1B Bob Welch #9
Age: 67 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
 OA: 40 POT: 40
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1B BOB WELCH #9 - AGE: 67 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 35 45 40
Gap 50 40 55 50
Power 60 50 60 60
Eye 55 45 55 55
Avoid K's 40 40 45 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 20
Errors: - 40 35
Arm: 20 45 30
Turn DP: - 25 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 40 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Ability: 80
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Welch never shows any lack of effort.
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Low: Greed
Birthday:02/22/1960
Born in:Mesquite, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 7"
Weight:285 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:14 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:14 Years, None
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1981, 12th Pick in Round 1
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1983 Boston - SKY 23 58 186 53 14 2 13 35 28 13 2 3 70 5 3 .285 .333 .591 .925 147 153 1.8
1984 Boston - SKY 24 137 453 133 29 3 35 104 84 40 6 1 141 9 5 .294 .358 .603 .961 155 155 4.3
1985 Boston - SKY 25 156 620 185 43 2 43 111 119 53 12 4 170 18 3 .298 .363 .582 .945 154 162 6.9
1986 Boston - SKY 26 156 611 192 33 6 35 129 113 68 9 6 151 19 4 .314 .388 .560 .947 157 162 7.0
1987 Boston - SKY 27 149 573 179 33 5 30 87 110 88 10 1 141 32 2 .312 .412 .545 .957 158 161 7.1
1988 Boston - SKY 28 156 625 170 25 6 32 100 95 59 7 2 162 14 0 .272 .341 .485 .825 123 127 4.1
1989 Boston - SKY 29 113 408 102 13 1 19 65 51 47 6 3 115 10 1 .250 .334 .426 .761 104 108 1.4
1990 Boston - SKY 30 153 519 126 18 4 29 85 75 70 6 6 138 11 2 .243 .336 .461 .797 111 113 2.2
1991 Boston - SKY 31 131 416 120 19 4 24 74 59 48 5 1 111 10 0 .288 .368 .526 .895 140 148 3.6
1992 Boston - SKY 32 118 351 83 17 1 16 42 40 36 2 2 102 3 1 .236 .309 .427 .737 96 96 0.4
1993 Pittsburgh - SKY 33 121 322 75 13 0 11 46 43 39 4 3 93 4 1 .233 .321 .376 .696 96 96 0.4
1994 Pittsburgh - SKY 34 111 301 55 17 1 12 33 41 49 4 2 92 9 0 .183 .303 .365 .669 89 84 0.3
1995 Pittsburgh - SKY 35 137 417 91 20 1 22 60 61 45 9 3 107 7 0 .218 .306 .429 .735 105 104 0.8
1996 Pittsburgh - SKY 36 117 100 21 4 1 6 22 13 14 1 3 32 0 0 .210 .305 .450 .755 111 95 0.3
Total SKY 1813 5902 1585 298 37 327 993 932 669 83 40 1625 151 22 .269 .349 .498 .847 129 131 40.7
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1981 Total - 21 48 211 65 12 5 15 49 54 23 3 3 26 40 8 .308 .379 .626 1.005 100 100 2.1
1981 Boston (GCL) - R 21 53 153 61 15 3 12 49 46 32 2 2 25 9 0 .399 .503 .771 1.274 228 220 3.4
1982 Greenville - A 22 139 511 159 39 4 40 132 110 88 3 6 124 8 4 .311 .411 .638 1.049 168 163 5.7
1983 Portland - AA 23 94 355 100 19 3 30 75 64 41 6 4 96 6 5 .282 .362 .606 .968 165 160 3.6
1989 Pawtucket - AAA 29 5 18 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 10 0 0 .000 .100 .000 .100 -69 -71 -0.3
Total IL 5 18 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 10 0 0 .000 .100 .000 .100 -69 -71
Total EL 94 355 100 19 3 30 75 64 41 6 4 96 6 5 .282 .362 .606 .968 165 160
Total SAL 139 511 159 39 4 40 132 110 88 3 6 124 8 4 .311 .411 .638 1.049 168 163
Total GCL 53 153 61 15 3 12 49 46 32 2 2 25 9 0 .399 .503 .771 1.274 228 220
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1983 Boston - SKY 23 7 32 10 0 0 1 1 5 1 0 0 9 0 1 .312 .333 .406 .740 102 108 -0.1
1984 Boston - SKY 24 3 11 1 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 5 0 0 .091 .231 .182 .413 14 22 -0.8
1985 Boston - SKY 25 15 58 16 5 1 2 10 13 8 0 0 17 1 0 .276 .364 .500 .864 134 137 -0.2
1986 Boston - SKY 26 9 37 14 4 1 2 12 11 3 0 1 9 2 0 .378 .415 .703 1.117 200 212 0.0
1987 Boston - SKY 27 3 10 4 1 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 .400 .571 .500 1.071 196 217 -0.5
1988 Boston - SKY 28 7 27 7 2 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 10 1 0 .259 .310 .444 .755 104 111 -0.6
Total SKY 44 175 52 13 2 6 27 34 20 0 1 52 4 1 .297 .367 .497 .864 135 142
