Amaury Telemaco, baseball player, 1996-2005

Amaury Telemaco

Born: 1/19/1974 in Higuey, La Altagracia, D.R.

MLB Debut: 1996-05-16 | Final Game: 2005-07-01

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 220 lbs

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Biography

Amaury Telemaco was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1996 to 2005. Born in 1974, Telemaco made his Major League debut in a time when the game was witnessing an offensive explosion, driven by a new generation of hitters and the advent of advanced training techniques. Over his nine-year career, he played for several teams, showcasing his skills primarily as a starting pitcher. Telemaco finished with a career record of 23-35 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.94, accumulating a total of 364 strikeouts. Telemaco's playing style was characterized by his ability to mix pitches and keep hitters off balance, though he struggled with consistency at times throughout his career. He did not record any saves, focusing predominantly on starting roles. Despite the challenges he faced in a competitive era, Telemaco left his mark in the game, contributing to his teams with his resilience and dedication on the mound. His journey through the big leagues reflected the challenges many pitchers faced during a time marked by high-scoring games and a rapidly evolving landscape in professional baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
23 35 219 64 1 0 0 561.0 572 308 92 194 364 4.94 0

Career ERA 4.94 vs. league average 4.50 across their career seasons — 9.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1996 CHC NL 5 7 25 17 0 0 0 97.3 108 59 31 64 5.46 4.61 (-18%) -
1997 CHC NL 0 3 10 5 0 0 0 38.0 47 26 11 29 6.16 4.39 (-40%) -
1998 CHC NL 1 1 14 0 0 0 0 27.7 23 12 13 18 3.90 4.43 (+12%) -
1998 AZ NL 6 9 27 18 0 0 0 121.0 127 53 33 60 3.94 4.43 (+11%) -
1999 AZ NL 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 6.0 7 5 6 2 7.50 — -
1999 PHI NL 3 0 44 0 0 0 0 47.0 45 29 20 41 5.55 4.71 (-18%) -353.4
2000 PHI NL 1 3 13 2 0 0 0 24.3 25 18 14 22 6.66 4.77 (-40%) -909.7
2001 PHI NL 5 5 24 14 1 0 0 89.3 93 55 32 59 5.54 4.42 (-25%) -1979.7
2003 PHI NL 1 4 8 8 0 0 0 45.3 41 20 11 29 3.97 4.40 (+10%) 25.9
2004 PHI NL 0 2 42 0 0 0 0 54.3 51 26 19 32 4.31 4.46 (+4%) -1822.6
2005 PHI NL 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 10.7 5 5 4 8 4.22 4.29 (+2%) -211.6

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
219 116 6 14 4 1 0 3 0 6 51 0.121 0.163 0.172 0.335 0.0

Career AVG .121 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 54.8% below league average.

Career OBP .163 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 51.7% below league average.

Career SLG .172 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 59.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.335 vs. league average 0.763 across their career seasons — 56.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1996 CHC NL 25 29 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 15 0.103 — — — — 0.0
1997 CHC NL 10 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0.222 — — — — 0.0
1998 CHC NL 14 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.167 — — — — 0.0
1998 AZ NL 27 29 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 13 0.069 — — — — 0.0
1999 AZ NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 PHI NL 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 PHI NL 13 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2001 PHI NL 24 21 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0.095 — — — — 0.0
2003 PHI NL 8 14 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.286 — — — — 0.0
2004 PHI NL 42 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2005 PHI NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 219 64 49 65 5 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1996 CHN P 25 17 9 9 1 0
1997 CHN P 10 5 3 5 0 0
1998 CHN P 14 0 2 5 0 0
1998 ARI P 27 18 11 15 2 0
1999 ARI P 5 0 0 1 0 0
1999 PHI P 44 0 5 7 1 0
2000 PHI P 13 2 2 0 0 0
2001 PHI P 24 14 6 11 1 2
2003 PHI P 8 8 7 5 0 0
2004 PHI P 42 0 2 6 0 0
2005 PHI P 7 0 2 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 219

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2004 PHI NL $525,000
2001 PHI NL $375,000
2000 PHI NL $375,000
1999 ARI NL $325,000
1998 ARI NL $173,000
1998 CHN NL $173,000
1996 CHN NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $2,055,000