He was unquestionably a Hall of Famer. Unfortunately, his career crashed and burned after 1991. Despite winning the Silver Slugger award for pitchers in 1992, his career swiftly became an illustration of what drugs and legal troubles can do to a guy. He finished 71-59 in the eight seasons that followed his incredible run. He died in 2016 at the age of 58. Welch made his debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1978 and stayed with them until 1985, when he was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers. He finished out his career with three more years in Seattle before retiring. In between tours with different teams, he had a fantastic run with the Pirates from 1984 to 1991. During that period, he won two NL Cy Young awards and led the league in wins four times. He was also very good in World Series games. Welch had two great starts, one in 1981 and another in 1990, as the Brewers beat the Oakland Athletics and Atlanta Braves, respectively. In 2001, he was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He is now part of the Veterans' Committee selection process.