What years did Jimmy Welsh play?

Jimmy Welsh played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1930.

Was Jimmy Welsh a pitcher?

No. Jimmy Welsh was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Jimmy Welsh hit?

Jimmy Welsh hit 35 career home runs with 778 hits.

Jimmy Welsh

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925-1930)

AVG .290

HR 35

RBI 288

H 778

OPS .751

PIV -76

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 174 lb
Born: 10/9/1902 in Denver, CO, USA
Died: 10/30/1970 in Oakland, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1925-04-14
Last Game: 1930-09-28

Full name: James Daniel Welsh

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
715	2,684	387	778	127	47	35	288	37	156	144	.290	.340	.411	.751	-76

Career AVG .290 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .340 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .411 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .751 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — near 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
1925	BSN	NL	122	484	69	151	25	8	7	63	7	20	24	.312	.288 (+8%)	.349 (avg)	.407 (+8%)	.756 (+4%)	341.2
1926	BSN	NL	134	490	69	136	18	11	3	57	6	33	28	.278	.279 (-1%)	.345 (-4%)	.390 (-3%)	.735 (-3%)	-310.2
1927	BSN	NL	131	497	72	143	26	7	9	54	11	23	27	.288	.282 (+2%)	.344 (-4%)	.392 (+8%)	.736 (+2%)	86.5
1928	NY1	NL	124	476	77	146	22	5	9	54	4	29	30	.307	.280 (+9%)	.342 (+4%)	.395 (+9%)	.737 (+7%)	634.1
1929	NY1	NL	38	129	25	32	7	0	2	8	3	9	3	.248	.289 (-14%)	.353 (-6%)	.415 (-16%)	.769 (-12%)	-224.2
1929	BSN	NL	53	186	24	54	8	7	2	16	1	13	9	.290	.289 (avg)	.353 (-1%)	.415 (+6%)	.769 (+3%)	-224.2
1930	BSN	NL	113	422	51	116	21	9	3	36	5	29	23	.275	.293 (-6%)	.354 (-8%)	.429 (-10%)	.784 (-9%)	-662.7
Career · 7 seasons			715	2,684	387	778	127	47	35	288	37	156	144	.290	—	—	—	—	-360

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	356	1297	184	372	8	111	.287
Away	359	1387	202	406	27	175	.293

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	BB	SO
1930-09-28	BSN	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1930-09-27	BSN	BRO	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1930-09-22	BSN	CHC	L	4	1	1	0	0	0
1930-09-19	BSN	CHC	L	4	1	0	0	1	1
1930-09-17	BSN	CIN	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1930-09-17	BSN	CIN	W	4	0	1	0	0	0
1930-09-14	BSN	STL	W	3	2	2	1	1	0
1930-09-14	BSN	STL	L	4	1	3	1	0	0
1930-09-13	BSN	STL	L	3	0	0	0	1	0
1930-09-11	BSN	PIT	L	4	0	2	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	4	0	0	0
2B	3	4	9	0	0
OF	687	1756	100	55	28

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1925	BSN	2B	3	4	9	0	0
1925	BSN	OF	116	237	27	11	7
1926	BSN	OF	129	283	23	11	8
1927	BSN	1B	1	4	0	0	0
1927	BSN	OF	129	377	24	13	6
1928	NY1	OF	117	310	8	6	3
1929	NY1	OF	35	43	4	3	1
1929	BSN	OF	51	177	6	4	1
1930	BSN	OF	110	329	8	7	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	1
Second Base	3
Left Field	43
Center Field	399
Right Field	252

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmy Welsh

What years did Jimmy Welsh play?: Jimmy Welsh played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1930.
Was Jimmy Welsh a pitcher?: No. Jimmy Welsh was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jimmy Welsh hit?: Jimmy Welsh hit 35 career home runs with 778 hits.