Around the Majors: Cubs-Orioles trade
Today in Hardball Times–
THT Interview: Jim Bouton
by Steve Treder
In a THT exclusive, Steve has a long chat with the pitcher, author and enterprising businessman, and “Bulldog” shares his perspectives on steroids, stadiums, knuckleballs, U.S. foreign policy and, most controversially, chocolate chip cookies.
http://www.hardballtimes.com/daily/article/the-tht-interview-jim-bouton/
Understanding Defensive Ratings
by David Gassko
David makes it easier to do, with a little help from his friends batting average and Manny Ramirez. (Hint: Manny stinks.)
http://www.hardballtimes.com/daily/article/understanding-defensive-ratings/
Daily Graphing: Jeff Weaver
by David Appelman
David takes a look at Jeff Weaver’s minuscule walk rate and why it didn’t bring him as much success as it could have.
http://www.hardballtimes.com/daily/article/daily-graphing-jeff-weaver/
1) The Cubs traded CF Corey Patterson to the Orioles for minor leaguers SS Nate Spears and P Carlos Perez.
PATTERSON YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 23 8 .329 .511 .839 .576 6.00 .298 13 55 16 83 Cubs 2004 24 -8 .320 .452 .771 .463 5.12 .266 24 72 32 157 Cubs 2005 25 -31 .254 .348 .602 .256 2.85 .215 13 34 15 126 Cubs CAR -60 .293 .414 .707 .408 4.23 .252 70 231 86 589 LG AVG 0 .340 .431 .771 .500 5.15 .268 71 288 37 POS AVG -2 .336 .429 .765 .497 5.11 .268 70 262 72
Patterson ranks 2nd in Cubs history for worst OBA and 8th for worst OPS vs. the league average (min: 2000 PA)–
OBA DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE 1 Eddie Miksis -.048 .291 .339 2 Corey Patterson -.047 .293 .340 3 Lennie Merullo -.047 .291 .337 4 Roy Smalley -.045 .299 .343 5 Jimmy Archer -.040 .293 .333 6 Shawon Dunston -.037 .295 .331 7 Clyde McCullough -.032 .306 .338 8 Charlie Deal -.032 .294 .326 9 Randy Hundley -.029 .296 .324 10 Don Johnson -.026 .315 .341 OPS DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE 1 Eddie Miksis -.128 .625 .753 2 Lennie Merullo -.118 .591 .710 3 Billy Jurges -.083 .653 .736 4 Roy Smalley -.083 .669 .751 5 Don Kessinger -.083 .629 .711 6 Don Johnson -.069 .653 .722 7 Clyde McCullough -.067 .655 .722 8 Corey Patterson -.065 .707 .771 9 Charlie Deal -.060 .626 .686 10 Manny Trillo -.059 .663 .722
2) Dodgers SS Rafael Furcal will have arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and is expected to be ready for spring training.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 24 24 .352 .443 .794 .609 6.36 .292 15 61 25 156 Braves 2004 25 1 .344 .414 .758 .507 5.32 .279 14 59 29 143 Braves 2005 26 5 .348 .429 .777 .526 5.61 .284 12 58 46 154 Braves CAR 15 .348 .409 .756 .512 5.38 .284 57 292 189 817 LG AVG 0 .342 .433 .774 .500 5.20 .269 105 426 54 POS AVG -93 .318 .384 .702 .401 4.21 .262 57 322 75
3) The Mariners signed 2B Fernando Vina and P Kevin Appier to minor league contracts.
