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

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Team Record in Appearances: 25-11 / in Starts: 25-11

Days of Rest

Run Support in Games Started

Total runs in Starts, Avg. is per 27 outs

1988 Pitching Game Log

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1988 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
1	293	2	Apr 5	OAK		SEA	W,6-0	GS-7	W(1-0)	99	7.0	7	0	0	3	6	0	0	0.00	2.34	29	100	68	20	8	9	11	5	0	0	66			0	0	0	26	1	0	0	1	0	0	1.22	0.391	1.77	0.34%	3.32	1t start tie	7t 3 out a2
2	294	6	Apr 10	OAK	@	CAL	L,4-6	GS-6	L(1-1)	4	5.1	6	5	5	2	6	0	0	3.65	2.04	23	94	51	15	12	9	6	2	0	0	40			1	1	0	20	2	1	0	0	1	0	1.05	-0.373	1.95	-0.42%	-2.41	1b start tie	6b --- 1 out d2
3	295	10	Apr 15	OAK		CHW	L,3-11	GS-5	L(1-2)	4	5.0	7	7	7	2	6	1	0	6.23	2.65	24	108	69	8	19	9	7	3	1	0	29			1	0	0	22	1	0	0	0	0	0	.70	-0.279	1.21	-0.29%	-4.63	1t start tie	5t 3 out d7
4	296	15	Apr 20	OAK		CAL	W,9-8	GS-6		4	5.2	8	8	4	3	1	0	0	6.26	2.99	29	100	63	14	5	12	13	7	0	0	27			1	0	0	23	2	0	0	0	2	1	1.34	-0.609	2.40	-0.66%	-4.58	1t start tie	6t 12- 2 out d2
5	297	19	Apr 24	OAK	@	CHW	W,5-3	GS-8	W(2-2)	3	7.1	5	3	3	4	5	2	1	5.64	3.96	31	129	72	13	18	9	12	3	2	0	57			0	1	0	26	1	0	0	0	0	0	.96	0.084	2.18	0.12%	0.40	1b start tie	8b 1-- 1 out a1
6	298	23	Apr 30	OAK	@	CLE	W,11-3	GS-6	W(3-2)	5	6.0	7	3	3	3	1	1	1	5.45	4.39	28	103	60	16	4	10	13	4	0	0	44			0	0	0	24	1	0	0	1	0	0	1.12	0.002	2.35	0.00%	-0.01	1b start tie	6b 3 out a3
May				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
7	299	27	May 4	OAK		TOR	W,3-2	GS-7	W(4-2)	3	7.0	6	2	2	3	3	0	0	4.98	4.20	27	116	65	13	9	12	9	4	0	0	57			0	0	0	24	1	0	0	2	0	0	1.18	0.246	2.74	0.34%	1.32	1t start tie	7t 3 out a1
8	300	31	May 9	OAK		DET	W,3-1	GS-9	W(5-2)	4	8.0	4	1	1	1	5	0	0	4.38	3.84	29	106	71	29	3	14	9	0	0	0	74			0	0	0	28	1	0	0	1	0	1	1.04	0.260	2.32	0.35%	2.18	1t start tie	9t -2- 0 out a2
9	301	35	May 14	OAK	@	BAL	W,8-0	SHO	W(6-2)	4	9.0	5	0	0	2	2	0	0	3.73	3.71	35	121	78	20	9	12	19	6	0	0	77			0	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	1	.36	0.170	.84	0.24%	4.27	1b start tie	9b 3 out a8
10	302	40	May 20	OAK	@	NYY	W,11-3	GS-7	W(7-2)	5	7.0	7	3	3	3	6	0	0	3.74	3.57	29	108	69	25	11	6	14	6	1	0	54			1	0	0	26	3	0	0	0	0	0	.80	0.157	1.77	0.21%	0.39	1b start tie	7b 3 out a4
11	303	45	May 25	OAK		BAL	W,8-1	GS-8	W(8-2)	4	8.0	3	1	0	0	4	0	0	3.35	3.38	27	82	56	16	7	11	12	2	0	0	78			0	0	0	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	.48	0.199	1.07	0.27%	2.79	1t start tie	8t 3 out a7
12	304	49	May 30	OAK		NYY	W,3-2	GS-9		4	9.0	11	2	2	1	6	1	0	3.20	3.36	38	136	94	26	12	15	15	7	0	1	62			1	0	0	37	1	0	0	1	0	0	1.44	0.197	2.72	0.22%	2.27	1t start tie	9t 3 out tie
