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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Minors 19 72.00 0 / 3 8 / 38 6 / 31 14 / 72
1951 Minors 20 74.00 3 / 5 7 / 44 6 / 25 16 / 74
1952 Minors 21 72.00 1 / 3 4 / 36 7 / 33 12 / 72
1953 Minors 22 24.00 0 / 2 1 / 10 2 / 12 3 / 24
1953 Majors 22 26.02 98 0 0 0 / 0 1 / 14 2 / 12 3 / 26
1954 Majors 23 37.49 146 0 16 1 / 5 2 / 12 4 / 20 7 / 37
1955 Majors 24 44.17 160 0 0 7 / 11 0 / 20 1 / 13 8 / 44
1956 Majors 25 46.60 160 0 0 1 / 4 0 / 21 2 / 21 3 / 46
1957 Majors 26 45.14 162 0 0 6 / 14 2 / 14 0 / 17 8 / 45
1958 Majors 27 43.17 142 0 20 2 / 8 0 / 17 0 / 18 2 / 43
1959 Majors 28 44.02 162 0 0 0 / 5 1 / 22 1 / 17 2 / 44
1960 Majors 29 51.32 162 28 0 1 / 7 0 / 19 1 / 25 2 / 51
1961 Majors 30 45.09 162 0 0 0 / 5 0 / 24 0 / 16 0 / 45
1962 Majors 31 46.02 162 0 0 0 / 12 0 / 15 0 / 19 0 / 46
1963 Majors 32 45.33 162 0 0 1 / 12 0 / 18 0 / 15 1 / 45
1964 Majors 33 52.80 162 36 0 0 / 11 0 / 23 0 / 18 0 / 52
1965 Majors 34 38.32 120 21 42 -1 / 7 -6 / 11 -3 / 20 -10 / 38
1966 Majors 35 44.44 162 0 0 -1 / 11 -1 / 15 -4 / 18 -6 / 44
1967 Majors 36 45.19 162 0 0 0 / 9 -7 / 21 -1 / 15 -8 / 45
1968 Majors 37 42.83 162 0 0 -1 / 8 -4 / 20 -3 / 14 -8 / 42
1969 Majors 38 39.91 149 0 11 -3 / 6 0 / 17 -3 / 16 -6 / 39
1970 Majors 39 37.64 139 0 23 -1 / 5 -3 / 14 -5 / 18 -9 / 37
1971 Majors 40 29.85 162 0 0 0 / 3 -4 / 14 -6 / 12 -10 / 29
1972 Minors 41 5.00 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 5
1972 Majors 41 17.30 123 0 0 -3 / 0 0 / 8 -4 / 9 -7 / 17
Total 3019 85 112 13 / 156 2 / 469 3 / 437 18 / 1062
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.