From 1926-1931, Welch played for the
Chicago Cubs. He pitched in 14 games total for the Cubs. From 1932-1936, he played for the
Boston Red Sox. He hit his first
home run during his first season with them. He pitched in 142 games for four years. In late 1936, Welch was traded to the
Pittsburgh Pirates. He pitched in nine games with them before retiring. As a hitter, Welch was better than average for a pitcher, posting a career .219
batting average (50-for-228) with 27
runs, 1
home run and 20
RBI in 175 games. He recorded a .975
fielding percentage, which was 19 points higher than the league average at his position. ==References==