Johnny Welch
American baseball player (1906-1940) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Johnny Welch | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1906-12-02)December 2, 1906 Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
Died: September 2, 1940(1940-09-02) (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 |
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