Around the Majors: Bagwell goes on the DL
1) The Astros placed 1B Jeff Bagwell on the 15 day DL.
Bagwell admits that his career could be over. Dr. James Andrews told him that he has numerous degenerative bone spurs in his shoulder which need to be removed, but the doctors thought that, if they did during his last shoulder surgery, that either slow down or prevent him from recovering.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 35 21 .373 .524 .897 .593 6.56 .278 39 100 11 160 Astros 2004 36 17 .377 .465 .842 .582 6.33 .266 27 89 6 156 Astros 2005 37 0 .358 .380 .738 .504 5.00 .250 3 19 0 39 Astros CAR 680 .408 .540 .948 .704 8.11 .297 449 1529 202 2150 LG AVG 0 .339 .423 .763 .500 5.07 .269 228 991 161 POS AVG 168 .356 .461 .817 .559 5.84 .277 306 1230 81
Bagwell ranks 8th in NL history for career RCAA (since 1900)–
RCAA 1 Barry Bonds 1502 2 Stan Musial 1204 3 Rogers Hornsby 1081 4 Hank Aaron 1039 5 Willie Mays 1008 6 Mel Ott 989 7 Honus Wagner 938 8 Jeff Bagwell 680 9 Joe Morgan 657 10 Eddie Mathews 652
Bagwell holds the Astros RCAA record by a huge margin–
RCAA 1 Jeff Bagwell 680 2 Craig Biggio 354 3 Lance Berkman 289 4 Jose Cruz 277 5 Cesar Cedeno 249 6 Jimmy Wynn 240 7 Bob Watson 216 8 Joe Morgan 170 9 Moises Alou 128 10 Terry Puhl 114
2) The Reds signed OF Alex Sanchez to a minor league contract.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 26 -15 .319 .363 .681 .407 3.99 .287 1 32 52 144 Brewers/Tigers 2004 27 -7 .335 .386 .721 .426 4.22 .322 2 26 19 79 Tigers 2005 28 1 .353 .432 .785 .532 5.24 .324 2 16 8 62 Devil Rays/Giants CAR -29 .330 .372 .702 .437 4.28 .296 6 111 122 427 LG AVG 0 .337 .429 .766 .500 5.07 .268 49 204 26 POS AVG 1 .336 .425 .761 .502 5.07 .271 44 187 49
3) The Indians sent P Jeremy Guthrie to the minors.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 25 0 4.63 6 0 11.2 7 5.40 12.34 0 0 0 0 0 Indians 2005 26 -1 6.00 1 0 6 3 4.50 16.50 0 0 0 0 0 Indians CAREER -1 5.09 7 0 17.2 10 5.09 13.75 0 0 0 0 0 LG AVG 0 4.54 17.2 12 6.35 12.97 1 1
4) The Astros sent INF Danny Klassen, OFs Josh Anderson, Charlton Jimerson and Luke Scott, C Hector Gimenez and Ps Ezequiel Astacio, Joe Valentine and Dave Borkowski to the minors.
