Around the Majors: Orioles sign Roberts
1) The Orioles re-signed 2B Brian Roberts to a 1 year, $3.075 million contract, to avoid salary arbitration.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 25 -4 .337 .367 .704 .472 4.47 .270 5 41 23 112 Orioles 2004 26 -10 .344 .376 .720 .453 4.84 .273 4 53 29 159 Orioles 2005 27 46 .387 .515 .903 .718 7.64 .314 18 73 27 143 Orioles CAR 16 .344 .402 .747 .524 5.17 .278 30 195 100 527 LG AVG 0 .334 .429 .764 .500 5.02 .268 66 276 34 POS AVG -30 .324 .403 .727 .450 4.54 .266 47 233 47
2) Pitchers and catchers report today for the Astros, Blue Jays, Brewers, Diamondbacks, Rockies, Royals and White Sox.
3) Twins P Kyle Lohse won his arbitration case. He will make $3.95 million, instead of the $3.4 million the team was offering.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 24 0 4.61 33 33 201 130 5.82 11.69 14 11 0 13 12 Twins 2004 25 -13 5.34 35 34 194 111 5.15 14.98 9 13 0 10 12 Twins 2005 26 4 4.18 31 30 178.2 86 4.33 13.30 9 13 0 12 10 Twins CAREER -18 4.72 150 144 844.2 515 5.49 13.29 49 52 0 50 51 LG AVG 0 4.50 844.2 588 6.27 12.88 47 47
4) The Yankees signed P Scott Erickson 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 2002 34 -21 5.55 29 28 160.2 74 4.15 15.01 5 12 0 7 10 Orioles 2004 36 -5 6.67 6 6 27 9 3.00 19.33 1 4 0 2 3 Mets/Rangers 2005 37 -12 6.02 19 8 55.1 15 2.44 14.80 1 4 0 2 3 Dodgers CAREER -23 4.57 380 364 2349.1 1250 4.79 13.53 142 136 0 142 136 LG AVG 0 4.52 2349.1 1585 6.07 13.19 131 132
5) Devil Rays C Josh Paul lost his arbitration case. He will make $475,000, instead of the $750,000 he was seeking.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 28 0 .346 .261 .607 .452 4.50 .261 0 4 0 16 White Sox/Cubs 2004 29 -3 .308 .371 .679 .344 3.60 .243 2 10 2 46 Angels 2005 30 -3 .231 .378 .609 .244 2.53 .189 2 4 0 34 Angels CAR -19 .310 .361 .671 .362 3.84 .251 8 56 11 228 LG AVG 0 .337 .431 .768 .500 5.10 .269 16 66 8 POS AVG -13 .316 .397 .713 .403 4.17 .256 13 60 2
6) The Braves signed P Carlos Almanzar 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 2002 28 3 2.31 8 1 11.2 7 5.40 8.49 0 1 0 1 0 Reds 2004 30 11 3.72 67 0 72.2 44 5.45 11.02 7 3 0 6 4 Rangers 2005 31 -5 14.40 6 0 5 3 5.40 32.40 0 0 0 0 0 Rangers CAREER -5 4.82 210 1 239 170 6.40 13.07 13 13 0 15 11 LG AVG 0 4.59 239 175 6.58 13.21 13 13
7) The Reds re-signed P Luke Hudson to a minor league contract. Hudson had previously been removed from the 40 man roster.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2002 25 0 4.50 3 0 6 7 10.50 16.50 0 0 0 0 0 Reds 2004 27 8 2.42 9 9 48.1 38 7.08 11.73 4 2 0 4 2 Reds 2005 28 -18 6.38 19 16 84.2 53 5.63 15.31 6 9 0 5 10 Reds CAREER -10 4.92 31 25 139 98 6.35 14.12 10 11 0 9 12 LG AVG 0 4.25 139 102 6.64 12.78 8 8
8) The Indians re-signed SS Jhonny Peralta to a 1 year contract
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 21 -12 .295 .326 .621 .308 2.98 .227 4 21 1 77 Indians 2004 22 -2 .321 .280 .601 .240 2.70 .240 0 2 0 8 Indians 2005 23 29 .366 .520 .885 .666 6.68 .292 24 78 0 141 Indians CAR 15 .342 .451 .794 .564 5.31 .270 28 101 1 226 LG AVG 0 .332 .427 .759 .500 4.94 .268 24 102 12 POS AVG -2 .332 .412 .744 .492 4.83 .274 18 88 14
9) The Rangers re-signed OF Jason Botts, C Gerald Laird and P C.J. Wilson to 1 year contracts.
