Chris Welsh, baseball player, 1981-1986

Chris Welsh

Born: 4/14/1955 in Wilmington, DE, USA

MLB Debut: 1981-04-12 | Final Game: 1986-10-05

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Christopher Charles Welsh

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Biography

Chris Welsh, born in 1955, was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1986. Throughout his career, Welsh showcased his talents with a competitive spirit and a strong work ethic, contributing to teams during an era marked by significant changes in baseball dynamics. He finished his career with a win-loss record of 22-31 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.45, reflecting the challenges pitchers faced during the mid-1980s, a period when offensive production was on the rise across the league. Welsh accumulated a total of 192 strikeouts during his time in the majors, demonstrating his ability to miss bats and keep opposing hitters off balance. While he did not record any saves, his role as a starting pitcher and mid-reliever allowed him to develop his craft in various situations. His contributions to the game were part of a broader context where pitchers were continually adapting to the evolving strategies of offensive play, making Welsh a notable figure in the baseball landscape of his era.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
22 31 122 75 8 3 0 537.7 591 266 52 189 192 4.45 0

Career ERA 4.45 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 15.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1981 SDP NL 6 7 22 19 4 2 0 123.7 122 52 41 51 3.78 3.58 (-6%) -
1982 SDP NL 8 8 28 20 3 1 0 139.3 146 76 63 48 4.91 3.86 (-27%) -
1983 SDP NL 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 14.3 13 4 2 5 2.51 3.87 (+35%) -
1983 WSN NL 0 1 16 5 0 0 0 44.7 46 25 18 17 5.04 3.87 (-30%) -
1985 TEX AL 2 5 25 6 0 0 0 76.3 101 35 25 31 4.13 3.89 (-6%) -1922.3
1986 CIN NL 6 9 24 24 1 0 0 139.3 163 74 40 40 4.78 3.97 (-20%) 36.2

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
122 143 11 26 6 0 1 18 1 8 51 0.182 0.225 0.245 0.470 0.0

Career AVG .182 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 29.7% below league average.

Career OBP .225 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 30.5% below league average.

Career SLG .245 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 36.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.470 vs. league average 0.712 across their career seasons — 34.0% 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
1981 SDP NL 22 41 4 6 1 0 0 1 0 2 15 0.146 — — — — 0.0
1982 SDP NL 28 42 4 11 3 0 0 11 0 3 13 0.262 — — — — 0.0
1983 SDP NL 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1983 WSN NL 16 14 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 0.286 — — — — 0.0
1985 TEX AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 CIN NL 24 42 3 5 2 0 1 4 1 2 19 0.119 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 122 75 21 107 4 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1981 SDN P 22 19 3 30 0 0
1982 SDN P 28 20 7 29 2 4
1983 SDN P 7 1 1 2 2 0
1983 MON P 16 5 2 13 0 2
1985 TEX P 25 6 1 10 0 1
1986 CIN P 24 24 7 23 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 122

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 CIN NL $80,000
Total Career Earnings $80,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of South Florida Tampa FL 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977