Mickey Welch Career Pitching Summary

Mickey Welch played in Major League Baseball from 1880 to 1892, appearing in 565 games over 13 seasons. He recorded a total of 307 W and 210 L, an ERA of 2.71, 1,850 SO, a WHIP of 1.226, and a WAR of 63.1.

Mickey Welch Yearly Pitching Stats

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

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Mickey Welch
    NameMickey Welch
    Date of BirthJuly 4, 1859
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1880

    📊 Career Summary

    Mickey Welch appeared in 565 games over 13 MLB seasons from 1880 to 1892. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS549 (MLB Rank: 32)
    GF16 (MLB Rank: 3,840)
    W307 (MLB Rank: 20)
    L210 (MLB Rank: 36)
    SV4 (MLB Rank: 2,131)
    ERA2.71 (MLB Rank: 1,027)
    IP4802 (MLB Rank: 17)
    SHO41 (MLB Rank: 41)
    CG525 (MLB Rank: 6)
    SO1,850 (MLB Rank: 115)
    BB1297 (MLB Rank: 34)
    H4,588 (MLB Rank: 17)
    HR106 (MLB Rank: 882)
    SO93.47 (MLB Rank: 8,051)
    BB92.43 (MLB Rank: 9,921)
    H98.6 (MLB Rank: 8,487)
    HR90.2 (MLB Rank: 8,759)
    WHIP1.226 (MLB Rank: 10,325)
    WAR63.1 (MLB Rank: 50)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1892)

    In his final season (1892), Mickey Welch recorded the following stats:

    GS1
    W0
    ERA14.4
    IP5
    SO1
    BB4
    H11
    HR0
    SO91.8
    BB97.2
    H919.8
    WHIP3
    WAR−0.3

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1885, 44 W
    • Most SO: 1884, 345 SO
    • Most IP: 1880, 574 IP
    • Best WAR: 1884, 12.1 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1885, 1.66 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Mickey Welch has no postseason appearances.

    Mickey Welch Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1880
    34
    30
    2.54
    0.531
    0
    123
    574
    5.4
    1.141
    7
    575
    80
    321
    162
    98
    2.68
    1.9
    1.54
    64
    65
    1
    64
    4
    0.1
    9
    1.3
    0
    0
    0
    26
    2387
    1881
    21
    18
    2.67
    0.538
    0
    104
    368
    6
    1.22
    7
    371
    78
    186
    109
    109
    3
    2.5
    1.33
    40
    40
    0
    40
    4
    0.2
    9.1
    1.9
    0
    0
    0
    11
    1534
    1882
    14
    16
    3.46
    0.467
    0
    53
    281
    -1.4
    1.409
    7
    334
    62
    221
    108
    82
    3.37
    1.7
    0.85
    33
    33
    0
    30
    5
    0.2
    10.7
    2
    0
    0
    0
    15
    1256
    1883
    25
    23
    2.73
    0.521
    0
    144
    426
    3.7
    1.167
    11
    431
    66
    271
    129
    114
    3.38
    3
    2.18
    52
    54
    2
    46
    4
    0.2
    9.1
    1.4
    0
    0
    0
    27
    1829
    1884
    39
    21
    2.5
    0.65
    0
    345
    557.1
    12.1
    1.209
    12
    528
    146
    275
    155
    120
    3.1
    5.6
    2.36
    65
    65
    1
    62
    4
    0.2
    8.5
    2.4
    0
    0
    0
    39
    2370
    1885
    44
    11
    1.66
    0.8
    1
    258
    492
    10.4
    1.022
    4
    372
    131
    170
    91
    164
    2.74
    4.7
    1.97
    55
    56
    1
    55
    7
    0.1
    6.8
    2.4
    1
    0
    0
    39
    1963
    1886
    33
    22
    2.99
    0.6
    0
    272
    500
    4.9
    1.354
    13
    514
    163
    279
    166
    107
    3.33
    4.9
    1.67
    59
    59
    0
    56
    1
    0.2
    9.3
    2.9
    0
    0
    0
    51
    2151
    1887
    22
    15
    3.36
    0.595
    0
    115
    346
    4.7
    1.243
    7
    339
    91
    191
    129
    112
    3.71
    3
    1.26
    40
    41
    1
    39
    2
    0.2
    8.8
    2.4
    0
    5
    0
    16
    1437
    1888
    26
    19
    1.93
    0.578
    0
    167
    425.1
    8
    1.025
    12
    328
    108
    156
    91
    141
    3.03
    3.5
    1.55
    47
    47
    0
    47
    5
    0.3
    6.9
    2.3
    0
    14
    0
    17
    1710
    1889
    27
    12
    3.02
    0.692
    2
    125
    375
    6.7
    1.304
    14
    340
    149
    196
    126
    132
    4.1
    3
    0.84
    41
    45
    4
    39
    3
    0.3
    8.2
    3.6
    0
    10
    0
    18
    1607
    1890
    17
    14
    2.99
    0.548
    0
    97
    292.1
    5
    1.334
    5
    268
    122
    145
    97
    115
    3.85
    3
    0.8
    37
    37
    0
    33
    2
    0.2
    8.3
    3.8
    0
    12
    0
    6
    1270
    1891
    5
    9
    4.28
    0.357
    1
    46
    160
    -2.1
    1.713
    7
    177
    97
    136
    76
    74
    4.55
    2.6
    0.47
    15
    22
    6
    14
    0
    0.4
    10
    5.5
    0
    11
    0
    9
    764
    1892
    0
    0
    14.4
    0
    0
    1
    5
    -0.3
    3
    0
    11
    4
    9
    8
    24
    4.44
    1.8
    0.25
    1
    1
    0
    0
    0
    0
    19.8
    7.2
    0
    0
    0
    0
    30