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1981 Boston (GCL) - R 1B 40 40 281 16 26 299 2 .993 336.0 7.96 +1.8 1.086
1982 Greenville - A 1B 134 132 1055 64 121 1129 10 .991 1158.1 8.69 +2.7 1.013
1983 Boston - MLB 1B 45 42 340 15 25 356 1 .997 369.0 8.66 +1.2 1.025
1983 Portland - AA 1B 92 92 748 35 73 790 7 .991 813.2 8.66 +1.9 1.027
1984 Boston - MLB 1B 109 106 828 52 84 889 9 .990 962.1 8.23 +1.6 1.027
1985 Boston - MLB 1B 156 156 1163 60 100 1230 7 .994 1394.2 7.89 +5.4 1.044
1986 Boston - MLB 1B 156 156 1190 65 107 1263 8 .994 1382.0 8.17 +5.4 1.044
1987 Boston - MLB 1B 149 149 1060 64 84 1128 4 .996 1334.0 7.58 +4.7 1.056
1988 Boston - MLB 1B 156 156 1298 55 103 1360 7 .995 1419.0 8.58 +4.8 1.054
1989 Boston - MLB 1B 110 110 851 51 86 911 9 .990 957.1 8.48 +0.7 1.013
1989 Pawtucket - AAA 1B 5 5 42 4 1 46 0 1.000 45.0 9.20 +0.2 1.061
1990 Boston - MLB 1B 140 134 1038 43 89 1088 7 .994 1201.0 8.10 +1.1 1.017
1991 Boston - MLB 1B 106 101 799 43 92 849 7 .992 911.0 8.32 -1.1 .969
1991 Boston - MLB CF 1 0 2 0 0 3 1 .667 6.0 3.00 +0.1 1.024
1992 Boston - MLB 1B 90 81 654 32 74 691 5 .993 738.2 8.36 -0.7 .975
1993 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 84 72 588 25 52 616 3 .995 664.2 8.30 -1.9 .974
1994 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 90 69 602 32 63 637 3 .995 682.0 8.37 +0.9 1.020
1995 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 114 102 895 46 75 952 11 .988 924.2 9.16 -4.3 .941
1996 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 1 0 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 6.0 6.00 +0.1 1.048
1996 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 -0.3 1.030
1996 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1996 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 1777 1703 13435 703 1255 14238 100 .993 15299.1 8.32 +24.5 1.019
TOTAL 2B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 -0.3 1.030
TOTAL CF 2 0 2 0 0 3 1 .667 7.0 2.57 +0.1 1.024
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/1981 Drafted in the 1981 first-year player draft out of college (Auburn; Auburn, AL) by the Boston Red Sox (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick).
06/10/1981 Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox organization with a signing bonus of $2,000,000.
07/06/1981 Wins the GCL GCL Player of the Week Award.
08/08/1981 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Toronto (GCL) Blue Jays, with 3 RBI and 1 runs scored.
09/01/1981 Wins the GCL GCL Batter of the Month Award.
09/06/1981 Wins the 1981 GCL GCL Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
09/09/1981 Wins the 1981 GCL GCL Most Valuable Player Award.
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (65); Power: 50 (75); Eye: 45 (60).
04/05/1982 Named the #32 prospect in the MLB
06/14/1982 Wins the SAL SAL Player of the Week Award.
06/24/1982 Was selected to the 1982 South Atlantic League All-Star Game.
07/01/1982 Wins the SAL SAL Batter of the Month Award.
08/02/1982 Wins the SAL SAL Player of the Week Award.
09/22/1982 Wins the 1982 SAL SAL Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
09/25/1982 Finished 2nd in 1982 SAL SAL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 60 (75); Eye: 50 (60).
04/04/1983 Named the #25 prospect in the MLB
06/13/1983 Was selected to the 1983 Eastern League All-Star Game.
09/01/1983 Wins the MLB MLB Rookie of the Month Award.
09/23/1983 Wins the 1983 EL EL Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
09/26/1983 Finished 3rd in 1983 EL EL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
11/27/1983 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 50 (60).
06/04/1984 Goes 5-6 against the New York Mets, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 2 R.
07/30/1984 Wins the MLB MLB Player of the Week Award.
08/12/1984 Injured (Bruised knee), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/23/1984 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 50 (55).
05/27/1985 Wins the MLB MLB Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1985 Wins the MLB MLB Batter of the Month Award.
