1906
Born December 2, 1906
Washington, DC, USA
Johnny Welch Notable
b. December 2, 1906 · Chicago Cubs 1926–1928, 1931, Boston Red Sox 1932–1936, Pittsburgh Pirates 1936
Johnny Welch played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1926 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1936. His longest stay was with the Boston Red Sox, from 1932 to 1936.
He went 35 and 41 with a 4.66 earned run average, pitching 648.3 innings in 172 games. He struck out 257, completed 24 of his 63 starts and threw 3 shutouts. Across 175 games he batted .219, with 50 hits and 27 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 9 doubles.
He was born in Washington, DC, USA on December 2, 1906, and died on September 2, 1940. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | CHC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1927 | CHC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | CHC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | CHC | 8 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .417 |
| 1932 | BOS | 23 | 36 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .250 |
| 1933 | BOS | 47 | 37 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .162 |
| 1934 | BOS | 41 | 74 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 0 | .203 |
| 1935 | BOS | 31 | 50 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 0 | .180 |
| 1936 | BOS/PIT | 18 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .278 |
| Career | — | 175 | 228 | 27 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 43 | 0 | .219 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | CHC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.08 |
| 1927 | CHC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9.00 |
| 1928 | CHC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15.75 |
| 1931 | CHC | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 33.2 | 39 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3.74 |
| 1932 | BOS | 4 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 72.1 | 93 | 42 | 38 | 26 | 5.23 |
| 1933 | BOS | 4 | 9 | 47 | 7 | 3 | 129.0 | 142 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 4.60 |
| 1934 | BOS | 13 | 15 | 41 | 22 | 0 | 206.1 | 223 | 103 | 76 | 91 | 4.49 |
| 1935 | BOS | 10 | 9 | 31 | 19 | 2 | 143.0 | 155 | 71 | 53 | 48 | 4.47 |
| 1936 | BOS/PIT | 2 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 54.2 | 65 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 5.10 |
| Career | — | 35 | 41 | 172 | 63 | 6 | 648.1 | 735 | 336 | 262 | 257 | 4.66 |
On this day & linked events
1940
Died September 2, 1940
1926
Major-league debut: Johnny Welch
Johnny Welch made a major-league debut on May 22, 1926.
1936
Final major-league game: Johnny Welch
Johnny Welch played a final major-league game on August 26, 1936.
Image: Goudey, public domain