CF Frank 'Bugger' Welch #25
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
05/01/1937
CF FRANK 'BUGGER' WELCH #25 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
26 101 25 4 0 4 12 3 32 .248 .287 .406 0 -0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 47 48 47 48
Gap 64 65 63 64
Power 76 77 75 76
Eye 52 53 51 62
Avoid K's 37 37 37 41
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 6 68
Errors: - 6 52
Arm: - 9 52
Turn DP: - 7 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 57
1st Base: - Center Field: 45
2nd Base: - Right Field: 42
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Ability: 48
Baserunning Inst.: 39
Sacrifice Bunt: 58
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/30/1937 BC Win, 9-6 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/29/1937 @ TUR Win, 15-6 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 0
04/28/1937 @ TUR Win, 6-3 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 0
04/27/1937 @ TUR Loss, 4-5 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
04/25/1937 CAP Loss, 6-10 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
04/23/1937 CAP Win, 6-1 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
04/22/1937 SF Win, 6-4 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/21/1937 SF Win, 7-2 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/20/1937 SF Loss, 5-6 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
04/19/1937 @ PIT Loss, 4-8 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/10/1914
Born in:Birmingham, AL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$510,000
Signed Through:1937 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 22 Days
Service This Yr:30 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1934, 3rd Pick in Round 1
CRYPTO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1937 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 26 101 25 4 0 4 12 16 3 32 .248 .287 .406 .693 .294 .158 88
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 26 110 3 0 0 1 2 1 41 8 0 1 0.0 11.6 3.88 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   38 6 0 0 1 3 8 3 13 0 1 3 .158 .273 .237 .510
Versus Right   63 19 4 0 3 9 8 0 19 1 1 0 .302 .297 .508 .805
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   15 4 0 0 2 3 3 1 6 1 1 1 .267 .333 .667 1.000
Last Week   21 5 1 0 0 2 6 1 6 0 1 1 .238 .304 .286 .590
April   101 25 4 0 4 12 16 3 32 1 2 3 .248 .287 .406 .693
Spring Training   62 15 3 1 4 6 9 4 19 0 1 3 .242 .319 .516 .835
Last Year   570 160 30 0 41 119 104 37 156 6 7 4 .281 .326 .549 .875
2 Years Ago   317 72 8 2 10 34 38 30 90 2 12 2 .227 .296 .360 .656
Career   1147 297 50 3 66 196 183 80 328 9 22 9 .259 .310 .480 .790
Home   44 9 2 0 0 3 8 0 12 0 1 3 .205 .255 .250 .505
Road   57 16 2 0 4 9 8 3 20 1 1 0 .281 .311 .526 .838
Grass   101 25 4 0 4 12 16 3 32 1 2 3 .248 .287 .406 .693
Day   22 6 1 0 1 3 4 1 2 0 0 1 .273 .333 .455 .788
Night   79 19 3 0 3 9 12 2 30 1 2 2 .241 .274 .392 .666
As Starter   101 25 4 0 4 12 16 3 32 1 2 3 .248 .287 .406 .693
Close/Late   22 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 7 0 0 2 .182 .250 .227 .477
Inning 1-3   35 8 1 0 2 4 3 1 14 0 0 0 .229 .250 .429 .679
Inning 4-6   35 13 2 0 2 5 12 2 5 0 1 1 .371 .421 .600 1.021
Inning 7-9   31 4 1 0 0 3 1 0 13 1 1 2 .129 .176 .161 .338
0 Outs   29 6 1 0 1 1 7 1 12 0 2 0 .207 .233 .345 .578
1 Outs   33 9 3 0 2 8 6 1 6 1 0 2 .273 .324 .545 .870
2 Outs   39 10 0 0 1 3 3 1 14 0 0 1 .256 .293 .333 .626
Scoring Position   31 7 1 0 1 9 5 1 10 1 2 1 .226 .265 .355 .620
Bases Empty   52 15 3 0 3 3 8 1 16 0 0 0 .288 .302 .519 .821
Runner on 1st   18 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 6 0 0 2 .167 .286 .167 .452
Runner on 2nd   11 4 0 0 1 4 4 0 1 0 2 1 .364 .417 .636 1.053
Runner on 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Runner on 1st & 2nd   9 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 5 0 0 0 .222 .300 .333 .633
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   60 12 3 0 0 3 4 1 32 1 0 2 .200 .234 .250 .484
First Pitch   17 5 0 0 1 3 6 0 0 0 1 1 .294 .333 .471 .804
Count 0-1   4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Count 0-2   12 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 .417 .417 .417 .833
Count 1-0   4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Count 1-1   8 4 0 0 2 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
Count 1-2   23 4 2 0 0 1 1 0 10 0 0 1 .174 .208 .261 .469
Count 2-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-2   13 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 9 1 0 1 .077 .133 .077 .210
