Ronald Welsch
Ronald Loren Welsch
Born: February 9, 1945
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 170
Career: 1964-1971
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Ronald Welsch compiled a career record of 40 wins and 42 losses, with 24 saves, and a 4.11 ERA in his 279-game pitching career with the Magic Valley Cowboys, Decatur Commodores, Fresno Giants, Amarillo Giants, Indianapolis Indians, Asheville Tourists and Tucson Toros. He began playing during the 1964 season and last took the field during the 1971 campaign.
 Magic Valley Cowboys |
 Decatur Commodores |
 Fresno Giants |
 Amarillo Giants |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Tucson Toros |
 Asheville Tourists |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | R | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | 2 | 4 | .333 | 5.30 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 56.0 | 75 | 44 | 33 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1965 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 5 | 14 | .263 | 3.74 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 137.0 | 146 | 77 | 57 | 9 | 39 | 9 | 96 | 3 | 0 | 15 | |||
| 1966 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4.57 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 126.0 | 138 | 79 | 64 | 16 | 75 | 8 | 99 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1967 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 10 | 3 | .769 | 3.04 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 74.0 | 63 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 45 | 6 | 66 | 4 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.80 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.0 | 35 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 6 | 4 | .600 | 4.33 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 79.0 | 77 | 42 | 38 | 7 | 27 | 3 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.89 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.0 | 57 | 35 | 31 | 8 | 26 | 10 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 3 | 2 | .600 | 6.75 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36.0 | 45 | 29 | 27 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 5 | 3 | .625 | 0.64 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 28.0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 40 | 42 | .488 | 4.11 | 279 | 33 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 24 | 638.0 | 649 | 359 | 291 | 62 | 284 | 47 | 466 | 21 | 3 | 54 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | R | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | 13 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .150 | .292 | .150 | .442 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 25 | 45 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .049 | .071 | .073 | .145 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 45 | 45 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | .081 | .244 | .081 | .326 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 42 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .059 | .158 | .176 | .334 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 34 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .000 | .091 | .000 | .091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 26 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 21 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 282 | 162 | 140 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 67 | .079 | .178 | .100 | .278 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | R | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | P | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 1965 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | P | 25 | 8 | 25 | 2 | 1 | .943 | 1.320 |
| 1966 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | P | 45 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 1 | .967 | .644 |
| 1967 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | P | 42 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .833 | .357 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | P | 28 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .214 |
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 48 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .889 | .333 |
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 34 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .692 | .265 |
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .115 |
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | P | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .190 |
| Totals | 279 | 32 | 91 | 13 | 4 | .904 | .441 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | R | Pioneer League | Magic Valley Cowboys | SFN | ||
| 1965 | A | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | SFN | ||
| 1966 | A | California League | Fresno Giants | SFN | ||
| 1967 | A | California League | Fresno Giants | SFN | ||
| 1968 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Giants | SFN | ||
| 1969 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1970 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1971 | AA | Southern League | Asheville Tourists | CHA | ||
| 1971 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | CHA |
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