Bob Welch
Robert Lynn Welch
 
 
Born: November 3, 1956 in Detroit, MI
56 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'3" Wt: 190
(legend)
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Notes:
- Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1977 - (Round 1 / Pick 20)
- High School: Hazel Park (Ferndale, MI)
- College/Univ: Eastern Michigan University (1975-1977)

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
LAN
NL
21.7
SP
35
111.3
 
3.7
0.3
0.0
3.4
0.0
11.2
0.0
0.0
11.2
7.3
-0.0
0.0
7.4
LAN
NL
22.7
SP
23
81.3
 
0.3
-0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
4.2
0.0
0.0
4.2
1.3
-0.0
0.0
1.3
LAN
NL
23.7
SP
76
213.7
 
3.0
0.4
0.0
2.6
-0.0
13.4
0.2
0.0
13.2
6.8
0.0
0.0
6.8
LAN
NL
24.7
SP
53
141.3
 
1.9
0.3
0.0
1.6
0.0
8.0
0.0
0.0
8.0
3.5
-0.1
0.0
3.6
LAN
NL
25.7
SP
97
235.7
 
3.0
-0.2
0.0
3.2
0.0
14.2
0.0
0.0
14.2
7.1
-0.1
-0.0
7.2
LAN
NL
26.7
SP
78
204.0
 
4.4
-0.3
0.0
4.6
0.0
16.0
0.0
0.0
16.0
9.9
-0.1
0.0
10.0
LAN
NL
27.7
SP
61
178.7
 
1.2
-0.4
0.0
1.6
0.0
9.2
0.0
0.0
9.2
3.7
-0.1
0.0
3.8
LAN
NL
28.7
SP
60
167.3
 
4.4
0.1
0.0
4.3
0.0
14.9
0.0
0.0
14.9
9.5
-0.1
0.0
9.6
LAN
NL
29.7
SP
86
235.7
 
4.0
-0.1
0.0
4.0
0.0
14.0
0.0
0.0
14.0
6.7
-0.1
0.0
6.8
LAN
NL
30.7
SP
98
251.7
 
7.5
0.3
0.0
7.1
0.0
19.6
0.0
0.0
19.6
12.3
-0.1
0.0
12.4
OAK
AL
31.7
SP
-
244.7
 
2.9
0.0
0.0
2.8
0.0
13.2
0.0
0.0
13.2
5.7
0.0
0.0
5.7
OAK
AL
32.7
SP
-
209.7
 
3.5
0.0
0.0
3.5
0.0
14.2
0.0
0.0
14.2
8.1
0.0
0.0
8.1
OAK
AL
33.7
SP
-
238.0
 
3.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
0.0
18.2
0.0
0.0
18.2
11.3
0.0
0.0
11.3
OAK
AL
34.7
SP
-
220.0
 
-0.3
0.0
0.0
-0.3
0.0
6.7
0.0
0.0
6.7
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.3
OAK
AL
35.7
SP
-
123.7
 
2.5
0.0
0.0
2.5
0.0
8.3
0.0
0.0
8.3
4.8
0.0
0.0
4.8
OAK
AL
36.7
SP
-
166.7
 
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.6
0.0
4.1
0.0
0.0
4.1
-1.1
0.0
0.0
-1.1
OAK
AL
37.7
SP
1
68.7
 
-1.2
-0.0
0.0
-1.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-2.6
0.0
0.0
-2.6
17
2
SP
668
3092.0
  
44.2
0.6
0.3
43.5
0.2
189.5
0.2
0.0
189.4
94.6
-0.8
-0.0
95.4
162 Game Average
47
215.9
  
3.1
0.0
0.0
3.0
0.0
  
13.2
0.0
0.0
13.2
  
6.6
-0.1
-0.0
6.7
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
10
P
667
1820.7
 
33.3
0.5
0.2
32.6
0.1
124.7
0.2
0.0
124.6
68.1
-0.8
-0.0
68.9
7
P
1
1271.3
 
10.9
0.1
0.1
10.9
0.1
64.8
0.0
0.0
64.8
26.5
0.0
0.0
26.5
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James