Mickey Welch
American baseball player (1859–1941) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Michael Francis Welch (July 4, 1859 – July 30, 1941), nicknamed "Smiling Mickey", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He stood 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) tall and weighed 160 pounds (73 kg). He was the third pitcher to accumulate 300 career victories. Welch was born in Brooklyn, New York, and played 13 seasons in the major leagues, three with the Troy Trojans, and 10 with the New York Gothams/Giants.[1] He was very successful with an effective curveball, a change of pace, and a version of the screwball. During his 13 major league seasons, he posted 20 or more wins nine times, seven in succession.[2]
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Mickey Welch | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1859-07-04)July 4, 1859 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
Died: July 30, 1941(1941-07-30) (aged 82) Concord, New Hampshire, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 1, 1880, for the Troy Trojans | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 17, 1892, for the New York Giants | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 307–210 |
Earned run average | 2.71 |
Strikeouts | 1,850 |
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Member of the National | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 1973 |
Vote | Veterans Committee |
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