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Mike Schmidt League
7-5-2330
Johnny Welch Third Base
Retired (1979, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .271 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .721 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 458 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 07-04-1943
HR 21 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(66 games)
RBI 167
SB 37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L D+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed B  Bunt B+ Control D    Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B F  (1.6%) LF A+ (98.0%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B D- (5.6%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF C  (42.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1968 CIN
18
19
3
5
2
0
0
2
2
 3 0 0
2
 0 0
.702
.333
.368
.105
.263
1972 NYN
123
363
32
97
15
3
8
40
36
 44 0 2
6
 2 7
.723
.332
.391
.124
.267
1973 NYN
128
380
34
102
17
4
3
37
39
 42 0 1
7
 3 7
.694
.336
.358
.089
.268
1974 NYN
98
180
20
44
7
1
1
15
27
 37 1 0
5
 1 3
.657
.346
.311
.067
.244
1975 NYN
84
206
26
51
13
1
2
16
28
 33 4 1
2
 0 2
.697
.347
.350
.102
.248
1976 NYN
64
131
13
38
9
0
0
12
12
 21 1 0
4
 0 3
.713
.354
.359
.069
.290
1977 NYN
85
209
31
69
11
4
4
30
21
 29 1 0
7
 2 6
.872
.394
.478
.148
.330
1978 NYN
65
167
17
42
4
1
3
14
25
 23 1 1
4
 0 3
.692
.351
.341
.090
.251
1979 NYN
11
37
5
10
5
0
0
1
4
 10 0 0
0
 0 1
.747
.341
.405
.135
.270
Total
676
1692
181
458
83
14
21
167
194
 242 8 5
37
 8 32
.721
.348
.374
.103
.271
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Johnny Welch has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-10-18The New York Barnstormers have promoted Khajit Patel to the major league team. The New York Barnstormers have promoted Jonathan Barnes to the major league team. The New York Barnstormers have designated Johnny Welch for assignment. The New York Barnstormers have designated Bob Watson for assignment.
1978-08-29Johnny Welch of the New York Barnstormers is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1976-05-17Johnny Welch of the New York Barnstormers is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1972-04-20A trade has been completed between the New York Metropolitans and the Cincinnati Red Spiders. The Cincinnati Red Spiders receive Dallas Rayford, Andy Cecil, Tom Urban from the New York Metropolitans in exchange for Johnny Welch, Moose Carpenter, Phil Coveleski, Draft Pick - 1975 Round 1 (CIN).
1972-04-01The Cincinnati Red Spiders have sent Johnny Welch down to the minors.
1972-03-25The Cincinnati Red Spiders have promoted Johnny Welch to the major league team.
1970-04-06The Cincinnati Red Spiders have sent Johnny Welch to the minors.
1970-04-06The Cincinnati Red Spiders have promoted Johnny Welch to the major league team.
1968-10-01The Cincinnati Red Spiders have promoted Loren Aurilia to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Spiders have sent Johnny Welch to the minors.
1968-07-05The Cincinnati Red Spiders have promoted Johnny Welch to the major league team.