Jun				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
13	305	54	Jun 5	OAK	@	MIN	L,3-4	GS-6	L(8-3)	5	5.2	11	4	4	3	3	1	1	3.40	3.54	30	113	72	21	7	7	16	8	5	0	31			1	1	0	25	3	0	0	1	0	0	1.14	-0.223	2.18	-0.26%	-1.24	1b start tie	6b 1-- 2 out d1
14	306	59	Jun 10	OAK	@	TEX	W,7-6	GS-4		4	3.0	7	5	5	3	0	2	1	3.77	3.92	20	85	54	17	2	3	11	6	0	2	22			0	0	0	16	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.21	-0.342	3.24	-0.55%	-3.13	1b start a 2	4b -2- 0 out d2
15	307	63	Jun 15	OAK		KCR	L,0-2	GS-8	L(8-4)	4	8.0	10	2	2	1	4	0	1	3.65	3.81	36	130	85	23	10	15	15	9	0	0	57			0	0	0	32	3	0	1	0	1	0	.91	0.087	2.85	0.16%	1.79	1t start tie	8t 3 out d2
16	308	68	Jun 20	OAK	@	MIL	W,5-4	GS-5		4	5.0	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	3.48	3.72	18	56	43	11	5	5	11	4	1	0	61			1	1	0	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.04	0.288	2.59	0.43%	2.47	1b start tie	5b 3 out a2
17	309	72	Jun 25	OAK		MIN	W,4-3	GS-8	W(9-4)	4	7.1	7	3	3	3	5	0	1	3.49	3.68	31	119	75	22	7	8	14	3	0	0	54			0	0	0	26	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.14	0.075	4.09	0.16%	0.91	1t start tie	8t 12- 1 out a2
18	310	77	Jun 29	OAK		MIL	W,7-2	CG	W(10-4)	3	9.0	6	2	2	1	5	0	1	3.38	3.58	34	123	78	17	16	12	15	3	0	0	71			1	0	0	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	.82	0.175	2.07	0.26%	2.27	1t start tie	9t 3 out a5
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
19	311	81	Jul 4	OAK	@	CLE	W,4-2	GS-9		4	9.0	7	2	2	3	8	0	0	3.29	3.47	35	139	91	24	18	12	12	5	0	0	70			2	2	1	32	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.46	0.286	3.16	0.37%	2.49	1b start tie	9b 3 out tie
20	312	87	Jul 9	OAK	@	DET	L,3-4	GS-7	L(10-5)	4	6.1	6	4	4	4	0	2	0	3.40	3.71	28	102	60	15	4	9	15	1	4	0	41			0	1	0	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	.54	-0.193	1.29	-0.28%	-1.60	1b start tie	7b 12- 1 out d2
21	313	89	Jul 14	OAK		TOR	L,1-7	GS-8	L(10-6)	4	7.1	9	5	5	0	3	1	1	3.54	3.73	31	113	79	17	6	11	15	5	0	1	43			1	1	0	30	0	1	0	0	0	0	.68	-0.312	1.57	-0.43%	-1.71	1t start tie	8t 1-- 1 out d4
22	314	94	Jul 19(1)	OAK		CLE	W,4-2	GS-8	W(11-6)	4	8.0	7	1	1	0	8	0	0	3.41	3.58	29	109	77	15	20	9	12	5	0	0	72			0	1	0	28	1	0	0	1	1	0	.92	0.272	2.31	0.41%	2.79	1t start tie	8t 3 out a3
23	315	99	Jul 24	OAK		DET	W,1-0	SHO	W(12-6)	4	9.0	6	0	0	1	8	0	0	3.22	3.45	33	115	80	24	10	7	17	8	0	0	82			1	0	0	31	2	0	0	1	0	0	1.36	0.720	2.55	0.81%	4.27	1t start tie	9t 3 out a1
24	316	103	Jul 29	OAK	@	SEA	L,3-5	GS-6		4	5.1	4	2	2	2	4	1	1	3.23	3.52	23	85	53	15	7	5	10	2	0	1	54			0	0	0	19	2	0	0	0	0	0	.75	-0.015	1.46	-0.02%	0.52	1b start tie	6b 1-- 1 out tie
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
