#37 John Welch, Centerfield, 29 yrs, Fairfax Flashers
Tuesday, 1/31/1951 |
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| John Welch
3/7/1921
29
USA
6"4
190
Centerfield
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| Big League Contract
$ 9,801,000
1955
8 Year(s), 12 Days (1388 total Days)
0 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 115 Days (1663 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Versus LHP | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| Versus RHP | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| Talent | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
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| Fielding Ratings
CF : 8 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 2
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 4
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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 |
| 1947 | 159 | 585 | 164 | 33 | 7 | 13 | 85 | 85 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 104 | 31 | 7 | .280 | .334 | .427 | .761 | GLO,KL |
| 1948 | 152 | 501 | 155 | 21 | 6 | 27 | 87 | 83 | 53 | 4 | 6 | 87 | 28 | 13 | .309 | .376 | .537 | .913 | GLO,KL |
| 1949 | 148 | 532 | 166 | 34 | 11 | 20 | 96 | 84 | 59 | 3 | 4 | 89 | 29 | 14 | .312 | .381 | .530 | .911 | FAI |
| 1950 | 146 | 560 | 201 | 45 | 9 | 19 | 107 | 114 | 42 | 6 | 6 | 82 | 46 | 12 | .359 | .406 | .573 | .979 | FAI,KL |
| Total | 605 | 2178 | 686 | 133 | 33 | 79 | 375 | 366 | 192 | 22 | 16 | 362 | 134 | 46 | .315 | .374 | .515 | .889 | |
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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 |
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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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Drafted in 6th round, 105th overall pick, by Gloucester in 1947...
Had first career hit on 4/2/1947, off Paul Bravo (TRO)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/9/1947, off Scott Hornsby (ISS)...
Was selected to the 1947 Allstar game...
1/26/1948: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,657,143 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston on 5/14/1948...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1948, hitting .421 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Was selected to the 1948 Allstar game...
Signed as a free agent by Fairfax on 2/2/1949 to a 7-year deal worth $9,801,000 per year...
Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 1949...
Injured on 4/19/1950 with a Strained Groin Muscle, out for one week...
Was selected to the 1950 Allstar game...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1950, hitting .404 with 6 HR, 27 RBI...
Had 22-game hitting streak snapped on 8/9/1950...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Savannah on 8/24/1950...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG
1950 - .359 - 2nd
| OBP
1950 - .406 - 10th
| SLG
1948 - .537 - 6th
1949 - .530 - 7th
1950 - .573 - 3rd
| OPS
1948 - .913 - 9th
1949 - .911 - 9th
1950 - .979 - 2nd
| Hits
1950 - 201 - 5th
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Doubles
1950 - 45 - 3rd
| Triples
1947 - 7 - 9th
1949 - 11 - 5th
1950 - 9 - 7th
| Homeruns
1948 - 27 - 10th
| RBI
1950 - 107 - 7th
| Runs
1950 - 114 - 8th
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SB
1947 - 31 - 7th
1950 - 46 - 6th
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