Matthew Scott Welker
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 7", Weight: 240 lb.
Born: February 10, 1986 in Kirkland, Washington, US
High School: Woodinville HS (Woodinville, WA)
Schools: Seminole State College (Seminole, OK), University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, AR)
Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 34th round of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft from Woodinville HS (Woodinville, WA), the Seattle Mariners in the 39th round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from Seminole State College (Seminole, OK) and the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2nd round of the 2007 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, AR).
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 21 | State College | NYPL | A- | PIT | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.35 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.2 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 124 | 1.272 | 8.5 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 7.9 | 2.70 |
| 2008 | 22 | Hickory | SALL | A | PIT | 4 | 13 | .235 | 5.51 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116.0 | 142 | 81 | 71 | 7 | 48 | 0 | 72 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 521 | 1.638 | 11.0 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 1.50 |
| 2009 | 23 | West Virginia | SALL | A | PIT | 0 | 11 | .000 | 5.79 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 101.0 | 96 | 80 | 65 | 7 | 67 | 0 | 69 | 13 | 1 | 22 | 470 | 1.614 | 8.6 | 0.6 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 1.03 |
| 2010 | 24 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+-A | PIT | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.66 | 40 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 46.2 | 32 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 220 | 1.693 | 6.2 | 0.4 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 0.96 |
| 2010 | 24 | West Virginia | SALL | A | PIT | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.63 | 20 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 22.1 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 107 | 1.791 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 10.1 | 1.04 |
| 2010 | 24 | Bradenton | FLOR | A+ | PIT | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.70 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.1 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 113 | 1.603 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 0.87 |
| 2011 | 25 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+-AA | PIT | 4 | 5 | .444 | 2.76 | 44 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 62.0 | 44 | 25 | 19 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 253 | 1.129 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 7.3 | 1.92 |
| 2011 | 25 | Bradenton | FLOR | A+ | PIT | 3 | 5 | .375 | 2.25 | 36 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 52.0 | 33 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 208 | 1.115 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 7.1 | 1.64 |
| 2011 | 25 | Altoona | EL | AA | PIT | 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 | 1.200 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 8.1 | 9.00 |
| 2012 | 26 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AAA-AA | PIT | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.29 | 41 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 55.0 | 43 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 228 | 1.236 | 7.0 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 8.0 | 1.96 |
| 2012 | 26 | Altoona | EL | AA | PIT | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.31 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 23.1 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 97 | 1.114 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 7.3 | 2.71 |
| 2012 | 26 | Indianapolis | IL | AAA | PIT | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2.27 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.2 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 131 | 1.326 | 6.8 | 0.3 | 5.1 | 8.5 | 1.67 |
| 2013 | 27 | Indianapolis | IL | AAA | PIT | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3.32 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 1.200 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 5.8 | 10.8 | 1.86 |
| 7 Seasons | 16 | 36 | .308 | 4.24 | 201 | 46 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 433.0 | 398 | 245 | 204 | 22 | 237 | 0 | 338 | 25 | 9 | 54 | 1902 | 1.467 | 8.3 | 0.5 | 4.9 | 7.0 | 1.43 | |||||
| A (3 seasons) | A | 5 | 25 | .167 | 5.45 | 75 | 39 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 239.1 | 254 | 175 | 145 | 14 | 139 | 0 | 166 | 18 | 5 | 39 | 1098 | 1.642 | 9.6 | 0.5 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 1.19 | ||||
| AA (2 seasons) | AA | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3.24 | 23 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 33.1 | 30 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 142 | 1.140 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 7.6 | 3.50 | ||||
| AAA (2 seasons) | AAA | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.70 | 40 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.1 | 36 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 217 | 1.275 | 6.1 | 0.3 | 5.4 | 9.4 | 1.75 | ||||
