| Johnny Welch | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 2, 1906 Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
| Died: September 2, 1940 (aged 33) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 22, 1926, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 26, 1936, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 35–41 |
| Earned run average | 4.66 |
| Strikeouts | 257 |
| Teams | |
Johnny Welch (December 2, 1906 – September 2, 1940[1]) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played in the major leagues for nine years. Welch died from tuberculosis at age 33 and is buried at Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri.[2][3]
- ^ "Johnny Welch Stats". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ Lee, Bill (2003). The Baseball Necrology: The Post-Baseball Lives and Deaths of over 7,600 Major League Players and Others. McFarland Publishing. ISBN 978-0786415397.
- ^ Nowlin, Bill. "Johnny Welch". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved February 7, 2021.