P Joe 'Wedge' Welch #21
Age: 68 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/03/2024
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P JOE 'WEDGE' WELCH #21 - AGE: 68 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 1 1 1 1
Movement 2 2 2 2
Control 4 4 4 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
 
 
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 86-88 Mph
Stamina 6
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 3
Defense 6
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 8
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/29/1955
Born in:Jacksonville, FL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:16 Years, 102 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:16 Years, 102 Days
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1976, 2nd Pick in Round 1
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1977 El Paso - EWB 22 1 1 0 0 0 3.00 6.0 7 2 2 0 3 4 0 0 1.67 .350 3.32 0.1 131
1978 El Paso - EWB 23 30 30 15 9 0 3.29 221.2 195 92 81 10 88 137 3 1 1.28 .269 3.72 3.6 120
1979 El Paso - EWB 24 35 35 16 13 0 3.41 253.1 226 113 96 16 99 168 4 1 1.28 .275 3.73 4.1 115
1980 El Paso - EWB 25 34 34 12 11 0 4.05 238.0 239 116 107 23 72 143 5 1 1.31 .290 4.10 2.8 98
1981 El Paso - EWB 26 35 35 23 9 0 2.44 258.2 220 81 70 12 63 131 2 0 1.09 .253 3.14 5.3 149
1982 El Paso - EWB 27 33 33 16 8 0 3.09 250.1 235 96 86 28 58 153 6 1 1.17 .272 3.76 3.8 126
1983 El Paso - EWB 28 32 32 11 17 0 3.49 232.0 221 99 90 23 54 125 5 0 1.19 .268 3.73 3.5 110
1984 El Paso - EWB 29 34 34 19 10 0 3.08 248.2 221 94 85 21 42 119 6 1 1.06 .252 3.56 4.3 125
1985 El Paso - EWB 30 24 24 12 10 0 3.51 169.1 150 69 66 17 46 92 3 2 1.16 .254 3.86 2.4 112
1986 El Paso - EWB 31 34 34 15 14 0 3.42 242.0 213 103 92 20 77 169 5 0 1.20 .265 3.48 4.4 112
1987 El Paso - EWB 32 34 34 13 13 0 3.91 223.0 231 113 97 35 50 132 1 0 1.26 .278 4.56 2.2 109
1988 Boston - EWB 33 35 35 11 14 0 3.32 246.1 243 110 91 19 69 128 4 1 1.27 .275 3.78 3.4 115
1989 Boston - EWB 34 34 34 15 15 0 3.57 231.2 230 101 92 21 41 122 5 2 1.17 .277 3.60 3.5 105
1990 Boston - EWB 35 19 19 11 5 0 3.09 128.1 118 55 44 17 31 55 3 0 1.16 .246 4.57 0.7 127
1991 Boston - EWB 36 18 18 6 6 0 5.24 110.0 106 68 64 17 36 22 1 0 1.29 .230 5.60 -0.6 76
1992 Boston - EWB 37 33 4 1 4 1 4.76 58.2 57 34 31 10 29 17 0 0 1.47 .237 5.78 -1.2 78
1993 Boston - EWB 38 47 17 10 6 0 4.31 127.1 140 69 61 18 29 39 0 0 1.33 .268 5.10 0.0 100
1994 Boston - EWB 39 50 2 4 2 0 6.97 60.2 83 50 47 14 18 34 0 0 1.66 .321 6.10 -0.7 67
Total EWB 562 455 210 166 1 3.54 3306.0 3135 1465 1302 321 905 1790 53 10 1.22 .267 3.96 41.7 114
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1976 Tri-City - S A 21 19 19 10 6 0 3.14 134.2 133 58 47 4 33 55 4 1 1.23 .274 4.00 1.5 122
1976 Asheville - A 21 3 3 2 1 0 1.59 22.2 14 4 4 1 6 21 0 0 0.88 .236 3.16 0.6 251
1976 Modesto - A 21 13 13 6 5 0 3.71 89.2 97 45 37 1 21 50 3 1 1.32 .313 3.19 2.3 110
1976 Total - A 21 16 16 8 6 0 3.28 112.1 111 49 41 2 27 71 3 1 1.23 .301 0.00 0.0 0
1977 Tulsa - AA 22 1 1 1 0 0 5.00 9.0 5 5 5 0 5 4 1 0 1.11 .185 4.27 0.1 86
