Around the Majors: Braves name Hudson Opening Day starter
1) The Braves named Tim Hudson as their Opening Day starter.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 27 41 2.70 34 34 240 162 6.08 10.05 16 7 0 16 7 A's 2004 28 24 3.53 27 27 188.2 103 4.91 11.93 12 6 0 11 7 A's 2005 29 19 3.52 29 29 192 115 5.39 12.56 14 9 0 14 9 Braves CAREER 188 3.33 212 212 1432.2 1014 6.37 11.50 106 48 0 98 56 LG AVG 0 4.57 1432.2 1008 6.33 13.10 80 81
2) The Pirates re-signed SS Jack Wilson to a 3 year, $20 million contract extension, covering 2007-09. Wilson would have been able to stop harming the Pirates by becoming a free agent at the end of the season.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 25 -27 .303 .353 .656 .334 3.50 .256 9 62 5 150 Pirates 2004 26 6 .335 .459 .794 .531 5.38 .308 11 59 8 157 Pirates 2005 27 -25 .299 .363 .662 .349 3.66 .257 8 52 7 158 Pirates CAR -109 .304 .368 .672 .362 3.79 .263 35 245 26 720 LG AVG 0 .340 .431 .771 .500 5.15 .268 89 364 46 POS AVG -76 .317 .385 .702 .407 4.21 .264 48 277 64
Wilson has the 3rd worst RCAA in Pirates history–
RCAA 1 Bill Mazeroski -190 2 Tommy Thevenow -126 3 Jack Wilson -109 4 Frankie Gustine -103 5 Dick Groat -99 6 George Gibson -96 7 Jose Lind -94 8 Walter Schmidt -91 9 Abraham Nunez -89 10 Frank Taveras -86
He’s been a starter over the past 5 years. Over that time, Wilson ranks 4th in the majors in worst RCAA–
RCAA 1 Neifi Perez -159 2 Brad Ausmus -133 3 Royce Clayton -125 4 Jack Wilson -109 T5 Tony Womack -100 T5 Cesar Izturis -100 7 Mike Matheny -98 T8 Alex Gonzalez -89 T8 Einar Diaz -89 T10 Cristian Guzman -88 T10 Rey Sanchez -88
3) The Giants re-signed CF Randy Winn to a 3 year, $23.25 million contract extension, covering 2007-09. Winn would have been eligible for free agency after the season.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 29 10 .346 .425 .771 .553 5.48 .295 11 75 23 157 Mariners 2004 30 7 .346 .427 .772 .535 5.11 .286 14 81 21 157 Mariners 2005 31 25 .360 .499 .859 .618 6.36 .306 20 63 19 160 Mariners/Giants CAR 23 .346 .425 .772 .519 5.22 .288 69 401 143 993 LG AVG 0 .337 .431 .768 .500 5.09 .269 117 494 63 POS AVG 15 .340 .434 .774 .511 5.25 .276 111 476 105
4) The Diamondbacks traded P Jason Bulger to the Angels for INF Alberto Callaspo.
BULGER YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 26 -1 5.40 9 0 10 9 8.10 17.10 1 0 0 0 1 Diamondbacks CAREER -1 5.40 9 0 10 9 8.10 17.10 1 0 0 0 1 LG AVG 0 4.23 10 7 6.57 12.76 1 1
5) Today’s birthdays–
LARRY BROWN, AGE: 66 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1964 24 -14 .283 .379 .662 .336 3.23 .230 12 40 1 115 Indians 1969 29 -17 .304 .294 .598 .342 3.01 .239 4 24 5 132 Indians 1971 31 -20 .239 .234 .473 .136 1.58 .201 1 14 1 83 Indians/A's CAR -117 .300 .313 .612 .355 3.03 .233 47 254 22 1129 LG AVG 0 .320 .377 .697 .500 4.14 .250 91 395 51 POS AVG -69 .304 .335 .639 .415 3.48 .240 52 293 66 TONY CASTILLO, AGE: 43 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1994 31 16 2.51 41 0 68 43 5.69 12.84 5 2 1 5 2 Blue Jays 1995 32 12 3.22 55 0 72.2 38 4.71 11.27 1 5 13 4 2 Blue Jays CAREER 33 3.93 403 6 526.2 333 5.69 12.78 28 23 22 30 21 LG AVG 0 4.46 526.2 353 6.04 13.09 29 30 RAMON CASTRO, AGE: 30 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 27 4 .333 .604 .937 .709 7.82 .283 5 8 0 40 Marlins 2004 28 -10 .231 .260 .492 .149 1.93 .135 3 8 0 32 Marlins 2005 29 -3 .321 .435 .756 .447 4.42 .244 8 41 1 99 Mets CAR -23 .304 .387 .690 .383 3.91 .222 26 94 1 306 LG AVG 0 .343 .434 .777 .500 5.25 .270 23 96 13 POS AVG -20 .325 .397 .722 .406 4.30 .255 19 91 3 DOUG CREEK, AGE: 37 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2002 33 -9 5.82 52 0 55.2 56 9.05 16.01 3 2 0 2 3 Devil Rays/Mariners 2003 34 2 3.29 21 0 13.2 11 7.24 18.44 0 0 0 0 0 Blue Jays 2005 36 -6 6.85 20 0 22.1 18 7.25 13.70 0 0 0 0 0 Tigers CAREER -27 5.32 279 3 289.1 292 9.08 14.90 7 14 1 10 11 LG AVG 0 4.50 289.1 206 6.42 13.00 16 16 OMAR DAAL, AGE: 34 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1997 25 -17 7.06 42 3 57.1 44 6.91 