Johnny Welaj
John Ludwig Welaj
Born: May 27, 1914
Moss Creek, PA US
Deceased: September 13, 2003
Arlington, TX US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 164
Career: 1936-1956
Major League Statistics
Johnny Welaj compiled a career batting average of .287 with 51 home runs and 406 RBI in his 1364-game career with the York White Roses/Trenton Senators, Albany Senators, Trenton Senators, Springfield Nationals, Buffalo Bisons, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Royals, Syracuse Chiefs, Havana Sugar Kings and Erie Senators. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | A | EL | Trenton Senators | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 7.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Erie Senators | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | AA | IL | Albany Senators | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A | EL | York White Roses/Trenton Senators | 125 | 505 | 505 | 171 | 30 | 11 | 3 | .339 | .339 | .459 | .798 | 232 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A | EL | Trenton Senators | 125 | 452 | 452 | 127 | 25 | 7 | 0 | .281 | .281 | .367 | .648 | 166 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A | EL | Trenton Senators | 98 | 355 | 355 | 99 | 19 | 8 | 2 | .279 | .279 | .394 | .673 | 140 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A | EL | Springfield Nationals | 24 | 93 | 93 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .269 | .344 | .613 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .333 | .500 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 130 | 514 | 456 | 81 | 141 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 57 | 30 | 7 | 50 | 40 | .309 | .380 | .439 | .819 | 200 | 17 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 142 | 647 | 573 | 108 | 172 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 74 | 37 | 60 | 51 | .300 | .372 | .403 | .776 | 231 | 7 | 6 | 8 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 151 | 584 | 516 | 82 | 137 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 74 | 26 | 60 | 30 | .266 | .343 | .362 | .706 | 187 | 15 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 152 | 625 | 543 | 97 | 171 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 69 | 18 | 75 | 58 | .315 | .399 | .438 | .837 | 238 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 103 | 387 | 357 | 53 | 110 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 15 | 27 | 24 | .308 | .358 | .443 | .801 | 158 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | (+) Toronto Maple Leafs | 127 | 465 | 426 | 59 | 125 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 82 | 13 | 31 | 38 | .293 | .344 | .434 | .778 | 185 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | (+) Montreal Royals | 127 | 465 | 426 | 59 | 125 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 82 | 13 | 31 | 38 | .293 | .344 | .434 | .778 | 185 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 109 | 372 | 323 | 50 | 70 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 13 | 38 | 31 | .217 | .303 | .310 | .613 | 100 | 2 | 9 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 101 | 347 | 310 | 37 | 77 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 43 | 7 | 32 | 25 | .248 | .319 | .377 | .696 | 117 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 57 | 144 | 131 | 11 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 14 | .214 | .280 | .244 | .524 | 32 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Erie Senators | 35 | 73 | 66 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | .258 | .315 | .333 | .648 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 1364 | 5114 | 4696 | 525 | 1346 | 224 | 67 | 51 | 406 | 148 | 7 | 359 | 275 | .287 | .339 | .395 | .734 | 1857 | 39 | 14 | 44 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | A | EL | York White Roses/Trenton Senators | OF | 125 | 325 | 10 | 9 | .974 | 2.680 | |
| 1937 | A | EL | Trenton Senators | OF | 120 | 223 | 13 | 7 | .971 | 1.967 | |
| 1938 | A | EL | Trenton Senators | OF | 98 | 274 | 9 | 8 | .973 | 2.888 | |
| 1939 | A | EL | Springfield Nationals | OF | 24 | 74 | 2 | 2 | .974 | 3.167 | |
| 1942 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 22 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 2 | .912 | 2.818 |
| 1942 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 100 | 169 | 9 | 2 | 5 | .989 | 1.780 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | OF | 142 | 290 | 7 | 9 | 3 | .971 | 2.092 |
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | OF | 142 | 322 | 9 | 11 | 1 | .968 | 2.331 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 150 | 299 | 12 | 6 | 2 | .981 | 2.073 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 83 | 139 | 7 | 3 | 2 | .980 | 1.759 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | OF | 82 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | OF | 97 | 180 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .984 | 1.897 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 81 | 164 | 12 | 3 | 2 | .983 | 2.173 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 22 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .974 | 1.682 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3B | 19 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 4 | .860 | 2.263 |
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Erie Senators | OF | 13 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 1.385 |
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Erie Senators | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 1338 | 2566 | 147 | 78 | 22 | .972 | 2.028 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | York White Roses/Trenton Senators | WS1 | ||
| 1936 | AA | International League | Albany Senators | |||
| 1937 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Trenton Senators | WS1 | ||
| 1938 | A | Eastern League | Trenton Senators | WS1 | ||
| 1939 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Nationals | WS1 | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1942 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHI | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHI | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHI | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | |||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Havana Sugar Kings | |||
| 1956 | D | PONY League | Erie Senators | WS1 |
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