P Bob Welch
Retired
Bat: R / Throw: R
Age: 70
Birthdate:
Nov. 3, 1956 (70y 11m 24d)Born In:
Detroit, MI, USANationality:
American
Height/Weight:
6'3"/190
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1990 | None (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1990 | None (MLB) |
| 1980 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 9 | 40.8 | 26.4 |
| Grey Ink | 131 | 197.0 | 151.0 |
| HoF Standard | 37 | 49.0 | 45.6 |
| WAR | 39.0 | 65.7 | 62.0 |
| WAR7 | 27.7 | 45.0 | 39.3 |
| JAWS | 33.3 | 55.3 | 50.7 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Orel Hershiser R | 974 |
| Kevin Brown R | 944 |
| Tim Hudson R | 935 |
| Milt Pappas R | 932 |
| Catfish Hunter R | 928 |
| Dazzy Vance R | 922 |
| Vida Blue R | 920 |
| Jim Perry R | 919 |
| Tommy Bridges R | 914 |
| Dave Stieb R | 912 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 23 | 10 |
| 1982 | 36 | 5 |
| 1987 | 35 | 4 |
| 1988 | 36 | 2 |
| 1989 | 33 | 10 |
| 1990 | 35 | 3 |
| 1991 | 35 | 1 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14 | 9 |
| 1982 | 16 | 7 |
| 1983 | 15 | 6 |
| 1987 | 15 | 5 |
| 1988 | 17 | 7 |
| 1989 | 17 | 6 |
| 1990 | 27 | 1 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 13 | 10 |
| 1986 | 13 | 6 |
| 1991 | 13 | 7 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.609 | 10 |
| 1985 | 0.778 | 4 |
| 1987 | 0.625 | 5 |
| 1988 | 0.654 | 8 |
| 1989 | 0.680 | 8 |
| 1990 | 0.818 | 1 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 235.2 | 10 |
| 1987 | 251.2 | 2 |
| 1988 | 244.2 | 9 |
| 1990 | 238.0 | 3 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1027 | 4 |
| 1988 | 1034 | 8 |
| 1990 | 979 | 3 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11 | 3 |
| 1982 | 19 | 10 |
| 1990 | 26 | 4 |
| 1991 | 25 | 4 |
| 1993 | 25 | 10 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 79 | 10 |
| 1982 | 81 | 9 |
| 1987 | 86 | 8 |
| 1989 | 78 | 10 |
| 1991 | 91 | 8 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 141 | 8 |
| 1981 | 88 | 9 |
| 1982 | 176 | 6 |
| 1983 | 156 | 7 |
| 1986 | 183 | 8 |
| 1987 | 196 | 3 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7 | 10 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2.647 | 3 |
| 1985 | 2.313 | 5 |
| 1987 | 3.219 | 6 |
| 1989 | 3.005 | 7 |
| 1990 | 2.950 | 6 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.268 | 8 |
| 1983 | 0.262 | 5 |
| 1985 | 0.243 | 4 |
| 1987 | 0.258 | 4 |
| 1990 | 0.256 | 5 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.157 | 4 |
| 1985 | 1.052 | 5 |
| 1987 | 1.152 | 4 |
| 1990 | 1.223 | 9 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 7.600 | 6 |
| 1983 | 7.235 | 3 |
| 1985 | 7.584 | 8 |
| 1987 | 7.295 | 3 |
| 1989 | 8.199 | 10 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.883 | 6 |
| 1986 | 2.100 | 4 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 9 | 7 |
| 1985 | 8 | 9 |
| 1986 | 7 | 8 |
| 1987 | 6 | 7 |
| 1991 | 7 | 6 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3 | 6 |
| 1982 | 3 | 7 |
| 1983 | 3 | 5 |
| 1985 | 3 | 7 |
| 1986 | 3 | 3 |
| 1987 | 4 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 | 8 |
| 1990 | 2 | 6 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 35 | 4 |
| 1986 | 55 | 6 |
| 1993 | 56 | 8 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 227 | 6 |
| 1988 | 237 | 7 |
| 1990 | 214 | 7 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 164 | 5 |
| 1985 | 141 | 3 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 13 | 10 |
| 1984 | 11 | 9 |
| 1986 | 14 | 6 |
| 1989 | 13 | 7 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6.2 | 3 |
| 1987 | 5.1 | 4 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 7 | 3 |
| 1993 | 9 | 6 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4 | 2 |
| 1987 | 9 | 7 |
| 1988 | 9 | 9 |
| 1989 | 8 | 7 |
| 1990 | 6 | 1 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 1982 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 1983 | 5.1 | 6 |
| 1985 | 5.5 | 7 |
| 1987 | 7.0 | 1 |
| 1990 | 6.0 | 5 |