Bob Welch

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 190lb (190cm, 86kg)

Born: November 3, 1956 in Detroit, MI us

Died: June 9, 2014 in Seal Beach, CA

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 14th round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hazel Park HS (Hazel Park, MI) and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round (20th) of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from Eastern Michigan University (Ypsilanti, MI).

High School: Hazel Park HS (Hazel Park, MI)

School: Eastern Michigan University (Ypsilanti, MI)

Debut: June 20, 1978 (Age 21-229d, 14,044th in major league history)
vs. HOU 2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: August 11, 1994 (Age 37-281d)
vs. SEA 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1978 season

Agents: Bob Teaff, Jerry Kapstein

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Robert Lynn Welch

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

43.7

211

146

ERA

3.47

506

462

3092.0

1969

WHIP

1.270

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1988 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1988 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	2 (1)	Apr 5	OAK		SEA	W,6-0	GS	29	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	6 (3)	Apr 10	OAK	@	CAL	L,4-6	GS	23	5.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
3	10 (3)	Apr 15	OAK		CHW	L,3-11	GS	24	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	15 (4)	Apr 20	OAK		CAL	W,9-8	GS	29	5.2	2	2	0	4	0	P
5	19 (3)	Apr 24	OAK	@	CHW	W,5-3	GS	31	7.1	1	2	0	3	0	P
6	23 (3)	Apr 30	OAK	@	CLE	W,11-3	GS	28	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
7	27 (3)	May 4	OAK		TOR	W,3-2	GS	27	7.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
8	31 (3)	May 9	OAK		DET	W,3-1	GS	29	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
9	35 (3)	May 14	OAK	@	BAL	W,8-0	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	40 (4)	May 20	OAK	@	NYY	W,11-3	GS	29	7.0	0	3	0	3	0	P
11	45 (4)	May 25	OAK		BAL	W,8-1	GS	27	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	49 (3)	May 30	OAK		NYY	W,3-2	GS	38	9.0	1	1	0	2	1	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
13	54 (4)	Jun 5	OAK	@	MIN	L,3-4	GS	30	5.2	0	2	0	2	1	P
14	59 (4)	Jun 10	OAK	@	TEX	W,7-6	GS	20	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	63 (3)	Jun 15	OAK		KCR	L,0-2	GS	36	8.0	2	2	0	4	0	P
16	68 (4)	Jun 20	OAK	@	MIL	W,5-4	GS	18	5.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
17	72 (3)	Jun 25	OAK		MIN	W,4-3	GS	31	7.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	77 (4)	Jun 29	OAK		MIL	W,7-2	CG	34	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
19	81 (3)	Jul 4	OAK	@	CLE	W,4-2	GS	35	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
20	87 (5)	Jul 9	OAK	@	DET	L,3-4	GS	28	6.1	1	2	0	3	0	P
21	89 (1)	Jul 14	OAK		TOR	L,1-7	GS	31	7.1	0	3	0	3	0	P
22	94 (4)	Jul 19 (1)	OAK		CLE	W,4-2	GS	29	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
23	99 (4)	Jul 24	OAK		DET	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	103 (3)	Jul 29	OAK	@	SEA	L,3-5	GS	23	5.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
25	108 (4)	Aug 3	OAK	@	CHW	W,4-3	GS	29	7.0	0	0	1	1	0	P
26	113 (4)	Aug 8	OAK		CHW	W,9-5	GS	29	6.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	118 (4)	Aug 13	OAK		CAL	W,6-2	GS	29	6.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
28	122 (3)	Aug 18	OAK	@	BAL	L,1-10	GS	23	3.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
29	127 (4)	Aug 23	OAK	@	NYY	L,4-5	GS	29	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	132 (4)	Aug 29	OAK		BOS	W,3-1	GS	33	8.2	0	2	0	2	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
31	136 (3)	Sep 3	OAK		NYY	W,5-4	GS	18	3.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
32	144 (7)	Sep 11	OAK	@	KCR	W,8-7	GS	33	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
33	148 (3)	Sep 16	OAK		KCR	L,0-3	CG	34	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	P
34	153 (4)	Sep 21	OAK		MIN	W,6-3	GS	28	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	P
35	157 (3)	Sep 27	OAK	@	MIN	L,0-5	GS	24	3.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
36	162 (4)	Oct 2	OAK		MIL	W,4-0	GS	28	8.0	1	2	0	3	0	P
							36gm		244.2	16	32	1	49	2