Jay Tessmer
Jay Weldon Tessmer
Born: December 26, 1971
Meadville, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 19 (1995 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Miami (FL)
Career: 1995-2002
Major League Statistics
Jay Tessmer compiled a career record of 41 wins and 35 losses, with 176 saves, and a 2.99 ERA in his 433-game pitching career with the Oneonta Yankees, Tampa Yankees, Norwich Navigators, Columbus Clippers, Colorado Springs Sky Sox and Indianapolis Indians. He began playing during the 1995 season and last took the field during the 2002 campaign.
 Oneonta Yankees |
 Tampa Yankees |
 Norwich Navigators |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
 Indianapolis Indians |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.95 | 34 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 38.0 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 52 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 156 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | 12 | 4 | .750 | 1.48 | 68 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 97.3 | 68 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 104 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 381 |
| 1997 | AA | EL | Norwich Navigators | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.31 | 55 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 62.7 | 78 | 41 | 37 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 289 |
| 1998 | AA | EL | Norwich Navigators | 3 | 4 | .429 | 1.09 | 45 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 49.7 | 50 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 208 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.49 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18.3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.34 | 51 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 56.7 | 52 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 232 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 4 | 8 | .333 | 3.80 | 60 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 66.3 | 73 | 36 | 28 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 293 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 7 | 5 | .583 | 2.79 | 35 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 58.0 | 56 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 240 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.59 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.7 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 71 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4.37 | 63 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 78.3 | 109 | 42 | 38 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 353 |
| Totals | 41 | 35 | .539 | 2.99 | 433 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 539.0 | 544 | 214 | 179 | 32 | 129 | 28 | 463 | 20 | 5 | 16 | 2287 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 35 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 64 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 99 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | P | 34 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .909 | .294 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | P | 68 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 1 | .957 | .324 |
| 1997 | AA | EL | Norwich Navigators | P | 55 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | .905 | .345 |
| 1998 | AA | EL | Norwich Navigators | P | 45 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | .923 | .267 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 51 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .373 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 60 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 2 | .850 | .283 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | P | 35 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .933 | .400 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .300 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 63 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 2 | .962 | .397 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 435 | 31 | 114 | 10 | 10 | .935 | .333 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1996 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Tampa Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1997 | AA | Eastern League | Norwich Navigators | NYA | ||
| 1998 | AA | Eastern League | Norwich Navigators | NYA | ||
| 1998 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1999 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 2000 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 2001 | AAA | International League | Indianapolis Indians | MIL | ||
| 2001 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | COL | April 6, 2001 | May 1, 2001 |
| 2002 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA |
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