Jake Odorizzi vs. Ted Welch — Career Comparison

Jake Odorizzi
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ted Welch
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis TerriersFederal LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jake Odorizzi built a career as a starting pitcher and Ted Welch as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jake Odorizzi posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.99 and WHIP 1.255 compared to 6 and 1.500 for Ted Welch. By the career numbers, Jake Odorizzi had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jake Odorizzi and Ted Welch

Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.73
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.5
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.7
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.53
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.5
Ted Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.75
51.75
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
555
3.99
Ted Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Ted Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.239
0.239
Ted Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3760
27
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1253.1
9
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
8.16
Ted Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.16
8.16
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
1.23
Ted Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Ted Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Ted Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.07
Ted Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.5
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Ted Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1172
8.42
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.276
1.276
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.833
0.833
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.14
Ted Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.25
Ted Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.5
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ted Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5275
37.88
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ted Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.5
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
4.27
Ted Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.18
Ted Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.27
Ted Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.42
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.248
1.248
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4751
34.12
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Ted Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Ted Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.88
37.88
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Fielding Stats for Jake Odorizzi and Ted Welch

Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.73
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.7
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3760
27
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1253.1
9
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.45
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.68
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Ted Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
1.19
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.13
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.58
94.58
Ted Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.652
0.652
Ted Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Odorizzi and Ted Welch

Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
4840
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1800
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
480
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
4.7
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.63
-12.61
Ted Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
8
160
Ted Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Welch
Career
Per 600 PA