| Bill Welke | |
|---|---|
 Welke in 2011 | |
| Born: (1967-08-22)August 22, 1967 (age 58) Coldwater, Michigan, U.S. | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 4, 1999 | |
| Last appearance | |
| August 21, 2022 | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Special Assignments |
William Anthony Welke (born August 22, 1967) is an American formerMajor League Baseball umpire. He joined the major league staff in 1999 and worked the World Series in 2015. Welke was promoted to crew chief for the 2022 season, and retired following that season.[1]
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Welke is the brother of fellow umpireTim Welke, and is an alumnus ofWestern Michigan University.[2] He graduated from Western Michigan University in 1990 with a bachelor's degree in business administration.[3]
Welke previously worked in theAppalachian League (1991), theMidwest League (1992), theFlorida State League (1993–1994), theSouthern League (1995), theEastern League (1996), and theInternational League (1997–1998).[2]
He was anAmerican League umpire in his MLB rookie season in 1999, one year prior to the certification of theWorld Umpires Association which unified the crews of both major leagues.[4] He has worked the Division Series in2003,2006,2011,2015 and2020. He also worked the League Championship Series in2014,2016,2017 and2019 as well as the2015 World Series. He was a part of the crew that worked in the2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.[5] Bill was named a Crew Chief for the 2022 MLB season.
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