Chris Welsh
Christopher Charles Welsh
Born: April 14, 1955
Wilmington, DE US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 24 (1976 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
Draft: Round 21 (1977 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: South Florida
Career: 1977-1987
Major League Statistics
Chris Welsh compiled a career record of 65 wins and 45 losses and a 3.54 ERA in his 167-game pitching career with the Oneonta Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, West Haven Yankees, Columbus Clippers, Wichita Aeros, Indianapolis Indians, Oklahoma City 89ers, Denver Zephyrs and Charlotte O's. He began playing during the 1977 season and last took the field during the 1987 campaign.
 Oneonta Yankees |
 Fort Lauderdale Yankees |
 West Haven Yankees |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Wichita Aeros |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Oklahoma City 89ers |
 Denver Zephyrs |
 Charlotte O's |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 8 | 5 | .615 | 2.49 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 112.0 | 77 | 40 | 31 | 1 | 54 | 0 | 125 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1978 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 11 | 9 | .550 | 3.46 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 164.0 | 159 | 88 | 63 | 13 | 68 | 4 | 115 | 6 | 2 | 18 | ||
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.60 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 8 | 4 | .667 | 4.66 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 114.0 | 120 | 67 | 59 | 14 | 48 | 6 | 79 | 7 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 9 | 12 | .429 | 2.73 | 29 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 158.0 | 134 | 78 | 48 | 7 | 68 | 4 | 84 | 5 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 3 | 6 | .333 | 6.99 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 56.7 | 72 | 47 | 44 | 7 | 29 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 13 | 4 | .765 | 3.01 | 29 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.7 | 165 | 63 | 56 | 8 | 80 | 0 | 87 | 7 | 4 | 9 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 6 | 1 | .857 | 4.50 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 52.0 | 49 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 5 | 2 | .714 | 4.02 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 53.7 | 58 | 26 | 24 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 65 | 45 | .591 | 3.54 | 167 | 125 | 2 | 46 | 7 | 5 | 909.7 | 853 | 448 | 358 | 59 | 406 | 17 | 586 | 36 | 9 | 54 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 29 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .214 | .333 | .500 | .833 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 74 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .200 | .292 | .400 | .692 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | P | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .857 | .857 |
| 1978 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | P | 24 | 3 | 24 | 4 | 1 | .871 | 1.125 |
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | P | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 3.500 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 36 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 2 | .967 | .806 |
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 29 | 10 | 36 | 4 | 2 | .920 | 1.586 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | P | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 1.364 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 29 | 12 | 39 | 1 | 4 | .981 | 1.759 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 8 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.375 |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | P | 10 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.700 |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| Totals | 167 | 59 | 165 | 14 | 12 | .941 | 1.341 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1978 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1978 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1980 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | MON | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | TEX | ||
| 1986 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | CIN | ||
| 1987 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte O's | BAL |
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