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1926–1936 · P
Johnny Welch
6' 3", 184 lbs·Lived to 34·Bats L / Throws R
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Career Highs
4.47
Best ERA · 1935
13
Most W · 1934
91
Most K · 1934
1.445
Best WHIP · 1936
Career Arc · ERA
9 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
9 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | CHC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — |
| 1927 | CHC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1928 | CHC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1931 | CHC | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2 | .417 | — | — |
| 1932 | BOS | 23 | 36 | 1 | 3 | .250 | — | — |
| 1933 | BOS | 47 | 37 | 0 | 1 | .162 | — | — |
| 1934 | BOS | 41 | 74 | 0 | 7 | .203 | — | — |
| 1935 | BOS | 31 | 50 | 0 | 6 | .180 | — | — |
| 1936 | BOS | 18 | 18 | 0 | 1 | .278 | — | — |
| Career | 175 | 228 | 1 | 20 | .219 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
9 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | CHC | 3 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 2.08 | 198 | 0 | 1.385 |
| 1927 | CHC | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 45 | 1 | 3.000 |
| 1928 | CHC | 3 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 15.75 | 26 | 2 | 3.250 |
| 1931 | CHC | 8 | 33.7 | 2 | 1 | 3.74 | 110 | 7 | 1.455 |
| 1932 | BOS | 20 | 72.3 | 4 | 6 | 5.23 | 79 | 26 | 1.811 |
| 1933 | BOS | 47 | 129.0 | 4 | 9 | 4.60 | 84 | 68 | 1.620 |
| 1934 | BOS | 41 | 206.3 | 13 | 15 | 4.49 | 96 | 91 | 1.449 |
| 1935 | BOS | 31 | 143.0 | 10 | 9 | 4.47 | 97 | 48 | 1.455 |
| 1936 | BOS | 18 | 54.7 | 2 | 1 | 5.10 | 90 | 14 | 1.445 |
| Career | 172 | 648.3 | 35 | 41 | — | — | 257 | — | |
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