1B Mel Welsh #14
Age: 37 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
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1B MEL WELSH #14 - AGE: 37 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/08/1938
Born in:Key West, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1956, 15th Pick in Round 14
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1956 Marshalltown - R 18 27 27 11 2 2 3 8 9 4 0 1 2 0 0 .407 .469 .963 1.432 269 265 0.6
1956 Tampa - A 18 8 7 5 1 0 0 4 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 .714 .556 .857 1.413 274 256 0.2
1957 Tampa - A 19 74 194 48 5 1 2 22 25 30 2 2 45 4 1 .247 .351 .314 .665 80 75 -0.3
1957 Springfield - A 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
1958 Tampa - A 20 31 17 6 1 0 1 5 2 7 0 1 4 0 0 .353 .520 .588 1.108 189 197 0.4
1959 Tampa - A 21 43 49 13 4 1 1 8 5 9 0 0 9 1 0 .265 .379 .449 .828 113 118 0.3
1959 Springfield - A 21 15 7 1 0 0 1 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .455 .571 1.026 177 182 0.1
1960 Tampa - A 22 19 21 3 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 .143 .280 .143 .423 9 10 -0.2
Total HL 16 7 1 0 0 1 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .455 .571 1.026 177 182
Total SEL 175 288 75 11 2 4 42 35 50 2 5 62 5 1 .260 .368 .354 .722 93 91
Total UMVA 27 27 11 2 2 3 8 9 4 0 1 2 0 0 .407 .469 .963 1.432 269 265
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1956 Tampa - A 1B 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 2.2 10.12 +0.0 .000
1956 Marshalltown - R 1B 5 0 11 0 0 12 1 .917 12.1 8.03 -0.6 .000
1957 Springfield - A 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Tampa - A 1B 53 46 400 36 53 441 5 .989 416.1 9.43 -1.1 .965
1958 Tampa - A 1B 16 1 23 2 2 25 0 1.000 29.1 7.67 +0.9 1.442
1959 Springfield - A 1B 11 0 20 0 1 20 0 1.000 19.0 9.47 +0.1 1.035
1959 Tampa - A 1B 16 5 46 5 7 52 1 .981 64.0 7.17 -0.1 .933
1960 Tampa - A 1B 16 1 45 1 3 46 0 1.000 42.0 9.86 +0.3 1.016
TOTAL 1B 120 53 548 44 66 599 7 .988 586.2 9.08 -0.5 .980
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1956 Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft out of high school (Grafton; Grafton, OH) by the Kansas City Kings. (Round 14, Pick 15, 223rd overall pick).
09/25/1956 Wins the 1956 Championship with the Tampa Cigar Kings!
09/21/1959 Wins the 1959 Championship with the Tampa Cigar Kings!
07/04/1960 Released by the Kansas City organization.
10/13/1962 Retired from professional baseball.
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