1977 Colorado Springs - AAA 22 35 34 13 11 0 3.12 248.0 227 96 86 13 72 193 6 0 1.21 .289 3.37 5.2 126
Total PCL 35 34 13 11 0 3.12 248.0 227 96 86 13 72 193 6 0 1.21 .289 3.37 126.5
Total TEX 1 1 1 0 0 5.00 9.0 5 5 5 0 5 4 1 0 1.11 .185 4.27 86.0
Total CAL 13 13 6 5 0 3.71 89.2 97 45 37 1 21 50 3 1 1.32 .313 3.19 110.5
Total SOU 3 3 2 1 0 1.59 22.2 14 4 4 1 6 21 0 0 0.88 .236 3.16 251.0
Total NWL 19 19 10 6 0 3.14 134.2 133 58 47 4 33 55 4 1 1.23 .274 4.00 122.1
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1978 El Paso - EWB 23 2 2 0 2 0 3.14 14.1 12 5 5 1 6 11 1 0 1.26 .256 0.00 0.0 0
1981 El Paso - EWB 26 2 2 0 1 0 4.15 13.0 16 6 6 1 6 10 0 0 1.69 .357 0.00 0.0 0
1982 El Paso - EWB 27 1 1 0 1 0 3.12 8.2 7 3 3 1 2 3 0 0 1.04 .222 0.00 0.0 0
1984 El Paso - EWB 29 2 2 0 1 0 12.38 8.0 17 12 11 3 2 6 0 0 2.38 .424 0.00 0.0 0
1986 El Paso - EWB 31 5 5 3 0 0 2.27 35.2 33 10 9 1 13 26 1 0 1.29 .299 0.00 0.0 0
1989 Boston - EWB 34 5 5 3 0 0 1.88 38.1 26 8 8 3 7 21 0 0 0.86 .202 0.00 0.0 0
1991 Boston - EWB 36 1 1 0 1 0 6.00 6.0 9 4 4 1 2 0 0 0 1.83 .333 0.00 0.0 0
Total EWB 18 18 6 6 0 3.34 124.0 120 48 46 11 38 77 2 0 1.27 .279 3.79 147.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1977 El Paso - MLB P 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 -0.0 .000
1978 El Paso - MLB P 30 30 11 32 1 45 2 .956 221.2 1.75 -0.9 .000
1979 El Paso - MLB P 35 35 10 33 0 47 4 .915 253.1 1.53 -0.6 .000
1980 El Paso - MLB P 34 34 18 35 0 55 2 .964 238.0 2.00 -1.0 .000
1981 El Paso - MLB P 35 35 13 36 3 51 2 .961 258.2 1.70 -1.3 .000
1982 El Paso - MLB P 33 33 13 27 2 42 2 .952 250.1 1.44 -1.2 .000
1983 El Paso - MLB P 32 32 16 42 2 58 0 1.000 232.0 2.25 -1.0 .000
1984 El Paso - MLB P 34 34 18 35 4 57 4 .930 248.2 1.92 -1.3 .000
1985 El Paso - MLB P 24 24 7 29 1 38 2 .947 169.1 1.91 -0.5 .000
1986 El Paso - MLB P 34 34 17 34 3 58 7 .879 242.0 1.90 -0.9 .000
1987 El Paso - MLB P 34 34 13 41 3 55 1 .982 223.0 2.18 -0.6 .000
1988 Boston - MLB P 35 35 13 41 1 59 5 .915 246.1 1.97 -0.9 .000
1989 Boston - MLB P 34 34 17 39 2 58 2 .966 231.2 2.18 -1.2 .000
1990 Boston - MLB P 19 19 14 16 0 31 1 .968 128.1 2.10 -0.8 .000
1991 Boston - MLB P 18 18 9 17 0 27 1 .963 110.0 2.13 -0.4 .000
1992 Boston - MLB P 33 4 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 58.2 1.23 -0.1 .000
1993 Boston - MLB P 47 17 4 8 2 14 2 .857 127.1 0.85 +0.1 .000
1994 Boston - MLB P 50 2 4 8 0 13 1 .923 60.2 1.78 +0.1 .000
TOTAL P 562 455 199 480 24 717 38 .947 3306.0 1.85 -12.5 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
03/01/1976 Drafted in the 1976 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall Pick) by the El Paso Iron Horses.
06/01/1976 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Spokane Guerillas with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/04/1976 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Jose Brewmasters with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/30/1976 Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/15/1976 Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1977 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (3); Movement: 2 (3); Control: 2 (3).