VINA YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2002 33 -14 .333 .338 .670 .419 3.96 .270 1 54 17 150 Cardinals 2003 34 -8 .309 .382 .691 .394 3.91 .251 4 23 4 61 Cardinals 2004 35 -9 .308 .270 .577 .219 2.48 .226 0 7 2 29 Tigers CAR -56 .348 .379 .728 .452 4.79 .282 40 343 116 1148 LG AVG 0 .343 .434 .777 .500 5.25 .271 137 571 78 POS AVG -48 .341 .400 .741 .459 4.87 .274 82 446 108 APPIER YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2002 34 8 3.92 32 32 188.1 132 6.31 12.52 14 12 0 14 12 Angels 2003 35 -13 5.40 23 23 111.2 55 4.43 13.78 8 9 0 7 10 Angels/Royals 2004 36 -4 13.50 2 2 4 2 4.50 22.50 0 1 0 0 1 Royals CAREER 225 3.74 414 402 2595.1 1994 6.91 11.92 169 137 0 176 130 LG AVG 0 4.50 2595.1 1757 6.09 13.13 145 146
4) The A’s re-signed LF Bobby Kielty to a 1 year, $1.85 million contract, to avoid salary arbitration.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 26 -1 .358 .400 .758 .490 5.07 .244 13 57 8 137 Twins/Blue Jays 2004 27 -8 .321 .370 .691 .387 4.04 .214 7 31 1 83 A's 2005 28 -5 .350 .395 .746 .460 4.62 .263 10 57 3 116 A's CAR 5 .355 .410 .765 .510 5.18 .254 44 205 19 485 LG AVG 0 .333 .428 .762 .500 4.99 .268 46 195 24 POS AVG 10 .339 .442 .781 .521 5.26 .273 50 202 28
5) The Nationals signed free agent RF Michael Tucker (1 year, $2.2 million) and re-signed P Luis Ayala (2 years, $2.2 million), to avoid salary arbitration.
TUCKER YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 32 -13 .331 .440 .771 .400 4.57 .262 13 55 8 104 Royals 2004 33 -1 .353 .412 .765 .494 5.36 .256 13 62 5 140 Giants 2005 34 -9 .318 .362 .680 .382 3.86 .239 5 36 4 126 Giants/Phillies CAR -47 .339 .425 .763 .461 5.00 .257 124 522 112 1382 LG AVG 0 .341 .433 .774 .500 5.21 .270 134 558 77 POS AVG 60 .350 .461 .811 .538 5.74 .275 162 617 90 AYALA YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 25 17 2.92 65 0 71 46 5.83 10.52 10 3 5 10 3 Expos 2004 26 14 2.69 81 0 90.1 63 6.28 11.16 6 12 2 12 6 Expos 2005 27 10 2.66 68 0 71 40 5.07 12.04 8 7 1 10 5 Nationals CAREER 41 2.75 214 0 232.1 149 5.77 11.23 24 22 8 32 14 LG AVG 0 4.28 232.1 172 6.66 12.80 13 13
6) The Brewers designated 3B Russell Branyan for assignment.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 27 -1 .322 .438 .759 .489 5.01 .216 9 26 0 74 Reds 2004 28 3 .324 .525 .849 .557 6.10 .234 11 27 1 51 Brewers 2005 29 9 .378 .490 .868 .623 6.66 .257 12 31 1 85 Brewers CAR 13 .327 .480 .807 .525 5.56 .232 93 238 7 536 LG AVG 0 .339 .431 .770 .500 5.13 .269 48 200 26 POS AVG 6 .341 .442 .783 .510 5.30 .268 54 216 18
7) The Indians signed free agent OF Todd Hollandsworth to a minor league contract.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 30 -2 .317 .421 .739 .472 4.53 .254 3 20 2 93 Marlins 2004 31 10 .392 .547 .939 .672 8.23 .318 8 22 1 57 Cubs 2005 32 -14 .298 .373 .671 .340 3.57 .244 6 36 4 131 Cubs/Braves CAR -3 .332 .440 .772 .492 5.21 .275 91 366 75 1028 LG AVG 0 .342 .431 .773 .500 5.20 .270 93 392 59 POS AVG 41 .351 .451 .802 .538 5.72 .270 112 420 73
8) The White Sox signed Ps Javier Lopez and Stephen Randolph to minor league contracts, with invitations to spring training.
