What years did Anthony Telford play?

Anthony Telford played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2002.

Was Anthony Telford a pitcher?

Yes. Anthony Telford pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 331 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Anthony Telford hit?

Anthony Telford hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What teams did Anthony Telford play for?

Anthony Telford played for 3 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1990–1991, 1993), the Montreal Expos (1997–2001), and the Texas Rangers (2002).

What were Anthony Telford's career stats?

In 333 games, Anthony Telford went 22-25 with a 4.17 ERA, 331 strikeouts, 455.1 innings pitched, and 8 saves.

What was Anthony Telford's salary?

Anthony Telford's last recorded salary was $1,225,000, in 2001. His highest recorded salary was $1,225,000, in 2001, and his lowest was $100,000, in 1990. The Salary History table lists each season from 1990 to 2001.

What position did Anthony Telford play?

Anthony Telford played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Anthony Telford and how much did he weigh?

Anthony Telford was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.

What was Anthony Telford's career ERA?

Anthony Telford finished with a 4.17 career ERA, going 22-25 with 331 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Anthony Telford have?

Anthony Telford recorded 331 career strikeouts.

Is Anthony Telford in the Hall of Fame?

No. Anthony Telford has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Anthony Telford

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-2002)

Anthony Telford was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2002 for the Baltimore Orioles, the Montreal Expos, and the Texas Rangers, a span of 13 seasons. Across 333 career appearances, he went 22-25 with a 4.17 ERA and 331 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2919.8.

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 October 17, 2026

W–L 22–25

ERA 4.17

WHIP 1.43

SO 331

Pitcher PIV 2919.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 3/6/1966 in San Jose, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1990-08-19
Last Game: 2002-07-15

Full name: Anthony Charles Telford

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Career Pitching Statistics

Anthony Telford — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
22	25	333	9	0	0	8	455.1	475	211	48	176	331	4.17	2919.8

Career ERA 4.17 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Anthony Telford Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1990	BAL	AL	3	3	8	8	0	36.1	43	20	19	20	4.95	3.86 (-28%)	-843.5
1991	BAL	AL	0	0	9	1	0	26.2	27	12	6	24	4.05	3.91 (-4%)	481.3
1993	BAL	AL	0	0	3	0	0	7.1	11	8	1	6	9.82	—	0.0
1997	MON	NL	4	6	65	0	1	89.0	77	32	33	61	3.24	4.39 (+26%)	-526.5
1998	MON	NL	3	6	77	0	1	91.0	85	39	36	59	3.86	4.43 (+13%)	-34.6
1999	MON	NL	5	4	79	0	2	96.0	112	42	38	69	3.94	4.71 (+16%)	3241.6
2000	MON	NL	5	4	64	0	3	78.1	76	33	23	68	3.79	4.77 (+21%)	1272.8
2001	MON	NL	0	1	8	0	0	7.0	14	8	5	5	10.29	—	0.0
2002	TEX	AL	2	1	20	0	1	23.2	30	17	15	19	6.46	4.28 (-51%)	-671.4
Career · 9 seasons			22	25	333	9	8	455.1	475	211	176	331	4.17	—	2,920

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

Anthony Telford — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
333	23	0	4	1	0	0	3	0	1	4	.174	.208	.217	.426	0

Career AVG .174 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 34.3% below league average.

Career OBP .208 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 37.7% below league average.

Career SLG .217 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — 47.6% below league average.

Career OPS .426 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — 43.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Anthony Telford Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1990	BAL	AL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	BAL	AL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	BAL	AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	MON	NL	65	15	3	1	1	0	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	MON	NL	77	4	1	0	1	0	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	MON	NL	79	2	0	0	1	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	MON	NL	64	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	MON	NL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	TEX	AL	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			333	23	4	1	3	1	4	.174	—	—	—	—	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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Anthony Telford — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	166	14	0	1	0	1	.071
Away	167	9	0	3	0	2	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Anthony Telford — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	166	242.2	235	98	95	169	3.63
Away	167	212.2	240	113	81	162	4.78