16.48 2 3 1 2 3 Expos/Blue Jays 2000 28 -27 6.14 32 28 167 96 5.17 15.57 4 19 0 10 13 Diamondbacks/Phillies 2003 31 -21 6.34 19 17 93.2 53 5.09 15.95 4 11 0 5 10 Orioles CAREER -36 4.55 392 164 1198.2 806 6.05 12.95 68 78 1 73 73 LG AVG 0 4.38 1198.2 893 6.70 12.92 67 67 MARK GARDNER, AGE: 44 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1993 31 -16 6.19 17 16 91.2 54 5.30 12.96 4 6 0 4 6 Royals 1999 37 -36 6.47 29 21 139 86 5.57 13.40 5 11 0 5 11 Giants 2001 39 -15 5.40 23 15 91.2 53 5.20 12.76 5 5 0 4 6 Giants CAREER -109 4.56 345 275 1764.2 1256 6.41 12.47 99 93 1 87 105 LG AVG 0 4.12 1764.2 1261 6.43 12.60 99 99 KEN HARVEY, AGE: 28 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 25 -23 .313 .408 .721 .349 4.06 .266 13 64 2 135 Royals 2004 26 -1 .338 .421 .759 .489 4.82 .287 13 55 1 120 Royals 2005 27 -2 .271 .356 .626 .306 3.09 .222 1 5 0 12 Royals CAR -28 .322 .411 .733 .404 4.29 .274 27 126 3 271 LG AVG 0 .336 .431 .767 .500 5.07 .269 32 134 16 POS AVG 12 .350 .450 .800 .537 5.51 .266 40 155 6 PAUL HINES, 1852-1935 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1879 27 55 .369 .482 .851 .799 10.38 .357 2 52 0 85 Grays 1884 32 45 .360 .435 .794 .722 8.74 .302 3 41 0 114 Grays 1886 34 42 .358 .462 .820 .696 9.24 .312 9 56 21 121 Statesmen CAR 343 .343 .413 .756 .644 7.74 .301 56 751 153 1481 LG AVG 0 .303 .350 .653 .500 5.73 .261 38 671 152 POS AVG 120 .319 .375 .694 .560 6.47 .273 48 703 152 JOHNNY RAY, AGE: 49 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1982 25 -12 .318 .382 .700 .429 4.28 .281 7 63 16 162 Pirates 1987 30 -17 .334 .374 .708 .398 4.19 .289 5 69 4 153 Pirates/Angels CAR -6 .333 .391 .724 .489 4.49 .290 53 594 80 1353 LG AVG 0 .329 .391 .721 .500 4.47 .263 118 598 130 POS AVG -53 .328 .360 .688 .456 4.12 .264 60 474 158 RICH RODRIGUEZ, AGE: 43 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1992 29 14 2.37 61 1 91 64 6.33 10.48 6 3 0 6 3 Padres CAREER 18 3.81 609 2 640.2 396 5.56 12.85 31 22 8 28 25 LG AVG 0 4.08 640.2 448 6.29 12.53 36 36 FARMER VAUGHN, 1864-1914 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1889 25 -30 .253 .322 .576 .257 3.61 .239 3 45 13 90 Colonels 1893 29 -19 .332 .371 .703 .410 5.98 .280 1 108 16 121 Reds 1896 32 -18 .320 .395 .715 .395 5.32 .293 2 66 7 114 Reds CAR -172 .307 .365 .672 .369 5.01 .274 21 525 92 915 LG AVG 0 .353 .380 .732 .500 6.54 .282 27 498 201 POS AVG -104 .328 .359 .687 .425 5.48 .267 25 488 117 2/29 bithdays who otherwise fall through the cracks-- TERRENCE LONG, AGE: 30 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 27 -12 .293 .385 .678 .410 3.85 .245 14 61 4 140 A's 2004 28 -3 .335 .420 .756 .465 4.48 .295 3 28 3 136 Padres 2005 29 -11 .321 .378 .699 .416 4.01 .279 6 53 3 137 Royals CAR -55 .319 .406 .725 .436 4.32 .270 69 374 27 878 LG AVG 0 .337 .431 .768 .500 5.10 .269 98 410 52 POS AVG 9 .336 .437 .773 .507 5.22 .273 95 405 86 PEPPER MARTIN, 1904-65 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1933 29 42 .387 .456 .843 .703 7.22 .316 8 57 26 145 Cardinals 1936 32 27 .373 .469 .842 .638 6.78 .309 11 76 23 143 Cardinals 1937 33 16 .366 .475 .841 .634 6.98 .304 5 38 9 98 Cardinals CAR 108 .358 .443 .801 .581 6.15 .298 59 501 146 1189 LG AVG 0 .340 .398 .738 .500 4.99 .281 58 486 41 POS AVG 31 .344 .412 .757 .525 5.29 .286 68 497 52 STEVE MINGORI, AGE: 62 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1971 27 15 1.42 54 0 57 45 7.11 8.84 1 2 4 3 0 Indians 1976 32 11 2.33 55 0 85 38 4.02 10.69 5 5 10 7 3 Royals CAREER 54 3.04 385 2 584 329 5.07 12.13 18 33 42 32 19 LG AVG 0 3.70 584 323 4.97 12.22 33 33 AL ROSEN, AGE: 82 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1952 28 51 .387 .524 .911 .746 7.34 .302 28 105 8 148 Indians 1953 29 82 .422 .613 1.034 .801 9.87 .336 43 145 8 155 Indians 1954 30 38 .404 .506 .910 .707 7.47 .300 24 102 6 137 Indians CAR 230 .384 .495 .879 .666 6.87 .285 192 717 39 1044 LG AVG 0 .349 .397 .745 .500 4.95 .268 83 471 32 POS AVG 28 .362 .397 .760 .521 5.21 .272 78 476 32
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