Curt Welch

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1893)

AVG .263
HR 16
RBI 503
H 1,152
OPS .698
PIV 7,155
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
2/10/1862 in Williamsport, OH, USA
Died
8/29/1896 in East Liverpool, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1884-05-01
Last Game
1893-05-23

Full name: Curtis Benton Welch

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,107 4,385 915 1,152 215 66 16 503 453 381 151 .263 .345 .353 .698 7,155

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .345 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — +9.2% above league average.

Career SLG .353 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .698 vs. league average .659 across their career seasons — +5.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1884 TL1 AA 109 425 61 95 24 5 0 0 0 10 0 .224 .243 (-8%) .278 (-11%) .327 (-7%) .606 (-9%) -558.9
1885 SL4 AA 112 432 84 117 18 8 3 69 0 23 0 .271 .244 (+11%) .287 (+11%) .325 (+14%) .613 (+12%) 909.0
1886 SL4 AA 138 563 114 158 31 13 2 95 59 29 0 .281 .246 (+14%) .302 (+10%) .331 (+18%) .634 (+14%) 1387.6
1887 SL4 AA 131 544 98 151 32 7 3 108 89 25 21 .278 .270 (+3%) .331 (-3%) .373 (+1%) .705 (-1%) -105.5
1888 PH4 AA 136 549 125 155 22 8 1 61 95 33 37 .282 .238 (+18%) .290 (+22%) .319 (+12%) .610 (+17%) 1888.6
1889 PH4 AA 125 516 134 140 39 6 0 39 66 67 30 .271 .263 (+3%) .334 (+12%) .357 (+3%) .691 (+8%) 1036.8
1890 PH4 AA 103 396 100 106 21 4 2 40 64 49 0 .268 .260 (+3%) .336 (+16%) .351 (+1%) .687 (+9%) 1014.0
1890 BL3 AA 19 68 16 9 4 0 0 5 8 9 0 .132 .260 (-49%) .336 (-25%) .351 (-46%) .687 (-35%) 1014.0
1891 BL3 AA 132 514 122 138 22 10 3 55 50 77 42 .268 .254 (+6%) .331 (+21%) .343 (+7%) .675 (+14%) 1911.7
1892 BLN NL 63 237 42 56 1 3 1 22 14 36 9 .236 .244 (-4%) .316 (+14%) .327 (-15%) .644 (-1%) 217.2
1892 CIN NL 25 94 14 19 0 2 1 7 7 7 8 .202 .244 (-17%) .316 (-6%) .327 (-16%) .644 (-11%) 217.2
1893 LS3 NL 14 47 5 8 1 0 0 2 1 16 4 .170 — — — — -65.4
Career · 12 seasons 1,107 4,385 915 1,152 215 66 16 503 453 381 151 .263 — — — — 8,866

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 6 6 0 0 1 54.00 0.0

Career ERA 54.00 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 1291.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1890 PH4 AA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 6 6 0 1 54.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 6 6 0 1 54.00 — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
28 105 18 23 6 2 1 9 3 6 .219

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1887 WS SL4 15 58 6 12 3 1 1 8 0 2 .207
1886 WS SL4 6 20 7 7 2 0 0 1 3 4 .350
1885 WS SL4 7 27 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .148

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 4 0 27 0 1 0
2B 36 0 77 102 26 19
C 2 0 0 2 1 0
OF 1075 0 2366 207 185 49
P 1 0 0 2 0 0
SS 2 0 0 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 TL1 1B 1 0 5 0 1 0
1884 TL1 2B 2 0 0 3 0 1
1884 TL1 C 2 0 0 2 1 0
1884 TL1 OF 107 0 207 24 29 3
1885 SL4 OF 112 0 236 25 15 5
1886 SL4 2B 2 0 3 0 2 1
1886 SL4 OF 138 0 297 19 16 4
1887 SL4 1B 1 0 13 0 0 0
1887 SL4 2B 8 0 21 18 12 3
1887 SL4 OF 123 0 336 29 23 7
1888 PH4 2B 3 0 5 2 4 0
1888 PH4 OF 135 0 272 23 15 6
1889 PH4 OF 125 0 282 30 26 10
1890 PH4 OF 103 0 225 24 22 7
1890 PH4 P 1 0 0 2 0 0
1890 BL3 1B 2 0 9 0 0 0
1890 BL3 OF 17 0 35 3 1 1
1891 BL3 2B 21 0 48 79 8 14
1891 BL3 OF 113 0 258 22 16 4
1891 BL3 SS 2 0 0 2 0 0
1892 BLN OF 63 0 129 4 14 1
1892 CIN OF 25 0 60 2 5 1
1893 LS3 OF 14 0 29 2 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 1
Catcher 2
First Base 4
Second Base 36
Shortstop 2
Left Field 17
Center Field 1059

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Curt Welch (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bob Bescher
    .258 avg, 28 HR
  2. 88
    George Case
    .282 avg, 21 HR
  3. 86
    Dave Collins
    .272 avg, 32 HR
  4. 85
    Ned Hanlon HOF
    .259 avg, 30 HR
  5. 82
    Solly Hofman
    .269 avg, 19 HR
  6. 82
    Red Murray
    .270 avg, 37 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Curt Welch

What years did Curt Welch play?
Curt Welch played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1893.
Was Curt Welch a pitcher?
No. Curt Welch was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Curt Welch hit?
Curt Welch hit 16 career home runs with 1152 hits.