Was Mike Welch a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Welch pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 15 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Welch hit?

Mike Welch hit 0 career home runs.

Mike Welch

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998)

W–L 0–2

ERA 8.27

WHIP 1.60

SO 15

Pitcher PIV -1532.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 210 lb
Born: 8/25/1972 in Haverhill, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1998-07-17
Last Game: 1998-09-27

Full name: Michael Paul Welch

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	10	2	0	0	0	20.7	26	19	7	7	15	8.27	-1532.2

Career ERA 8.27 vs. league average 4.43 across their career seasons — 86.7% 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
1998	PHI	NL	0	2	10	2	0	0	0	20.7	26	19	7	15	8.27	4.43 (-87%)	-1532.2
Career · 1 season			0	2	10	2	0	0	0	20.2	26	19	7	15	8.27	—	-1,532

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
10	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1998	PHI	NL	10	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			10	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	4	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	11.1	13	9	3	7	7.15
Away	4	9.1	13	10	4	8	9.64

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1998-09-27	PHI	MIA	L	1	0
1998-09-18	PHI	WSN	L	0	0
1998-09-11	PHI	PIT	L	0	0
1998-08-07	PHI	HOU	L	1	1
1998-08-02	PHI	SFG	L	1	1
1998-07-28	PHI	LAD	L	0	0
1998-07-26	PHI	MIA	W	0	0
1998-07-24	PHI	MIA	W	0	0
1998-07-19	PHI	NYN	W	0	0
1998-07-17	PHI	NYN	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1998-09-27	PHI	MIA	—	2.1	2	0	0	0	1	0
1998-09-18	PHI	WSN	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1998-09-11	PHI	PIT	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1998-08-07	PHI	HOU	L	3.1	7	8	8	4	3	2
1998-08-02	PHI	SFG	L	3.0	8	8	8	2	4	3
1998-07-28	PHI	LAD	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1998-07-26	PHI	MIA	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1998-07-24	PHI	MIA	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1998-07-19	PHI	NYN	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	3	1
1998-07-17	PHI	NYN	—	2.2	2	1	1	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	10	2	2	2	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1998	PHI	P	10	2	2	2	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	10

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Southern Maine	Gorham	ME	1991, 1992, 1993

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Welch

Was Mike Welch a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Welch pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 15 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Welch hit?: Mike Welch hit 0 career home runs.