Chris Welsh

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1986)

W–L 22–31
ERA 4.45
WHIP 1.45
SO 192
Pitcher PIV -7425.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
4/14/1955 in Wilmington, DE, USA
MLB Debut
1981-04-12
Last Game
1986-10-05

Full name: Christopher Charles Welsh

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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 -7425.3

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

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1981 SDN NL 6 7 22 19 4 2 0 123.7 122 52 41 51 3.78 3.58 (-6%) -485.1
1982 SDN NL 8 8 28 20 3 1 0 139.3 146 76 63 48 4.91 3.86 (-27%) -3756.9
1983 SDN NL 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 14.3 13 4 2 5 2.51 3.87 (+35%) -149.6
1983 MON NL 0 1 16 5 0 0 0 44.7 46 25 18 17 5.04 3.87 (-30%) -1177.3
1985 TEX AL 2 5 25 6 0 0 0 76.3 101 35 25 31 4.13 3.89 (-6%) -1892.5
1986 CIN NL 6 9 24 24 1 0 0 139.3 163 74 40 40 4.78 3.97 (-20%) 36.2
Career · 6 seasons 22 31 122 75 8 3 0 537.2 591 266 189 192 4.45 — -7,425

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

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 .182 .225 .245 .470 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 .470 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 34.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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 SDN NL 22 41 4 6 1 0 0 1 0 2 15 .146 — — — — 0.0
1982 SDN NL 28 42 4 11 3 0 0 11 0 3 13 .262 — — — — 0.0
1983 SDN NL 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 MON NL 16 14 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 .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 .119 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 122 143 11 26 6 0 1 18 1 8 51 .182 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home556571206.185
Away6778414112.179

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home55258.127312395874.29
Away67279.1318143941054.61

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1986-10-05 CINSDPL 200000001
1986-10-01 CINATLW 000000000
1986-09-26 CINSDPW 000000000
1986-09-22 CINSFGL 200000001
1986-09-17 CINHOUL 200000001
1986-09-12 CINLADW 300000001
1986-09-08 CINHOUL 200000002
1986-09-03 CINPITL 211100001
1986-08-30 CINSTLL 200000001
1986-08-25 CINPITW 200000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1986-10-05 CINSDP L 7.0722020
1986-10-01 CINATL — 4.0632211
1986-09-26 CINSDP — 0.0344100
1986-09-22 CINSFG L 5.1865121
1986-09-17 CINHOU L 7.2866322
1986-09-12 CINLAD W 6.0922020
1986-09-08 CINHOU L 7.01033210
1986-09-03 CINPIT — 7.0411500
1986-08-30 CINSTL L 6.2755330
1986-08-25 CINPIT — 6.0833201

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 Diamond

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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

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Chris Welsh (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rick Matula
    19-23, 4.41 ERA
  2. 95
    Hubert Lockhart
    26-22, 4.33 ERA
  3. 90
    Bud Podbielan
    25-42, 4.49 ERA
  4. 90
    Don August
    34-30, 4.64 ERA
  5. 86
    Slick Castleman
    36-26, 4.25 ERA
  6. 83
    Ed Holley
    25-40, 4.40 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Welsh

What years did Chris Welsh play?
Chris Welsh played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1986.
Was Chris Welsh a pitcher?
Yes. Chris Welsh pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 192 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chris Welsh hit?
Chris Welsh hit 1 career home runs with 26 hits.