Mike Welday

Born: 12/13/1878 in Conway, IA, USA

Died: 5/28/1942 in Leavenworth, KS, USA

MLB Debut: 1907-04-17 | Final Game: 1909-07-08

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: Lyndon Earl Welday

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Biography

Mike Welday was a professional baseball player born in 1878, who played in the early 20th century, specifically from 1907 to 1909. A position player, Welday participated in 53 games during his brief career in Major League Baseball, showcasing his skills primarily as a utility player. He recorded a total of 22 hits, contributing to a batting average of .202, and drove in 5 runs. While he did not hit any home runs, he demonstrated some speed on the bases, finishing his career with 2 stolen bases. Welday played during a transitional period in baseball, just before the sport experienced significant changes in player dynamics and the introduction of more powerful hitting styles. Although his statistical output may not reflect the impact of some of his contemporaries, his tenure in the league coincided with the rise of the deadball era, a time characterized by low scoring and a focus on strategy rather than power hitting. Despite his limited time in the major leagues, Welday remains a part of baseball history, representing the early days of the sport's development in America.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
53	109	5	22	1	1	0	5	2	10	30	0.202	0.269	0.229	0.498	-345.5

Career AVG .202 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.

Career OBP .269 vs. league average .305 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.

Career SLG .229 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 26.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.498 vs. league average 0.616 across their career seasons — 19.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1907	CHW	AL	24	35	2	8	1	1	0	0	0	6	9	0.229	—	—	—	—	0.0
1909	CHW	AL	29	74	3	14	0	0	0	5	2	4	21	0.189	.244 (-23%)	.306 (-25%)	.312 (-39%)	.618 (-32%)	-345.5

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	35	22	48	6	6	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1907	CHA	OF	15	6	13	2	1	0
1909	CHA	OF	20	16	35	4	5	1

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Left Field	11
Center Field	19
Right Field	7