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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Gary Welch Relief Pitcher
Retired (1992, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.80 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 35-49 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 144 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 10-19-1956
K 543 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(102 games)
IP 690.1
WHIP 1.48
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A 
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  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
1978 PIT
1
 2
10
0
0
0
4
 3
8.1
 11 11 11 1 5
3
1.92
11.88
1979 PIT
2
 2
16
0
0
0
5
 2
15.1
 18 7 7 1 4
9
1.43
4.11
1980 PIT
0
 0
19
0
0
0
1
 1
14.0
 19 12 12 0 4
11
1.64
7.71
1983 PIT
7
 2
97
0
0
0
9
 12
90.1
 98 52 45 1 38
73
1.51
4.48
1984 PIT
5
 9
89
0
0
0
28
 8
89.0
 98 50 47 3 38
66
1.53
4.75
1985 PIT
4
 8
83
0
0
0
26
 7
75.1
 87 58 56 1 37
54
1.65
6.69
1986 PIT
6
 8
83
0
0
0
23
 5
77.1
 79 43 39 0 34
63
1.46
4.54
1987 PIT
3
 7
93
0
0
0
32
 6
100.1
 112 55 48 0 40
83
1.51
4.31
1988 PIT
1
 2
35
0
0
0
13
 1
35.1
 23 10 8 0 7
28
0.85
2.04
1989 PIT
1
 2
53
0
0
0
1
 1
73.0
 79 38 38 0 30
62
1.49
4.68
1990 PIT
1
 0
25
0
0
0
1
 0
21.0
 20 11 8 0 14
18
1.62
3.43
1991 PIT
4
 7
63
6
0
0
1
 3
89.1
 78 49 48 1 43
72
1.35
4.84
1992 TB-NYN
0
 0
4
0
0
0
0
 0
1.2
 3 1 1 1 1
1
2.40
5.40
2088
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
35
 49
670
6
0
0
144
 49
690.1
 725 397 368 9 295
543
1.48
4.80
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Gary Welch has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1992-09-17The New York Kangaroos have waived Gary Welch.
1992-09-02The New York Kangaroos have acquired Gary Welch from the waiver wire.
1992-05-16The Tampa Bay Gasparillas have waived Gary Welch.
1992-04-28The Tampa Bay Gasparillas have promoted Don Abbott to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Gasparillas have designated Gary Welch for assignment.
1992-04-21The Tampa Bay Gasparillas have promoted Gary Welch to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Gasparillas have sent Don Abbott to the minors.
1992-04-21The Tampa Bay Gasparillas have acquired Gary Welch from the waiver wire.
1992-04-11The Pittsburgh Miners have waived Gary Welch.
1992-04-01The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Pat Steinbacher to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have designated Gary Welch for assignment.
1989-08-30Gary Welch of the Pittsburgh Miners is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1988-04-30Gary Welch of the Pittsburgh Miners is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1984-06-29Gary Welch of the Pittsburgh Miners is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1983-04-01The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Gary Welch to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Carlos Gandy to the minors.
1980-10-03The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Joel Lund to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Mario Humphrey to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Danny Burkhart to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Dean Gonzalez to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Frank Durning to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Ricky Rivera to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Gary Welch to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Dutch Gaff to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Jim Afenir to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Brett Donovan to the minors.
1980-09-02The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Gary Welch to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Danny Burkhart to the major league team.
1980-06-16The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Nick Heathcott to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Gary Welch to the minors.
1980-05-30The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Gary Welch to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Bill Smith to the minors.
1980-05-19The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Gary Welch to the minors.
1980-05-15Gary Welch of the Pittsburgh Miners is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1980-04-01The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Gary Welch to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Danny Burkhart to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Dean Gonzalez to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Brett Donovan to the minors.
1979-10-13The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Randy Clemente to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Wayne Ball to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Gary Welch to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Dutch Gaff to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Jim Afenir to the minors.
1979-08-23The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Gary Welch to the major league team.
1979-04-01The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Bill Hayes to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Gary Welch to the minors.
1979-04-01The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Gary Welch to the major league team.
1978-10-15The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Danny Burkhart to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Gary Welch to the minors.
1978-10-13The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Gary Welch to the major league team.
1978-10-04The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Brett Donovan to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Frank Durning to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Buzz Gotay to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Gary Welch to the minors. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Jim Afenir to the minors.
1978-09-09The Pittsburgh Miners have promoted Gary Welch to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Miners have sent Mike Carney to the minors.