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August 28, 1884
Michael Francis “Mickey” Welch was the first pinch hitter in the history of baseball and the third pitcher to accumulate 300 wins for a career.
On August 28, 1884,, Mickey struck out the first nine Cleveland batters he faced; a record that stands today. Compiling an extraordinary 309-212 record, Welch had a pair of career years in 1884 and 1885 posting records of 39-21 with 345 strikeouts and a 2.50 ERA and 44-11 with 258 strikeouts and a 1.66 ERA respectively. In 1885, Welch won 17-straight games and finished the year with a .800 winning percentage while starting 56 games and completing 55. Mickey Welch retired with a 309-212 record with 1,850 strikeouts in 4,801 innings pitched and posted a career 2,71 ERA. The Veterans Committee elected Michael Francis “Mickey” Welch to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973.

Michael Francis “Mickey” Welch was the first pinch hitter in the history of baseball and the third pitcher to accumulate 300 wins for a career.
On August 28, 1884,, Mickey struck out the first nine Cleveland batters he faced; a record that stands today. Compiling an extraordinary 309-212 record, Welch had a pair of career years in 1884 and 1885 posting records of 39-21 with 345 strikeouts and a 2.50 ERA and 44-11 with 258 strikeouts and a 1.66 ERA respectively. In 1885, Welch won 17-straight games and finished the year with a .800 winning percentage while starting 56 games and completing 55. Mickey Welch retired with a 309-212 record with 1,850 strikeouts in 4,801 innings pitched and posted a career 2,71 ERA. The Veterans Committee elected Michael Francis “Mickey” Welch to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973.
