Frank Welch

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1919-1927)

AVG .274
HR 41
RBI 295
H 634
OPS .748
PIV 1,460
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 175 lb
Born
8/10/1897 in Birmingham, AL, USA
Died
7/25/1957 in Birmingham, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1919-09-09
Last Game
1927-08-13

Full name: Frank Tiguer Welch

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
738 2,310 310 634 100 31 41 295 18 250 225 .274 .350 .398 .748 1,460

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .350 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .398 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .748 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — near 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
1919 PHA AL 15 54 5 9 1 1 2 7 0 7 10 .167 .262 (-36%) .322 (-19%) .347 (-4%) .670 (-11%) -96.7
1920 PHA AL 100 360 43 93 17 5 4 40 2 26 41 .258 .271 (-5%) .331 (-6%) .363 (+1%) .694 (-2%) -177.1
1921 PHA AL 115 403 48 115 18 6 7 45 6 34 43 .285 .286 (avg) .344 (+1%) .395 (+4%) .739 (+3%) 209.1
1922 PHA AL 114 375 43 97 17 3 11 49 3 40 40 .259 .285 (-9%) .345 (-3%) .397 (+3%) .743 (avg) 7.1
1923 PHA AL 125 421 56 125 19 9 4 55 1 48 40 .297 .282 (+5%) .344 (+9%) .390 (+6%) .734 (+7%) 678.8
1924 PHA AL 94 293 47 85 13 2 5 31 2 35 27 .290 .283 (+2%) .345 (+8%) .389 (+3%) .734 (+5%) 364.3
1925 PHA AL 85 202 40 56 5 4 4 41 2 29 14 .277 .288 (-4%) .349 (+7%) .407 (-2%) .756 (+2%) 162.8
1926 PHA AL 75 174 26 49 8 1 4 23 2 26 9 .282 .279 (+1%) .345 (+10%) .390 (+5%) .735 (+7%) 311.7
1927 BOS AL 15 28 2 5 2 0 0 4 0 5 1 .179 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 738 2,310 310 634 100 31 41 295 18 250 225 .274 — — — — 1,460

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.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home388121618734328177.282
Away350109512529113128.266

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1927-08-13 BOSPHAL 000000010
1927-08-11 BOSPHAL 100000001
1927-08-02 BOSSLAL 100000001
1927-07-30 BOSSLAL 100000000
1927-07-30 BOSSLAW 100000000
1927-07-28 BOSCLEW 101100000
1927-07-28 BOSCLEW 100000000
1927-07-26 BOSCLEL 100000000
1927-07-23 BOSDETL 100000000
1927-07-19 BOSCLEL 411100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 623 0 1216 85 61 18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1919 PHA OF 15 0 38 2 4 0
1920 PHA OF 97 0 194 14 14 4
1921 PHA OF 104 0 251 16 16 1
1922 PHA OF 104 0 191 12 11 2
1923 PHA OF 117 0 253 13 9 4
1924 PHA OF 74 0 120 15 2 2
1925 PHA OF 57 0 85 6 3 3
1926 PHA OF 49 0 75 4 2 1
1927 BOS OF 6 0 9 3 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 41
Center Field 192
Right Field 391

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bud Stewart
    .268 avg, 32 HR
  2. 91
    Walton Cruise
    .277 avg, 30 HR
  3. 78
    Steven Kwan
    .280 avg, 38 HR
  4. 76
    Buster Adams
    .266 avg, 50 HR
  5. 76
    Samuel Byrd
    .274 avg, 38 HR
  6. 74
    Brady Clark
    .277 avg, 36 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Welch

What years did Frank Welch play?
Frank Welch played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1927.
Was Frank Welch a pitcher?
No. Frank Welch was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Frank Welch hit?
Frank Welch hit 41 career home runs with 634 hits.