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Chris Welsh

Christopher Charles Welsh

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: April 14, 1955 in Wilmington, DE
School: University of South Florida
Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 21st round of the 1977 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 12, 1981
Teams (by GP): Padres/Rangers/Reds/Expos 1981-1986

Final Game: October 5, 1986
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Fine Details  · Last Updated Dec 23, 2011, 10:00AM
All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson… 

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1981 26 SDP NL 6 7 .462 3.78 22 19 2 4 2 0 123.2 122 55 52 9 41 4 51 1 2 1 512 87 1.318 8.9 0.7 3.0 3.7 1.24
1982 27 SDP NL 8 8 .500 4.91 28 20 7 3 1 0 139.1 146 88 76 16 63 2 48 3 0 2 618 71 1.500 9.4 1.0 4.1 3.1 0.76
1983 28 TOT NL 0 2 .000 4.42 23 6 6 0 0 0 59.0 59 35 29 7 20 1 22 4 0 5 254 82 1.339 9.0 1.1 3.1 3.4 1.10
1983 28 SDP NL 0 1 .000 2.51 7 1 3 0 0 0 14.1 13 5 4 2 2 0 5 0 0 3 59 145 1.047 8.2 1.3 1.3 3.1 2.50
1983 28 MON NL 0 1 .000 5.04 16 5 3 0 0 0 44.2 46 30 25 5 18 1 17 4 0 2 195 72 1.433 9.3 1.0 3.6 3.4 0.94
1985 30 TEX AL 2 5 .286 4.13 25 6 4 0 0 0 76.1 101 40 35 11 25 3 31 4 0 5 351 103 1.651 11.9 1.3 2.9 3.7 1.24
1986 31 CIN NL 6 9 .400 4.78 24 24 0 1 0 0 139.1 163 79 74 9 40 4 40 3 0 5 598 81 1.457 10.5 0.6 2.6 2.6 1.00
5 Seasons 22 31 .415 4.45 122 75 19 8 3 0 537.2 591 297 266 52 189 14 192 15 2 18 2333 82 1.451 9.9 0.9 3.2 3.2 1.02
162 Game Avg. 8 11 .415 4.45 42 26 7 3 1 0 186 204 103 92 18 65 5 66 5 1 6 805 82 1.451 9.9 0.9 3.2 3.2 1.02
SDP (3 yrs) 14 16 .467 4.28 57 40 12 7 3 0 277.1 281 148 132 27 106 6 104 4 2 6 1189 79 1.395 9.1 0.9 3.4 3.4 0.98
TEX (1 yr) 2 5 .286 4.13 25 6 4 0 0 0 76.1 101 40 35 11 25 3 31 4 0 5 351 103 1.651 11.9 1.3 2.9 3.7 1.24
CIN (1 yr) 6 9 .400 4.78 24 24 0 1 0 0 139.1 163 79 74 9 40 4 40 3 0 5 598 81 1.457 10.5 0.6 2.6 2.6 1.00
MON (1 yr) 0 1 .000 5.04 16 5 3 0 0 0 44.2 46 30 25 5 18 1 17 4 0 2 195 72 1.433 9.3 1.0 3.6 3.4 0.94
NL (4 yrs) NL 20 26 .435 4.51 97 69 15 8 3 0 461.1 490 257 231 41 164 11 161 11 2 13 1982 79 1.418 9.6 0.8 3.2 3.1 0.98
AL (1 yr) AL 2 5 .286 4.13 25 6 4 0 0 0 76.1 101 40 35 11 25 3 31 4 0 5 351 103 1.651 11.9 1.3 2.9 3.7 1.24

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.
Year Age Tm Lg IP GS R Rrep Rdef aLI RAR WAR Salary Awards
1981 26 SDP NL 123.2 19 55 64 -3 1.0 9 1.0 $
1982 27 SDP NL 139.1 20 88 64 6 1.0 -24 -2.8 $
1983 28 SDP NL 14.1 1 5 8 0 .9 3 0.2 $
1983 28 MON NL 44.2 5 30 23 1 .8 -7 -0.8 $
1985 30 TEX AL 76.1 6 40 50 -1 .6 10 0.5 $
1986 31 CIN NL 139.1 24 79 81 -3 1.0 2 0.2 $80,000
5 Seasons 537.2 75 297 290 0 .9 -7 -1.7 $80,000
SDP (3 yrs) 277.1 40 148 136 3 1.0 -12 -1.6 $
TEX (1 yr) 76.1 6 40 50 -1 .6 10 0.5 $
CIN (1 yr) 139.1 24 79 81 -3 1.0 2 0.2 $80,000
MON (1 yr) 44.2 5 30 23 1 .8 -7 -0.8 $

