 He played for the Athletics until 1890 and then had short stints with the Orioles, Reds, and Colonels.His major league career ended in 1893, and he spent the next two seasons with the Eastern League's Syracuse Stars.Welch led the AA in hit by pitches in 1888, 1890, and 1891, and he ranked third in stolen bases in 1886 and 1888.