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William Anthony Welke (born August 22, 1967) is an American umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB). He joined the major league staff in 1999 and wears uniform number 3, his brother Tim Welke's old number prior to his retirement.[1]

Bill Welke
Welke in 2011
Born: (1967-08-22) August 22, 1967 (age 55)
Coldwater, Michigan
MLB debut
June 4, 1999
Crew Information
Umpiring crew19
Crew members
Career highlights and awards
Special Assignments
  • All-Star Game (2003, 2016)
  • Wild Card Game (2014, 2016, 2020)
  • Division Series (2003, 2006, 2011, 2015, 2020)
  • League Championship Series (2014, 2016, 2017, 2019)
  • World Series (2015)

Biography


Welke (right) calling a play at the plate during a 2022 game at Nationals Park
Welke (right) calling a play at the plate during a 2022 game at Nationals Park

Welke is the brother of fellow umpire Tim Welke, and is an alumnus of Western Michigan University.[1] He graduated from Western Michigan University in 1990 with a bachelor's degree in business administration.[2]

Welke previously worked in the Appalachian League (1991), the Midwest League (1992), the Florida State League (1993–1994), the Southern League (1995), the Eastern League (1996), and the International League (1997–1998).[1]

He was an American League umpire in his MLB rookie season in 1999, one year prior to the certification of the World Umpires Association which unified the crews of both major leagues.[3] He has worked the Division Series in 2003, 2006, 2011, 2015 and 2020. He also worked the League Championship Series in 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2019 as well as the 2015 World Series. He was a part of the crew that worked in the 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.[4] Bill was named a Crew Chief for the 2022 MLB season.


See also



References


  1. "Bill Welke – 52". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  2. "WMU News". WMU. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  3. "More Than a Third of Umpires Staying," The Associated Press (AP), Saturday, July 24, 1999. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  4. "Bill Welke". Retrosheet.org. Retrosheet. Retrieved August 29, 2011.




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