Amaury Telemaco
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2005)
Amaury Telemaco was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2005 for the Chicago Cubs, the Arizona Diamondbacks, and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 10 seasons. Across 219 career appearances, he went 23-35 with a 4.94 ERA and 364 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 220 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1996-05-16
- Last Game
- 2005-07-01
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | CHN | NL | 5 | 7 | 25 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97.1 | 108 | 59 | 31 | 64 | 5.46 | 4.61 (-18%) | -2347.6 |
| 1997 | CHN | NL | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 47 | 26 | 11 | 29 | 6.16 | 4.39 (-40%) | 545.5 |
| 1998 | CHN | NL | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.2 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 3.90 | 4.43 (+12%) | -806.0 |
| 1998 | ARI | NL | 6 | 9 | 27 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121.0 | 127 | 53 | 33 | 60 | 3.94 | 4.43 (+11%) | -90.2 |
| 1999 | ARI | NL | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 7.50 | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | PHI | NL | 3 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.0 | 45 | 29 | 20 | 41 | 5.55 | 4.71 (-18%) | -350.0 |
| 2000 | PHI | NL | 1 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.1 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 22 | 6.66 | 4.77 (-40%) | -905.1 |
| 2001 | PHI | NL | 5 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89.1 | 93 | 55 | 32 | 59 | 5.54 | 4.42 (-25%) | -1943.9 |
| 2003 | PHI | NL | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.1 | 41 | 20 | 11 | 29 | 3.97 | 4.40 (+10%) | 25.9 |
| 2004 | PHI | NL | 0 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.1 | 51 | 26 | 19 | 32 | 4.31 | 4.46 (+4%) | -1802.4 |
| 2005 | PHI | NL | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4.22 | 4.29 (+2%) | -211.1 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 23 | 35 | 219 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 561.0 | 572 | 308 | 194 | 364 | 4.94 | — | -7,885 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
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 | .121 | .163 | .172 | .335 | 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 .335 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — 56.1% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| 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 | CHN | NL | 25 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .103 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1997 | CHN | NL | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1998 | CHN | NL | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1998 | ARI | NL | 27 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .069 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | ARI | 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 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2001 | PHI | NL | 24 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .095 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2003 | PHI | NL | 8 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2004 | PHI | NL | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2005 | PHI | NL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 219 | 116 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 51 | .121 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (438 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 117 | 62 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .113 |
| Away | 102 | 54 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .130 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 117 | 308.0 | 311 | 175 | 103 | 210 | 5.11 |
| Away | 102 | 253.0 | 261 | 133 | 91 | 154 | 4.73 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-01 | PHI | ATL | — | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005-06-28 | PHI | NYN | — | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005-06-24 | PHI | BOS | — | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005-06-06 | PHI | AZ | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005-05-29 | PHI | ATL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-05-28 | PHI | ATL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005-05-24 | PHI | MIA | L | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004-09-30 | PHI | MIA | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004-09-24 | PHI | WSN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-09-22 | PHI | MIA | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 219 |
Salary History
Amaury Telemaco's recorded salaries total $2,055,000 over 6 seasons, 1996 to 2004. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Telemaco's career ran from 1996 to 2005. No salary is recorded for 1997, 2003, and 2005.
| 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 recorded salary (partial) | $2,055,000 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Amaury Telemaco (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Amaury Telemaco: the record in brief
May 16, 1996 and July 1, 2005 bracket Amaury Telemaco's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Telemaco's seasons break down as the Chicago Cubs (1996 to 1998), the Arizona Diamondbacks (1998 to 1999), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1999 to 2005). Telemaco is listed as a pitcher at 6'4" and 220 pounds. The bio says Telemaco threw and hit right-handed. Telemaco was born on January 19, 1974, in Higuey, La Altagracia, D.R.
Across 219 games (64 starts), Telemaco recorded 23 wins against 35 losses with a 4.94 ERA. The same table counts 364 strikeouts. Against a 4.50 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.94 mark was 9.9% worse. Telemaco won 6 games in 1998, the most of any season listed. 1996 produced Telemaco's most strikeouts, 64. 1998 was Telemaco's sharpest full season, a 3.94 ERA against the league's 4.43.
Telemaco appears at one position only: pitcher, in 219 games. On the mound, Telemaco's fielding totals are 49 putouts, 65 assists and 5 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Amaury Telemaco
- What years did Amaury Telemaco play?
- Amaury Telemaco played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2005.
- Was Amaury Telemaco a pitcher?
- Yes. Amaury Telemaco pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 364 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Amaury Telemaco hit?
- Amaury Telemaco hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.
- What teams did Amaury Telemaco play for?
- Amaury Telemaco played for 3 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1996–1998), the Arizona Diamondbacks (1998–1999), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1999–2001, 2003–2005).
- What were Amaury Telemaco's career stats?
- In 219 games, Amaury Telemaco went 23-35 with a 4.94 ERA, 364 strikeouts, and 561.0 innings pitched.
- How much did Amaury Telemaco earn in his career?
- Amaury Telemaco's recorded salaries total $2,055,000 over 6 seasons, 1996 to 2004. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Telemaco's career ran from 1996 to 2005. No salary is recorded for 1997, 2003, and 2005.
- What was Amaury Telemaco's salary?
- Amaury Telemaco's last recorded salary was $525,000, in 2004. His highest recorded salary was $525,000, in 2004, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1996. The Salary History table lists each season from 1996 to 2004.
- What position did Amaury Telemaco play?
- Amaury Telemaco played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Amaury Telemaco and how much did he weigh?
- Amaury Telemaco was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 220 pounds.
- What was Amaury Telemaco's career ERA?
- Amaury Telemaco finished with a 4.94 career ERA, going 23-35 with 364 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Amaury Telemaco have?
- Amaury Telemaco recorded 364 career strikeouts.
- Is Amaury Telemaco in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Amaury Telemaco has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.