Around the Majors: Opening Day starters
1) The Pirates named Oliver Perez as Opening Day starter.
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
2) The Brewers named Doug Davis as Opening Day starter.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 27 8 4.03 21 20 109.1 62 5.10 14.41 7 8 0 9 6 Rangers/Blue Jays/Brewers 2004 28 24 3.39 34 34 207.1 166 7.21 12.07 12 12 0 15 9 Brewers 2005 29 10 3.84 35 35 222.2 208 8.41 11.84 11 11 0 12 10 Brewers CAREER 31 4.22 162 142 886.1 648 6.58 13.32 51 52 0 57 46 LG AVG 0 4.42 886.1 640 6.50 12.94 50 50
3) The Padres traded C David Ross to the Reds for P Bobby Basham.
ROSS YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 26 5 .336 .556 .892 .608 6.12 .258 10 18 0 40 Dodgers 2004 27 -14 .253 .291 .544 .207 2.42 .170 5 15 0 70 Dodgers 2005 28 -6 .279 .392 .671 .327 3.41 .240 3 15 0 51 Pirates/Padres CAR -13 .288 .406 .694 .391 3.90 .217 19 50 0 169 LG AVG 0 .340 .432 .773 .500 5.17 .269 15 60 7 POS AVG -14 .320 .391 .712 .398 4.13 .254 11 56 2
4) The Pirates sent 1B Brad Eldred, INFs Yurendell DeCaster, Gookie Dawkins and Jason Alfaro, OF Rajai Davis, C Carlos Maldonado and Ps Tom Gorzelanny, Sean Burnett, Matt Whiteside, Ron Chiavacci and Nerio Rodriguez to the minors.
ELDRED YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 24 -7 .279 .458 .737 .385 3.98 .221 12 27 1 55 Pirates CAR -7 .279 .458 .737 .385 3.98 .221 12 27 1 55 LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.07 .268 6 26 3 POS AVG 6 .361 .477 .838 .580 6.05 .281 9 32 1 DAWKINS YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2000 21 -6 .256 .268 .524 .071 1.50 .220 0 3 0 14 Reds 2002 23 -7 .222 .167 .389 .059 1.20 .125 0 0 2 31 Reds 2003 24 0 .333 .000 .333 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 3 Royals CAR -14 .241 .204 .445 .055 1.21 .163 0 3 2 55 LG AVG 0 .345 .434 .779 .500 5.29 .270 4 16 2 POS AVG -4 .320 .377 .698 .385 4.11 .258 2 12 3 ALFARO YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2004 26 -2 .182 .182 .364 .000 0.00 .182 0 0 0 7 Astros CAR -2 .182 .182 .364 .000 0.00 .182 0 0 0 7 LG AVG 0 .341 .437 .778 .500 5.26 .270 0 2 0 POS AVG 0 .318 .390 .708 .412 4.31 .266 0 1 0 GORZELANNY YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 22 -5 12.00 3 1 6 3 4.50 19.50 0 1 0 0 1 Pirates CAREER -5 12.00 3 1 6 3 4.50 19.50 0 1 0 0 1 LG AVG 0 4.23 6 4 6.57 12.76 0 0 BURNETT YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 21 -7 5.02 13 13 71.2 30 3.77 14.44 5 5 0 4 6 Pirates CAREER -7 5.02 13 13 71.2 30 3.77 14.44 5 5 0 4 6 LG AVG 0 4.31 71.2 54 6.74 12.84 4 4 WHITESIDE YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2000 32 0 4.14 28 0 37 27 6.57 12.16 2 3 0 3 2 Padres 2001 33 -5 7.16 13 0 16.1 10 5.51 17.08 0 1 0 0 1 Braves 2005 37 -6 19.64 2 0 3.2 5 12.27 29.45 0 0 0 0 0 Blue Jays CAREER -31 5.23 286 1 406 259 5.74 13.77 18 15 9 15 18 LG AVG 0 4.56 406 280 6.20 13.26 23 23 RODRIGUEZ YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1998 25 -13 8.56 13 4 27.1 11 3.62 17.45 2 3 0 1 4 Orioles/Blue Jays 1999 26 -2 13.50 2 0 2 2 9.00 18.00 0 1 0 0 1 Blue Jays 2002 29 0 3.86 3 0 4.2 2 3.86 9.64 0 0 0 0 0 Indians/Cardinals CAREER -15 6.32 32 7 72.2 38 4.71 14.61 4 6 0 3 7 LG AVG 0 4.68 72.2 52 6.39 13.37 4 4
5) The Reds designated P Jason Standridge for assignment.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 24 -7 6.37 8 7 35.1 20 5.09 14.01 0 5 0 2 3 Devil Rays 2004 25 -5 9.00 3 1 10 7 6.30 16.20 0 0 0 0 0 Devil Rays 2005 26 -1 4.59 34 0 33.1 19 5.13 17.01 2 2 0 2 2 Rangers/Reds CAREER -15 5.79 55 9 101 56 4.99 16.04 2 7 0 4 5 LG AVG 0 4.43 101 71 6.36 12.87 6 6
6) The Cubs sent Cs Jake Fox and Dennis Anderson to the minors.