08/21/1977 Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 1-2 weeks.
09/05/1977 Injured (tender shoulder), out for 2 weeks.
11/22/1977 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $60,575 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1978 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4).
03/04/1978 Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/24/1978 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Savages with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/29/1978 Injured (back spasms), out for 5 weeks.
11/26/1978 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $68,443 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1979 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (4).
04/02/1979 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Black Gold with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
11/20/1979 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $76,458 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1980 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (4).
04/27/1980 Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/30/1980 Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/14/1980 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Antonio Aztecas with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/26/1980 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,034,240 through arbitration.
01/01/1981 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (4).
06/24/1981 Was selected to the 1981 Earl Weaver Baseball League All-Star Game.
11/16/1981 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,100,140 through arbitration.
01/01/1982 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4).
07/24/1982 Injured (back spasms), out for 1-2 weeks.
08/14/1982 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Knights with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/19/1982 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,278,900 through arbitration.
01/01/1983 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4).
05/15/1983 Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for 1-2 weeks.
11/18/1983 Became a free agent.
01/01/1984 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4).
01/05/1984 Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $18,151,000 with the El Paso Iron Horses organization.
09/05/1984 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Savages with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1985 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (4).
05/10/1985 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Knights with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/19/1985 Was selected to the 1985 Earl Weaver Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/01/1985 Wins the EWB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/21/1985 Injured (back spasms), out for 8-9 weeks.
01/01/1986 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (4).
10/27/1986 Won the 1986 Earl Weaver Baseball League World Series with the El Paso Iron Horses!
01/01/1987 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (4).
12/13/1987 Was traded by the El Paso Iron Horses to the Boston Irish, along with SP G. Nash, in exchange for 3B J. Patterson, 1B M. Callahan.
01/01/1988 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (4).
05/28/1988 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $19,965,000 with the Boston Irish organization.
08/22/1988 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1989 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (4).
04/28/1989 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Black Gold with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/26/1989 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crusaders with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/1989 Injured (tender elbow), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1990 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (4).
03/18/1990 Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
06/20/1990 Was selected to the 1990 Earl Weaver Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/08/1990 Injured (back spasms), out for 12 months.
01/01/1991 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 1 (1); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4).
07/26/1991 Injured (back spasms), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 1 (1); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4).
03/14/1992 Injured (strained back muscle), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 1 (1); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4).
04/08/1993 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $3,010,000 with the Boston Irish organization.
06/09/1993 Injured (flu), day-to-day for one week.
06/18/1993 Earns his 200th career Earl Weaver Baseball League victory!
09/01/1993 Injured (finger blister), out for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 1 (1); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4).
10/11/1994 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1979 17 7
1984 19 3
1986 18 7
Year GS Rank
1979 35 8
1981 35 1
1984 34 9
1988 35 5
1989 34 9
Year W Rank
1979 16 6
1981 23 1
1982 16 5
1984 19 3
1989 15 10
Year L Rank
1983 17 7
1989 15 9
Year Win. % Rank
1978 .625 9
1981 .719 3
1982 .667 3
1984 .655 9
Year IP Rank
1979 253.1 4
1981 258.2 5
1982 250.1 5
1983 232.0 10
1984 248.2 6
Year BF Rank
1979 1071 5
Year HRA Rank
1980 23 3
1982 28 8
1987 35 5
Year ERA Rank
1978 3.29 10
1981 2.44 4
Year BABIP Rank
1978 .272 6
1981 .255 9
1984 .252 4
1985 .257 6
Year WHIP Rank
1981 1.09 7
1984 1.06 3
1985 1.16 9
Year K/BB Rank
1982 2.64 10
1984 2.83 8
1989 2.98 6
Year RA/9 Rank
1981 9.99 7
1984 9.55 3
1985 10.52 9
Year H/9 Rank
1978 7.92 9
1979 8.03 10
1981 7.65 10
Year BB/9 Rank
1982 2.09 8
1983 2.09 9
1984 1.52 1
1987 2.02 7
1989 1.59 1
Year QS Rank
1979 23 6
1981 29 1
1986 24 8
Year QSP Rank
1981 .829 1
1983 .688 9
1986 .706 9
Year CG Rank
1984 6 9
1986 5 10
Year SHO Rank
1978 1 8
1982 1 10
1984 1 7
1985 2 4
1989 2 5
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