Chris Limbach
Chris Wilbur Limbach
Born: May 23, 1968
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 21 (1986 June Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
School: Warren Central HS (Indianapolis, IN)
Career: 1986-1993
Chris Limbach compiled a career record of 25 wins and 31 losses, with 43 saves, and a 3.05 ERA in his 316-game pitching career with the Bend Phillies, Bend Bucks, Clearwater Phillies, Spartanburg Phillies, Reading Phillies and Memphis Chicks. He began playing during the 1986 season and last took the field during the 1993 campaign.
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![]() Spartanburg Phillies |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | NORW | Bend Phillies | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3.89 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 41.7 | 38 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1987 | Short Season A | NORW | Bend Bucks | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.70 | 41 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 82.7 | 86 | 46 | 34 | 6 | 28 | 2 | 69 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1988 | A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | 1 | 5 | .167 | 2.81 | 43 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 83.3 | 88 | 30 | 26 | 3 | 27 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.76 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.7 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1989 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 0 | 0 | 1.20 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1990 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2.37 | 42 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 87.3 | 72 | 29 | 23 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 1991 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.05 | 39 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 48.3 | 27 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 184 |
| 1991 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5.68 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19.0 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.14 | 53 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 83.0 | 70 | 35 | 29 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 333 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2.73 | 42 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 92.3 | 85 | 34 | 28 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 381 |
| Totals | 25 | 31 | .446 | 3.05 | 316 | 10 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 575.3 | 524 | 246 | 195 | 30 | 198 | 16 | 482 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 981 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | NORW | Bend Phillies | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 53 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 115 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | NORW | Bend Phillies | P | 19 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .778 | .368 |
| 1987 | Short Season A | NORW | Bend Bucks | P | 41 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .950 | .463 |
| 1988 | A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | P | 43 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 3 | .950 | .442 |
| 1989 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | P | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | P | 11 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .727 |
| 1990 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | P | 42 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .938 | .357 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | P | 39 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .205 |
| 1991 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | P | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .278 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | P | 53 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .245 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | P | 42 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .857 | .286 |
| Totals | 316 | 20 | 88 | 8 | 7 | .931 | .342 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Bend Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1987 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Bend Bucks | |||
| 1988 | A | Florida State League | Clearwater Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1989 | A | South Atlantic League | Spartanburg Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1989 | A | Florida State League | Clearwater Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1990 | A | South Atlantic League | Spartanburg Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1991 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Clearwater Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1991 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1992 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1993 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | KCA |
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