Around the Majors: Dodgers sign Alomar
1) The Dodgers signed free agent C Sandy Alomar Jr. to a 1 year contract.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 37 -7 .281 .407 .689 .374 3.73 .268 5 26 0 75 White Sox 2004 38 -12 .298 .308 .606 .238 2.93 .240 2 14 0 50 White Sox 2005 39 -7 .306 .328 .634 .310 3.27 .273 0 14 0 46 Rangers CAR -117 .310 .408 .719 .405 4.16 .273 111 571 25 1323 LG AVG 0 .339 .423 .761 .500 5.02 .269 134 592 84 POS AVG -109 .318 .393 .711 .410 4.17 .255 118 551 23
2) The Cubs are reportedly interested in Orioles SS Miguel Tejada.
3) Today’s birthdays–
DEREK BELL, AGE: 37 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1999 30 -32 .306 .350 .656 .289 3.34 .236 12 66 18 128 Astros 2001 32 -15 .287 .288 .576 .184 2.36 .173 5 13 0 46 Pirates CAR -4 .336 .421 .757 .492 4.92 .276 134 668 170 1210 LG AVG 0 .342 .427 .769 .500 5.16 .271 140 611 102 POS AVG 77 .351 .456 .808 .543 5.76 .281 165 670 154 JAY BELL, AGE: 40 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1990 24 -12 .329 .362 .691 .423 3.83 .254 7 52 10 159 Pirates 1995 29 -13 .336 .404 .739 .414 4.51 .262 13 55 2 138 Pirates 1996 30 -14 .323 .391 .714 .410 4.30 .250 13 71 6 151 Pirates CAR -17 .343 .416 .759 .487 4.91 .265 195 860 91 2063 LG AVG 0 .337 .416 .753 .500 4.94 .267 216 971 172 POS AVG -156 .326 .373 .699 .423 4.24 .262 123 742 174 JOE BLANTON, AGE: 25 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 23 -1 5.63 3 0 8 6 6.75 9.00 0 0 0 0 0 A's 2005 24 22 3.53 33 33 201.1 116 5.19 11.18 12 12 0 15 9 A's CAREER 21 3.61 36 33 209.1 122 5.25 11.09 12 12 0 15 9 LG AVG 0 4.37 209.1 144 6.17 12.65 12 12 HAL BROWN, AGE: 81 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM CAREER -22 3.81 358 211 1680.1 710 3.80 11.14 85 92 11 88 89 LG AVG 0 3.83 1680.1 910 4.87 12.43 93 93 MIKE HENNEMAN, AGE: 44 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1987 25 14 2.98 55 0 96.2 75 6.98 11.08 11 3 7 9 5 Tigers 1988 26 19 1.87 65 0 91.1 58 5.72 9.66 9 6 22 12 3 Tigers 1991 29 13 2.88 60 0 84.1 61 6.51 12.27 10 2 21 8 4 Tigers 1993 31 13 2.64 63 0 71.2 58 7.28 12.93 5 3 24 6 2 Tigers 1995 33 13 2.15 50 0 50.1 43 7.69 10.73 0 2 26 2 0 Tigers/Astros CAREER 81 3.21 561 0 732.2 533 6.55 11.99 57 42 193 63 36 LG AVG 0 4.20 732.2 468 5.75 12.76 41 41 THOMAS HOWARD, AGE: 41 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1992 27 -12 .308 .346 .654 .373 3.59 .277 2 32 15 122 Padres/Indians CAR -60 .311 .384 .695 .408 4.04 .264 44 264 66 1015 LG AVG 0 .338 .414 .752 .500 4.92 .268 70 322 58 POS AVG 21 .344 .425 .768 .519 5.23 .270 75 319 93 LEE MAYE, 1934-2002 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1961 26 14 .337 .440 .777 .619 5.81 .271 14 41 10 110 Braves 1963 28 12 .329 .428 .756 .590 5.14 .271 11 34 14 124 Braves 1964 29 18 .346 .447 .793 .602 5.40 .304 10 74 5 153 Braves CAR 54 .323 .410 .733 .545 4.71 .274 94 419 59 1288 LG AVG 0 .324 .391 .715 .500 4.38 .259 100 449 54 POS AVG 50 .330 .418 .748 .538 4.84 .267 120 492 73 BILL NICHOLSON, 1914-96 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1942 27 48 .382 .476 .859 .733 7.28 .294 21 78 8 152 Cubs 1943 28 61 .386 .531 .917 .762 8.22 .309 29 128 4 154 Cubs 1944 29 60 .391 .545 .935 .749 8.55 .287 33 122 3 156 Cubs CAR 297 .365 .465 .830 .655 6.60 .268 235 948 27 1677 LG AVG 0 .339 .383 .722 .500 4.79 .268 92 647 58 POS AVG 154 .359 .422 .781 .586 5.80 .282 126 750 54 OLD HOSS RADBOURN, 1854-97 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1882 27 46 2.09 55 52 474 201 3.82 9.11 33 20 0 35 18 Grays 1883 28 69 2.05 76 68 632.1 315 4.48 8.81 48 25 1 49 24 Grays 1884 29 107 1.38 75 73 678.2 441 5.85 8.30 59 12 1 56 15 Grays CAREER 254 2.67 528 503 4535.1 1830 3.63 10.45 309 195 2 300 204 LG AVG 0 3.26 4535.1 1860 3.69 11.72 253 253 FRED TONEY, 1888-1953 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1915 26 31 1.57 36 23 223 108 4.36 9.52 15 6 2 16 5 Reds 1917 28 14 2.20 43 42 340 123 3.26 10.14 24 16 1 23 17 Reds 1919 30 20 1.84 24 20 181 40 1.99 9.65 13 6 1 13 6 Giants CAREER 76 2.69 336 271 2206 718 2.93 10.88 137 102 12 134 105 LG AVG 0 3.10 2206 796 3.25 11.61 121 121