BOTTS YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 24 -1 .367 .296 .663 .399 4.05 .296 0 3 0 10 Rangers CAR -1 .367 .296 .663 .399 4.05 .296 0 3 0 10 LG AVG 0 .331 .425 .756 .500 4.89 .268 1 3 0 POS AVG 0 .329 .423 .753 .500 4.89 .275 1 3 1 LAIRD YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 23 -1 .360 .432 .792 .431 4.76 .273 1 4 0 19 Rangers 2004 24 -15 .287 .286 .572 .187 2.55 .224 1 16 0 49 Rangers 2005 25 -3 .262 .350 .612 .219 2.53 .225 1 4 0 13 Rangers CAR -19 .297 .325 .622 .237 2.94 .234 3 24 0 81 LG AVG 0 .336 .432 .768 .500 5.09 .270 8 34 4 POS AVG -5 .321 .410 .731 .432 4.40 .261 7 33 1 WILSON YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 24 -13 6.94 24 6 48 30 5.63 15.56 1 7 1 3 5 Rangers CAREER -13 6.94 24 6 48 30 5.63 15.56 1 7 1 3 5 LG AVG 0 4.36 48 33 6.16 12.63 3 3
10) The Royals signed OF Chad Allen and INF Benji Gil to minor league contracts, with invitations to spring training.
ALLEN YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 28 -2 .240 .333 .573 .259 2.70 .208 0 0 0 12 Marlins 2004 29 -5 .262 .345 .607 .209 2.76 .241 0 6 0 20 Rangers 2005 30 -3 .309 .340 .649 .303 3.21 .283 0 5 0 21 Rangers CAR -34 .321 .389 .710 .368 4.17 .269 14 84 15 267 LG AVG 0 .343 .436 .779 .500 5.27 .272 29 120 16 POS AVG 1 .344 .437 .781 .499 5.32 .273 29 121 21 GIL YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2001 28 -1 .330 .477 .807 .479 5.21 .296 8 39 3 104 Angels 2002 29 1 .307 .431 .737 .520 4.96 .285 3 20 2 61 Angels 2003 30 -13 .214 .272 .486 .104 1.43 .192 1 9 5 62 Angels CAR -96 .283 .358 .641 .294 3.32 .237 32 171 24 604 LG AVG 0 .341 .430 .771 .500 5.16 .270 54 235 32 POS AVG -39 .324 .396 .719 .421 4.41 .265 36 196 37
11) Today’s birthdays–
DICK BOSMAN, AGE: 62 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1966 22 -19 7.62 13 7 39 20 4.62 16.62 2 6 0 1 7 Senators 1968 24 -14 3.69 46 10 139 63 4.08 11.53 2 9 1 4 7 Senators 1973 29 -28 5.64 29 24 137.1 55 3.60 14.75 3 13 0 6 10 Rangers/Indians CAREER -51 3.67 306 229 1590.2 757 4.28 11.54 82 85 2 78 89 LG AVG 0 3.51 1590.2 954 5.40 11.92 89 89 ED BRANDT, 1905-44 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1928 23 -26 5.08 38 31 225 84 3.36 14.00 9 21 0 12 18 Braves 1929 24 -20 5.52 26 21 168 50 2.68 15.21 8 13 0 8 13 Braves 1935 30 -20 4.99 29 25 175 61 3.14 14.97 5 19 0 10 14 Braves CAREER -7 3.87 378 278 2263 877 3.49 12.55 121 146 17 134 133 LG AVG 0 4.00 2263 801 3.19 12.83 126 126 BRIAN BRUNEY, AGE: 24 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 22 0 4.31 30 0 31.1 34 9.77 13.79 3 4 0 4 3 Diamondbacks 2005 23 -15 7.43 47 0 46 51 9.98 18.78 1 3 12 1 3 Diamondbacks CAREER -15 6.17 77 0 77.1 85 9.89 16.76 4 7 12 5 6 LG AVG 0 4.26 77.1 57 6.64 12.79 4 4 ROGER CRAIG, AGE: 76 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1955 25 14 2.77 21 10 91 48 4.75 12.36 5 3 2 5 3 Dodgers 1959 29 33 2.06 29 17 153 76 4.47 9.88 11 5 0 12 4 Dodgers 1960 30 14 3.26 21 15 116 69 5.35 11.25 8 3 0 7 4 Dodgers 1964 34 14 3.25 39 19 166 84 4.55 11.87 7 9 5 10 6 Cardinals CAREER 30 3.82 368 186 1537 803 4.70 12.21 74 98 19 90 82 LG AVG 0 3.75 1537 918 5.38 12.07 86 86 JAMIE EASTERLY, AGE: 