25	317	108	Aug 3	OAK	@	CHW	W,4-3	GS-7		4	7.0	7	3	2	1	3	1	0	3.20	3.54	29	104	65	16	10	9	16	6	0	0	55			0	0	0	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.04	-0.085	1.88	-0.09%	0.42	1b start tie	7b 3 out d1
26	318	113	Aug 8	OAK		CHW	W,9-5	GS-7	W(13-6)	4	6.2	8	4	3	3	5	1	0	3.23	3.58	29	102	66	18	9	7	13	5	0	1	46			1	0	0	25	2	0	0	2	1	0	.82	0.019	1.30	0.02%	-0.16	1t start tie	7t 1-3 2 out a4
27	319	118	Aug 13	OAK		CAL	W,6-2	GS-7	W(14-6)	4	6.2	6	2	2	2	4	1	0	3.21	3.61	29	109	69	20	4	7	15	4	0	1	56			0	0	0	27	1	0	0	0	0	0	.96	0.135	.91	0.08%	0.84	1t start tie	7t 1-3 2 out a2
28	320	122	Aug 18	OAK	@	BAL	L,1-10	GS-4	L(14-7)	4	3.1	9	9	9	5	5	1	0	3.58	3.69	23	95	54	19	4	5	7	4	0	1	6			0	0	0	17	3	0	0	0	1	0	.56	-0.395	.54	-0.23%	-6.48	1b start tie	4b -23 1 out d6
29	321	127	Aug 23	OAK	@	NYY	L,4-5	GS-7		4	7.0	7	4	4	3	4	1	0	3.64	3.73	29	106	64	20	7	11	11	3	0	0	48			1	1	0	26	0	0	0	1	0	0	.44	-0.210	.33	-0.10%	-0.61	1b start tie	7b 3 out d4
30	322	132	Aug 29	OAK		BOS	W,3-1	GS-9	W(15-7)	5	8.2	6	1	1	1	7	1	0	3.53	3.70	33	139	93	27	15	8	16	6	0	1	74			0	0	0	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.13	0.390	.81	0.17%	3.05	1t start tie	9t 1-- 2 out a2
Sep/Oct				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
31	323	136	Sep 3	OAK		NYY	W,5-4	GS-4		4	3.1	4	2	2	4	1	1	0	3.56	3.79	18	73	42	12	3	6	6	4	0	1	41			1	0	0	12	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.23	0.005	.63	0.00%	0.24	1t start tie	4t -2- 1 out d1
32	324	144	Sep 11	OAK	@	KCR	W,8-7	GS-7		7	7.0	8	6	6	3	8	2	0	3.69	3.85	33	133	75	20	14	9	13	3	4	0	42			0	0	0	29	0	1	0	0	0	1	1.06	-0.275	.07	-0.01%	-2.55	1b start tie	7b 3 out tie
33	325	148	Sep 16	OAK		KCR	L,0-3	CG	L(15-8)	4	9.0	4	3	3	3	8	1	0	3.66	3.83	34	131	79	19	15	9	14	4	0	0	72			1	0	0	30	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.08	0.055	.00	0.00%	1.27	1t start tie	9t 3 out d3
34	326	153	Sep 21	OAK		MIN	W,6-3	GS-8	W(16-8)	4	7.0	5	3	2	3	5	0	0	3.63	3.79	28	110	67	20	14	9	11	6	0	0	59			0	1	0	25	1	0	0	0	0	0	.95	0.078	.00	0.00%	0.94	1t start tie	8t 1-- 0 out a4
35	327	157	Sep 27	OAK	@	MIN	L,0-5	GS-4	L(16-9)	5	3.2	7	5	5	5	3	0	1	3.76	3.83	24	94	55	14	5	4	11	5	0	0	25			0	0	0	18	3	1	0	0	0	0	.98	-0.258	.00	0.00%	-3.44	1b start tie	4b 12- 2 out d5
36	328	162	Oct 2	OAK		MIL	W,4-0	GS-8	W(17-9)	4	8.0	6	0	0	0	4	0	0	3.64	3.76	28	85	60	16	5	12	12	5	0	0	74			0	0	0	28	2	0	0	2	0	0	1.08	0.448	.00	0.00%	3.79	1t start tie	8t 3 out a3
							25-11		W-L:17-9	4.1	244.2	237	107	99	81	158	22	10	3.64	3.76	1034	3873	63%	17%	9%	0.73		21%	2%	10	53		---%	16	11	1	923	41	5	1	14	8	4	.98	1.170	1.67	1.65%	12.47

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