Retired
Joe Welch
Birthdate:
March 22, 1906 (56 y, 2 m, 13 d)Born In:
Lynn, MA, USANationality:
American
Position:
CBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'11"/195Entry:
1924 Draft
- Round: 2, Overall: 29, Team: Baltimore Clippers
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1929 (2nd) | Baltimore (FABL) |
| Championship Series MVP | 1924 | None (None) |
| Batter of the Month | Jun 1931 | Baltimore (FABL) |
| Oct 1930 | Baltimore (FABL) | |
| Oct 1929 | Baltimore (FABL) | |
| Sep 1927 | Baltimore (FABL) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Sep 1927 | Baltimore (FABL) |
| Player of the Week | Jun 3, 1935 | Baltimore (FABL) |
| Aug 1, 1932 | Baltimore (FABL) | |
| May 18, 1931 | Baltimore (FABL) | |
| Sep 30, 1929 | Baltimore (FABL) | |
| Sep 17, 1928 | Baltimore (FABL) | |
| Jul 9, 1928 | Baltimore (FABL) | |
| Aug 22, 1927 | Baltimore (FABL) | |
| Apr 26, 1926 | Rochester (EA) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 12 | 4.0 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 71 | 98.5 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 43 | 56.8 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 36.1 | 63.4 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 34.6 | 40.4 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 35.4 | 51.9 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (C)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Sam Walker | 880 |
| Larry McClure | 873 |
| Speed Davis R | 873 |
| Joe Richards R | 857 |
| John Wicklund R | 856 |
| Mickey Dowell R | 854 |
| Dutch Miller | 854 |
| Ernie Sprenkle R | 845 |
| Will Luckwell R | 844 |
| Tom Bird R | 842 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 206 | 5 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 109 | 1 |
| 1932 | 76 | 5 |
| 1933 | 76 | 4 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 350 | 2 |
| 1930 | 321 | 8 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 25 | 1 |
| 1928 | 25 | 4 |
| 1929 | 36 | 2 |
| 1930 | 33 | 1 |
| 1932 | 20 | 6 |
| 1935 | 15 | 8 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 97 | 4 |
| 1928 | 93 | 8 |
| 1929 | 128 | 2 |
| 1930 | 123 | 5 |
| 1932 | 94 | 9 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 120 | 3 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 67 | 8 |
| 1930 | 67 | 6 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 10 | 4 |
| 1930 | 10 | 3 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 4 | 8 |
| 1930 | 5 | 9 |
| 1932 | 7 | 2 |
| 1933 | 5 | 6 |
| 1935 | 5 | 9 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 6 | 10 |
| 1935 | 11 | 1 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 66 | 9 |
| 1930 | 63 | 9 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 0.375 | 1 |
| 1930 | 0.350 | 9 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 0.445 | 1 |
| 1930 | 0.424 | 4 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 0.480 | 4 |
| 1929 | 0.636 | 2 |
| 1930 | 0.594 | 4 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 0.198 | 3 |
| 1929 | 0.262 | 3 |
| 1930 | 0.244 | 3 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 1.081 | 2 |
| 1930 | 1.019 | 4 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 6.7 | 4 |
| 1929 | 8.6 | 2 |
| 1930 | 6.6 | 4 |