Bob Welch Career Pitching Summary

Bob Welch played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1994, appearing in 506 games over 17 seasons. He recorded a total of 211 W and 146 L, an ERA of 3.47, 1,969 SO, a WHIP of 1.27, and a WAR of 43.4.

Bob Welch Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Bob Welch.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Bob Welch
    NameBob Welch
    Date of BirthNovember 3, 1956
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1978

    📊 Career Summary

    Bob Welch appeared in 506 games over 17 MLB seasons from 1978 to 1994. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS462 (MLB Rank: 80)
    GF20 (MLB Rank: 3,374)
    W211 (MLB Rank: 98)
    L146 (MLB Rank: 181)
    SV8 (MLB Rank: 1,456)
    ERA3.47 (MLB Rank: 2,418)
    IP3092 (MLB Rank: 125)
    SHO28 (MLB Rank: 135)
    CG61 (MLB Rank: 732)
    SO1,969 (MLB Rank: 99)
    BB1034 (MLB Rank: 103)
    H2,894 (MLB Rank: 150)
    HR267 (MLB Rank: 92)
    SO95.73 (MLB Rank: 4,315)
    BB93.01 (MLB Rank: 8,328)
    H98.42 (MLB Rank: 8,957)
    HR90.78 (MLB Rank: 5,542)
    WHIP1.27 (MLB Rank: 9,760)
    WAR43.4 (MLB Rank: 151)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1994)

    In his final season (1994), Bob Welch recorded the following stats:

    GS8
    GF4
    W3
    L6
    ERA7.08
    IP68.2
    SO44
    BB43
    H79
    HR10
    SO95.77
    BB95.64
    H910.35
    HR91.31
    WHIP1.777
    WAR−1.2

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1990, 27 W
    • Most SO: 1987, 196 SO
    • Most IP: 1987, 251.2 IP
    • Best WAR: 1987, 7.1 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1978, 2.03 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Bob Welch appeared in 17 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 4.86, pitched 46.3 IP, struck out 41 batters, with 3 W and 3 L.

    Bob Welch Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1978
    7
    4
    2.02
    0.636
    3
    66
    111.1
    3.4
    1.06
    6
    92
    26
    28
    25
    174
    2.83
    5.3
    2.54
    13
    23
    6
    4
    3
    0.5
    7.4
    2.1
    2
    1
    2
    2
    439
    1979
    5
    6
    3.98
    0.455
    5
    64
    81.1
    0.3
    1.402
    7
    82
    32
    42
    36
    92
    3.57
    7.1
    2
    12
    25
    10
    1
    0
    0.8
    9.1
    3.5
    0
    3
    4
    0
    349
    1980
    14
    9
    3.29
    0.609
    0
    141
    213.2
    2.6
    1.259
    15
    190
    79
    85
    78
    108
    3.5
    5.9
    1.78
    32
    32
    0
    3
    2
    0.6
    8
    3.3
    5
    3
    6
    7
    889
    1981
    9
    5
    3.44
    0.643
    0
    88
    141.1
    1.6
    1.288
    11
    141
    41
    56
    54
    98
    3.3
    5.6
    2.15
    23
    23
    0
    2
    1
    0.7
    9
    2.6
    0
    3
    0
    2
    601
    1982
    16
    11
    3.36
    0.593
    0
    176
    235.2
    3.2
    1.188
    19
    199
    81
    94
    88
    104
    3.37
    6.7
    2.17
    36
    36
    0
    9
    3
    0.7
    7.6
    3.1
    1
    5
    5
    5
    965
    1983
    15
    12
    2.65
    0.556
    0
    156
    204
    4.6
    1.157
    13
    164
    72
    73
    60
    136
    3.16
    6.9
    2.17
    31
    31
    0
    4
    3
    0.6
    7.2
    3.2
    6
    3
    4
    4
    828
    1984
    13
    13
    3.78
    0.5
    0
    126
    178.2
    1.6
    1.394
    11
    191
    58
    86
    75
    93
    3.17
    6.3
    2.17
    29
    31
    0
    3
    1
    0.6
    9.6
    2.9
    2
    2
    7
    4
    771
    1985
    14
    4
    2.31
    0.778
    0
    96
    167.1
    4.3
    1.052
    16
    141
    35
    49
    43
    150
    3.51
    5.2
    2.74
    23
    23
    0
    8
    3
    0.9
    7.6
    1.9
    4
    6
    2
    7
    675
    1986
    7
    13
    3.28
    0.35
    0
    183
    235.2
    4
    1.197
    14
    227
    55
    95
    86
    106
    2.78
    7
    3.33
    33
    33
    0
    7
    3
    0.5
    8.7
    2.1
    1
    7
    6
    2
    981
    1987
    15
    9
    3.22
    0.625
    0
    196
    251.2
    7.1
    1.152
    21
    204
    86
    94
    90
    125
    3.47
    7
    2.28
    35
    35
    0
    6
    4
    0.8
    7.3
    3.1
    4
    4
    6
    4
    1027
    1988
    17
    9
    3.64
    0.654
    0
    158
    244.2
    2.9
    1.3
    22
    237
    81
    107
    99
    105
    3.76
    5.8
    1.95
    36
    36
    0
    4
    2
    0.8
    8.7
    3
    13
    10
    1
    3
    1034
    1989
    17
    8
    3
    0.68
    0
    137
    209.2
    3.4
    1.283
    13
    191
    78
    82
    70
    123
    3.46
    5.9
    1.76
    33
    33
    0
    1
    0
    0.6
    8.2
    3.3
    0
    6
    3
    5
    884
    1990
    27
    6
    2.95
    0.818
    0
    127
    238
    2.9
    1.223
    26
    214
    77
    90
    78
    125
    4.19
    4.8
    1.65
    35
    35
    0
    2
    2
    1
    8.1
    2.9
    2
    5
    4
    2
    979
    1991
    12
    13
    4.58
    0.48
    0
    101
    220
    -0.4
    1.414
    25
    220
    91
    124
    112
    83
    4.81
    4.1
    1.11
    35
    35
    0
    7
    1
    1
    9
    3.7
    2
    11
    3
    3
    950
    1992
    11
    7
    3.27
    0.611
    0
    47
    123.2
    2.5
    1.27
    13
    114
    43
    47
    45
    114
    4.48
    3.4
    1.09
    20
    20
    0
    0
    0
    0.9
    8.3
    3.1
    0
    2
    0
    1
    513
    1993
    9
    11
    5.29
    0.45
    0
    63
    166.2
    0.6
    1.584
    25
    208
    56
    102
    98
    77
    5.32
    3.4
    1.13
    28
    30
    0
    0
    0
    1.4
    11.2
    3
    0
    7
    5
    1
    746
    1994
    3
    6
    7.08
    0.333
    0
    44
    68.2
    -1.2
    1.777
    10
    79
    43
    56
    54
    63
    5.66
    5.8
    1.02
    8
    25
    4
    0
    0
    1.3
    10.4
    5.6
    3
    1
    2
    3
    325