Pirates recall Duke Welker, option Josh Harrison
The right-hander is receiving his first career promotion the the major leagues.
- Born: 1987/07/08
- Age: 25
- Height: 5-8
- Weight: 190
- Bats/Throws: R / R
- Seasons: 2
- Place of birth: Cincinnati, OH
- Drafted by: the Chicago Cubs in 2008 (6th round)
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 33 | 114 | 27 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 6 | .351 | .462 | .509 | |
| 2009 | 79 | 303 | 51 | 102 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 25 | 16 | 9 | .337 | .377 | .479 | |
| 2010 | 135 | 520 | 74 | 156 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 75 | 32 | 52 | 19 | 7 | .300 | .345 | .398 | |
| 2011 | Pirates | 65 | 195 | 21 | 53 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 24 | 4 | 1 | .272 | .281 | .374 |
| 2011 | 62 | 226 | 35 | 70 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 28 | 13 | 5 | .310 | .365 | .460 | |
| 2012 | Pirates | 104 | 249 | 34 | 58 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 37 | 7 | 3 | .233 | .279 | .345 |
| Career Total | 169 | 444 | 55 | 111 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 13 | 61 | 11 | 4 | .250 | .280 | .358 | |
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