Herb Welch (baseball)

Herb Welch
Shortstop
Born: (1898-10-19)October 19, 1898
Ro Ellen, Tennessee
Died: April 13, 1967(1967-04-13) (aged 68)
Memphis, Tennessee
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 15, 1925, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1925, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average.289
Home runs0
Runs batted in2
Teams

Herbert M. Welch [Dutch] (October 19, 1898 – April 13, 1967) was an American backup shortstop in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1925 season. Listed at 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m), 154 lb., Welch batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Ro Ellen, Tennessee.

In a 13-game career, Welch was a .289 hitter (11-for-38) with two runs, one triple, and two RBI without any home runs.

Welch died at the age of 68 in Memphis, Tennessee.