Frank Welch (baseball) explained

Frank Welch
Position:Outfielder
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:10 August 1897
Birth Place:Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Death Place:Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 9
Debutyear:1919
Debutteam:Philadelphia Athletics
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:August 13
Finalyear:1927
Finalteam:Boston Red Sox
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.274
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:41
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:295
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Frank Tigner Welch (August 10, 1897 – July 25, 1957) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Philadelphia Athletics (1919–1926) and Boston Red Sox (1927). Listed at 5' 9", 175 lb., Welch batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama. In a nine-season career, Welch was a .274 hitter (634-for-2310) with 41 home runs and 295 RBI in 738 games, including 310 runs, 100 doubles, 31 triples, 18 stolen bases, and a .350 on-base percentage. On October 1, 1921, Welch became the last person to hit a home run off Babe Ruth in a major league game; the homer was the 10th and last the Babe would ever allow as a pitcher.

Welch died at the age of 59 in his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama.

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