Joe DeBerry vs. Mike Welch — Career Comparison

Joe DeBerry
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Welch
Gen XMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe DeBerry built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Welch as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe DeBerry posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.24 and WHIP 1.642 compared to 8.27 and 1.597 for Mike Welch. By the career numbers, Joe DeBerry had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe DeBerry and Mike Welch

Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
2.69
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.35
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.07
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.87
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.67
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.87
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.4
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
5.24
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
8.27
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.24
5.24
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.27
8.27
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.74
7.74
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.26
7.26
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
27
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
27
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
9
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.2
9
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
10.75
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
11.32
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.75
10.75
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.32
11.32
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.05
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
4.03
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.05
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.75
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
6.53
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.53
6.53
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.642
0.642
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.87
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
42.04
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
40.94
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.81
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
5.91
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
8.27
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.91
5.91
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.27
8.27
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.87
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.642
1.642
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.597
1.597
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
37.75
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
36.58
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.9
1.9
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.04
42.04
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.94
40.94

Fielding Stats for Joe DeBerry and Mike Welch

Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.35
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.87
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
27
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20.2
9
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.87
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.87
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.74
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.74
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.15
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe DeBerry and Mike Welch

Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
521.74
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
2000
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
600
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
521.74
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
21.03
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
14.06
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Mike Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.6
4.6
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Welch
Career
Per 600 PA