KLASSEN YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2000 24 -4 .318 .355 .673 .337 3.98 .237 2 8 1 29 Diamondbacks 2002 26 0 .333 .333 .667 .000 0.00 .333 0 0 0 4 Diamondbacks 2003 27 -3 .286 .356 .642 .335 3.26 .247 1 7 0 22 Tigers CAR -16 .289 .341 .630 .282 3.15 .226 6 23 2 85 LG AVG 0 .341 .432 .773 .500 5.21 .270 9 38 5 POS AVG -2 .336 .417 .753 .470 4.95 .268 8 35 5 JIMERSON YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 25 0 0 0 0 1 Astros CAR 0 0 0 0 1 LG AVG 0 .500 0 0 0 POS AVG 0 0 0 0 SCOTT YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 27 -6 .270 .288 .557 .217 2.45 .188 0 4 1 34 Astros CAR -6 .270 .288 .557 .217 2.45 .188 0 4 1 34 LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.07 .268 3 11 1 POS AVG 2 .350 .456 .805 .556 5.73 .269 3 13 1 ASTACIO YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 25 -14 5.67 22 14 81 66 7.33 14.00 3 6 0 3 6 Astros CAREER -14 5.67 22 14 81 66 7.33 14.00 3 6 0 3 6 LG AVG 0 4.23 81 59 6.57 12.76 5 5 VALENTINE YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 23 -3 18.00 2 0 2 1 4.50 27.00 0 0 0 0 0 Reds 2004 24 -4 5.22 24 1 29.1 29 8.90 15.34 2 3 4 2 3 Reds 2005 25 -6 8.16 16 0 14.1 9 5.65 19.47 0 1 0 0 1 Reds CAREER -13 6.70 42 1 45.2 39 7.69 17.15 2 4 4 2 4 LG AVG 0 4.29 45.2 34 6.68 12.81 3 3 BORKOWSKI YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2000 23 -10 21.94 2 1 5.1 1 1.69 30.38 0 1 0 0 1 Tigers 2001 24 -6 6.37 15 0 29.2 30 9.10 14.56 0 2 0 1 1 Tigers 2004 27 -2 5.14 17 8 56 45 7.23 13.34 3 4 0 3 4 Orioles CAREER -28 6.33 51 21 167.2 126 6.76 14.98 5 13 0 7 11 LG AVG 0 4.73 167.2 118 6.35 13.39 9 9
5) The Brewers sent INF Brent Abernathy, OF Nelson Cruz, C Mike Rivera and Ps Jason Kershner, Justin Thompson and Allan Simpson to the minors.
ABERNATHY YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2002 24 -26 .288 .311 .599 .294 3.04 .242 2 40 10 117 Devil Rays 2003 25 -7 .086 .059 .145 .000 0.00 .059 0 0 1 12 Devil Rays/Royals 2005 27 -3 .316 .299 .614 .326 3.32 .239 1 6 2 24 Twins CAR -40 .297 .325 .622 .331 3.40 .244 8 79 21 232 LG AVG 0 .333 .427 .759 .500 4.96 .266 29 120 16 POS AVG -14 .324 .393 .717 .446 4.45 .265 18 97 23 CRUZ YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 24 0 .429 .400 .829 .634 6.75 .200 0 0 0 8 Brewers CAR 0 .429 .400 .829 .634 6.75 .200 0 0 0 8 LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.07 .268 0 1 0 POS AVG 0 .346 .453 .799 .535 5.53 .268 0 1 0 RIVERA YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2001 24 1 .333 .500 .833 .630 6.75 .333 0 1 0 4 Tigers 2002 25 -9 .254 .326 .579 .215 2.25 .227 1 11 0 39 Tigers 2003 26 -6 .241 .245 .487 .068 1.13 .170 1 2 0 19 Padres CAR -14 .255 .315 .570 .196 2.14 .218 2 14 0 62 LG AVG 0 .334 .427 .761 .500 4.99 .266 7 28 3 POS AVG -7 .313 .384 .697 .390 3.94 .253 5 25 1 KERSHNER YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2002 25 -2 4.88 25 0 24 18 6.75 13.50 0 1 1 0 1 Padres/Blue Jays 2003 26 10 3.17 40 0 54 32 5.33 10.00 3 3 0 4 2 Blue Jays 2004 27 -3 6.04 24 2 22.1 15 6.04 15.31 0 1 0 0 1 Blue Jays CAREER 5 4.22 89 2 100.1 65 5.83 12.02 3 5 1 4 4 LG AVG 0 4.47 100.1 70 6.32 12.89 6 6 THOMPSON YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1998 25 15 4.05 34 34 222 149 6.04 12.49 11 15 0 15 11 Tigers 1999 26 -3 5.11 24 24 142.2 83 5.24 13.56 9 11 0 10 10 Tigers 2005 32 -3 21.60 2 0 1.2 1 5.40 21.60 0 0 0 0 0 Rangers CAREER 51 4.02 103 101 648.2 428 5.94 12.18 36 43 0 47 32 LG AVG 0 4.70 648.2 458 6.36 13.42 36 37 SIMPSON YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 26 0 5.08 32 0 39 46 10.62 15.69 2 1 0 2 1 Rockies 2005 27 -7 12.27 11 0 7.1 6 7.36 18.41 0 1 0 0 1 Rockies/Reds CAREER -7 6.22 43 0 46.1 52 10.10 16.12 2 2 0 2 2 LG AVG 0 4.30 46.1 35 6.71 12.83 3 3
6) The Rangers sent OF Jason Botts and P Kevin Walker to the minors.
