Bob Welch

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 190lb (190cm, 86kg)

Born: November 3, 1956 in Detroit, MI us

Died: June 9, 2014 in Seal Beach, CA

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 14th round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hazel Park HS (Hazel Park, MI) and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round (20th) of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from Eastern Michigan University (Ypsilanti, MI).

High School: Hazel Park HS (Hazel Park, MI)

School: Eastern Michigan University (Ypsilanti, MI)

Debut: June 20, 1978 (Age 21-229d, 14,044th in major league history)
vs. HOU 2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: August 11, 1994 (Age 37-281d)
vs. SEA 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1978 season

Agents: Bob Teaff, Jerry Kapstein

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Robert Lynn Welch

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

43.7

211

146

ERA

3.47

506

462

3092.0

1969

WHIP

1.270

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	12-13 / in Starts: 5-7
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	11 games
Most Games w/o RBI	5 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 23 PAs	3
Actual Runners on Base	16 (7-5-4)
Avg. MLBer w/ 23 PAs	3
Avg. Runners on Base	14 (6-4-2)

Most Driven In
G Thomasson	2
J Ferguson	1

Most Driven In By
B Russell	1

1979 Batting Game Log

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1979 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	24	5 (4)	Apr 9	LAD	@	HOU	W,2-1	GS-6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		1.000			9	.96	0.012	1.73	0.01%	0.07	P
2	25	10 (4)	Apr 14	LAD		ATL	W,6-5	GS-9	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9	.99	-0.037	1.39	-0.03%	0.47	P
3	26	15 (4)	Apr 20	LAD	@	SFG	L,2-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	9	.97	-0.047	1.33	-0.04%	-0.35	P
4	27	20 (4)	Apr 25	LAD	@	PHI	L,4-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	9	1.88	-0.104	1.87	-0.06%	-1.02	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	28	25 (4)	May 1	LAD	@	MON	L,3-7	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	9	1.51	-0.070	1.50	-0.04%	-0.57	P
6	29	30 (4)	May 7	LAD		NYM	W,5-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	9						P
7	30	31	May 8	LAD		NYM	W,3-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	9						P
8	31	35 (3)	May 12	LAD		MON	W,4-3	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	9						P
9	32	37 (1)	May 15	LAD	@	ATL	W,5-4	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	9						P
10	33	38	May 16	LAD	@	ATL	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	9						P
11	34	42 (3)	May 20	LAD	@	CIN	W,6-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	6						P
12	35	44 (1)	May 22	LAD	@	SDP	L,6-7	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	7						P
13	36	48 (3)	May 27	LAD		CIN	W,8-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	7						P
14	37	49	May 28	LAD		CIN	L,2-3	10-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	9						P
15	38	52 (2)	May 31	LAD		SFG	W,12-10	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.200	.111	.311	9	.22	-0.014	.35	-0.01%	-1.15	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
16	39	53	Jun 1	LAD	@	STL	L,7-8	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.200	.111	.311	9						P
17	40	58 (4)	Jun 6	LAD	@	PIT	L,4-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.200	.111	.311	9						P
18	41	66 (7)	Jun 16	LAD		PIT	L,3-6	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.167	.091	.258	9	.63	-0.032	.43	-0.01%	-0.32	P
19	42	71 (4)	Jun 22	LAD	@	ATL	L,2-3	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.200	.143	.343	9	.97	0.082	.61	0.03%	0.80	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
20	43	88 (16)	Jul 10	LAD	@	NYM	W,7-4	GS-4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.200	.143	.343	9	1.45	-0.013	.05	0.00%	-0.16	P
21	44	93 (4)	Jul 15	LAD	@	PHI	L,3-10	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.188	.133	.321	9	1.40	-0.039	.04	0.00%	-0.35	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	45	140 (46)	Sep 6	LAD	@	ATL	L,2-6	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.133	.188	.133	.321	9						P
23	46	148 (7)	Sep 15	LAD		CIN	L,1-2	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.176	.125	.301	9	.99	-0.025	.00	0.00%	-0.22	P
24	47	153 (4)	Sep 20	LAD		SFG	W,3-0	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.158	.111	.269	9	.64	-0.032	.00	0.00%	-0.32	P
25	48	158 (4)	Sep 26	LAD	@	SFG	W,8-4	GS-4	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.200	.158	.358	9	1.45	0.103	.00	0.00%	0.87	P
							12-13		23	19	1	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	6	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.200	.158	.358		1.07	-0.216	.88	-0.16%	-2.24

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