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Anthony Telford — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2002-07-15	TEX	KCR	L	0.1	2	2	2	1	0	0
2002-07-07	TEX	BAL	—	1.2	3	2	2	2	0	0
2002-07-05	TEX	BAL	W	2.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
2002-06-29	TEX	HOU	—	1.0	2	2	2	2	0	0
2002-06-27	TEX	LAA	—	1.0	3	2	1	0	1	0
2002-06-24	TEX	LAA	—	1.1	1	1	1	0	1	1
2002-06-22	TEX	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2002-06-20	TEX	CHC	W	0.2	1	1	1	0	2	1
2002-06-18	TEX	CHC	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	3	0
2002-06-16	TEX	HOU	—	0.1	1	2	2	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Anthony Telford — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	333	9	38	78	7	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Anthony Telford — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1990	BAL	P	8	8	3	5	0	0
1991	BAL	P	9	1	2	2	0	0
1993	BAL	P	3	0	1	2	0	0
1997	MON	P	65	0	7	23	1	1
1998	MON	P	77	0	5	18	1	1
1999	MON	P	79	0	10	15	4	0
2000	MON	P	64	0	5	9	0	1
2001	MON	P	8	0	1	1	0	0
2002	TEX	P	20	0	4	3	1	1

Career Games by Position

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Anthony Telford Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	333

Salary History

Anthony Telford's recorded salaries total $2,720,000 over 6 seasons, 1990 to 2001. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Telford's career ran from 1990 to 2002. No salary is recorded for 1991, 1993, and 2002.

Anthony Telford — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2001	MON	NL	$1,225,000
2000	MON	NL	$700,000
1999	MON	NL	$320,000
1998	MON	NL	$225,000
1997	MON	NL	$150,000
1990	BAL	AL	$100,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$2,720,000

College History

Anthony Telford — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
San Jose State University	San Jose	CA	1985, 1986, 1987

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Anthony Telford: the record in brief

Anthony Telford's major league career runs from a debut on August 19, 1990 to a final game on July 15, 2002. Telford played for the Baltimore Orioles (1990 through 1993), the Montreal Expos (1997 through 2001), and the Texas Rangers (2002). Born on March 6, 1966, in San Jose, CA, USA, Telford is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Telford's listed size is 6-foot-0 and 175 pounds. The given name on file is Anthony Charles Telford.

Telford's career pitching line is 22 wins, 25 losses and a 4.17 ERA over 333 appearances. Also on Telford's record: 331 strikeouts. Telford's 4.17 ERA was close to the 4.34 league figure for those seasons. Telford won 5 games in 1999, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.24 in 1997, when the league's was 4.39. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Telford's career adds up to 2,919.8.

Frequently Asked Questions about Anthony Telford

What years did Anthony Telford play?: Anthony Telford played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2002.
Was Anthony Telford a pitcher?: Yes. Anthony Telford pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 331 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Anthony Telford hit?: Anthony Telford hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What teams did Anthony Telford play for?: Anthony Telford played for 3 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1990–1991, 1993), the Montreal Expos (1997–2001), and the Texas Rangers (2002).
What were Anthony Telford's career stats?: In 333 games, Anthony Telford went 22-25 with a 4.17 ERA, 331 strikeouts, 455.1 innings pitched, and 8 saves.
How much did Anthony Telford earn in his career?: Anthony Telford's recorded salaries total $2,720,000 over 6 seasons, 1990 to 2001. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Telford's career ran from 1990 to 2002. No salary is recorded for 1991, 1993, and 2002.
What was Anthony Telford's salary?: Anthony Telford's last recorded salary was $1,225,000, in 2001. His highest recorded salary was $1,225,000, in 2001, and his lowest was $100,000, in 1990. The Salary History table lists each season from 1990 to 2001.
What position did Anthony Telford play?: Anthony Telford played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Anthony Telford and how much did he weigh?: Anthony Telford was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
What was Anthony Telford's career ERA?: Anthony Telford finished with a 4.17 career ERA, going 22-25 with 331 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Anthony Telford have?: Anthony Telford recorded 331 career strikeouts.
Is Anthony Telford in the Hall of Fame?: No. Anthony Telford has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.