What years did Jay Tessmer play?

Jay Tessmer played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2002.

Was Jay Tessmer a pitcher?

Yes. Jay Tessmer pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 14 strikeouts.

Jay Tessmer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2002)

W–L 1–0

ERA 7.71

WHIP 1.71

SO 14

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 190 lb
Born: 12/26/1971 in Meadville, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1998-08-27
Last Game: 2002-04-04

Full name: Jay Weldon Tessmer

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	22	0	0	0	0	23.3	29	20	5	11	14	7.71	0.0

Career ERA 7.71 vs. league average 4.55 across their career seasons — 69.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1998	NYA	AL	1	7	8.7	4	3	4	6	3.12	—	0.0
1999	NYA	AL	0	6	6.7	16	11	4	3	14.85	—	0.0
2000	NYA	AL	0	7	6.7	9	5	1	5	6.75	—	0.0
2002	NYA	AL	0	2	1.3	0	1	2	0	6.75	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			1	22	23.1	29	20	11	14	7.71	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1998	NYA	AL	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	NYA	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	NYA	AL	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	NYA	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			22	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	12	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	10	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	12	14.0	17	12	7	8	7.71
Away	10	9.1	12	8	4	6	7.71

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2002-04-04	NYY	BAL	—	0.1	0	1	1	2	0	0
2002-04-01	NYY	BAL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000-09-29	NYY	BAL	—	1.1	4	3	3	0	0	2
2000-09-27	NYY	TBR	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
2000-09-25	NYY	DET	—	1.0	2	2	1	0	1	1
2000-09-22	NYY	DET	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000-09-19	NYY	TOR	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0
2000-09-17	NYY	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2000-09-15	NYY	CLE	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1999-05-19	NYY	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	22	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	A
1998	NYA	P	7	0
1999	NYA	P	6	1
2000	NYA	P	7	0
2002	NYA	P	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	22

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2002	NYA	AL	$210,000
1998	NYA	AL	$170,000
Total Career Earnings			$380,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Miami	Coral Gables	FL	1994, 1995

Frequently Asked Questions about Jay Tessmer

What years did Jay Tessmer play?: Jay Tessmer played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2002.
Was Jay Tessmer a pitcher?: Yes. Jay Tessmer pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 14 strikeouts.