Winfield Welch

Winfield Welch
Winfield Welch
	Outfielder
	Born: September 9, 1899; Napoleonville, Louisiana
	Died: March 2, 1980 (aged 80); Pineville, Louisiana
Batted: Left	Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
	1920, for the Atlanta Black Crackers
Last appearance
	1920, for the Atlanta Black Crackers
Teams
	As player Atlanta Black Crackers (1920); As manager Birmingham Black Barons (1941–1945); New York Cubans (1948); Chicago American Giants;

Winfield Scott Welch (September 9, 1899 – March 2, 1980), nicknamed "Gus" and "Moe", was an American Negro league outfielder and manager.

A native of Napoleonville, Louisiana, Welch played for the Atlanta Black Crackers in 1920,[1] but spent most of his playing career with minor Negro teams. He is best known as a successful manager, lauded by some as "the greatest manager Negro baseball has ever produced."[2] Welch piloted the Birmingham Black Barons from 1941 to 1945, then went on to lead the New York Cubans and the Chicago American Giants into the 1950s. He was tabbed seven times to manage in the annual East–West All-Star Game, where he posted a 4–3 record as skipper.[3] Welch died in Pineville, Louisiana in 1980 at age 80.

References

"Gus Welch". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
Ryan Whirty (May 13, 2015). "Winfield Welch: The Best Manager in the now-defunct Negro Leagues hailed from Napoleonville". myneworleans.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
"Winfield Welch B-R Bullpen". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
Winfield Welch at Baseball-Reference Bullpen

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