBums
2009-08-29John Welch of the Chicago BleacherBums is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
2008-03-03Trade #1135627 has been completed between the Chicago turnpike titans and the Chicago BleacherBums. The Chicago BleacherBums receive John Welch, Draft Pick 2010 Round 1 CHA (Carlton Weafer), Draft Pick 2009 Round 1 CHA (Odie Ostrowski) from the Chicago turnpike titans in exchange for Len Naymick, Draft Pick 2008 Round 2 CHN (Lee Killeen), Draft Pick 2009 Round 2 CHN (Brian Schultz), Draft Pick 2010 Round 2 CHN (Jim Grampp). Protest This Trade.
2002-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago turnpike titans and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates receive John Schemanske, Bert Toms, Roy Hockette from the Chicago turnpike titans in exchange for John Welch. Protest This Trade.
2001-06-04A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Cyclones and the Pittsburgh Mohawks. The Pittsburgh Mohawks receive John Welch from the Brooklyn Cyclones in exchange for Randall Nyman. Protest This Trade.
2001-06-03The Brooklyn Cyclones have removed John Welch from the trade block.
2001-04-05The Brooklyn Cyclones have re-claimed John Welch from the waiver wire.
2001-04-05The Brooklyn Cyclones have designated John Welch for assignment.
2001-04-02The Brooklyn Cyclones have placed John Welch on the trade block.
2001-04-01The Brooklyn Cyclones have placed John Welch on the trade block.
2000-09-21The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted John Welch to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have sent Roy Lacy to the minors.
2000-09-03The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Rick Mills to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have sent John Welch to the minors.
2000-04-01The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted John Welch to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have designated Ray Pena for assignment.
1999-04-20A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Cyclones and the St. Louis Rough Riders. The St. Louis Rough Riders receive Draft Pick 2000 Round 2 BRO (Tim Papish) from the Brooklyn Cyclones in exchange for John Welch. Protest This Trade.