Around the Majors: Astros sign Wilson
1) The Astros signed free agent CF Preston Wilson to either a 1 year, $4.5 million or 4 year, $28 million contract. Wilson will get $4 million in 2006 and at the end of the season, the team has an option for 3 years, $24 million or a $500,000 buyout.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 28 3 .343 .537 .880 .513 5.94 .282 36 141 14 155 Rockies 2004 29 -16 .315 .391 .706 .270 3.67 .248 6 29 2 58 Rockies 2005 30 -7 .325 .467 .793 .454 4.77 .260 25 90 6 139 Rockies/Nationals CAR -17 .333 .478 .811 .483 5.18 .264 171 591 110 948 LG AVG 0 .343 .435 .779 .500 5.28 .270 116 474 63 POS AVG -6 .339 .431 .770 .492 5.22 .269 113 431 117
2) The Rangers signed free agent P Brian Anderson to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training.
Anderson is recovering from Tommy John surgery.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 31 14 3.78 32 31 197.2 87 3.96 11.79 14 11 0 15 10 Indians/Royals 2004 32 -22 5.64 35 26 166 70 3.80 14.69 6 12 0 7 11 Royals 2005 33 -8 6.75 6 6 30.2 17 4.99 12.62 1 2 0 1 2 Royals CAREER -33 4.74 291 245 1547 723 4.21 12.23 82 83 1 80 85 LG AVG 0 4.51 1547 1122 6.53 13.08 86 87
Anderson holds the all time record for worst HR vs. the league average among LHPs–
HOMERUNS DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE RSAA 1 Brian Anderson -74 264 190 -33 2 Tom Browning -73 236 163 -19 3 Eric Milton -61 232 171 -43 4 Frank Tanana -59 448 389 100 5 Floyd Bannister -54 291 237 29 6 Pete Falcone -46 152 106 -67 7 Preacher Roe -45 199 154 133 8 Jim Deshaies -43 179 136 -64 9 Darrell May -42 123 81 -28 10 Dick Stigman -39 133 94 -26
He’s 7th on the all time list–
HOMERUNS DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE RSAA 1 Ferguson Jenkins -111 484 373 271 T2 Pedro Ramos -83 315 232 -57 T2 Catfish Hunter -83 374 291 56 4 Scott Sanderson -77 297 220 23 T5 Jose Lima -75 264 189 -126 T5 Denny McLain -75 242 167 9 7 Brian Anderson -74 264 190 -33 8 Tom Browning -73 236 163 -19 9 George Blaeholder -62 173 111 30 10 Eric Milton -61 232 171 -43
3) The Blue Jays signed free agent C Jason Phillips to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 26 3 .373 .442 .815 .525 5.38 .298 11 58 0 119 Mets 2004 27 -23 .298 .326 .624 .283 3.13 .218 7 34 0 128 Mets 2005 28 -21 .287 .363 .650 .312 3.14 .238 10 55 0 121 Dodgers CAR -40 .321 .381 .702 .385 3.90 .254 29 150 0 385 LG AVG 0 .340 .432 .772 .500 5.16 .269 40 162 20 POS AVG -22 .329 .411 .740 .440 4.53 .258 38 166 5
4) The Cubs signed INF Augie Ojeda and OF Michael Restovich to minor league contracts, with invitations to spring training.
OJEDA YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2002 27 -8 .247 .243 .490 .124 1.69 .186 0 4 1 30 Cubs 2003 28 -4 .185 .120 .305 .000 0.00 .120 0 0 0 12 Cubs 2004 29 5 .429 .458 .886 .690 8.16 .339 2 7 1 30 Twins CAR -22 .294 .304 .598 .295 3.17 .219 5 31 3 178 LG AVG 0 .342 .436 .778 .500 5.26 .269 14 55 7 POS AVG -7 .330 .410 .740 .442 4.67 .266 11 49 7 RESTOVICH YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 24 1 .406 .415 .821 .567 5.93 .283 0 4 0 24 Twins 2004 25 0 .314 .447 .761 .511 5.40 .255 2 6 0 29 Twins 2005 26 -6 .302 .374 .676 .315 3.48 .235 3 8 0 66 Rockies/Pirates CAR -5 .333 .408 .741 .431 4.50 .254 6 19 1 127 LG AVG 0 .337 .429 .766 .500 5.07 .268 7 31 4 POS AVG 3 .345 .452 .796 .534 5.50 .271 9 33 4
5) According to the NY Daily News, the Mets, Rangers and Padres are interested in free agent 2B Bret Boone.
6) According to the Boston Herald, the Red Sox and Devil Rays are within striking distance for a Julio Lugo for Andy Marte trade, if the Red Sox don’t trade for Miguel Tejada.
7) According to NY Newsday, the Mets and Dodgers are very close to a Jae Seo for Duaner Sanchez trade.
8) The Padres re-signed P Dewon Brazelton to a 1 year contract and signed free agent C Todd Greene to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training.
