Around the Majors: Marlins re-sign Willis
1) The Marlins re-signed P Dontrelle Willis to a 1 year, $4.35 million contract, to avoid salary arbitration.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 21 12 3.30 27 27 160.2 142 7.95 11.71 14 6 0 12 8 Marlins 2004 22 2 4.02 32 32 197 139 6.35 12.75 10 11 0 11 10 Marlins 2005 23 36 2.63 34 34 236.1 170 6.47 10.51 22 10 0 22 10 Marlins CAREER 50 3.27 93 93 594 451 6.83 11.58 46 27 0 45 28 LG AVG 0 4.27 594 439 6.65 12.80 33 33
2) The Angels re-signed C Jose Molina (2 years, $2.1 million) and P John Lackey (1 year, $3.76 million), to avoid salary arbitration.
MOLINA YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 28 -12 .210 .219 .429 .096 1.36 .184 0 6 0 53 Angels 2004 29 -10 .296 .374 .670 .332 3.50 .261 3 25 4 73 Angels 2005 30 -8 .286 .348 .634 .334 3.22 .228 6 25 2 75 Angels CAR -37 .283 .338 .621 .285 2.97 .239 11 66 6 255 LG AVG 0 .335 .429 .764 .500 5.03 .269 21 90 11 POS AVG -16 .317 .400 .717 .418 4.22 .258 19 84 3 LACKEY YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 24 -10 4.63 33 33 204 151 6.66 13.19 10 16 0 12 14 Angels 2004 25 -2 4.67 33 32 198.1 144 6.53 12.84 14 13 0 13 14 Angels 2005 26 17 3.44 33 33 209 199 8.57 12.49 14 5 0 11 8 Angels CAREER 13 4.15 117 116 719.2 563 7.04 12.78 47 38 0 43 42 LG AVG 0 4.50 719.2 499 6.24 12.87 40 40
3) The Cardinals signed free agent P Jeff Nelson 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 36 4 3.74 70 0 55.1 68 11.06 12.85 4 2 8 3 3 Mariners/Yankees 2004 37 -1 5.32 29 0 23.2 22 8.37 13.69 1 2 1 1 2 Rangers 2005 38 2 3.93 49 0 36.2 34 8.35 14.24 1 3 1 2 2 Mariners CAREER 97 3.41 792 0 782 827 9.52 12.86 48 44 33 60 32 LG AVG 0 4.58 782 533 6.13 13.21 44 44
4) The Pirates re-signed P Oliver Perez to a 1 year, $1.9 million contract, to avoid salary arbitration.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 21 -21 5.47 24 24 126.2 141 10.02 14.92 4 10 0 5 9 Padres/Pirates 2004 22 25 2.98 30 30 196 239 10.97 10.79 12 10 0 14 8 Pirates 2005 23 -18 5.85 20 20 103 97 8.48 15.55 7 5 0 4 8 Pirates CAREER -11 4.26 90 89 515.2 571 9.97 13.04 27 30 0 28 29 LG AVG 0 4.26 515.2 383 6.69 12.78 29 29
5) The Reds re-signed RF Austin Kearns 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 23 6 .364 .455 .819 .564 5.91 .264 15 58 5 82 Reds 2004 24 -4 .321 .419 .740 .443 4.30 .230 9 32 2 64 Reds 2005 25 -2 .333 .452 .785 .483 5.19 .240 18 67 0 112 Reds CAR 21 .360 .461 .821 .548 5.85 .266 55 213 13 365 LG AVG 0 .340 .429 .769 .500 5.11 .268 40 164 21 POS AVG 23 .352 .461 .813 .552 5.76 .271 51 187 23
6) The Rangers re-signed C Rod Barajas to a 1 year, $3.2 million contract, to avoid salary arbitration.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 27 -21 .265 .327 .592 .198 2.67 .218 3 28 0 80 Diamondbacks 2004 28 -16 .276 .453 .728 .366 4.22 .249 15 58 0 108 Rangers 2005 29 -2 .306 .466 .771 .485 4.91 .254 21 60 0 120 Rangers CAR -63 .278 .410 .688 .344 3.83 .236 47 184 1 439 LG AVG 0 .337 .430 .767 .500 5.08 .269 43 177 22 POS AVG -29 .322 .402 .724 .426 4.32 .258 37 168 6
7) The Blue Jays re-signed 1B Lyle Overbay ($2.525 million) and P Scott Downs($705,000) to 1 year contracts, to avoid salary arbitration.
