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.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Mickey Welch |
| Date of Birth | July 4, 1859 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| MLB Debut | 1880 |
📊 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:
| GS | 549 (MLB Rank: 32) |
| GF | 16 (MLB Rank: 3,840) |
| W | 307 (MLB Rank: 20) |
| L | 210 (MLB Rank: 36) |
| SV | 4 (MLB Rank: 2,131) |
| ERA | 2.71 (MLB Rank: 1,027) |
| IP | 4802 (MLB Rank: 17) |
| SHO | 41 (MLB Rank: 41) |
| CG | 525 (MLB Rank: 6) |
| SO | 1,850 (MLB Rank: 115) |
| BB | 1297 (MLB Rank: 34) |
| H | 4,588 (MLB Rank: 17) |
| HR | 106 (MLB Rank: 882) |
| SO9 | 3.47 (MLB Rank: 8,051) |
| BB9 | 2.43 (MLB Rank: 9,921) |
| H9 | 8.6 (MLB Rank: 8,487) |
| HR9 | 0.2 (MLB Rank: 8,759) |
| WHIP | 1.226 (MLB Rank: 10,325) |
| WAR | 63.1 (MLB Rank: 50) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1892)
In his final season (1892), Mickey Welch recorded the following stats:
| GS | 1 |
| W | 0 |
| ERA | 14.4 |
| IP | 5 |
| SO | 1 |
| BB | 4 |
| H | 11 |
| HR | 0 |
| SO9 | 1.8 |
| BB9 | 7.2 |
| H9 | 19.8 |
| WHIP | 3 |
| 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
| season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |