Don Welchel
Donald Ray Welchel
Born: February 3, 1957
Atlanta, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 10 (1975 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
Draft: Round 7 (1978 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
School: Lake Highland HS (Dallas, TX)
Sam Houston State
Career: 1978-1988
Major League Statistics
Don Welchel compiled a career record of 93 wins and 87 losses and a 3.64 ERA in his 267-game pitching career with the Bluefield Orioles, Miami Orioles, Charlotte O's, Rochester Red Wings, Hagerstown Suns, Oklahoma City 89ers and Omaha Royals. He began playing during the 1978 season and last took the field during the 1988 campaign.
 Bluefield Orioles |
 Miami Orioles |
 Charlotte O's |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Hagerstown Suns |
 Oklahoma City 89ers |
 Omaha Royals |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 4 | 5 | .444 | 2.43 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 89.0 | 78 | 30 | 24 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.80 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 5 | 6 | .455 | 2.94 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 95.0 | 86 | 34 | 31 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.87 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 86.0 | 95 | 47 | 37 | 5 | 39 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 9 | 12 | .429 | 2.90 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 202.0 | 210 | 86 | 65 | 9 | 47 | 2 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.25 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 13 | 7 | .650 | 2.91 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 161.0 | 161 | 76 | 52 | 11 | 63 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 12 | 7 | .632 | 4.64 | 30 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 163.0 | 180 | 91 | 84 | 11 | 82 | 5 | 82 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 4 | 12 | .250 | 4.64 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 110.7 | 128 | 65 | 57 | 11 | 46 | 0 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.42 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 53.0 | 53 | 29 | 26 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1984 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.01 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26.7 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.75 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 117.7 | 123 | 56 | 49 | 7 | 49 | 2 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3.99 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 160.0 | 159 | 80 | 71 | 5 | 74 | 1 | 95 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 7 | 4 | .636 | 4.82 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 112.0 | 126 | 62 | 60 | 5 | 44 | 1 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 4 | 11 | .267 | 3.90 | 37 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 97.0 | 97 | 49 | 42 | 7 | 32 | 1 | 71 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |
| Totals | 93 | 87 | .517 | 3.64 | 267 | 217 | 28 | 59 | 4 | 3 | 1500.0 | 1540 | 719 | 607 | 77 | 583 | 18 | 808 | 18 | 8 | 69 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | P | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 |
| 1978 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | P | 12 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .905 | 1.583 |
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | P | 14 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.214 |
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | P | 13 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 2 | .905 | 1.462 |
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | P | 28 | 18 | 35 | 6 | 2 | .898 | 1.893 |
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .375 |
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | P | 22 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 5 | .931 | 1.227 |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 30 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 18 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 2 | .880 | 1.222 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .900 | 1.000 |
| 1984 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | P | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .500 |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 26 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | .769 |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 25 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 2 | .880 | .880 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 19 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .905 | 1.000 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 37 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .568 |
| Totals | 267 | 98 | 187 | 24 | 20 | .922 | 1.067 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1978 | A | Florida State League | Miami Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1979 | A | Florida State League | Miami Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1979 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte O's | BAL | ||
| 1980 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte O's | BAL | ||
| 1981 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte O's | BAL | ||
| 1981 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1982 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1984 | A | Carolina League | Hagerstown Suns | BAL | ||
| 1984 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1985 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1986 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | TEX | ||
| 1987 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA |
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