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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Al Welch Left Field
Retired (2012, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .271 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .746 Status Deceased (2035) Option Years 0  
H 1367 Age at Death 60 Date of Birth 07-26-1975
HR 142 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1997)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(101 games)
RBI 596
SB 235
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A  Velocity C    Mentor vR C 
Speed A- Bunt A  Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   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
1998 ARI
72
205
28
50
4
5
6
26
17
 64 2 2
14
 7 3
.705
.305
.400
.156
.244
1999 ARI
58
184
23
53
5
3
5
22
12
 35 1 0
8
 0 2
.764
.335
.429
.141
.288
2000 ARI
121
444
62
115
17
6
12
55
32
 115 5 2
23
 13 3
.720
.315
.405
.146
.259
2001 CIN
130
496
60
143
15
8
16
57
35
 130 2 2
6
 3 2
.784
.336
.448
.159
.288
2002 CIN
127
482
64
122
13
9
11
57
36
 135 1 5
10
 8 2
.689
.303
.386
.133
.253
2003 CIN
116
272
39
79
9
5
6
40
26
 63 3 1
9
 0 2
.784
.358
.426
.136
.290
2004 CIN-ARI
140
444
69
131
21
10
11
60
36
 100 3 7
32
 6 3
.809
.347
.462
.167
.295
2005 ARI
129
486
77
125
22
8
11
37
37
 144 2 1
29
 11 5
.715
.312
.403
.146
.257
2006 ARI
139
443
63
129
20
7
17
57
32
 112 0 0
25
 7 1
.822
.339
.483
.192
.291
2007 ARI
138
475
72
138
24
7
15
47
19
 109 1 0
19
 11 1
.784
.319
.465
.175
.291
2008 ARI
126
303
40
75
11
5
10
43
17
 65 0 0
18
 5 1
.703
.288
.416
.168
.248
2009 ARI
155
196
32
52
10
0
6
30
19
 47 0 0
18
 3 0
.738
.330
.408
.143
.265
2010 LAA
51
167
19
41
6
6
2
16
10
 41 0 0
4
 1 0
.677
.288
.389
.144
.246
2011 LAA
111
429
52
112
12
2
14
49
23
 105 0 0
20
 9 3
.695
.299
.396
.135
.261
2012 LAA-ARI
3
11
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 2 0
.364
.182
.182
.000
.182
Total
1616
5037
700
1367
189
81
142
596
351
 1267 20 20
235
 86 28
.746
.320
.426
.154
.271
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2012-11-01Al Welch has retired from the Arizona Warriors
2012-05-30The Arizona Warriors have acquired Al Welch from the waiver wire.
2012-04-26The Los Angeles Giants have waived Al Welch.
2012-04-11The Los Angeles Giants have promoted Sumpter Parks to the major league team. The Los Angeles Giants have designated Al Welch for assignment.
2011-09-06Al Welch of the Los Angeles Giants is injured and is expected to be out 50 days.
2010-08-15Al Welch of the Los Angeles Giants is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
2010-04-01The Los Angeles Giants have acquired Al Welch from the waiver wire.
2010-03-25The Arizona Warriors have promoted Fred Smith to the major league team. The Arizona Warriors have designated Lefty Hamilton for assignment. The Arizona Warriors have designated Al Welch for assignment.
2004-06-01A trade has been completed between the Arizona Warriors and the Cincinnati River Cats. The Cincinnati River Cats receive Draft Pick 2006 Round 2 ARI (Bob Brown) from the Arizona Warriors in exchange for Al Welch. Protest This Trade.
2003-09-20Al Welch of the Cincinnati River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
2002-09-27Al Welch of the Cincinnati River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
2001-04-01The Cincinnati River Cats have promoted Al Welch to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Cats have designated Frank Mueller for assignment.
2001-04-01The Cincinnati River Cats have promoted Richard Gossett to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Cats have sent Al Welch to the minors.
2001-04-01A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati River Cats and the Arizona Warriors. The Arizona Warriors receive Chris Haden, Vinny LeFlore from the Cincinnati River Cats in exchange for Al Welch, Jeff Washington, Draft Pick 2004 Round 1 ARI (Chris Baumer). Protest This Trade.
1998-06-10The Arizona Warriors have promoted Al Welch to the major league team. The Arizona Warriors have waived Quinton McCracken.
1998-06-05The Arizona Warriors have sent Al Welch down to the minors.
1998-04-28The Arizona Warriors have promoted Al Welch to the major league team. The Arizona Warriors have waived Marv Ortiz.
1998-04-26The Arizona Warriors have sent Al Welch to the minors.
1998-04-20The Arizona Warriors have promoted Al Welch to the major league team. The Arizona Warriors have designated Guy Amor for assignment.
1998-04-14The Arizona Warriors have promoted Gene Varga to the major league team. The Arizona Warriors have sent Al Welch to the minors.
1998-04-14The Arizona Warriors have promoted Al Welch to the major league team. The Arizona Warriors have designated George Hahn for assignment.
1998-04-04The Arizona Warriors have sent Al Welch to the minors.
1998-04-03The Arizona Warriors have promoted Al Welch to the major league team. The Arizona Warriors have designated Guy Amor for assignment.