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Kirby Puckett League
4-8-2080
Mike Welch Relief Pitcher
Retired (1956, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.02 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 24-31 Status Deceased (1986) Option Years 0  
SV 32 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 05-09-1920
K 308 Drafted Round 3, Pick 43
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 445.1
WHIP 1.42
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C+   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val C-
Speed B- Bunt B- Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1950 WAS
1
 1
44
0
0
0
1
 0
51.0
 58 33 33 2 29
32
1.71
5.82
1951 WAS
10
 7
41
20
1
0
1
 0
149.2
 124 56 53 3 58
105
1.22
3.19
1952 WAS
3
 9
42
17
1
0
18
 0
116.2
 124 71 60 2 50
79
1.49
4.63
1953 WAS
2
 3
53
0
0
0
12
 0
53.2
 49 15 15 2 29
35
1.45
2.52
1954 WAS
6
 5
35
0
0
0
0
 0
41.0
 36 27 17 1 18
29
1.32
3.73
1955 WAS
2
 5
26
0
0
0
0
 0
29.2
 37 16 16 0 13
25
1.69
4.85
1956 WAS
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
4.0
 5 5 5 0 2
3
1.75
11.25
2080
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
24
 31
242
38
2
0
32
 0
445.1
 433 223 199 10 199
308
1.42
4.02
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Mike Welch has retired from the Washington Politicians
1956-10-01The Washington Politicians have promoted Mike Welch to the major league team. The Washington Politicians have sent Rheal Jimenez to the minors.
1955-06-24The Washington Politicians have promoted Ray Whitehouse to the major league team. The Washington Politicians have sent Mike Welch to the minors.
1954-07-04The Washington Politicians have promoted Mike Welch to the major league team. The Washington Politicians have promoted Dustin Scroggins to the major league team. The Washington Politicians have sent Jeff Russell to the minors. The Washington Politicians have sent Richie Cox to the minors.
1954-06-13The Washington Politicians have promoted Gary Coffman to the major league team. The Washington Politicians have promoted Reid Pettit to the major league team. The Washington Politicians have promoted Jeff Russell to the major league team. The Washington Politicians have promoted Richie Cox to the major league team. The Washington Politicians have sent Jason Lanham to the minors. The Washington Politicians have sent Dustin Scroggins to the minors. The Washington Politicians have sent Mike Welch to the minors. The Washington Politicians have sent Bill Johnson to the minors.
1953-06-03The Washington Politicians have promoted Mike Welch to the major league team. The Washington Politicians have sent Kevin Osgood to the minors.
1953-06-03The Washington Politicians have promoted Gary Coffman to the major league team. The Washington Politicians have promoted Frank Palmeiro to the major league team. The Washington Politicians have promoted Scott Churn to the major league team. The Washington Politicians have sent Bob Ewing to the minors. The Washington Politicians have sent Mark Atchison to the minors. The Washington Politicians have sent Mike Welch to the minors.
1952-07-10The Washington Politicians have promoted Mike Welch to the major league team. The Washington Politicians have sent Greg Schmidt to the minors.
1952-07-03The Washington Politicians have promoted Jerry Davis to the major league team. The Washington Politicians have sent Mike Welch to the minors.
1950-08-24The Washington Politicians have promoted Mike Welch to the major league team. The Washington Politicians have sent Mike Dumovich to the minors.
1950-06-11The Washington Politicians have promoted Dustin Scroggins to the major league team. The Washington Politicians have sent Mike Welch to the minors.
1950-04-03The Washington Politicians have renamed Jack Sherman to Mike Welch.