Career
Listed at 5" 9", 175 pounds, 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 Reserve Bank of India 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.