Duke Welker
Matthew Scott Welker
Born: February 10, 1986
Kirkland, WA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 240
Draft: Round 34 (2004 June Amateur Draft, Seattle Mariners)
Draft: Round 39 (2005 June Amateur Draft, Seattle Mariners)
Draft: Round 2 (2007 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Woodinville Sr HS (WA)
Seminole State College (OK)
U Arkansas Fayetteville
Career: 2007-2016
Major League Statistics
Duke Welker compiled a career record of 18 wins and 43 losses, with 31 saves, and a 4.19 ERA in his 275-game pitching career with the State College Spikes, Hickory Crawdads, West Virginia Power, Bradenton Marauders, Altoona Curve, Indianapolis Indians and Sacramento River Cats. He began playing during the 2007 season and last took the field during the 2016 campaign.
 State College Spikes |
 Hickory Crawdads |
 West Virginia Power |
 Bradenton Marauders |
 Altoona Curve |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Sacramento River Cats |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Short Season A | NYPL | State College Spikes | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.35 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.7 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 124 |
| 2008 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 4 | 13 | .235 | 5.51 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116.0 | 142 | 81 | 71 | 7 | 48 | 0 | 72 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 521 |
| 2009 | A | SALL3 | West Virginia Power | 0 | 11 | .000 | 5.79 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 101.0 | 96 | 80 | 65 | 7 | 67 | 0 | 69 | 13 | 1 | 22 | 470 |
| 2010 | A | SALL3 | West Virginia Power | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.63 | 20 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 22.3 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 107 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | FLOR | Bradenton Marauders | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.70 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.3 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 113 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | FLOR | Bradenton Marauders | 3 | 5 | .375 | 2.25 | 36 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 52.0 | 33 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 208 |
| 2011 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.40 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 |
| 2012 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2.27 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.7 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 131 |
| 2012 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.31 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 23.3 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 97 |
| 2013 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.57 | 48 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 63.0 | 53 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 65 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 266 |
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.91 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11.0 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 53 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.86 | 31 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 35.0 | 49 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 167 |
| Totals | 18 | 43 | .295 | 4.19 | 275 | 46 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 520.3 | 497 | 291 | 242 | 27 | 281 | 3 | 422 | 28 | 12 | 62 | 2302 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2013 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 120 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Short Season A | NYPL | State College Spikes | P | 7 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.857 |
| 2008 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | P | 24 | 10 | 26 | 3 | 1 | .923 | 1.500 |
| 2009 | A | SALL3 | West Virginia Power | P | 31 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 1 | .844 | .871 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | FLOR | Bradenton Marauders | P | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .300 |
| 2010 | A | SALL3 | West Virginia Power | P | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .800 | .200 |
| 2011 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | P | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .625 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | FLOR | Bradenton Marauders | P | 36 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 3 | .957 | .611 |
| 2012 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | P | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .154 |
| 2012 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | P | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .133 |
| 2013 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | P | 48 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .850 | .354 |
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | P | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .333 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | P | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .226 |
| Totals | 275 | 58 | 88 | 16 | 6 | .901 | .531 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | State College Spikes | PIT | July 11, 2007 | August 16, 2007 |
| 2008 | A | South Atlantic League | Hickory Crawdads | PIT | April 5, 2008 | September 1, 2008 |
| 2009 | A | South Atlantic League | West Virginia Power | PIT | April 9, 2009 | September 4, 2009 |
| 2010 | A | South Atlantic League | West Virginia Power | PIT | April 20, 2010 | June 27, 2010 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Bradenton Marauders | PIT | July 2, 2010 | September 3, 2010 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Bradenton Marauders | PIT | April 7, 2011 | August 11, 2011 |
| 2011 | AA | Eastern League | Altoona Curve | PIT | August 14, 2011 | September 3, 2011 |
| 2012 | AA | Eastern League | Altoona Curve | PIT | April 5, 2012 | May 24, 2012 |
| 2012 | AAA | International League | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | May 25, 2012 | September 3, 2012 |
| 2013 | AAA | International League | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | April 5, 2013 | September 2, 2013 |
| 2014 | AAA | International League | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | April 5, 2014 | May 3, 2014 |
| 2016 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento River Cats | SFN | April 15, 2016 | July 31, 2016 |
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