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1981 26 SDP NL 22 46 41 4 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 15 .146 .186 .171 .357 5 7 0 0 3 0 0 1
1982 27 SDP NL 28 50 42 4 11 3 0 0 11 0 1 3 13 .262 .311 .333 .644 84 14 1 0 5 0 0 1
1983 28 TOT NL 23 19 18 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 .222 .263 .222 .485 37 4 1 0 0 0 0 1
1983 28 SDP NL 7 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1983 28 MON NL 16 15 14 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 .286 .333 .286 .619 74 4 1 0 0 0 0 1
1985 30 TEX AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1986 31 CIN NL 24 48 42 3 5 2 0 1 4 1 0 2 19 .119 .159 .238 .397 7 10 0 0 4 0 0 1
5 Seasons 122 163 143 11 26 6 0 1 18 1 1 8 51 .182 .225 .245 .470 33 35 2 0 12 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 216 190 15 35 8 0 1 24 1 1 11 68 .182 .225 .245 .470 33 46 3 0 16 0 0
SDP (3 yrs) 57 100 87 8 17 4 0 0 12 0 1 5 29 .195 .239 .241 .481 39 21 1 0 8 0 0
TEX (1 yr) 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CIN (1 yr) 24 48 42 3 5 2 0 1 4 1 0 2 19 .119 .159 .238 .397 7 10 0 0 4 0 0
MON (1 yr) 16 15 14 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 .286 .333 .286 .619 74 4 1 0 0 0 0
NL (4 yrs) 97 163 143 11 26 6 0 1 18 1 1 8 51 .182 .225 .245 .470 33 35 2 0 12 0 0
AL (1 yr) 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.
Year Age Tm Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rroe Rdp Rfield Rpos Rrep RAR WAR oRAR oWAR dWAR Salary Pos Awards
1981 26 SDP NL 46 -5 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 $ 1
1982 27 SDP NL 50 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 5 0.5 5 0.5 0.0 $ 1
1983 28 SDP NL 4 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 -1 -0.1 0.0 $ /1
1983 28 MON NL 15 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.2 1 0.1 0.1 $ 1
1986 31 CIN NL 48 -5 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 $80,000 1
4 Seasons 163 -11 0 0 0 0 13 3 5 0.6 5 0.5 0.1 $80,000
SDP (3 yrs) 100 -6 0 0 0 0 8 2 4 0.4 4 0.4 0.0 $
CIN (1 yr) 48 -5 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 $80,000
MON (1 yr) 15 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.2 1 0.1 0.1 $

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG SB CS CS% PO Awards
1981 SDP NL 26 P 22 19 4 123.2 33 3 30 0 0 1.000 2.40 1.50 .959 1.97 1.98 10 10 50% 8
1982 SDP NL 27 P 28 20 3 139.1 38 7 29 2 4 .947 2.33 1.29 .952 1.96 1.97 7 7 50% 7
1983 TOT NL 28 P 23 6 0 59.0 20 3 15 2 2 .900 2.75 0.78 .952 1.92 1.91 5 2 29% 0
1983 SDP NL 28 P 7 1 0 14.1 5 1 2 2 0 .600 1.88 0.43 .952 1.95 1.91 0 0 0
1983 MON NL 28 P 16 5 0 44.2 15 2 13 0 2 1.000 3.02 0.94 .952 1.91 1.91 5 2 29% 0
1985 TEX AL 30 P 25 6 0 76.1 11 1 10 0 1 1.000 1.30 0.44 .953 1.86 1.84 7 2 22% 0
1986 CIN NL 31 P 24 24 1 139.1 30 7 23 0 1 1.000 1.94 1.25 .955 1.94 1.94 15 7 32% 1
5 Seasons P 122 75 8 537.2 132 21 107 4 8 .970 2.14 1.05 .955 1.94 1.93 44 28 39% 16
5 Seasons TOT 122 75 8 537.2 132 21 107 4 8 .970 2.14 1.05 .955 1.94 1.93 44 28 39% 16
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1950 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1950 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1950 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1919 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1950 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1919) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1950 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Shutouts s c a p y
1981 NL  2 (10th)

Assists as P s c a p y
1981 NL  30 (4th)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 1 (2585), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 2 (1856), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses
Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes
198631Cincinnati Reds$80,0001986 USA Today survey
Career to date (may be incomplete)$80,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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