Denny Lemaster vs. Mickey Welch — Career Comparison

Denny Lemaster
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Mickey Welch
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRelief Pitcher

Denny Lemaster built a career as a starting pitcher and Mickey Welch as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mickey Welch posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.71 and WHIP 1.226 compared to 3.58 and 1.329 for Denny Lemaster. By the career numbers, Mickey Welch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Denny Lemaster and Mickey Welch

Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
1.8
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
565
1.06
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
1.25
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
549
1.03
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.45
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
0.58
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.53
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.39
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.15
46.15
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.38
59.38
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.75
69.75
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.17
97.17
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.33
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
525
0.98
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.07
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.08
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
712
3.58
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1447
2.71
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
5363
27
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14406
27
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1787.2
9
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4802
9
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1703
8.57
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4588
8.6
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.57
8.57
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.6
8.6
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.93
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.2
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
600
3.02
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1297
2.43
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.37
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1305
6.57
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1850
3.47
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.066
1.066
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.655
0.655
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.44
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
0.51
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.12
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.1
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
7552
38.02
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20308
38.06
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.21
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.03
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
3.92
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2556
4.79
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.288
1.288
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
6911
34.79
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18959
35.53
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.02
38.02
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.06
38.06

Fielding Stats for Denny Lemaster and Mickey Welch

Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
1.8
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
1.1
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
1.25
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
5364
27
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15318
27
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1788
9
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5106
9
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.39
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
0.47
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
1.17
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
1.26
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.07
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
0.27
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
1.63
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1132
2
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
310
1.56
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
1.73
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.98
95.98
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.48
86.48
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.868
0.868
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.569
1.569
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.75
69.75
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.04
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Denny Lemaster and Mickey Welch

Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
357
335.74
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
607
159.32
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
638
600
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2286
600
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
552
519.12
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2201
577.69
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
72
67.71
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
492
129.13
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
60
56.43
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
97.38
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
7
6.58
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
24.41
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.94
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.2
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.76
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.15
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
12
11.29
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
31.76
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
18.48
17.38
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169.5
44.49
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
93
87.46
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
653
171.39
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
105
98.75
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
577
151.44
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.549
0.549
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
25
23.51
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
70.34
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
36
33.86
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
53.02
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
57
53.61
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
120.21
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
7.24
6.81
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178.99
46.98
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.94
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.79
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
30.09
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
21.52
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
192
180.56
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
329
86.35
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
3.32
3.32
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.95
6.95
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
44.2
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.64
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.7
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.62
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.62
Denny Lemaster
Career
Per 600 PA
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100