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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
Telly Algiers Relief Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 41)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 2.81 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 146-97 Status Retired (1972) Option Years 0  
SV 540 Age 48 (OS 49) Date of Birth 05-13-1931
K 1258 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(157 games)
IP 1688.2
WHIP 1.10
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B 
Speed C  Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 13
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 15
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1953 MON
5
 0
37
0
0
0
3
 4
41.1
 33 16 14 0 12
23
1.09
3.05
1954 MON
5
 4
46
0
0
0
6
 2
52.2
 54 31 29 1 21
38
1.42
4.96
1955 MON
11
 5
66
0
0
0
28
 7
69.2
 58 27 23 0 18
52
1.09
2.97
1956 MON
12
 5
79
0
0
0
37
 5
75.1
 64 27 27 0 25
65
1.18
3.23
1957 MON
5
 4
67
0
0
0
41
 2
65.1
 45 15 9 0 9
36
0.83
1.24
1958 MON
6
 5
74
0
0
0
38
 1
68.0
 67 24 19 0 23
50
1.32
2.51
1959 MON
4
 4
72
0
0
0
44
 4
71.2
 63 14 13 1 14
49
1.07
1.63
1960 MON
17
 3
42
28
3
0
6
 0
214.2
 173 64 60 1 51
151
1.04
2.52
1961 MON
6
 3
77
0
0
0
40
 1
80.2
 60 25 24 0 29
66
1.10
2.68
1962 MON
7
 7
81
0
0
0
44
 5
85.2
 60 26 26 0 21
73
0.95
2.73
1963 MON
4
 4
81
0
0
0
44
 4
78.0
 55 17 16 0 20
60
0.96
1.85
1964 MON
19
 5
36
36
7
3
0
 0
246.1
 183 70 64 1 55
199
0.97
2.34
1965 MON
9
 5
34
21
3
2
7
 1
140.1
 117 49 46 0 35
108
1.08
2.95
1966 MON
5
 8
78
0
0
0
38
 5
71.2
 71 31 24 0 23
58
1.31
3.01
1967 MON
5
 8
76
0
0
0
41
 5
84.0
 59 23 21 0 20
52
0.94
2.25
1968 MON
9
 10
69
0
0
0
43
 7
70.0
 68 33 29 0 25
49
1.33
3.73
1969 MON
9
 6
63
0
0
0
39
 5
67.2
 53 28 27 1 18
53
1.05
3.59
1970 MON
6
 8
62
0
0
0
39
 7
65.0
 60 29 27 0 22
46
1.26
3.74
1971 MON
2
 3
28
0
0
0
0
 2
29.1
 45 20 19 0 9
26
1.84
5.83
1972 MON
0
 0
14
0
0
0
2
 0
11.1
 10 11 11 1 8
4
1.59
8.74
1980
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
146
 97
1182
85
13
5
540
 67
1688.2
 1398 580 528 6 458
1258
1.10
2.81
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Telly Algiers has retired from the Montreal Expos
1972-07-23The Montreal Expos have promoted Telly Algiers to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have designated Hector Aspromonte for assignment.
1972-06-08The Montreal Expos have designated Telly Algiers for assignment.
1970-11-01Telly Algiers now holds the league record for career saves.
1970-08-19Telly Algiers of the Montreal Expos is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1969-07-01Telly Algiers of the Montreal Expos is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1968-04-16The Montreal Expos have removed Telly Algiers from the trade block.
1965-08-15Telly Algiers of the Montreal Expos is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1965-06-27The Montreal Expos have placed Telly Algiers on the trade block.
1958-07-17Telly Algiers of the Montreal Expos is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1956-06-15The Montreal Expos have promoted Telly Algiers to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have designated Andy Boswell for assignment.
1956-06-12The Montreal Expos have promoted Andy Boswell to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Telly Algiers to the minors.
1955-06-25The Montreal Expos have promoted Telly Algiers to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have designated Eddie Lopez for assignment.
1955-06-23The Montreal Expos have promoted Eddie Lopez to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Telly Algiers to the minors.
1955-04-20The Montreal Expos have promoted Telly Algiers to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have designated Jim Minnick for assignment.
1955-04-19The Montreal Expos have promoted Jim Minnick to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Andy Boswell to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Telly Algiers to the minors. The Montreal Expos have sent Loudon Travers to the minors.
1954-05-10Telly Algiers of the Montreal Expos is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1953-09-11The Montreal Expos have promoted Telly Algiers to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Elijah Yards to the minors.
1953-09-08The Montreal Expos have promoted Andy Boswell to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Elijah Yards to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Telly Algiers to the minors. The Montreal Expos have sent Baxter "Afternoon" Jones to the minors.
1953-07-08The Montreal Expos have promoted Telly Algiers to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Elijah Yards to the minors.
1953-07-06The Montreal Expos have promoted Elijah Yards to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Telly Algiers to the minors.
1953-06-10The Montreal Expos have promoted Telly Algiers to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have designated Xavier Devereaux for assignment.
1950-04-01The Montreal Expos have renamed Ox Telemachus to Telly Algiers.
1950-04-01The Montreal Expos have renamed Billy Childress to Ox Telemachus.
1950-04-01The Montreal Expos have promoted Elder Billiard to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Ernie Hardy to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Billy Childress to the minors. The Montreal Expos have sent Ted Pickup to the minors.