RF · 9 seasons · 1919 – 1927 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Frank Welch sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 9 seasons. 1921 was the high-water mark, worth +3.7, 106th that season and 16925th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. On the credit side, home runs (+7.5), RBI (+5.4) and runs (+4.7). On the debit side, batting average (-1.8) and stolen bases (-1.6).
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | PHA | 15 | -1.47 | #243 | #41,560 |
| 1920 | PHA | 100 | 2.43 | #122 | #20,679 |
| 1921★ | PHA | 115 | 3.73 | #106 | #16,925 |
| 1922 | PHA | 114 | 3.18 | #116 | #18,443 |
| 1923 | PHA | 125 | 3.67 | #126 | #17,074 |
| 1924 | PHA | 94 | 2.68 | #150 | #19,891 |
| 1925 | PHA | 85 | 1.53 | #194 | #23,787 |
| 1926 | PHA | 75 | 0.98 | #211 | #25,858 |
| 1927 | BOS | 15 | -2.48 | #671 | #98,744 |
★ Best season by Z