Chris Welsh

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**Chris Welsh**

Retired — No. –
Pitcher
Bats: Left	Throws: Left
Major League Baseball debut
April 12, 1981 for the San Diego Padres
Selected MLB statistics (through 1986)
Wins-Losses	22-31
Earned run average	4.45
Strikeouts	192
Former teams
San Diego Padres (1981-1983) Montreal Expos (1983-1983) Texas Rangers (1985-1986) Cincinnati Reds (1986-1986)

Chris Welsh(born April 14, 1955 in Wilmington, Delaware) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher and a current sportscaster for the Cincinnati Reds. He was a lefthander with a career ERA of 4.45 and career win/loss record of 22-31.

[edit] Playing career

Chris Welsh was first drafted by the New York Yankees in the 24th round of the 1976 amateur draft, however he did not sign. In 1977 he was drafted again by the Yankees in the 21st round. He then went on to play for the former Yankees class A organization, the Columbus Clippers. On March 31, 1981 Welsh was involved in a six man trade with Ruppert Jones, Joe Lefebvre, and Tim Lollar to the San Diego Padres for Jerry Mumphrey and John Pacella. With the Padres in 1981, Welsh pitched 123.7 innings while compiling a 6-7 record and a respectable 3.78 ERA. After two years with the Padres, he was purchased by the Montreal Expos. He was then traded on November 7, 1984 to the Texas Rangers for Dave Hostetler. With the Rangers he posted a 2-5 record with an ERA of 4.13. On April 4, 1986 Welsh signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Reds, and it is with the Reds he ended his Major League playing career.

[edit] Broadcasting career

Welsh has been the TV color analyst for Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds since 1993 for Fox Sports Net Ohio, teaming with long time sportscaster George Grande to form the longest-running TV broadcasting partnership in team history. He commonly jokes about his playing career being nothing more than mediocre during broadcasts. He is Known as "The Crafty Lefthander"