7) The White Sox sent 3B Josh Fields, OF Darren Blakeley and P Agustin Montero to the minors.
8) The Marlins sent INFs Mickey Lopez and Scott Seabol and Ps Logan Kensing, Buddy Carlyle and Eddie Gaillard to the minors.
LOPEZ YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2004 30 0 .500 .250 .750 .769 9.00 .250 0 0 0 6 Mariners CAR 0 .500 .250 .750 .769 9.00 .250 0 0 0 6 LG AVG 0 .338 .434 .773 .500 5.16 .271 0 1 0 POS AVG 0 .328 .407 .735 .446 4.64 .264 0 0 0 SEABOL YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2001 26 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 1 Yankees 2005 30 -7 .272 .295 .567 .258 2.89 .219 1 10 0 59 Cardinals CAR -7 .270 .292 .562 .254 2.86 .217 1 10 0 60 LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .766 .500 5.07 .268 3 14 2 POS AVG 0 .339 .425 .764 .496 5.03 .269 3 15 1 KENSING YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 21 -9 9.88 5 3 13.2 7 4.61 19.10 0 3 0 1 2 Marlins 2005 22 -4 11.12 3 0 5.2 4 6.35 22.24 0 0 0 0 0 Marlins CAREER -13 10.24 8 3 19.1 11 5.12 20.02 0 3 0 1 2 LG AVG 0 4.29 19.1 14 6.69 12.81 1 1 CARLYLE YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1999 21 -7 5.97 7 7 37.2 29 6.93 13.14 1 3 0 1 3 Padres 2000 22 -6 21.00 4 0 3 2 6.00 27.00 0 0 0 0 0 Padres 2005 27 -7 8.36 10 0 14 13 8.36 13.50 0 0 0 0 0 Dodgers CAREER -20 7.41 21 7 54.2 44 7.24 13.99 1 3 0 1 3 LG AVG 0 4.48 54.2 40 6.67 13.16 3 3 GAILLARD YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1997 26 -2 5.31 16 0 20.1 12 5.31 11.51 1 0 1 0 1 Tigers 1998 27 -1 5.87 6 0 7.2 5 5.87 8.22 0 0 0 0 0 Devil Rays 1999 28 3 2.08 8 0 8.2 7 7.27 17.65 1 0 0 1 0 Devil Rays CAREER 0 4.66 30 0 36.2 24 5.89 12.27 2 0 1 1 1 LG AVG 0 4.66 36.2 26 6.38 13.38 2 2
9) The Brewers sent P Carlos Villanueva to the minors.
10) The Mariners sent Cs Jeff Clement and Rob Johnson, INFs Asdrubal Cabrera, Todd Sears and Matt Tuiasosopo and P Bobby Livingston to the minors.