LOPEZ YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 25 7 3.70 75 0 58.1 40 6.17 11.42 4 1 1 3 2 Rockies 2004 26 -11 7.52 64 0 40.2 20 4.43 16.38 1 2 0 1 2 Rockies 2005 27 -12 11.02 32 0 16.1 12 6.61 20.94 1 1 2 0 2 Rockies/Diamondbacks CAREER -16 6.09 171 0 115.1 72 5.62 14.51 6 4 3 4 6 LG AVG 0 4.29 115.1 85 6.67 12.81 6 6 RANDOLPH YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 29 5 4.05 50 0 60 50 7.50 14.25 8 1 0 5 4 Diamondbacks 2004 30 -10 5.51 45 6 81.2 62 6.83 16.53 2 5 0 3 4 Diamondbacks CAREER -5 4.89 95 6 141.2 112 7.12 15.56 10 6 0 8 8 LG AVG 0 4.30 141.2 105 6.70 12.83 8 8
9) The Twins signed P Darrell May to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 31 32 3.77 35 32 210 115 4.93 10.80 10 8 0 12 6 Royals 2004 32 -25 5.61 31 31 186 120 5.81 14.08 9 19 0 11 17 Royals 2005 33 -22 6.78 24 9 66.1 35 4.75 14.92 1 4 0 1 4 Padres/Yankees CAREER -28 5.16 161 97 660.2 414 5.64 13.13 26 43 0 32 37 LG AVG 0 4.52 660.2 464 6.31 12.96 37 37
10) The Astros signed C-1B Alan Zinter and P Carlos Hernandez to minor league contracts, with invitations to spring training.
ZINTER YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2002 34 -5 .136 .318 .455 .084 1.42 .136 2 3 0 39 Astros 2004 36 -2 .300 .353 .653 .349 3.86 .206 1 6 0 28 Diamondbacks CAR -7 .214 .333 .548 .195 2.45 .167 3 9 0 67 LG AVG 0 .340 .429 .769 .500 5.12 .267 3 11 1 POS AVG 2 .360 .466 .825 .573 5.99 .274 4 13 1 HERNANDEZ YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2001 21 7 1.02 3 3 17.2 17 8.66 9.17 1 0 0 1 0 Astros 2002 22 -1 4.38 23 21 111 93 7.54 14.27 7 5 0 6 6 Astros 2004 24 -10 6.43 9 9 42 26 5.57 16.71 1 3 0 1 3 Astros CAREER -4 4.54 35 33 170.2 136 7.17 14.34 9 8 0 8 9 LG AVG 0 4.19 170.2 129 6.78 12.71 10 10
11) The Rockies signed free agent LF Eli Marrero 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 29 -6 .267 .355 .622 .302 3.14 .224 2 20 0 41 Cardinals 2004 30 14 .374 .520 .894 .647 7.31 .320 10 40 4 90 Braves 2005 31 -7 .239 .413 .652 .315 3.10 .181 7 19 1 54 Royals/Orioles CAR -48 .302 .410 .712 .409 4.25 .245 60 246 51 669 LG AVG 0 .342 .433 .775 .500 5.22 .270 61 254 35 POS AVG -4 .340 .433 .773 .490 5.14 .265 67 260 23
12) On Sunday, Paul Lindblad died at the age of 64.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1974 32 17 2.05 45 2 101 46 4.10 10.43 4 4 6 6 2 A's 1975 33 10 2.73 68 0 122 58 4.28 10.92 9 1 7 6 4 A's CAREER 14 3.29 655 32 1213.2 671 4.98 11.62 68 63 64 68 63 LG AVG 0 3.55 1213.2 720 5.34 11.92 68 68
13) Today’s birthdays–
RICK BAUER, AGE: 29 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 26 -2 4.55 35 0 61.1 43 6.31 12.62 0 0 0 0 0 Orioles 2004 27 1 4.70 23 2 53.2 37 6.20 12.24 2 1 0 2 1 Orioles 2005 28 -5 9.72 5 0 8.1 5 5.40 18.36 0 0 0 0 0 Orioles CAREER -4 4.58 125 9 240 146 5.48 12.94 8 13 1 11 10 LG AVG 0 4.52 240 168 6.29 12.92 13 13 RICH DOTSON, AGE: 47 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1986 27 -28 5.48 34 34 197 110 5.03 13.57 10 17 0 10 17 White Sox 1988 29 -22 5.00 32 29 171 77 4.05 13.37 12 9 0 8 13 Yankees 