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   12 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 7 0 0 0 .167 .231 .250 .481
Behind in Count   39 11 3 0 0 2 1 0 16 0 0 1 .282 .300 .359 .659
Ahead in Count   12 2 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 .167 .286 .417 .702
Batting 4th   11 2 0 0 1 3 4 1 4 0 0 1 .182 .308 .455 .762
Batting 5th   50 16 3 0 3 6 9 0 15 0 1 0 .320 .320 .560 .880
Batting 6th   28 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 11 1 1 2 .107 .212 .107 .319
Batting 7th   12 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .417 .750
Low Leverage   42 14 3 0 2 5 5 1 11 1 1 1 .333 .356 .548 .903
Medium Leverage   40 8 1 0 2 5 7 1 11 0 1 1 .200 .238 .375 .613
High Leverage   18 3 0 0 0 2 4 1 9 0 0 1 .167 .250 .167 .417
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
1934 Kansas City - CBL 19 42 159 40 8 1 11 31 25 10 0 0 50 0 3 .252 .296 .522 .818 113 113 0.8
1935 Kansas City - CBL 20 96 317 72 8 2 10 34 38 30 2 2 90 0 5 .227 .296 .360 .656 76 71 -0.3
1936 Kansas City - CBL 21 142 570 160 30 0 41 119 104 37 4 6 156 6 8 .281 .326 .549 .875 135 135 4.0
1937 Kansas City - CBL 22 26 101 25 4 0 4 12 16 3 3 1 32 0 1 .248 .287 .406 .693 90 88 -0.2
Total CBL 306 1147 297 50 3 66 196 183 80 9 9 328 6 17 .259 .310 .480 .790 111 110 4.3
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
1935 Plano - AAA 20 53 156 43 8 1 17 33 33 27 1 4 48 4 4 .276 .378 .667 1.044 173 166 2.1
Total NFT 53 156 43 8 1 17 33 33 27 1 4 48 4 4 .276 .378 .667 1.044 173 166
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
1936 Kansas City - CBL 21 6 21 6 2 0 2 4 6 6 0 0 5 0 0 .286 .444 .667 1.111 201 204 -0.4
Total CBL 6 21 6 2 0 2 4 6 6 0 0 5 0 0 .286 .444 .667 1.111 201 204
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1934 Kansas City - MLB CF 42 41 127 4 2 131 0 1.000 356.0 3.31 +1.1 1.024
1935 Kansas City - MLB LF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 15.0 1.20 -0.2 .982
1935 Kansas City - MLB CF 92 92 313 11 2 327 3 .991 800.0 3.65 -0.1 .000
1936 Kansas City - MLB LF 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1936 Kansas City - MLB CF 112 109 321 6 0 334 7 .979 983.1 2.99 -2.9 .982
1936 Kansas City - MLB RF 28 28 60 1 0 61 0 1.000 257.1 2.13 +0.2 1.046
1937 Kansas City - MLB CF 26 26 72 2 1 75 1 .987 227.0 2.93 -1.6 1.022
TOTAL LF 6 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 23.0 0.78 -0.2 .982
TOTAL CF 272 268 833 23 5 867 11 .987 2366.1 3.26 -3.6 .998
TOTAL RF 28 28 60 1 0 61 0 1.000 257.1 2.13 +0.2 1.046
PLAYER HISTORY
06/15/1934 Drafted in the 1934 first-year player draft by the Kansas City Regents. (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick).
08/11/1934 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Regents organization with a signing bonus of $7,150,000.
08/27/1934 Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award.
10/30/1934 Named the #1 prospect in the CBL
11/22/1934 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000.
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 24 (58); Power: 56 (85); Eye: 48 (59).
04/23/1935 Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl.
05/25/1935 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
05/29/1935 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
08/07/1935 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
09/20/1935 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/23/1935 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000.
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 39 (55); Power: 80 (80); Eye: 58 (62).
07/12/1936 Was selected to the 1936 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/25/1936 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/09/1936 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/10/1936 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/25/1936 Injured on 09/24/1936, diagnosed with a hamstring strain, will miss 3 weeks.
10/26/1936 Wins the 1936 World Series with the Kansas City Regents.
11/19/1936 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000.
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 44 (47); Power: 74 (75); Eye: 50 (60).
03/03/1937 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year TB Rank
1936 313 6
Year HR Rank
1936 41 3
Year RBI Rank
1936 119 5
Year R Rank
1936 104 3
Year SF Rank
1936 6 9
Year EBH Rank
1936 71 8
Year SLG Rank
1936 .549 6
Year ISO Rank
1936 .268 4
Year wOBA Rank
1936 .361 10
Year OPS Rank
1936 .875 7
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