1902
Born October 9, 1902
Denver, CO, USA
Jimmy Welsh Notable
Jimmy Welsh divided six seasons between two clubs as a right fielder: the Boston Braves from 1925, then the Boston Braves through 1930.
Across 715 games he batted .290, with 778 hits and 387 runs. He finished with 35 home runs, 127 doubles and 37 stolen bases.
He played 687 games in the outfield, with 1,756 putouts and 55 errors.
He was born in Denver, CO, USA on October 9, 1902, and died on October 30, 1970. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | BSN | 122 | 484 | 69 | 151 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 63 | 20 | 24 | 7 | .312 |
| 1926 | BSN | 134 | 490 | 69 | 136 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 57 | 33 | 28 | 6 | .278 |
| 1927 | BSN | 131 | 497 | 72 | 143 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 54 | 23 | 27 | 11 | .288 |
| 1928 | NYG | 124 | 476 | 77 | 146 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 54 | 29 | 30 | 4 | .307 |
| 1929 | BSN/NYG | 91 | 315 | 49 | 86 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 4 | .273 |
| 1930 | BSN | 113 | 422 | 51 | 116 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 36 | 29 | 23 | 5 | .275 |
| Career | — | 715 | 2684 | 387 | 778 | 127 | 47 | 35 | 288 | 156 | 144 | 37 | .290 |
On this day & linked events
1970
Died October 30, 1970
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