Louis Welaj
Louis F. Welaj
Born: January 27, 1921
Barnsboro, PA US
Deceased: September 25, 2009
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 168
Career: 1942-1950
Louis Welaj compiled a career batting average of .272 with 12 home runs and 157 RBI in his 530-game career with the Durham Bulls, Montreal Royals, Fort Worth Cats and St. Paul Saints. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 73 | 273 | 273 | 88 | 8 | 9 | 2 | .322 | .322 | .440 | .762 | 120 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 96 | 411 | 339 | 60 | 99 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 20 | 9 | 59 | 20 | .292 | .404 | .363 | .767 | 123 | 5 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 141 | 626 | 540 | 89 | 136 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 12 | 78 | 37 | .252 | .349 | .320 | .670 | 173 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 129 | 517 | 444 | 75 | 115 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 51 | 9 | 60 | 23 | .259 | .349 | .349 | .698 | 155 | 1 | 12 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 23 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .176 | .364 | .176 | .540 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 49 | 106 | 88 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 4 | .227 | .358 | .330 | .688 | 29 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 19 | 33 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | .348 | .545 | .478 | 1.024 | 11 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 530 | 1989 | 1724 | 250 | 469 | 67 | 21 | 12 | 157 | 43 | 9 | 227 | 87 | .272 | .361 | .356 | .717 | 614 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | SS | 73 | 149 | 230 | 23 | .943 | 5.192 | |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | SS | 93 | 165 | 264 | 27 | 45 | .941 | 4.613 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 3B | 14 | 8 | 26 | 2 | 2 | .944 | 2.429 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | SS | 127 | 263 | 331 | 41 | 58 | .935 | 4.677 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 3B | 124 | 121 | 239 | 21 | 22 | .945 | 2.903 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 3B | 22 | 20 | 37 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 2.591 |
| Totals | 453 | 726 | 1127 | 114 | 135 | .942 | 4.091 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Durham Bulls | BRO | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO |
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