Bob Welch (baseball)
| Bob Welch | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 3, 1956 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| Died: June 9, 2014 (aged 57) Seal Beach, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 20, 1978, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 11, 1994, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 211–146 |
| Earned run average | 3.47 |
| Strikeouts | 1,969 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Robert Lynn Welch (November 3, 1956 – June 9, 2014) was an American professional baseball starting pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1978–87) and Oakland Athletics (1988–94). Prior to his professional career, he attended Eastern Michigan University, where he played college baseball for the Hurons baseball team. He helped lead the Hurons, coached by Ron Oestrike, to the 1976 College World Series, losing to Arizona in the championship game. He also played for the U.S. national collegiate team in 1976.
Welch was a two-time MLB All-Star, and he won the American League Cy Young Award in 1990. He was a three-time World Series champion – twice as a player and once as a coach.
He is the most recent major league pitcher to win at least 25 games in a single season, 27 in 1990, the most wins in a season since Steve Carlton also won 27 games in 1972.