Mickey Welch

Mickey Welch
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
Teams
Troy Trojans (1880–1882) New York Giants (1883–1892)
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1973
Vote	Veterans Committee

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]