Tony Welzer
Encyclopedia
Anton Frank Welzer was a pitcher
in Major League Baseball
who played from through for the Boston Red Sox
. Listed at 5' 11", 160 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.
When he entered in the majors, Welzer became the first baseball player born in Germany
to appear in an American League
game, as a member of the hapless Red Sox teams that lost 107 games in 1926 and 103 in 1927. His 4-3 mark in his rookie season represented the only winning record in the Boston pitching staff. A year later he went 6-11, ending third behind Slim Harriss
(14-21) and Hal Wiltze (10-18), as nobody on the team had a winning record.
In a two-season career, Welzer posted a 10-14 record with 85 strikeout
s and a 4.78 ERA
in 76 appearances, including 25 starts
, nine complete game
s, one shutout
, and 310⅔ innings of work.
Welzer died at the age of 71 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
.
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
who played from through for the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
. Listed at 5' 11", 160 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.
When he entered in the majors, Welzer became the first baseball player born in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
to appear in an American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
game, as a member of the hapless Red Sox teams that lost 107 games in 1926 and 103 in 1927. His 4-3 mark in his rookie season represented the only winning record in the Boston pitching staff. A year later he went 6-11, ending third behind Slim Harriss
Slim Harriss
William Jennings Bryan Harriss was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball between the 1920 and 1928 seasons. Listed at 6'6", 180 lb., Harriss batted and threw right-handed...
(14-21) and Hal Wiltze (10-18), as nobody on the team had a winning record.
In a two-season career, Welzer posted a 10-14 record with 85 strikeout
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
s and a 4.78 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
in 76 appearances, including 25 starts
Starting pitcher
In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher....
, nine complete game
Complete game
In baseball, a complete game is the act of a pitcher pitching an entire game without the benefit of a relief pitcher.As demonstrated by the charts below, in the early 20th century, it was common for most good Major League Baseball pitchers to pitch a complete game almost every start. Pitchers were...
s, one shutout
Shutout
In team sports, a shutout refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball....
, and 310⅔ innings of work.
Welzer died at the age of 71 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
.