Herb Welch, baseball player, 1925-1925

Herb Welch

Born: 10/19/1898 in Ro Ellen, TN, USA

Died: 4/13/1967 in Memphis, TN, USA

MLB Debut: 1925-09-15 | Final Game: 1925-10-01

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 5'6" | Weight: 154 lbs

Full name: Herbert Welch

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Biography

Herb Welch was a professional baseball player born in 1898, whose career spanned a brief but notable period from 1925. As a position player, he showcased his skills in a total of 13 games during the 1925 season. Welch made a significant impact at the plate, finishing his career with an impressive batting average of .289, accumulating 11 hits and driving in 2 runs. While he did not hit any home runs or steal any bases, his ability to connect and make contact was evident, highlighting his role as a reliable hitter within the context of the game during the mid-1920s. Welch's playing era was characterized by a transition in baseball, as the sport was beginning to emerge from the deadball era, which emphasized small ball tactics and defensive prowess. Although his time in Major League Baseball was limited, Welch's contributions during his appearances reflect the talent that existed among players in that transformative period of the game. His career may not have been long, but his .289 batting average remains a testament to his skill and potential as a player during a pivotal time in baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
13 38 2 11 0 1 0 2 0 0 6 0.289 0.289 0.342 0.632 0.0

Career AVG .289 vs. league average .288 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .289 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — 17.2% below league average.

Career SLG .342 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 16.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.632 vs. league average 0.757 across their career seasons — 16.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1925 BOS AL 13 38 2 11 0 1 0 2 0 0 6 0.289 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
SS 13 0 25 42 8 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1925 BOS SS 13 0 25 42 8 9

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Shortstop 13