Tub Welch

James Thomas Welch (July 3, 1866 – November 7, 1901), nicknamed "Tub", was a catcher and first baseman for Major League Baseball in the 19th century. Welch was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on June 12, 1890, with the Toledo Maumees.

Tub Welch
Catcher/First baseman
Born: (1866-07-23)July 23, 1866 St. Louis, Missouri
Died: November 7, 1901(1901-11-07) (aged 35) St. Louis, Missouri
Batted: Unknown Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 12, 1890, for the Toledo Maumees
Last MLB appearance
August 16, 1895, for the Louisville Colonels
MLB statistics
Batting average	.261
Stolen bases	9
Runs batted in	22
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Toledo Maumees (1890) Louisville Colonels (1895)

Sources

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet