Richard Welker
Richard W. Welker
Born: August 24, 1925
Deceased: December 24, 2020
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
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Height: 5'9"
Weight: 175
Career: 1946-1951
Richard Welker compiled a career batting average of .284 with 28 home runs and 175 RBI in his 728-game career with the Terre Haute Phillies, Utica Blue Sox, Toronto Maple Leafs, Binghamton Triplets and Muskegon Clippers. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Phillies | 122 | 558 | 485 | 105 | 137 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 61 | 28 | 63 | 80 | .282 | .367 | .379 | .747 | 184 | 2 | 8 | ||||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Phillies | 124 | 583 | 520 | 111 | 161 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 77 | 25 | 58 | 77 | .310 | .380 | .440 | .820 | 229 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 129 | 488 | 488 | 154 | 19 | 10 | 7 | .316 | .316 | .439 | .754 | 214 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 21 | 64 | 53 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 7 | .151 | .297 | .264 | .561 | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Phillies | 101 | 458 | 382 | 85 | 104 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 41 | 69 | 63 | .272 | .388 | .401 | .788 | 153 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 107 | 400 | 400 | 108 | 15 | 4 | 0 | .270 | .270 | .328 | .598 | 131 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | CENL5 | Muskegon Clippers | 37 | 135 | 135 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .274 | .274 | .393 | .667 | 53 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 87 | 301 | 301 | 75 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .249 | .249 | .312 | .561 | 94 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 728 | 2987 | 2764 | 311 | 784 | 124 | 40 | 28 | 175 | 97 | 0 | 201 | 227 | .284 | .334 | .388 | .721 | 1072 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Phillies | OF | 122 | 249 | 15 | 17 | 1 | .940 | 2.164 |
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Phillies | OF | 124 | 216 | 12 | 9 | 1 | .962 | 1.839 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 12 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.250 |
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Phillies | OF | 101 | 202 | 7 | 15 | 0 | .933 | 2.069 |
| Totals | 359 | 694 | 34 | 41 | 2 | .947 | 2.028 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Terre Haute Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1947 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Terre Haute Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1948 | A | Eastern League | Utica Blue Sox | PHI | ||
| 1949 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Terre Haute Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHI | ||
| 1950 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1951 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1951 | A | Central League | Muskegon Clippers | NYA |
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