OVERBAY YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 26 -4 .365 .402 .767 .450 5.15 .276 4 28 1 86 Diamondbacks 2004 27 24 .385 .478 .863 .612 6.89 .301 16 87 2 159 Brewers 2005 28 11 .367 .449 .816 .560 5.78 .276 19 72 1 158 Brewers CAR 29 .373 .450 .823 .559 6.06 .285 39 188 4 415 LG AVG 0 .340 .432 .772 .500 5.16 .269 43 176 21 POS AVG 34 .360 .474 .834 .572 6.05 .277 59 213 8 DOWNS YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 27 -3 15.00 1 1 3 4 12.00 24.00 0 1 0 0 1 Expos 2004 28 -7 5.14 12 12 63 38 5.43 15.00 3 6 0 4 5 Expos 2005 29 1 4.31 26 13 94 75 7.18 12.64 4 3 0 4 3 Blue Jays CAREER -20 5.01 58 45 257 180 6.30 14.43 11 13 0 11 13 LG AVG 0 4.45 257 186 6.53 12.97 14 14
8) The Astros re-signed SS Adam Everett to a 1 year, $1.9 million contract, to avoid salary arbitration.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 26 -13 .320 .380 .700 .392 4.21 .256 8 51 8 128 Astros 2004 27 -11 .317 .385 .703 .412 4.35 .273 8 31 13 104 Astros 2005 28 -21 .290 .364 .654 .364 3.65 .248 11 54 21 152 Astros CAR -53 .305 .365 .670 .375 3.91 .253 27 140 46 433 LG AVG 0 .340 .431 .771 .500 5.14 .269 47 191 23 POS AVG -38 .318 .388 .706 .414 4.27 .265 26 147 35
Everett set the Astros single season record for worst OBA vs. the league average–
OBA YEAR DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE RCAA 1 Adam Everett 2005 -.049 .290 .339 -21 2 Roger Metzger 1975 -.047 .289 .336 -21 3 Derek Bell 1999 -.045 .306 .351 -32 4 Roger Metzger 1976 -.043 .286 .329 -17 5 Craig Reynolds 1979 -.042 .292 .334 -12 6 Craig Reynolds 1981 -.042 .286 .328 -1 7 Brian Hunter 1996 -.042 .297 .339 -11 8 Craig Reynolds 1984 -.042 .286 .328 -5 9 Johnny Edwards 1970 -.041 .299 .340 -19 10 Lee May 1974 -.041 .294 .334 2
9) Today’s birthdays–
ROB BELL, AGE: 29 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 26 -11 5.52 19 18 101 44 3.92 13.10 5 4 0 4 5 Devil Rays 2004 27 0 4.46 24 19 123 57 4.17 12.22 8 8 0 8 8 Devil Rays 2005 28 -11 8.28 8 3 25 13 4.68 19.80 1 1 0 0 2 Devil Rays CAREER -72 5.69 121 108 633 393 5.59 13.78 30 34 0 27 37 LG AVG 0 4.54 633 454 6.46 13.02 35 36 CHILI DAVIS, AGE: 46 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1991 31 39 .385 .507 .892 .692 7.07 .277 29 93 5 153 Twins 1994 34 31 .410 .561 .971 .681 8.38 .311 26 84 3 108 Angels 1995 35 37 .429 .514 .943 .704 8.28 .318 20 86 3 119 Angels CAR 244 .360 .451 .811 .579 5.59 .274 350 1372 142 2436 LG AVG 0 .334 .404 .738 .500 4.71 .265 225 1082 197 POS AVG 130 .343 .435 .778 .541 5.24 .272 292 1238 224 DENNY DOYLE, AGE: 62 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1970 26 -29 .266 .281 .546 .219 2.38 .208 2 16 6 112 Phillies 1976 32 -19 .285 .308 .593 .313 2.90 .250 0 26 8 117 Red Sox 1977 33 -35 .289 .308 .596 .238 2.92 .240 2 49 2 137 Red Sox CAR -138 .295 .316 .611 .330 3.11 .250 16 237 38 944 LG AVG 0 .328 .384 .712 .500 4.34 .261 76 387 61 POS AVG -62 .317 .340 .657 .422 3.71 .257 33 293 77 MARK LITTELL, AGE: 53 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1976 23 16 2.08 60 1 104 92 7.96 11.08 8 4 16 9 3 Royals 1979 26 16 2.19 63 0 82.1 67 7.32 10.82 9 4 13 10 3 Cardinals CAREER 23 3.32 316 19 532 466 7.88 12.27 32 31 56 38 25 LG AVG 0 3.71 532 296 5.00 12.22 30 30 DARRELL PORTER, 1952-2002 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1973 21 18 .363 .457 .820 .652 5.91 .254 16 67 5 117 Brewers 1977 25 16 .353 .452 .804 .611 5.89 .275 16 60 1 130 Royals 1978 26 16 .358 .444 .802 .591 5.40 .265 18 78 0 150 Royals 1979 27 41 .421 .484 .905 .683 7.70 .291 20 112 3 157 Royals CAR 126 .354 .409 .763 .566 5.16 .247 188 826 39 1782 LG AVG 0 .328 .388 .716 .500 4.38 .262 126 657 123 POS AVG -70 .319 .369 .688 .447 3.95 .249 126 663 35 DON ZIMMER, AGE: 75 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1957 26 -27 .262 .327 .589 .171 2.40 .219 6 19 1 84 Dodgers 1959 28 -24 .274 .249 .523 .163 2.07 .165 4 28 3 97 Dodgers 1961 30 -19 .291 .403 .694 .354 3.68 .252 13 40 5 128 Cubs CAR -156 .290 .372 .662 .328 3.36 .235 91 352 45 1095 LG AVG 0 .332 .410 .742 .500 4.72 .265 99 423 39 POS AVG -76 .317 .372 .688 .415 3.98 .255 70 350 35
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