Oakland Athletics: The Top 50 Oakland A’s of All-Time

#15: Bob Welch

Right-hander Bob Welch was a member of the Athletics from 1988 to 1994, helping them to win their 1989 World Series Championship. The two-time All-Star began his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers, spending ten years in an LA uniform before moving on to Oakland.

Although he was very successful in the early seasons of his Athletics’ career, posting a 17-8 record during the 1989 season, it was in 1990 that he had the best year of his career. Not only did he win the American League Cy Young, but he received votes for the AL MVP as well. That season, he won 27 games – a number that no one has matched since.

Welch retired as a player in 1994, but spent time as a pitching coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks. By the end of his career, Welch had compiled a 211-146 record, a 3.47 ERA and 1,969 strikeouts.

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