Duke Welker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013)

Duke Welker was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 2013 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 1 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 0–0
ERA 0.00
WHIP 0.00
SO 1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'7" / 240 lb
Born
2/10/1986 in Kirkland, WA, USA
MLB Debut
2013-06-23
Last Game
2013-06-25

Full name: Matthew Scott Welker

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Career Pitching Statistics

Duke Welker — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Duke Welker — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2013 PIT NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 1 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.1 0 0 0 1 0.00 — 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 Batting Statistics

Duke Welker — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Duke Welker — 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
2013 PIT NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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

Duke Welker — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away200000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Duke Welker — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away21.100010.00

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Duke Welker — Last 2 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2013-06-25 PITSEA — 0.1000000
2013-06-23 PITLAA — 1.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Duke Welker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 2 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Duke Welker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2013 PIT P 2 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Duke Welker — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 2

College History

Duke Welker — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Arkansas Fayetteville AR 2007

Frequently Asked Questions about Duke Welker

Was Duke Welker a pitcher?
Yes. Duke Welker pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
What was Duke Welker's career ERA?
Duke Welker finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Duke Welker have?
Duke Welker recorded 1 career strikeouts.
Is Duke Welker in the Hall of Fame?
No. Duke Welker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Duke Welker play for?
Duke Welker played for the Pittsburgh Pirates.