#87 Frank "Bugger" Welch, Centerfield, 32 yrs, Boston (A) Red Sox
Friday, 2/15/1930 |
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| Frank Welch
Bugger
8/10/1897
32
USA,AL,BIRMINGHAM
5"9
175
Centerfield
R
R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
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1.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 1,800,000
1930
9 Year(s), 99 Days (1647 total Days)
0 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 119 Days (1839 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Versus LHP | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| Versus RHP | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Talent | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
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Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
3B : 2 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 10 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 4 (Range), .945 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 8 (Range), .968 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 8
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1919 | 33 | 101 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .271 | .337 | .608 | CHN |
| 1920 | 65 | 173 | 46 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 3 | .266 | .351 | .422 | .773 | CHN |
| 1921 | 95 | 209 | 69 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 46 | 40 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .330 | .400 | .512 | .912 | CHN |
| 1922 | 109 | 303 | 88 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 48 | 48 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 4 | .290 | .351 | .399 | .751 | CHN |
| 1923 | 146 | 506 | 157 | 23 | 3 | 15 | 91 | 87 | 64 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 7 | 8 | .310 | .388 | .457 | .844 | CHN |
| 1924 | 143 | 509 | 145 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 59 | 72 | 57 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 5 | 3 | .285 | .358 | .346 | .704 | CHN |
| 1925 | 143 | 517 | 152 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 84 | 80 | 58 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 6 | .294 | .363 | .418 | .781 | CHN |
| 1926 | 141 | 482 | 168 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 90 | 84 | 62 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 3 | .349 | .422 | .461 | .882 | CHN |
| 1927 | 139 | 491 | 150 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 56 | 70 | 41 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 6 | 3 | .305 | .359 | .395 | .755 | CHN |
| 1928 | 47 | 61 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .361 | .403 | .475 | .878 | CHN BOS |
| Total | 1061 | 3352 | 1021 | 151 | 27 | 59 | 525 | 529 | 371 | 14 | 34 | 199 | 34 | 34 | .305 | .373 | .419 | .791 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1919, AAA | 23 | 86 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .488 | .536 | .709 | 1.245 |
| 1928, AAA | 17 | 65 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | .215 | .346 | .262 | .608 |
| 1929, AAA | 121 | 382 | 103 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 69 | 68 | 73 | 28 | 6 | 11 | .270 | .382 | .401 | .782 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 18th overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1919...
Had first career hit (homerun) on 5/27/1919, off Dick Redding (BRO)...
2/11/1923: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,931,429 through salary arbitration...
Won Gold Glove Award at Leftfield in 1923...
2/16/1924: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,928,571 through salary arbitration...
2/14/1925: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,928,571 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia (N) on 6/17/1925...
10/11/1925: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $2,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 5/17/1926, hitting .500 with 1 HR, 12 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/2/1927, hitting .478 with 1 HR, 7 RBI...
Traded from Chicago (N) to Boston (A) on 4/10/1928 (Going to CHN: 3B Joe Mellana. Going to BOS: LF Frank Welch)...
10/3/1928: Signed a contract extension with Boston (A), $1,800,000 per year, for 2 years.
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG
1926 - .349 - 3rd
| OBP
1926 - .422 - 1st
| SLG
1926 - .461 - 9th
| OPS
1926 - .882 - 5th
| Hits
1926 - 168 - 8th
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RBI
1926 - 90 - 9th
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