Eric Welsh
Eric James Welsh
Born: September 17, 1976
Palos Heights, IL US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: LF, OF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 22 (1997 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
School: Northern Illinois
Career: 1997-2004
Eric Welsh compiled a career batting average of .259 with 113 home runs and 452 RBI in his 765-game career with the Billings Mustangs, Burlington Bees, Rockford Reds, Dayton Dragons, Chattanooga Lookouts, Mudville Nine, Winston-Salem Warthogs, Joliet JackHammers and Gary SouthShore RailCats. He began playing during the 1997 season and last took the field during the 2004 campaign.
 Billings Mustangs |
 Burlington Bees |
 Rockford Reds |
 Dayton Dragons |
 Chattanooga Lookouts |
 Mudville Nine |
 Winston-Salem Warthogs |
 Joliet JackHammers |
 Gary SouthShore RailCats |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 67 | 283 | 260 | 41 | 82 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 54 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 38 | .315 | .360 | .508 | .868 | 132 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1998 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 135 | 565 | 525 | 49 | 136 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 68 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 112 | .259 | .305 | .373 | .678 | 196 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | Rockford Reds | 101 | 394 | 368 | 52 | 103 | 23 | 0 | 16 | 64 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 57 | .280 | .322 | .473 | .795 | 174 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 53 | 191 | 171 | 23 | 48 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 44 | .281 | .342 | .439 | .781 | 75 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | 41 | 163 | 142 | 29 | 40 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 35 | .282 | .368 | .634 | 1.002 | 90 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | Mudville Nine | 105 | 454 | 399 | 65 | 103 | 24 | 0 | 20 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 107 | .258 | .333 | .469 | .802 | 187 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 25 | 74 | 69 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 24 | .203 | .230 | .362 | .592 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | 126 | 513 | 464 | 61 | 108 | 25 | 0 | 23 | 71 | 9 | 2 | 36 | 159 | .233 | .294 | .435 | .729 | 202 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 2003 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | 96 | 346 | 308 | 45 | 74 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 74 | .240 | .307 | .442 | .749 | 136 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 2004 | Ind | NORL | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 12 | 48 | 44 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .136 | .208 | .205 | .413 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Ind | NORL | Joliet JackHammers | 4 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .267 | .467 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 765 | 3046 | 2765 | 376 | 717 | 164 | 5 | 113 | 452 | 28 | 22 | 209 | 662 | .259 | .317 | .445 | .762 | 1230 | 46 | 37 | 6 | 29 | 20 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 1B | 48 | 394 | 23 | 8 | 36 | .981 | 8.688 |
| 1998 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 1B | 125 | 1111 | 66 | 16 | 104 | .987 | 9.416 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | Rockford Reds | 1B | 93 | 736 | 70 | 14 | 61 | .983 | 8.667 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | OF | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.286 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | LF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 1B | 39 | 354 | 24 | 4 | 29 | .990 | 9.692 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | RF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | 1B | 16 | 123 | 9 | 2 | 8 | .985 | 8.250 |
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 1B | 20 | 142 | 8 | 3 | 16 | .980 | 7.500 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | Mudville Nine | LF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | Mudville Nine | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .500 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | Mudville Nine | 1B | 100 | 760 | 62 | 13 | 69 | .984 | 8.220 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | 1B | 66 | 625 | 29 | 5 | 58 | .992 | 9.909 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | LF | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | RF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | OF | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 1.100 |
| 2003 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | LF | 51 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | OF | 51 | 67 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .958 | 1.353 |
| 2003 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | 1B | 16 | 109 | 12 | 1 | 12 | .992 | 7.562 |
| 2004 | Ind | NORL | Joliet JackHammers | 1B | 3 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2004 | Ind | NORL | Gary SouthShore RailCats | LF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 2004 | Ind | NORL | Gary SouthShore RailCats | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2004 | Ind | NORL | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 1B | 10 | 79 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 8.800 |
| Totals | 683 | 4549 | 318 | 72 | 406 | .985 | 7.126 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | CIN | ||
| 1998 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Bees | CHN | ||
| 1999 | A | Midwest League | Rockford Reds | CIN | ||
| 2000 | A | Midwest League | Dayton Dragons | CIN | ||
| 2000 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | CIN | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | California League | Mudville Nine | CIN | ||
| 2001 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | CIN | ||
| 2002 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Warthogs | CHA | ||
| 2003 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Warthogs | CHA | ||
| 2004 | Ind | Northern League | Gary SouthShore RailCats | May 20, 2004 | May 31, 2004 | |
| 2004 | Ind | Northern League | Joliet JackHammers | July 14, 2004 | July 18, 2004 |
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