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Don Newcombe League
9-12-2162
Sam Welchonce First Base
Retired (1979, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .755 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
H 1719 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 11-20-1943
HR 243 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(29 games)
RBI 955
SB 212
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L B- Velocity D+   Mentor vR C+
Speed B+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 2
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF D  (14.3%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   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
1966 NYN
19
62
7
21
0
0
3
11
6
 11 0 0
6
 1 0
.881
.397
.484
.145
.339
1967 NYN
133
408
45
103
13
4
12
60
35
 65 3 4
15
 11 4
.705
.313
.392
.140
.252
1968 NYN
130
440
66
122
22
7
17
68
24
 80 3 2
20
 9 0
.793
.318
.475
.198
.277
1969 NYN
142
522
60
121
16
7
20
61
23
 112 6 2
12
 5 4
.675
.271
.404
.172
.232
1970 NYN
152
601
76
146
21
4
23
86
59
 117 1 2
17
 7 1
.717
.311
.406
.163
.243
1971 NYN
152
590
77
153
21
5
24
93
52
 124 1 5
15
 11 4
.752
.318
.434
.175
.259
1972 NYN
152
614
76
164
30
4
19
105
44
 105 2 2
19
 10 4
.739
.317
.422
.155
.267
1973 NYN
152
619
84
158
24
6
17
80
47
 118 4 4
28
 10 6
.706
.310
.396
.141
.255
1974 NYN-CLE
146
480
70
133
17
8
18
71
39
 99 1 6
17
 11 1
.787
.329
.458
.181
.277
1974 NYN
93
328
39
92
11
5
11
50
21
 67 1 4
12
 6 0
.767
.322
.445
.165
.280
1974 CLE
53
152
31
41
6
3
7
21
18
 32 0 2
5
 5 1
.830
.343
.487
.217
.270
1975 CLE
136
406
56
116
16
9
20
75
36
 69 4 3
15
 15 2
.865
.347
.517
.232
.286
1976 CLE
118
383
59
105
14
5
17
57
30
 65 0 2
9
 5 2
.795
.325
.470
.196
.274
1977 CLE
128
411
64
125
15
3
19
59
34
 68 2 1
10
 7 8
.853
.359
.494
.190
.304
1978 CLE
122
424
52
119
17
5
18
51
33
 88 5 3
12
 6 0
.809
.338
.472
.191
.281
1979 CLE
152
548
66
133
13
6
16
78
56
 106 2 7
17
 11 5
.687
.312
.376
.133
.243
Total
1834
6508
858
1719
239
73
243
955
518
 1227 34 43
212
 119 41
.755
.320
.435
.171
.264
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Sam Welchonce has retired from the Cleveland Anteaters
1978-07-17Sam Welchonce of the Cleveland Anteaters is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1978-04-15Sam Welchonce of the Cleveland Anteaters is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1974-07-23A trade has been completed between the New York Red Foxx and the Cleveland Anteaters. The Cleveland Anteaters receive Sam Welchonce from the New York Red Foxx in exchange for Brian Nunamaker.
1968-07-27The New York Red Foxx have promoted Sam Welchonce to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have sent "Tiny" Tim Thomas to the minors.
1968-07-20The New York Red Foxx have promoted Ryan H. Covington to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have sent Sam Welchonce to the minors.
1968-07-14Sam Welchonce of the New York Red Foxx is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1967-10-23The New York Red Foxx have promoted Sam Welchonce to the major league team.
1967-10-23The New York Red Foxx have sent Moose "Lodge" Thompson to the minors. The New York Red Foxx have sent Sam Welchonce to the minors.
1966-09-21The New York Red Foxx have promoted Sam Welchonce to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have sent Jimmy Settlemire to the minors.
1966-09-21The New York Red Foxx have promoted Jimmy Settlemire to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have sent Sam Welchonce to the minors.
1966-09-16The New York Red Foxx have promoted Sam Welchonce to the major league team.
1966-09-12The New York Red Foxx have promoted Manuel "Saint" Peter to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have sent Sam Welchonce to the minors.
1966-09-05The New York Red Foxx have promoted B. H. "Crash" Davis to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have promoted Sam Welchonce to the major league team.