BOTTS YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 24 -1 .367 .296 .663 .399 4.05 .296 0 3 0 10 Rangers CAR -1 .367 .296 .663 .399 4.05 .296 0 3 0 10 LG AVG 0 .331 .425 .756 .500 4.89 .268 1 3 0 POS AVG 0 .329 .423 .753 .500 4.89 .275 1 3 1 WALKER YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 26 -1 5.40 11 0 6.2 5 6.75 13.50 0 0 0 0 0 Padres 2004 27 -2 16.20 5 0 1.2 1 5.40 32.40 0 0 0 0 0 Giants 2005 28 -4 9.00 9 0 7 5 6.43 19.29 0 1 0 0 1 White Sox CAREER -8 4.76 122 0 102 95 8.38 13.50 7 3 0 4 6 LG AVG 0 4.52 102 76 6.73 13.15 6 6
7) Today’s birthdays–
JASON DUBOIS, AGE: 27 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2004 25 -1 .240 .435 .675 .381 4.26 .217 1 5 0 20 Cubs 2005 26 -4 .292 .444 .736 .426 4.22 .235 9 24 0 66 Cubs/Indians CAR -5 .286 .443 .729 .420 4.23 .233 10 29 0 86 LG AVG 0 .337 .428 .766 .500 5.05 .269 7 28 3 POS AVG 4 .349 .458 .807 .557 5.72 .268 9 33 3 JACK MCCARTHY, 1869-1931 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1894 25 -15 .348 .335 .683 .309 5.16 .269 0 21 3 40 Reds 1904 35 -10 .307 .306 .613 .424 3.57 .264 0 51 14 115 Cubs CAR -29 .333 .364 .697 .486 4.90 .287 7 474 145 1091 LG AVG 0 .339 .366 .704 .500 5.37 .277 25 514 178 POS AVG 118 .362 .392 .754 .583 6.36 .295 28 508 208 SHANE REYNOLDS, AGE: 38 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1994 26 14 3.05 33 14 124 110 7.98 11.25 8 5 0 8 5 Astros 1998 30 18 3.51 35 35 233.1 209 8.06 12.03 19 8 0 16 11 Astros 1999 31 15 3.85 35 35 231.2 197 7.65 11.19 16 14 0 17 13 Astros CAREER 19 4.09 305 278 1791.2 1403 7.05 12.03 114 96 0 108 102 LG AVG 0 4.30 1791.2 1338 6.72 12.83 100 100 KEVIN SEITZER, AGE: 44 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1987 25 32 .399 .470 .869 .634 6.97 .323 15 83 12 161 Royals 1988 26 18 .388 .406 .794 .600 5.68 .304 5 60 10 149 Royals 1996 34 31 .416 .466 .882 .630 7.64 .326 13 78 6 154 Brewers/Indians CAR 115 .375 .404 .780 .562 5.55 .295 74 613 80 1439 LG AVG 0 .334 .408 .742 .500 4.75 .265 141 653 102 POS AVG 16 .340 .412 .752 .503 4.87 .267 146 665 60 JOSE VIZCAINO, AGE: 38 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 35 -12 .281 .365 .646 .278 3.18 .249 3 26 0 91 Astros 2004 36 -14 .311 .374 .685 .366 3.91 .274 3 33 1 138 Astros 2005 37 -8 .299 .337 .636 .348 3.51 .246 1 23 2 98 Astros CAR -200 .318 .346 .664 .360 3.73 .271 34 472 74 1740 LG AVG 0 .340 .424 .764 .500 5.08 .270 159 697 114 POS AVG -134 .325 .373 .699 .409 4.22 .262 83 525 123 JOSH WILSON, AGE: 25 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 24 -2 .182 .200 .382 .000 0.00 .100 0 0 0 11 Marlins CAR -2 .182 .200 .382 .000 0.00 .100 0 0 0 11 LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.07 .268 0 1 0 POS AVG 0 .319 .389 .708 .420 4.29 .268 0 1 0
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