11) The Padres added P Alan Embree to the 40 man roster.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 33 3 4.25 65 0 55 45 7.36 10.64 4 1 1 3 2 Red Sox 2004 34 5 4.13 71 0 52.1 37 6.36 10.49 2 2 0 2 2 Red Sox 2005 35 -18 7.62 67 0 52 38 6.58 13.50 2 5 1 2 5 Red Sox/Yankees CAREER -16 4.68 635 4 567.1 518 8.22 12.28 30 33 8 32 31 LG AVG 0 4.47 567.1 408 6.48 13.01 32 32
12) Today’s birthdays–
JACK BOYLE, 1866-1913 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1887 21 -48 .237 .220 .457 .160 3.02 .189 2 0 7 88 Cardinals 1892 26 -37 .252 .239 .491 .231 2.78 .183 0 32 10 120 Giants 1895 29 -55 .302 .297 .600 .251 3.76 .253 0 67 13 133 Phillies CAR -242 .315 .327 .643 .354 4.89 .253 23 528 125 1086 LG AVG 0 .354 .383 .737 .500 6.77 .282 35 589 278 POS AVG -112 .332 .365 .697 .438 5.88 .269 30 613 174 DICK ELLSWORTH, AGE: 66 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1963 23 43 2.10 37 37 291 185 5.72 9.28 22 10 0 23 9 Cubs CAREER 2 3.71 407 310 2156.1 1140 4.76 12.16 115 137 5 126 126 LG AVG 0 3.56 2156.1 1374 5.73 11.78 120 120 BILLY GOODMAN, 1926-84 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1948 22 10 .414 .387 .801 .570 6.04 .310 1 66 5 127 Red Sox 1950 24 14 .427 .455 .882 .581 7.83 .354 4 68 2 110 Red Sox 1952 26 10 .370 .394 .764 .557 5.70 .306 4 56 8 138 Red Sox 1953 27 14 .384 .409 .793 .580 6.40 .313 2 41 1 128 Red Sox CAR 24 .376 .378 .754 .509 5.38 .300 19 591 37 1623 LG AVG 0 .346 .397 .743 .500 4.89 .267 125 690 50 POS AVG -57 .341 .377 .717 .461 4.54 .267 91 598 50 GLENALLEN HILL, AGE: 41 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1996 31 12 .344 .499 .843 .584 6.16 .280 19 67 6 98 Giants 1998 33 15 .360 .538 .899 .606 6.49 .310 20 56 1 122 Mariners/Cubs 2000 35 17 .336 .600 .936 .637 7.36 .293 27 58 0 104 Cubs/Yankees CAR 44 .321 .482 .804 .530 5.32 .271 186 586 96 1162 LG AVG 0 .339 .418 .756 .500 4.97 .268 106 481 81 POS AVG 50 .345 .443 .788 .535 5.45 .274 128 530 106 CORY LIDLE, AGE: 34 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 31 -21 5.75 31 31 192.2 112 5.23 13.13 12 15 0 11 16 Blue Jays 2004 32 -19 4.90 34 34 211.1 126 5.37 12.56 12 12 0 10 14 Reds/Phillies 2005 33 1 4.53 31 31 184.2 121 5.90 12.48 13 11 0 12 12 Phillies CAREER -3 4.52 246 169 1152 708 5.53 12.19 70 62 2 64 68 LG AVG 0 4.44 1152 825 6.45 12.92 65 65 RAMON MARTINEZ, AGE: 38 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1990 22 18 2.92 33 33 234.1 223 8.56 10.06 20 6 0 16 10 Dodgers 1991 23 11 3.27 33 33 220.1 150 6.13 10.87 17 13 0 17 13 Dodgers 1993 25 11 3.44 32 32 211.2 127 5.40 13.18 10 12 0 12 10 Dodgers 1998 30 12 2.83 15 15 101.2 91 8.06 10.62 7 3 0 6 4 Dodgers CAREER 29 3.67 301 297 1895.2 1427 6.77 12.12 135 88 0 115 108 LG AVG 0 4.03 1895.2 1313 6.23 12.46 106 106 MIKE MORSE, AGE: 24 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 23 -3 .349 .370 .718 .458 4.40 .278 3 23 3 72 Mariners CAR -3 .349 .370 .718 .458 4.40 .278 3 23 3 72 LG AVG 0 .331 .425 .756 .500 4.89 .268 7 30 4 POS AVG 0 .335 .413 .747 .501 4.88 .277 5 26 4 MARV OWEN, 1906-91 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1931 25 -34 .282 .308 .590 .221 2.88 .223 3 39 2 105 Tigers 1933 27 -27 .320 .349 .669 .345 3.93 .262 2 65 2 138 Tigers 1938 32 -21 .337 .373 .710 .389 4.60 .281 6 55 6 141 White Sox CAR -138 .339 .367 .706 .389 4.52 .275 31 497 30 1011 LG AVG 0 .362 .421 .784 .500 5.78 .289 69 561 53 POS AVG -50 .358 .403 .760 .462 5.35 .281 61 518 57
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