Al Severinsen vs. Bob Welch — Career Comparison

Al Severinsen
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bob Welch
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Bob Welch built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Severinsen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Severinsen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.08 and WHIP 1.477 compared to 3.47 and 1.290 for Bob Welch. By the career numbers, Al Severinsen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Severinsen and Bob Welch

Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
7.14
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
506
1.47
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.34
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
0.61
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.42
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.1
59.1
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.3
91.3
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.18
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.08
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.73
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
3.08
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1191
3.47
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
27
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9276
27
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
9
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3092
9
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
8.43
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2894
8.42
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.43
8.43
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.57
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
0.78
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
3.81
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1034
3.01
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.05
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.17
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
4.3
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1969
5.73
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.73
5.73
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.901
0.901
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.971
0.971
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.16
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.23
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.13
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
38.51
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12956
37.71
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.32
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.06
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.57
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1310
3.81
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.73
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.36
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.24
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.61
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
33.32
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11638
33.88
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.59
2.59
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.51
38.51
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.71
37.71

Fielding Stats for Al Severinsen and Bob Welch

Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
7.16
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
507
1.48
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.34
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
332
27
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9279
27
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
110.2
9
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3093
9
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
0.71
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.11
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
394
1.15
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.08
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.68
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
663
1.93
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.68
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
637
1.85
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.08
96.08
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.12
91.12
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.09
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Severinsen and Bob Welch

Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
7542.86
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
520
467.07
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
668
600
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
428.57
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
522.75
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
79.04
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
70.06
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.29
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.9
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.8
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.98
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
15.46
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.24
17.28
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
92.51
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
101.5
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
23.35
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
26.95
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
48.5
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
19.77
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.96
10.74
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.69
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
19.76
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
171
153.59
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.91
3.91
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
52.99
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.8
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.59
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.9
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.9
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0