What years did Tony Welzer play?

Tony Welzer played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1927.

Was Tony Welzer a pitcher?

Yes. Tony Welzer pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 85 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tony Welzer hit?

Tony Welzer hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.

What teams did Tony Welzer play for?

Tony Welzer played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (1926–1927).

What were Tony Welzer's career stats?

In 76 games, Tony Welzer went 10-14 with a 4.78 ERA, 85 strikeouts, 310.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What position did Tony Welzer play?

Tony Welzer played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Tony Welzer and how much did he weigh?

Tony Welzer was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 160 pounds.

What was Tony Welzer's career ERA?

Tony Welzer finished with a 4.78 career ERA, going 10-14 with 85 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Tony Welzer have?

Tony Welzer recorded 85 career strikeouts.

Is Tony Welzer in the Hall of Fame?

No. Tony Welzer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Tony Welzer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926-1927)

Tony Welzer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1927 for the Boston Red Sox, a span of 2 seasons. Across 76 career appearances, he went 10-14 with a 4.78 ERA and 85 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 October 25, 2026

W–L 10–14

ERA 4.78

WHIP 1.63

SO 85

Pitcher PIV -2585.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 160 lb
Born: 4/5/1899 in Germany
Died: 3/18/1971 in Milwaukee, WI, USA
MLB Debut: 1926-04-13
Last Game: 1927-09-21

Full name: Anton Frank Welzer

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tony Welzer — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
10	14	76	25	9	1	1	310.2	381	165	15	124	85	4.78	-2585.3

Career ERA 4.78 vs. league average 4.09 across their career seasons — 16.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tony Welzer — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1926	BOS	AL	4	3	39	6	1	1	0	139.0	167	75	53	29	4.86	4.11 (-18%)	-769.2
1927	BOS	AL	6	11	37	19	8	0	1	171.2	214	90	71	56	4.72	4.08 (-16%)	-1816.1
Career · 2 seasons			10	14	76	25	9	1	1	310.2	381	165	124	85	4.78	—	-2,585

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

Tony Welzer — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
76	80	8	12	2	0	0	6	0	16	15	.150	.292	.175	.467	-340

Career AVG .150 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 46.6% below league average.

Career OBP .292 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 15.5% below league average.

Career SLG .175 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 55.3% below league average.

Career OPS .467 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 36.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tony Welzer — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1926	BOS	AL	39	38	4	8	1	5	8	2	.211	—	—	—	—	0.0
1927	BOS	AL	37	42	4	4	1	1	8	13	.095	—	—	—	—	-339.7
Career · 2 seasons			76	80	8	12	2	6	16	15	.150	—	—	—	—	-340

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

Tony Welzer — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	42	44	4	8	0	3	.182
Away	34	36	4	4	0	1	.111

Pitching — Home / Away

Tony Welzer — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	42	172.1	199	86	70	46	4.49
Away	34	136.2	182	75	54	41	4.94

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tony Welzer — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1927-09-21	BOS	CHW	W	2	0	0	0	0
1927-09-17	BOS	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0
1927-09-14	BOS	SLA	W	2	0	0	1	1
1927-09-10	BOS	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0
1927-09-08	BOS	CLE	W	0	1	0	2	0
1927-09-06	BOS	NYY	L	2	1	1	0	0
1927-09-03	BOS	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1927-08-31	BOS	NYY	L	1	0	0	1	0
1927-08-25	BOS	CHW	W	3	0	0	0	2
1927-08-21	BOS	SLA	L	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tony Welzer — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1927-09-21	BOS	CHW	W	9.0	6	2	2	3	3	0
1927-09-17	BOS	DET	—	0.2	4	3	3	0	0	0
1927-09-14	BOS	SLA	W	9.0	12	6	4	4	5	0
1927-09-10	BOS	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1927-09-08	BOS	CLE	W	4.1	3	3	2	0	1	0
1927-09-06	BOS	NYY	L	7.0	17	13	13	4	5	3
1927-09-03	BOS	MIN	L	0.1	3	1	1	0	0	0
1927-08-31	BOS	NYY	—	4.0	5	1	1	1	4	1
1927-08-25	BOS	CHW	—	7.1	13	4	4	2	1	0
1927-08-21	BOS	SLA	—	1.0	2	2	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tony Welzer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	76	0	10	99	3	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tony Welzer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1926	BOS	P	39	0	7	54	1	1
1927	BOS	P	37	0	3	45	2	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tony Welzer — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	76

Tony Welzer: the record in brief

Tony Welzer played a first major league game on April 13, 1926 and a last one on September 21, 1927. Welzer's only club in the season tables is the Boston Red Sox. Welzer played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 5, 1899, in Germany and a listed size of 5 feet, 11 inches and 160 pounds. The bio records the death on March 18, 1971, in Milwaukee, WI, USA. The given name on file is Anton Frank Welzer.

The pitching table credits Welzer with a 10-14 record and a 4.78 ERA in 76 games. The totals include 85 strikeouts. The league ERA over Welzer's seasons was 4.09, so the 4.78 figure ran 16.8% worse than average. Welzer won 6 games in 1927, the most of any season listed. In 1927, one of the busiest seasons, Welzer posted a 4.72 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.08.

The position breakdown shows 76 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 10 putouts and 99 assists against 3 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tony Welzer

What years did Tony Welzer play?: Tony Welzer played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1927.
Was Tony Welzer a pitcher?: Yes. Tony Welzer pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 85 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tony Welzer hit?: Tony Welzer hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.
What teams did Tony Welzer play for?: Tony Welzer played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (1926–1927).
What were Tony Welzer's career stats?: In 76 games, Tony Welzer went 10-14 with a 4.78 ERA, 85 strikeouts, 310.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Tony Welzer play?: Tony Welzer played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Tony Welzer and how much did he weigh?: Tony Welzer was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 160 pounds.
What was Tony Welzer's career ERA?: Tony Welzer finished with a 4.78 career ERA, going 10-14 with 85 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tony Welzer have?: Tony Welzer recorded 85 career strikeouts.
Is Tony Welzer in the Hall of Fame?: No. Tony Welzer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.