BRAZELTON YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 23 -13 6.89 10 10 48.1 24 4.47 15.46 1 6 0 2 5 Devil Rays 2004 24 -5 4.77 22 21 120.2 64 4.77 13.80 6 8 0 7 7 Devil Rays 2005 25 -26 7.61 20 8 71 43 5.45 19.14 1 8 0 2 7 Devil Rays CAREER -45 5.98 54 41 253 136 4.84 15.62 8 23 0 11 20 LG AVG 0 4.53 253 177 6.29 12.93 14 14 GREENE YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 32 -12 .243 .434 .677 .303 3.52 .229 10 20 0 62 Rangers 2004 33 -7 .325 .508 .833 .398 5.04 .282 10 35 0 75 Rockies 2005 34 -6 .299 .452 .751 .345 4.09 .254 7 23 0 38 Rockies CAR -66 .281 .446 .726 .347 3.97 .248 69 200 5 475 LG AVG 0 .341 .434 .775 .500 5.21 .271 47 197 25 POS AVG -17 .333 .421 .754 .457 4.80 .263 47 199 10
9) Today’s birthdays–
DARYL BOSTON, AGE: 43 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1985 22 -12 .271 .332 .603 .295 2.84 .228 3 15 8 95 White Sox 1987 24 -11 .307 .421 .728 .396 4.33 .258 10 29 12 103 White Sox 1993 30 -11 .325 .464 .789 .390 4.88 .261 14 40 1 124 Rockies CAR -31 .312 .410 .722 .455 4.34 .249 83 278 98 1058 LG AVG 0 .329 .401 .730 .500 4.60 .263 69 327 61 POS AVG 21 .332 .414 .746 .521 4.89 .266 76 332 110 AL BRIDWELL, 1884-1969 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1905 21 -16 .309 .272 .581 .293 3.04 .252 0 17 8 82 Reds 1906 22 -24 .297 .251 .548 .300 2.76 .227 0 22 6 120 Braves 1907 23 -15 .309 .242 .551 .387 3.12 .218 0 26 17 140 Braves CAR -33 .347 .297 .644 .478 4.08 .259 1 306 121 1070 LG AVG 0 .327 .340 .667 .500 4.32 .259 19 367 148 POS AVG -41 .314 .324 .638 .467 3.97 .251 14 359 144 TOMMY CORCORAN, 1869-1960 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1895 26 -35 .299 .346 .645 .327 4.31 .265 2 69 17 127 Dodgers 1904 35 -38 .257 .301 .558 .274 2.95 .230 2 74 19 150 Reds 1906 37 -39 .242 .249 .491 .178 2.15 .207 1 33 8 117 Reds CAR -442 .289 .335 .625 .352 4.13 .256 34 1135 387 2200 LG AVG 0 .345 .369 .714 .500 5.82 .278 58 1173 441 POS AVG -140 .330 .353 .683 .461 5.29 .267 52 1151 455 TITO FUENTES, AGE: 62 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1967 23 -19 .266 .294 .560 .265 2.39 .209 5 29 4 133 Giants 1974 30 -25 .293 .297 .591 .260 2.78 .249 0 22 7 108 Giants 1975 31 -18 .309 .349 .658 .376 3.48 .280 4 43 8 146 Padres CAR -136 .307 .347 .653 .400 3.61 .268 45 438 80 1499 LG AVG 0 .329 .388 .717 .500 4.43 .262 129 649 95 POS AVG -99 .319 .345 .664 .428 3.83 .259 61 487 128 PAUL GIBSON, AGE: 46 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1989 29 -11 4.64 45 13 132 77 5.25 13.09 4 8 0 5 7 Tigers 1992 32 -13 5.23 43 1 62 49 7.11 13.79 0 1 0 0 1 Mets CAREER -9 4.07 319 15 556.2 345 5.58 13.24 22 24 11 24 22 LG AVG 0 3.99 556.2 350 5.66 12.49 31 31 TED LILLY, AGE: 30 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 27 -2 4.34 32 31 178.1 147 7.42 12.21 12 10 0 11 11 A's 2004 28 19 4.06 32 32 197.1 168 7.66 12.13 12 10 0 13 9 Blue Jays 2005 29 -16 5.56 25 25 126.1 96 6.84 13.96 10 11 0 8 13 Blue Jays CAREER -10 4.67 153 128 754.1 639 7.62 12.65 44 45 0 45 44 LG AVG 0 4.52 754.1 528 6.30 12.93 42 42 DON MCMAHON, 1930-87 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1962 32 17 1.69 53 0 79.2 72 8.13 10.17 5 6 8 8 3 Braves/Astros 1964 34 15 2.41 70 0 101 92 8.20 10.78 6 4 16 7 3 Indians 1967 37 13 1.98 63 0 109.1 84 6.91 9.38 6 2 5 6 2 Red Sox/White Sox CAREER 78 2.96 874 2 1312 1003 6.88 11.44 90 68 153 91 67 LG AVG 0 3.62 1312 831 5.70 11.91 73 73 GEORGE SELKIRK, 1908-87 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1936 28 36 .420 .511 .931 .667 8.35 .308 18 107 13 137 Yankees 1937 29 29 .411 .629 1.040 .730 10.25 .328 18 68 8 78 Yankees 1939 31 57 .452 .517 .969 .786 9.97 .306 21 101 12 128 Yankees CAR 165 .400 .483 .883 .649 7.54 .290 108 576 49 846 LG AVG 0 .362 .423 .786 .500 5.79 .287 53 396 37 POS AVG 28 .367 .449 .816 .528 6.22 .295 63 433 35 OSSIE VITT, 1890-1963 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1916 26 -18 .314 .295 .608 .386 3.32 .226 0 42 18 153 Tigers 1919 29 -20 .309 .277 .587 .343 3.04 .243 0 40 9 133 Red Sox 1921 31 -21 .321 .246 .567 .230 2.82 .190 0 12 1 78 Red Sox CAR -120 .322 .295 .617 .386 3.34 .238 4 294 114 1062 LG AVG 0 .338 .353 .691 .500 4.36 .267 21 431 139 POS AVG -57 .327 .331 .658 .451 3.91 .258 15 385 136
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