1990 31 -15 8.48 8 7 28.2 9 2.83 17.90 0 4 0 1 3 Royals CAREER -17 4.23 305 295 1857.1 973 4.71 12.91 111 113 0 110 114 LG AVG 0 4.07 1857.1 1074 5.21 12.53 104 104 ADAM KENNEDY, AGE: 30 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 27 4 .344 .399 .743 .527 4.92 .269 13 49 22 143 Angels 2004 28 -1 .351 .406 .757 .493 5.04 .278 10 48 15 144 Angels 2005 29 5 .354 .370 .724 .537 5.08 .300 2 37 19 129 Angels CAR -29 .332 .401 .733 .467 4.75 .281 48 314 107 886 LG AVG 0 .338 .432 .770 .500 5.13 .270 97 406 51 POS AVG -51 .329 .397 .726 .441 4.57 .267 62 327 77 WILLIE MCCOVEY, AGE: 68 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1963 25 49 .350 .566 .915 .743 7.09 .280 44 102 1 152 Giants 1965 27 41 .381 .539 .920 .691 7.48 .276 39 92 0 160 Giants 1966 28 59 .391 .586 .977 .781 8.61 .295 36 96 2 150 Giants 1967 29 40 .378 .535 .913 .733 7.24 .276 31 91 3 135 Giants 1968 30 57 .378 .545 .923 .792 7.55 .293 36 105 4 148 Giants 1969 31 91 .453 .656 1.108 .847 11.43 .320 45 126 0 149 Giants 1970 32 74 .444 .612 1.056 .798 10.13 .289 39 126 0 152 Giants 1973 35 43 .420 .546 .966 .747 8.66 .266 29 75 1 130 Giants CAR 606 .374 .515 .889 .698 6.97 .270 521 1555 26 2588 LG AVG 0 .328 .390 .718 .500 4.44 .262 187 922 133 POS AVG 137 .338 .431 .769 .551 5.05 .268 281 1176 78 DEL PRATT, 1888-1977 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1912 24 14 .348 .426 .774 .583 5.83 .302 5 69 24 151 Browns 1913 25 16 .341 .402 .743 .600 5.08 .296 2 87 37 155 Browns 1914 26 15 .341 .411 .752 .600 4.42 .283 5 65 37 158 Browns CAR 85 .345 .403 .748 .541 4.92 .292 43 966 246 1835 LG AVG 0 .344 .367 .710 .500 4.60 .274 44 750 210 POS AVG -72 .341 .345 .686 .464 4.24 .268 27 686 230 ERVIN SANTANA, AGE: 23 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 22 -7 4.65 23 23 133.2 99 6.67 13.06 12 8 0 9 11 Angels CAREER -7 4.65 23 23 133.2 99 6.67 13.06 12 8 0 9 11 LG AVG 0 4.36 133.2 92 6.16 12.63 8 7 CHICK STAHL, 1873-1907 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1897 24 32 .406 .499 .905 .658 9.37 .354 4 97 18 114 Braves 1899 26 62 .426 .493 .919 .731 10.25 .351 7 52 33 148 Braves 1904 31 34 .366 .416 .782 .683 6.15 .290 3 67 11 157 Red Sox CAR 194 .369 .416 .785 .612 6.66 .305 36 622 189 1304 LG AVG 0 .332 .360 .693 .500 5.08 .274 26 571 195 POS AVG 83 .349 .373 .722 .556 5.69 .287 26 526 258 GEORGE STRICKLAND, AGE: 80 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1951 25 -26 .318 .333 .651 .323 3.76 .216 9 47 4 138 Pirates 1952 26 -20 .270 .288 .557 .273 2.70 .188 6 30 4 107 Pirates/Indians 1955 29 -27 .302 .273 .575 .253 2.78 .209 2 34 1 130 Indians CAR -122 .313 .311 .624 .345 3.42 .224 36 284 12 971 LG AVG 0 .341 .397 .738 .500 4.79 .265 73 372 29 POS AVG -66 .325 .355 .680 .418 4.04 .256 43 294 28 BILL SWIFT, 1908-69 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1935 27 36 2.69 39 21 204 74 3.26 10.19 15 8 1 16 7 Pirates CAREER 51 3.58 336 163 1637.1 636 3.50 11.37 95 82 20 95 82 LG AVG 0 3.85 1637.1 607 3.34 12.59 91 91
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