David Welch (baseball)
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David John Welch is a professional baseball
pitcher
in the who is a free agent
. He was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers
in the 20th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft
.
. He was promoted to the Class-A West Virginia Power
in 2006, where he was tied for the South Atlantic League
lead with one shutout
. He was placed on the disabled list
on June 2 with back spasms and was reinstated on June 15.
Welch's 2007 season was spent with the Class-A Advanced Brevard County Manatees
where he allowed the fewest baserunners per game by a starter in the Florida State League
(FSL). He recorded the ninth-lowest ERA
(ERA) with a 3.43 clip in the FSL. He allowed the second-fewest walks per nine innings and fifth-best ERA as a starter in the FSL. He went 6-7 with a 3.43 ERA in 29 games, 20 starts, and led the team in innings pitched with 120 innings. He was placed on the disabled list on April 13 with a concussion and was reinstated on April 23.
Welch spent the 2008 season with the Double-A Huntsville Stars
. He went 11-4 with a 3.90 ERA in 26 games, all starts. He had one shutout
. Welch played all of the 2009 season in Huntsville
. He was released by the Brewers during spring training 2010.
. He finished the regular season with a league best 5-0 record with a 1.44 ERA. Welch threw a no-hitter
against the Adelaide Bite
in game one of the preliminary final series, the first in Australian Baseball League
history.
David was expected to resign either in the US, Japan
or Korea
during 2011, but on 18 July 2011 announced his retirement from professional baseball.
and posted an Australian record 13 strikeout
s in only 7 innings against Chinese Taipei.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
in the who is a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
in the 20th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft
2005 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2005 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft, was held on June 7 and 8. It was conducted via conference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams...
.
Milwaukee Brewers
In 2005 he played for the Rookie-League Helena BrewersHelena Brewers
The Helena Brewers are a minor league baseball team in the Pioneer League and are the Advanced Rookie League affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Helena, Montana...
. He was promoted to the Class-A West Virginia Power
West Virginia Power
This article is about the baseball team, for the electric utility serving southeast West Virginia from 1986-99, see Allegheny Energy.The West Virginia Power is a minor league baseball team of the South Atlantic League, and is the Class A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. They are located in...
in 2006, where he was tied for the South Atlantic League
South Atlantic League
The South Atlantic League is a minor league baseball league based chiefly in the Southeastern United States, with the exception of three teams in the Mid-Atlantic States...
lead with one shutout
Shutout
In team sports, a shutout refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball....
. He was placed on the disabled list
Disabled list
In Major League Baseball, the disabled list is a method for teams to remove their injured players from the roster in order to summon healthy players.-General guidelines:...
on June 2 with back spasms and was reinstated on June 15.
Welch's 2007 season was spent with the Class-A Advanced Brevard County Manatees
Brevard County Manatees
The Brevard County Manatees are a minor league baseball team of the Florida State League, and are the A-Advanced affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers...
where he allowed the fewest baserunners per game by a starter in the Florida State League
Florida State League
The Florida State League is a Class A-Advanced minor league baseball league operating in the state of Florida. They are one of three leagues currently operating in Class A-Advanced, the third highest of six classifications of minor leagues...
(FSL). He recorded the ninth-lowest ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
(ERA) with a 3.43 clip in the FSL. He allowed the second-fewest walks per nine innings and fifth-best ERA as a starter in the FSL. He went 6-7 with a 3.43 ERA in 29 games, 20 starts, and led the team in innings pitched with 120 innings. He was placed on the disabled list on April 13 with a concussion and was reinstated on April 23.
Welch spent the 2008 season with the Double-A Huntsville Stars
Huntsville Stars
The Huntsville Stars are a minor league baseball team of the Southern League and are the Double-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Huntsville, Alabama and are named for the space industry with which Huntsville is economically tied .The Stars play their home games at Joe W...
. He went 11-4 with a 3.90 ERA in 26 games, all starts. He had one shutout
Shutout
In team sports, a shutout refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball....
. Welch played all of the 2009 season in Huntsville
Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville is a city located primarily in Madison County in the central part of the far northern region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County. The city extends west into neighboring Limestone County. Huntsville's population was 180,105 as of the 2010 Census....
. He was released by the Brewers during spring training 2010.
Sydney Blue Sox
Welch was an integral part of the Sydney rotation along with Chris OxspringChris Oxspring
Chris Andrew Oxspring is an Australian right-handed pitcher currently in the Detroit Tigers organisation. He is also a player and pitching coach for the Sydney Blue Sox in the Australian Baseball League....
. He finished the regular season with a league best 5-0 record with a 1.44 ERA. Welch threw a no-hitter
No-hitter
A no-hitter is a baseball game in which one team has no hits. In Major League Baseball, the team must be without hits during the entire game, and the game must be at least nine innings. A pitcher who prevents the opposing team from achieving a hit is said to have "thrown a no-hitter"...
against the Adelaide Bite
Adelaide Bite
The Adelaide Bite are a professional baseball team who plays in the Australian Baseball League and is one of the six founding teams of the league. Their home ballpark is Coopers Stadium at Norwood Oval which is based in the city of Adelaide, South Australia...
in game one of the preliminary final series, the first in Australian Baseball League
Australian Baseball League
The Australian Baseball League was a baseball league, established in 1987 and disbanded in 1999.-Formation:Before the formation of the Australian Baseball League, the Claxton Shield, established in , was Australia's premier baseball tournament...
history.
David was expected to resign either in the US, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
or Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
during 2011, but on 18 July 2011 announced his retirement from professional baseball.
International baseball
In 2009, he was selected to play in the 2009 Baseball World Cup2009 Baseball World Cup
The 2009 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament that started on 9 September 2009. The final was held in Nettuno, Italy on 27 September 2009. It was the 38th time the World Cup took place, and the first time that it was hosted by a continent rather than a single country...
and posted an Australian record 13 strikeout
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
s in only 7 innings against Chinese Taipei.