Retired
Bob Welch
Birthdate:
Feb. 22, 1960 (92 y, 5 m, 0 d)Born In:
Mesquite, TX, USANationality:
American
Position:
1BBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'7"/284Entry:
1981 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 12, Team: Boston Red Sox
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1987 (3rd) | Boston (SKY) |
| All-Star | 1991 | Boston (SKY) |
| 1987 | Boston (SKY) | |
| 1986 | Boston (SKY) | |
| 1985 | Boston (SKY) | |
| League Champ | 1985 | Boston (SKY) |
| Gold Glove | 1990 - 1B | Boston (SKY) |
| 1989 - 1B | Boston (SKY) | |
| 1988 - 1B | Boston (SKY) | |
| 1987 - 1B | Boston (SKY) | |
| 1986 - 1B | Boston (SKY) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1987 - 1B | Boston (SKY) |
| 1986 - 1B | Boston (SKY) | |
| 1985 - 1B | Boston (SKY) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 1986 | Boston (SKY) |
| 1985 | Boston (SKY) | |
| Batter of the Month | May 1987 | Boston (SKY) |
| Jun 1985 | Boston (SKY) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Sep 1983 | Boston (SKY) |
| Player of the Week | Sep 25, 1995 | Pittsburgh (SKY) |
| Jun 6, 1988 | Boston (SKY) | |
| May 4, 1987 | Boston (SKY) | |
| May 27, 1985 | Boston (SKY) | |
| Jul 30, 1984 | Boston (SKY) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 18 |
| Grey Ink | 90 |
Similar Players (1B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Mike Winkler | 948 |
| Mike Monde | 942 |
| Ernie Granados | 941 |
| Jose Orozco | 937 |
| Sam Halterman | 933 |
| J.D. Glazier | 924 |
| Terry Rome | 917 |
| Pat Goodrich | 914 |
| Luis Argueta | 913 |
| Mike Welch | 913 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 156 | 2 |
| 1986 | 156 | 1 |
| 1988 | 156 | 3 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 689 | 4 |
| 1987 | 672 | 10 |
| 1988 | 693 | 4 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 620 | 4 |
| 1986 | 611 | 9 |
| 1988 | 625 | 4 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 185 | 5 |
| 1986 | 192 | 4 |
| 1987 | 179 | 5 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 170 | 6 |
| 1986 | 151 | 9 |
| 1988 | 162 | 7 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 361 | 1 |
| 1986 | 342 | 3 |
| 1987 | 312 | 4 |
| 1988 | 303 | 9 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 43 | 4 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 35 | 8 |
| 1985 | 43 | 1 |
| 1986 | 35 | 5 |
| 1987 | 30 | 7 |
| 1988 | 32 | 7 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 32 | 4 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 104 | 8 |
| 1985 | 111 | 3 |
| 1986 | 129 | 1 |
| 1988 | 100 | 7 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 119 | 1 |
| 1986 | 113 | 1 |
| 1987 | 110 | 4 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 88 | 7 |
| 1990 | 70 | 8 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 9 | 3 |
| 1986 | 9 | 4 |
| 1987 | 14 | 1 |
| 1988 | 7 | 6 |
| 1990 | 7 | 8 |
| 1994 | 7 | 7 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6 | 7 |
| 1990 | 6 | 10 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 67 | 8 |
| 1985 | 88 | 1 |
| 1986 | 74 | 3 |
| 1987 | 68 | 5 |
| 1988 | 63 | 9 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.314 | 3 |
| 1987 | 0.312 | 8 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.388 | 7 |
| 1987 | 0.412 | 2 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.603 | 2 |
| 1985 | 0.582 | 1 |
| 1986 | 0.560 | 3 |
| 1987 | 0.545 | 5 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.309 | 1 |
| 1985 | 0.284 | 1 |
| 1986 | 0.246 | 6 |
| 1987 | 0.232 | 6 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.961 | 5 |
| 1985 | 0.945 | 3 |
| 1986 | 0.947 | 4 |
| 1987 | 0.957 | 4 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 156 | 2 |
| 1986 | 156 | 1 |
| 1988 | 156 | 3 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.0 | 5 |
| 1986 | 7.1 | 5 |
| 1987 | 7.2 | 5 |