Winfield Welch

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Winfield Welch was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons. In 3 career games, he hit .000. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .000
HR 0
RBI 0
H 0
OPS .143
Position
Left Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 150 lb
Born
9/9/1899 in Napoleonville, LA, USA
Died
3/2/1980 in Pineville, LA, USA

Full name: Winfield Scott Welch

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Winfield Welch — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
6.0 6.0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .334

Pitching

Winfield Welch — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1 1 3 2 0 0 19.0 10 8 2 2 2 1 0.95 0.63

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Winfield Welch — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1943 0 0 1 0 0 0 8.0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0.00 0.00
Listed seasons · 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 8.0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0.00 0.00

Career Batting Statistics

Winfield Welch — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
3 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .143 .000 .143 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 56.4% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .361 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .143 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 79.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Winfield Welch — 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
1941 BBB NAL 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1942 BBB NAL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Winfield Welch — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 1 1 1 0 0 4.0 6 2 0 2 1 4.50 0.0

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 3.57 across their career seasons — 26.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Winfield Welch — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1942 BBB NAL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 4.0 6 2 2 1 4.50 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 4.0 6 2 2 1 4.50 — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Winfield Welch — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home200001—
Away251000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Winfield Welch — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home18.000000.00
Away14.062214.50

Last 4 Games — Batting

Winfield Welch — Last 4 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-05-27 BIRCIAW 000000100
1943-08-11 BIRCI2L 000000000
1942-09-07 BIRCAGL 200000000
1941-08-03 BIRMEML 310000000

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Winfield Welch — Last 2 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1943-08-11 BIRCI2 — 8.0040002
1942-09-07 BIRCAG L 4.0622210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Winfield Welch — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
P 1 1 0 3 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Winfield Welch — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1941 BBB OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1942 BBB P 1 1 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Winfield Welch — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 1
Left Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Winfield Welch

Was Winfield Welch a pitcher?
No. Winfield Welch was a position player (Left Fielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Winfield Welch hit?
Winfield Welch hit 0 career home runs.
What was Winfield Welch's career batting average?
Winfield Welch batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 6 at bats.
What was Winfield Welch's career ERA?
Winfield Welch finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 0-1 with 1 strikeouts.
Is Winfield Welch in the Hall of Fame?
No. Winfield Welch has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Winfield Welch play for?
Winfield Welch played for the Birmingham Black Barons.