53 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1975 22 -11 4.98 21 13 68.2 34 4.46 15.33 2 9 0 4 7 Braves 1977 24 -10 6.14 22 5 58.2 37 5.68 16.11 2 4 1 2 4 Braves 1978 25 -13 5.65 37 6 78 42 4.85 15.92 3 6 1 3 6 Braves CAREER -39 4.62 321 36 611.1 350 5.15 14.71 23 33 14 23 33 LG AVG 0 3.91 611.1 348 5.13 12.39 34 34 WILLIE KIRKLAND, AGE: 73 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1962 28 -19 .272 .377 .649 .336 3.28 .200 21 72 9 137 Indians 1964 30 -12 .272 .345 .618 .322 3.10 .206 8 35 3 98 Orioles/Senators CAR -3 .304 .422 .726 .491 4.45 .240 148 509 52 1149 LG AVG 0 .331 .405 .736 .500 4.65 .262 101 432 41 POS AVG 46 .339 .430 .769 .536 5.12 .268 121 486 40 NEMO LEIBOLD, 1892-1977 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1920 28 -25 .316 .281 .597 .282 2.86 .220 1 28 7 108 White Sox 1922 30 -10 .360 .306 .666 .378 3.91 .258 1 18 1 81 Red Sox CAR -41 .357 .327 .683 .467 4.27 .266 3 284 133 1258 LG AVG 0 .346 .372 .717 .500 4.66 .276 30 477 118 POS AVG 88 .365 .399 .765 .564 5.38 .290 37 502 146 JUAN PADILLA, AGE: 29 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 27 -10 7.71 18 0 25.2 17 5.96 18.23 1 0 0 0 1 Yankees/Reds 2005 28 11 1.49 24 0 36.1 17 4.21 9.66 3 1 1 3 1 Mets CAREER 1 4.06 42 0 62 34 4.94 13.21 4 1 1 3 2 LG AVG 0 4.32 62 45 6.59 12.85 3 3 DANNY PATTERSON, AGE: 35 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1997 26 10 3.42 54 0 71 69 8.75 11.79 10 6 1 10 6 Rangers 2001 30 10 3.06 60 0 64.2 27 3.76 11.13 5 4 1 6 3 Tigers CAREER 25 4.14 350 0 384.1 250 5.85 12.79 24 22 9 26 20 LG AVG 0 4.68 384.1 271 6.36 13.33 22 22 WALLY PIPP, 1893-1965 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1916 23 12 .331 .417 .748 .574 4.91 .262 12 93 16 151 Yankees 1918 25 14 .345 .415 .760 .638 5.26 .304 2 44 11 91 Yankees 1922 29 19 .392 .466 .859 .591 6.41 .329 9 90 7 152 Yankees CAR 5 .341 .408 .749 .503 4.86 .281 90 996 125 1872 LG AVG 0 .349 .384 .733 .500 4.86 .282 62 831 163 POS AVG 102 .358 .414 .771 .544 5.37 .295 83 979 156 STUMP WIEDMAN, 1861-1905 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1883 22 -28 3.53 52 47 402.1 183 4.09 11.34 20 24 2 18 26 Wolverines 1886 25 -41 4.50 51 51 427.2 168 3.54 13.91 12 36 0 19 29 Cowboys 1887 26 -32 5.00 34 34 288 97 3.03 14.06 17 16 0 13 20 Wolverines/Metropolitans/Giants CAREER -122 3.60 279 269 2318.1 910 3.53 11.90 101 156 2 115 142 LG AVG 0 3.13 2318.1 957 3.72 11.29 129 129 SCOTT WILLIAMSON, AGE: 30 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 27 2 4.16 66 0 62.2 74 10.63 12.78 5 4 21 5 4 Reds/Red Sox 2004 28 12 1.26 28 0 28.2 28 8.79 10.05 0 1 1 1 0 Red Sox 2005 29 -2 5.65 17 0 14.1 23 14.44 14.44 0 0 0 0 0 Cubs CAREER 68 3.08 286 10 385.2 452 10.55 11.67 25 24 55 34 15 LG AVG 0 4.46 385.2 286 6.67 13.09 22 22 JOSH WILLINGHAM, AGE: 27 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2004 25 -2 .310 .320 .630 .228 2.57 .200 1 1 0 12 Marlins 2005 26 0 .407 .348 .755 .472 4.50 .304 0 4 0 16 Marlins CAR -2 .357 .333 .690 .347 3.46 .250 1 5 0 28 LG AVG 0 .340 .433 .773 .500 5.17 .269 2 7 1 POS AVG -2 .317 .385 .702 .382 3.98 .251 1 6 0
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