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.

What was Chris Welsh's career batting average?

Chris Welsh batted .182 over his career, with 26 hits in 143 at bats.

How many RBI did Chris Welsh have?

Chris Welsh drove in 18 runs in his career.

What was Chris Welsh's career ERA?

Chris Welsh finished with a 4.45 career ERA, going 22-31 with 192 strikeouts.

Chris Welsh

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

Chris Welsh was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1986 for 4 teams, including the San Diego Padres, a span of 6 seasons. Across 122 career appearances, he went 22-31 with a 4.45 ERA and 192 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

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

Chris Welsh — 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	537.2	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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Chris Welsh — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1981	SDN	NL	6	7	22	19	4	2	123.2	122	52	41	51	3.78	3.58 (-6%)	-485.1
1982	SDN	NL	8	8	28	20	3	1	139.1	146	76	63	48	4.91	3.86 (-27%)	-3756.9
1983	SDN	NL	0	1	7	1	0	0	14.1	13	4	2	5	2.51	3.87 (+35%)	-149.6
1983	MON	NL	0	1	16	5	0	0	44.2	46	25	18	17	5.04	3.87 (-30%)	-1177.3
1985	TEX	AL	2	5	25	6	0	0	76.1	101	35	25	31	4.13	3.89 (-6%)	-1892.5
1986	CIN	NL	6	9	24	24	1	0	139.1	163	74	40	40	4.78	3.97 (-20%)	36.2
Career · 6 seasons			22	31	122	75	8	3	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

Chris Welsh — 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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Chris Welsh — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1981	SDN	NL	22	41	4	6	1	0	1	0	2	15	.146	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	SDN	NL	28	42	4	11	3	0	11	0	3	13	.262	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	SDN	NL	7	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	MON	NL	16	14	0	4	0	0	2	0	1	3	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	TEX	AL	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	CIN	NL	24	42	3	5	2	1	4	1	2	19	.119	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			122	143	11	26	6	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

Chris Welsh — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	55	65	7	12	0	6	.185
Away	67	78	4	14	1	12	.179

Pitching — Home / Away

Chris Welsh — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	55	258.1	273	123	95	87	4.29
Away	67	279.1	318	143	94	105	4.61

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chris Welsh — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	SO
1986-10-05	CIN	SDP	L	2	0	0	0	1
1986-10-01	CIN	ATL	W	0	0	0	0	0
1986-09-26	CIN	SDP	W	0	0	0	0	0
1986-09-22	CIN	SFG	L	2	0	0	0	1
1986-09-17	CIN	HOU	L	2	0	0	0	1
1986-09-12	CIN	LAD	W	3	0	0	0	1
1986-09-08	CIN	HOU	L	2	0	0	0	2
1986-09-03	CIN	PIT	L	2	1	1	1	1
1986-08-30	CIN	STL	L	2	0	0	0	1
1986-08-25	CIN	PIT	W	2	0	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chris Welsh — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1986-10-05	CIN	SDP	L	7.0	7	2	2	0	2	0
1986-10-01	CIN	ATL	—	4.0	6	3	2	2	1	1
1986-09-26	CIN	SDP	—	0.0	3	4	4	1	0	0
1986-09-22	CIN	SFG	L	5.1	8	6	5	1	2	1
1986-09-17	CIN	HOU	L	7.2	8	6	6	3	2	2
1986-09-12	CIN	LAD	W	6.0	9	2	2	0	2	0
1986-09-08	CIN	HOU	L	7.0	10	3	3	2	1	0
1986-09-03	CIN	PIT	—	7.0	4	1	1	5	0	0
1986-08-30	CIN	STL	L	6.2	7	5	5	3	3	0
1986-08-25	CIN	PIT	—	6.0	8	3	3	2	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chris Welsh — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	122	75	21	107	4	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chris Welsh — 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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Chris Welsh — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	122

Salary History

Chris Welsh — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1986	CIN	NL	$80,000
Total Career Earnings			$80,000

College History

Chris Welsh — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of South Florida	Tampa	FL	1974, 1975, 1976, 1977

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Chris Welsh: the record in brief

The profile opens with Chris Welsh's first major league game on April 12, 1981; the last one listed came on October 5, 1986. Club by club, the record runs the San Diego Padres (1981 through 1983), the Montreal Expos (1983), the Texas Rangers (1985), and the Cincinnati Reds (1986). Listed as a pitcher, Welsh batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 185 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Welsh was born on April 14, 1955, in Wilmington, DE, USA. On the record, Chris Welsh was born Christopher Charles Welsh.

Across 122 games (75 starts), Welsh recorded 22 wins against 31 losses with a 4.45 ERA. The totals include 192 strikeouts. The league ERA over Welsh's seasons was 3.86, so the 4.45 figure ran 15.5% worse than average. No season topped the 8 wins of 1982. 1981 produced Welsh's most strikeouts, 51. In 1981, one of the busiest seasons, Welsh posted a 3.78 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.58.

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.
What was Chris Welsh's career batting average?: Chris Welsh batted .182 over his career, with 26 hits in 143 at bats.
How many RBI did Chris Welsh have?: Chris Welsh drove in 18 runs in his career.
What was Chris Welsh's career ERA?: Chris Welsh finished with a 4.45 career ERA, going 22-31 with 192 strikeouts.