Johnny Welch

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926-1936)

W–L 35–41
ERA 4.66
WHIP 1.54
SO 257
Pitcher PIV -2667.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 184 lb
Born
12/2/1906 in Washington, DC, USA
Died
9/2/1940 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1926-05-22
Last Game
1936-08-26

Full name: John Vernon Welch

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
35 41 172 63 24 3 6 648.3 735 336 36 262 257 4.66 -2667.2

Career ERA 4.66 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — 11.7% 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
1926 CHN NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.3 5 1 1 0 2.08 — 0.0
1927 CHN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 1 3 1 9.00 — 0.0
1928 CHN NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 13 7 0 2 15.75 — 0.0
1931 CHN NL 2 1 8 3 1 0 0 33.7 39 14 10 7 3.74 4.10 (+9%) -316.3
1932 BOS AL 4 6 20 8 3 1 0 72.3 93 42 38 26 5.23 4.13 (-27%) -942.4
1933 BOS AL 4 9 47 7 1 0 3 129.0 142 66 67 68 4.60 3.86 (-19%) -677.5
1934 BOS AL 13 15 41 22 8 1 0 206.3 223 103 76 91 4.49 4.29 (-5%) -776.1
1935 BOS AL 10 9 31 19 10 1 2 143.0 155 71 53 48 4.47 4.35 (-3%) 990.3
1936 BOS AL 2 1 9 3 1 0 0 32.7 43 20 8 9 5.51 4.59 (-20%) -446.2
1936 PIT NL 0 0 9 1 0 0 1 22.0 22 11 6 5 4.50 4.59 (+2%) -499.0
Career · 10 seasons 35 41 172 63 24 3 6 648.1 735 336 262 257 4.66 — -2,667

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 Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
175 228 27 50 9 0 1 20 0 14 43 .219 .264 .272 .536 -714

Career AVG .219 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 21.3% below league average.

Career OBP .264 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 22.5% below league average.

Career SLG .272 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 30.7% below league average.

Career OPS .536 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 26.9% below 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
1926 CHN NL 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1927 CHN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1928 CHN NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1931 CHN NL 8 12 2 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 .417 — — — — 0.0
1932 BOS AL 23 36 5 9 2 0 1 3 0 0 9 .250 — — — — 0.0
1933 BOS AL 47 37 4 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 .162 — — — — 0.0
1934 BOS AL 41 74 5 15 1 0 0 7 0 2 17 .203 .278 (-27%) .340 (-34%) .392 (-45%) .733 (-40%) -477.6
1935 BOS AL 31 50 8 9 2 0 0 6 0 8 9 .180 .279 (-36%) .342 (-14%) .399 (-45%) .742 (-31%) -236.6
1936 BOS AL 9 11 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 .273 — — — — 0.0
1936 PIT NL 9 7 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 175 228 27 50 9 0 1 20 0 14 43 .219 — — — — -714

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
Home841111021010.189
Away91117172919.248

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home82323.23891661161314.62
Away90325.03461721431264.76

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1936-08-26 PITBROL 200000000
1936-07-29 PITBSNL 000000000
1936-07-22 PITPHIL 111100000
1936-07-17 PITNY1L 200000000
1936-07-15 PITNY1L 101000000
1936-07-13 PITBSNL 000000000
1936-07-04 PITCHCW 000000000
1936-06-24 PITNY1L 000000000
1936-06-09 PITBROW 110000010
1936-05-20 BOSSLAL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1936-08-26 PITBRO — 3.2100010
1936-07-29 PITBSN — 1.0100000
1936-07-22 PITPHI — 2.0544211
1936-07-17 PITNY1 — 6.2300010
1936-07-15 PITNY1 — 2.1333110
1936-07-13 PITBSN — 1.0000000
1936-07-04 PITCHC SV 1.0110010
1936-06-24 PITNY1 — 0.1000100
1936-06-09 PITBRO — 4.0844200
1936-05-20 BOSSLA — 0.2233200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 172 0 20 135 4 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1926 CHN P 3 0 0 0 0 0
1927 CHN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1928 CHN P 3 0 0 1 0 0
1931 CHN P 8 0 2 7 0 0
1932 BOS P 20 0 1 17 1 0
1933 BOS P 47 0 1 33 1 0
1934 BOS P 41 0 9 40 0 3
1935 BOS P 31 0 5 27 1 2
1936 BOS P 9 0 1 8 1 0
1936 PIT P 9 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 172

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Earl Caldwell
    33-43, 4.69 ERA
  2. 93
    Bill Bayne
    31-32, 4.84 ERA
  3. 89
    Don Johnson
    27-38, 4.78 ERA
  4. 80
    Milt Shoffner
    25-26, 4.59 ERA
  5. 79
    Bob Hooper
    40-41, 4.80 ERA
  6. 79
    Art Herring
    34-38, 4.32 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Welch

What years did Johnny Welch play?
Johnny Welch played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1936.
Was Johnny Welch a pitcher?
Yes. Johnny Welch pitched in the major leagues, recording 35 wins and 257 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Johnny Welch hit?
Johnny Welch hit 1 career home runs with 50 hits.