#41 Irving "Rock, Jr." Welsh, Shortstop, 30 yrs, Nappanee Nubs
Tuesday, 4/15/2009 |
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| Irving Welsh
Rock, Jr.
11/8/1978
30
Upper Darby, PA
6"2
225
Shortstop
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| Minimal
Minimal
Some ability
3 / 6 (Well Known)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
GREAT
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4.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 8,700,000
2012
4 Year(s), 18 Days (706 total Days)
18 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 18 Days (706 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 84 | 81 | 64 | 62 | 91 |
| Versus LHP | 76 | 80 | 64 | 58 | 95 |
| Versus RHP | 88 | 82 | 64 | 64 | 89 |
| Talent | 83 | 79 | 71 | 59 | 90 |
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| Fielding Ratings
2B : 3 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 6 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 2
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 4/4 | @SJ | W 4-1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 4/5 | SS | W 4-3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 4/6 | SS | L 4-6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 4/7 | SS | W 6-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #3 | | |
| 4/8 | @ST | W 6-1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 4/9 | @ST | W 4-0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 4/10 | @ST | W 4-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 4/12 | DF | W 9-3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | #3 | PoG | |
| 4/13 | DF | W 7-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 4/14 | DF | W 4-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 15 | 60 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | .467 | .500 | .633 | 1.133 | 1.250 | .167 |
| Projected | 162 | 648 | 302 | 43 | 0 | 22 | 140 | 140 | 54 | 22 | .467 | .500 | .633 | 1.133 | 1.250 | .167 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 15 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | 17.6 | 12.8 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .538 | .563 | .923 | 1.486 |
| vs. RHP | 47 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .447 | .480 | .553 | 1.033 |
| Close/Late | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .471 | .474 | .529 | 1.003 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 6 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .417 | .444 | .667 | 1.111 |
| Road | 9 | 36 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .500 | .538 | .611 | 1.150 |
| This Week | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 |
| Last Week | 6 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .400 | .423 | .600 | 1.023 |
| March/April | 15 | 60 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | .467 | .500 | .633 | 1.133 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 2004 | 94 | 325 | 86 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 63 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 7 | 1 | .265 | .340 | .452 | .792 | HF NB |
| 2005 | 154 | 578 | 154 | 28 | 1 | 13 | 80 | 82 | 45 | 0 | 5 | 55 | 11 | 12 | .266 | .317 | .386 | .703 | NB |
| 2006 | 152 | 539 | 146 | 31 | 8 | 17 | 68 | 69 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 5 | 5 | .271 | .326 | .453 | .779 | NB |
| 2007 | 155 | 574 | 171 | 38 | 13 | 23 | 96 | 111 | 56 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 16 | 6 | .298 | .357 | .530 | .887 | NB,HL |
| 2008 | 155 | 574 | 162 | 28 | 11 | 19 | 99 | 77 | 51 | 0 | 6 | 44 | 17 | 10 | .282 | .338 | .469 | .806 | NB,HL |
| 2009 | 15 | 60 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .467 | .500 | .633 | 1.133 | NB |
| Total | 725 | 2650 | 747 | 150 | 38 | 84 | 396 | 415 | 240 | 0 | 20 | 212 | 59 | 34 | .282 | .339 | .462 | .801 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2004, AAA | 60 | 247 | 79 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 44 | 34 | 37 | 5 | 5 | .320 | .399 | .502 | .901 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2005 | 6 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .231 | .231 | .346 | .577 |
| 2007 | 10 | 42 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .380 | .381 | .761 |
| 2008 | 7 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .280 | .357 | .520 | .877 |
| Total | 23 | 93 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .258 | .337 | .409 | .745 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Shortstop | 15 | 15 | 8 | 43 | 5 | 53 | 2 | .962 | 136.0 | 3.51 | | | | |
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Injured on 9/3/2001 with a Pulled Groin Muscle, out for 3-4 weeks... Injured on 9/26/2002 with a Pulled Groin Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks... Traded from Nappanee to New Jersey on 7/6/2003 (Going to NJ:
SS I. Welsh. Going to NB: 1B G. Hartnett )... Traded from New Jersey to Houston on 7/6/2003 (Going to NJ: P K. Benson. Going to HF: P J. Cooney, P G. Pineda, 1B R. Madrigal, SS I. Welsh)... Trade
d from Houston to Nappanee on 2/20/2004 (Going to NB: SS I. Welsh, P R. Ferry, 2B W. Harris. Going to HF: SS M. Lemler, Jr., 3B S. Pat , RF S. Crowley )... Had first career hit (homerun) on 6/21/200
4, off Bob Bobrow (BB)... Won Player of the Week award on 5/27/2005, hitting .500 with 1 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Slick Fielder Award at Shortstop in 2005...
Was selected to the 2007 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/1/2007, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 11 RBI...
Had 23-game hitting streak snapped on 9/19/2007...
Won World Series with Nappanee in 2007...
1/28/2008: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,278,572 through salary arbitration...
5/15/2008: Signed a contract extension with Nappanee, $8,700,000 per year, for 4 years.
Was selected to the 2008 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/7/2009, hitting .577 with 1 HR, 6 RBI...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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SLG
2007 - .530 - 8th
| OPS
2007 - .887 - 8th
| Triples
2004 - 5 - 9th
2007 - 13 - 9th
| RBI
2008 - 99 - 10th
| Runs
2007 - 111 - 7th
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