Chris Jelic
Christopher John Jelic (born December 16, 1963), is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder who appeared in four games with the New York Mets in 1990. His one career hit was a home run in the final at-bat of his career.[1]
| Chris Jelic | |||
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| Left fielder | |||
| Born: December 16, 1963 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 30, 1990, for the New York Mets | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 3, 1990, for the New York Mets | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Games | 4 | ||
| Home runs | 1 | ||
| Avg | .091 | ||
| Teams | |||
Amateur career
Jelic attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he not only played baseball, but also played quarterback and punter on the Pitt football team.[2] In 1984, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3] He was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the second round of the 1985 Major League Baseball Draft.
Professional career
He was traded to the Mets with David Cone on March 27, 1987 for Rick Anderson, Mauro Gozzo and Ed Hearn. After his brief stint with the Mets in 1990, Jelic signed with the San Diego Padres, never reaching the majors in three seasons in their organization.
References
- "New York Mets 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 3". 1990-10-03.
- "Oklahoma 42, Pittsburgh 10". 1984-09-15.
- "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)