| A+ (2 seasons) | A+ | 3 | 6 | .333 | 2.71 | 56 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 76.1 | 49 | 30 | 23 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 61 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 321 | 1.271 | 5.8 | 0.5 | 5.7 | 7.2 | 1.27 | ||||
| A- (1 season) | A- | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.35 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.2 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 124 | 1.272 | 8.5 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 7.9 | 2.70 | ||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 21 | State College | NYPL | A- | PIT | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2008 | 22 | Hickory | SALL | A | PIT | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2009 | 23 | West Virginia | SALL | A | PIT | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2010 | 24 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+-A | PIT | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2010 | 24 | West Virginia | SALL | A | PIT | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2010 | 24 | Bradenton | FLOR | A+ | PIT | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2011 | 25 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+-AA | PIT | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2011 | 25 | Bradenton | FLOR | A+ | PIT | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2011 | 25 | Altoona | EL | AA | PIT | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2012 | 26 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AAA-AA | PIT | 41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 26 | Altoona | EL | AA | PIT | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2012 | 26 | Indianapolis | IL | AAA | PIT | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 27 | Indianapolis | IL | AAA | PIT | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 7 Seasons | 193 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| A (3 seasons) | A | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| AA (2 seasons) | AA | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| AAA (2 seasons) | AAA | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| A+ (2 seasons) | A+ | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| A- (1 season) | A- | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | CG | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | SB | CS | CS% | lgCS% | PO | Rctch | Rtz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 21 | State College | NYPL | A- | PIT | P | 7 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.86 | 8 | 3 | 27% | |||||
| 2008 | 22 | Hickory | SALL | A | PIT | P | 24 | 39 | 10 | 26 | 3 | 1 | .923 | 1.50 | 13 | 2 | 13% | |||||
| 2009 | 23 | West Virginia | SALL | A | PIT | P | 31 | 32 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 1 | .844 | 0.87 | 23 | 9 | 28% | |||||
| 2010 | 24 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+-A | PIT | P | 40 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .833 | 0.25 | 7 | 2 | 22% | |||||
| 2010 | 24 | West Virginia | SALL | A | PIT | P | 20 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .800 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 0% | |||||
| 2010 | 24 | Bradenton | FLOR | A+ | PIT | P | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 0.30 | 6 | 2 | 25% | |||||
| 2011 | 25 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+-AA | PIT | P | 44 | 28 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 3 | .964 | 0.61 | 8 | 0 | 0% | |||||
| 2011 | 25 | Bradenton | FLOR | A+ | PIT | P | 36 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 3 | .957 | 0.61 | 6 | 0 | 0% | |||||
| 2011 | 25 | Altoona | EL | AA | PIT | P | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.63 | 2 | 0 | 0% | |||||
| 2012 | 26 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AAA-AA | PIT | P | 41 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 0.15 | 8 | 1 | 11% | |||||
| 2012 | 26 | Altoona | EL | AA | PIT | P | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.13 | 3 | 0 | 0% | |||||
| 2012 | 26 | Indianapolis | IL | AAA | PIT | P | 26 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 0.15 | 5 | 1 | 17% | |||||
| 2013 | 27 | Indianapolis | IL | AAA | PIT | P | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.50 | ||||||||
| 7 Seasons | 201 | 138 | 47 | 79 | 12 | 6 | .913 | 0.63 | 67 | 17 | 20% | |||||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 21 | State College Spikes | New York-Pennsylvania League | A- | PIT | 2007-07-11 | 2007-08-16 | |
| 2008 | 22 | Hickory Crawdads | South Atlantic League | A | PIT | 2008-04-05 | 2008-09-01 | |
| 2009 | 23 | West Virginia Power | South Atlantic League | A | PIT | 2009-04-09 | 2009-09-04 | |
| 2010 | 24 | West Virginia Power | South Atlantic League | A | PIT | 2010-04-20 | 2010-06-27 | |
| 2010 | 24 | Bradenton Marauders | Florida State League | A+ | PIT | 2010-07-02 | 2010-09-03 | |
| 2011 | 25 | Bradenton Marauders | Florida State League | A+ | PIT | 2011-04-07 | 2011-08-11 | |
| 2011 | 25 | Altoona Curve | Eastern League | AA | PIT | 2011-08-14 | 2011-09-03 | |
| 2012 | 26 | Altoona Curve | Eastern League | AA | PIT | 2012-04-05 | 2012-05-24 | |
| 2012 | 26 | Indianapolis Indians | International League | AAA | PIT | 2012-05-25 | 2012-09-03 | |
| 2013 | 27 | Indianapolis Indians | International League | AAA | PIT | 1 | 2013-04-05 | 2013-05-21 |
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