07/12/1985 Was selected to the 1985 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/31/1985 Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $174,400,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization.
10/21/1985 Wins the 1985 MLB MLB Conference Series MVP Award.
10/28/1985 Wins the 1985 Skyline Series with the Boston Red Sox.
11/08/1985 Wins the 1985 MLB MLB Platinum Stick at 1B.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 50 (55).
05/12/1986 Injured (Bruised knee), day-to-day for one week.
07/18/1986 Was selected to the 1986 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/15/1986 Wins the 1986 MLB MLB Division Championship Series MVP Award.
11/12/1986 Wins the 1986 MLB MLB Great Glove at 1B.
11/14/1986 Wins the 1986 MLB MLB Platinum Stick at 1B.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 55 (55).
04/07/1987 Hits for the CYCLE, going 5-6 against the Toronto Blue Jays, with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored.
04/07/1987 Goes 5-6 against the Toronto Blue Jays, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R.
05/01/1987 Wins the MLB MLB Batter of the Month Award.
05/04/1987 Wins the MLB MLB Player of the Week Award.
05/21/1987 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
07/17/1987 Was selected to the 1987 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/21/1987 Injured (Bruised thigh), day-to-day for one week.
08/01/1987 Suspended 2 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.
08/21/1987 Injured (Hip flexor strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/14/1987 Wins the 1987 MLB MLB Great Glove at 1B.
11/16/1987 Wins the 1987 MLB MLB Platinum Stick at 1B.
11/20/1987 Finished 3rd in 1987 MLB MLB Hitter of the Year voting.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 55 (55).
06/06/1988 Wins the MLB MLB Player of the Week Award.
08/18/1988 Injured (Swollen ear), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/15/1988 Wins the 1988 MLB MLB Great Glove at 1B.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 55 (55).
07/07/1989 Injured (Fractured wrist), out for 6 weeks.
11/12/1989 Wins the 1989 MLB MLB Great Glove at 1B.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (60).
06/10/1990 Injured (Knee contusion), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/09/1990 Wins the 1990 MLB MLB Great Glove at 1B.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55).
07/12/1991 Was selected to the 1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (60).
03/16/1992 Injured (Thumb contusion), day-to-day for 2 days.
04/09/1992 Injured (Hip flexor strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
04/23/1992 Injured (Hip flexor strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/28/1992 Became a free agent.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (60).
01/23/1993 Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $34,500,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (60).
09/08/1994 Injured (Fractured thumb), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (60).
04/03/1995 Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run!
09/23/1995 Injured (High ankle sprain), out for 4 weeks.
09/25/1995 Wins the MLB MLB Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 55 (65).
11/03/1996 Has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract.
11/26/1996 Became a free agent.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (65).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (65).
01/01/1998 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1985 156 2
1986 156 1
1988 156 3
Year PA Rank
1985 689 4
1987 672 10
1988 693 4
Year AB Rank
1985 620 4
1986 611 9
1988 625 4
Year H Rank
1985 185 5
1986 192 4
1987 179 5
Year K Rank
1985 170 6
1986 151 9
1988 162 7
Year TB Rank
1985 361 1
1986 342 3
1987 312 4
1988 303 9
Year 2B Rank
1985 43 4
Year HR Rank
1984 35 8
1985 43 1
1986 35 5
1987 30 7
1988 32 7
Year SB Rank
1987 32 4
Year RBI Rank
1984 104 8
1985 111 3
1986 129 1
1988 100 7
Year R Rank
1985 119 1
1986 113 1
1987 110 4
Year BB Rank
1987 88 7
1990 70 8
Year IBB Rank
1984 9 3
1986 9 4
1987 14 1
1988 7 6
1990 7 8
1994 7 7
Year SF Rank
1986 6 7
1990 6 10
Year EBH Rank
1984 67 8
1985 88 1
1986 74 3
1987 68 5
1988 63 9
Year AVG Rank
1986 .314 3
1987 .312 8
Year OBP Rank
1986 .388 7
1987 .412 2
Year SLG Rank
1984 .603 2
1985 .582 1
1986 .560 3
1987 .545 5
Year RC Rank
1985 134.60 2
1986 140.16 4
1987 137.89 1
1988 109.36 8
Year RC/27 Rank
1984 7.88 8
1985 8.08 4
1986 8.74 4
1987 9.13 2
Year ISO Rank
1984 .309 1
1985 .284 1
1986 .245 6
1987 .232 6
Year wOBA Rank
1984 .392 8
1985 .395 4
1986 .395 4
1987 .398 4
Year OPS Rank
1984 .961 5
1985 .945 3
1986 .947 4
1987 .957 4
Year WAR Rank
1985 6.9 5
1986 7.1 5
1987 7.2 5
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