P John Welch #12
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
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P JOHN WELCH #12 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/30/1940
Born in:Belleville, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:14 Years, 149 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, 161 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1958, 6th Pick in Round 8
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1959 Seattle - AAA 19 23 1 1 2 0 4.36 66.0 64 36 32 7 37 28 0 0 1.53 .254 4.69 -0.3 91
1960 Seattle - AAA 20 26 26 10 7 0 3.97 165.2 157 78 73 19 63 80 0 0 1.33 .263 4.12 2.0 101
1961 Seattle - AAA 21 29 29 11 14 0 4.15 186.2 198 90 86 17 80 102 4 1 1.49 .299 3.87 3.3 102
1962 Fort Worth - AA 22 30 30 10 12 0 3.80 170.1 151 74 72 12 79 129 0 0 1.35 .275 3.62 3.3 108
1963 Fort Worth - AA 23 30 30 9 9 0 3.93 169.1 147 80 74 16 76 129 0 0 1.32 .264 3.44 2.9 96
1964 Fort Worth - AA 24 22 22 9 7 0 4.43 122.0 112 65 60 14 63 96 0 0 1.43 .277 4.05 1.5 90
1965 Colorado Springs - A 25 41 24 5 11 1 3.43 188.2 174 78 72 12 124 159 3 1 1.58 .298 4.25 2.1 121
1966 Colorado Springs - A 26 52 22 14 5 2 3.36 225.0 196 93 84 20 110 251 5 0 1.36 .314 5.06 5.0 184
1967 Colorado Springs - A 27 50 23 12 10 2 3.90 223.2 191 107 97 14 134 236 9 1 1.45 .308 4.48 3.4 123
1968 Colorado Springs - A 28 43 27 13 15 0 3.29 235.0 206 100 86 8 121 234 13 1 1.39 .311 3.31 4.6 116
1969 Colorado Springs - A 29 9 9 1 4 0 2.53 64.0 56 20 18 2 26 56 3 0 1.28 .297 2.83 1.5 135
1970 Colorado Springs - A 30 23 23 13 5 0 2.35 172.1 119 51 45 9 77 200 9 2 1.14 .272 4.06 4.5 215
1971 Colorado Springs - A 31 26 26 12 6 0 2.81 176.1 134 57 55 13 102 246 3 0 1.34 .321 4.11 5.0 190
1972 Colorado Springs - A 32 30 30 14 12 0 3.17 227.0 154 84 80 15 138 313 10 1 1.29 .291 4.20 6.0 165
1973 Colorado Springs - A 33 30 30 12 9 0 3.00 210.1 141 79 70 7 148 210 6 1 1.37 .259 4.39 6.3 195
Total GWL 78 56 22 23 0 4.11 418.1 419 204 191 43 180 210 4 1 1.43 .277 4.10 100.1
Total LSA 82 82 28 28 0 4.02 461.2 410 219 206 42 218 354 0 0 1.36 .271 3.67 98.3
Total WBL 304 214 96 77 5 3.17 1722.1 1371 669 607 100 980 1905 61 7 1.37 .297 4.18 152.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1959 Seattle - AAA P 23 1 4 6 1 10 0 1.000 66.0 1.36 -1.0 1.009
1960 Seattle - AAA P 26 26 5 14 0 20 1 .950 165.2 1.03 -0.7 1.213
1961 Seattle - AAA P 29 29 15 23 0 41 3 .927 186.2 1.83 +0.2 .920
1962 Fort Worth - AA P 30 30 8 13 0 22 1 .955 170.1 1.11 -0.5 .898
1963 Fort Worth - AA P 30 30 12 15 0 29 2 .931 169.1 1.44 -3.5 .996
1964 Fort Worth - AA P 22 22 9 6 0 15 0 1.000 122.0 1.11 -1.0 1.049
1965 Colorado Springs - A P 41 24 8 26 0 35 1 .971 188.2 1.62 -0.9 .923
1966 Colorado Springs - A P 52 22 6 22 0 31 3 .903 225.0 1.12 +0.1 .881
1967 Colorado Springs - A P 50 23 9 17 2 29 3 .897 223.2 1.05 -1.7 .941
1968 Colorado Springs - A P 43 27 9 19 2 29 1 .966 235.0 1.07 +0.6 1.031
1969 Colorado Springs - A P 9 9 6 7 0 15 2 .867 64.0 1.83 -1.6 .720
1970 Colorado Springs - A P 23 23 5 16 0 21 0 1.000 172.1 1.10 +2.1 1.173
1971 Colorado Springs - A P 26 26 9 16 2 26 1 .962 176.1 1.28 +0.3 .972
1972 Colorado Springs - A P 30 30 8 17 2 25 0 1.000 227.0 0.99 -0.5 1.179
1973 Colorado Springs - A P 30 30 6 21 0 27 0 1.000 210.1 1.16 +3.1 1.188
TOTAL P 464 352 119 238 9 375 18 .952 2602.1 1.23 -4.9 1.000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1958 Drafted in the 1958 first-year player draft out of high school (Overland; Overland, MO) by the Chicago Cougars. (Round 8, Pick 6, 118th overall pick).
06/19/1958 Released by the Chicago organization.
06/23/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Seattle Thunderbirds organization.
09/04/1960 Injured (strained medial collateral ligament),out for 5 weeks.
06/01/1961 Wins the GWL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/20/1961 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Sacramneto Hawks with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1962 Released by the Seattle Thunderbirds.
01/02/1962 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fort Worth Cattlemen organization.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
01/03/1963 Unsuccessfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Fort Worth Cattlemen development complex.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
03/02/1964 Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Fort Worth Cattlemen development complex.
05/29/1964 Injured (forearm tendinitis),out for 3 weeks.
04/01/1965 Released by the Fort Worth Cattlemen.
04/02/1965 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Colorado Springs Mountaineers organization.
06/24/1965 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cheyenne Pioneers with 6 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
03/24/1966 Outstandingly completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Colorado Springs Mountaineers development complex.
04/20/1966 Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Colorado Springs Mountaineers development complex.
03/24/1967 Successfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Colorado Springs Mountaineers development complex.
04/24/1967 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Panhandle Jackrabbits with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/24/1967 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 5 days.
03/24/1968 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Colorado Springs Mountaineers development complex.
05/09/1968 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cheyenne Pioneers with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
03/24/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Colorado Springs Mountaineers development complex.
04/20/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Colorado Springs Mountaineers development complex.
06/02/1969 Injured (ruptured ulnar collateral ligament),out for 13 months.
06/12/1970 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Rapid City Runners with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/17/1970 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Santa Fe Coyotes with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/29/1970 Strikes out 16 against the Santa Fe Coyotes.
10/01/1970 Wins the WBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
03/24/1971 Successfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Colorado Springs Mountaineers development complex.
04/30/1971 Strikes out 15 against the Casper Drillers.
08/11/1971 Injured (forearm tendinitis),out for 4 weeks.
03/24/1972 Outstandingly completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Colorado Springs Mountaineers development complex.
04/20/1972 Unsuccessfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Colorado Springs Mountaineers development complex.
05/05/1972 Strikes out 15 against the Rapid City Runners.
05/30/1972 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pueblo Chiefs with 14 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/11/1972 Strikes out 16 against the Pueblo Chiefs.
07/25/1972 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/06/1972 Strikes out 15 against the Panhandle Jackrabbits.
03/24/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Colorado Springs Mountaineers development complex.
04/20/1973 Detrimentally completed training to work on his bunting at the Colorado Springs Mountaineers development complex.
09/16/1973 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Casper Drillers with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/23/1973 Retired from professional baseball.
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