Christopher John Jelic (born December 16, 1963), is an American former professional baseball outfielder who appeared in four Major League Baseball (MLB) games, with the 1990 New York Mets.
| Chris Jelic | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Left fielder | |
| Born: December 16, 1963 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 30, 1990, for the New York Mets | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 1990, for the New York Mets | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .091 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
| Teams | |
Biography
editJelic attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he played on both the Panthers baseball team and the Panthers football team.[1] In 1984, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2] He was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the second round of the 1985 MLB draft.[3]
Jelic played professionally from 1985 through 1993, primarily in Minor League Baseball for farm teams of the Royals, New York Mets, and San Diego Padres.[4] He was traded to the Mets with David Cone on March 27, 1987, for Rick Anderson, Mauro Gozzo and Ed Hearn.[3]
Jelic played in four major-league games, for the Mets during the 1990 season.[3] He had a batting average of .091, collecting one hit in 11 at bats.[3] That hit was a home run in the final at-bat of his final major-league game.[5][6] Jelic was released by the Mets in November 1990.[3] He subsequently played in the Padres organization.[4]
After his playing career concluded, Jelic completed his degree at Pittsburgh and began a career in sales.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Oklahoma 42, Pittsburgh 10". soonerstats.com. September 15, 1984.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Chris Jelic". Retrosheet. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ a b "Chris Jelic". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Home Run in Last At-Bat". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "New York Mets 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 3". Retrosheet. October 3, 1990. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ Krieger, Tara. "Chris Jelic". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet