Around the Majors: Phillies sign Franklin
1) The Phillies signed free agent P Ryan Franklin to a 1 year, $2.6 million contract.
Franklin had become a free agent when the Mariners nontendered him.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 30 20 3.57 32 32 212 99 4.20 11.42 11 13 0 14 10 Mariners 2004 31 -14 4.90 32 32 200.1 104 4.67 13.25 4 16 0 9 11 Mariners 2005 32 -17 5.10 32 30 190.2 93 4.39 13.26 8 15 0 10 13 Mariners CAREER -5 4.34 181 106 811.1 427 4.74 12.34 35 50 0 42 43 LG AVG 0 4.51 811.1 564 6.26 12.89 45 46
2) According to the Detroit News, the Tigers are interested in Orioles SS Miguel Tejada.
3) According to the Chicago Tribune, the Cubs and Orioles are getting close to a Corey Patterson for a minor leaguer trade.
4) The Nationals re-signed INF Jamey Carroll to a 1 year, $700,000 contract, to avoid salary arbitration.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 28 -21 .323 .326 .649 .238 3.25 .260 1 10 5 105 Expos 2004 29 4 .378 .372 .750 .553 5.60 .289 0 16 5 102 Expos 2005 30 -13 .333 .284 .617 .349 3.36 .251 0 22 3 113 Nationals CAR -28 .344 .338 .682 .392 4.10 .269 2 54 14 336 LG AVG 0 .340 .431 .771 .500 5.14 .269 27 111 14 POS AVG -9 .334 .413 .747 .466 4.80 .268 23 103 15
5) The A’s signed C Raul Casanova and P Randy Keisler to minor league contracts, with invitations to spring training.
CASANOVA YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2001 28 -1 .303 .484 .787 .476 5.11 .260 11 33 0 71 Brewers 2002 29 -8 .270 .227 .497 .138 1.78 .182 1 8 0 33 Brewers/Orioles 2005 32 -1 .200 .200 .400 .000 0.00 .200 0 0 0 6 White Sox CAR -46 .300 .369 .669 .329 3.60 .232 28 113 2 338 LG AVG 0 .344 .436 .780 .500 5.30 .271 33 136 19 POS AVG -25 .326 .401 .727 .411 4.41 .258 28 126 5 KEISLER YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2001 25 -10 6.22 10 10 50.2 36 6.39 15.28 1 2 0 1 2 Yankees 2003 27 -5 12.00 2 2 6 5 7.50 22.50 0 1 0 0 1 Padres 2005 29 -11 6.27 24 4 56 43 6.91 14.95 2 1 0 1 2 Reds CAREER -34 7.01 40 17 123.1 90 6.57 15.91 4 4 0 2 6 LG AVG 0 4.40 123.1 89 6.50 12.91 7 7
6) The Pirates signed Ps Marty McLeary, C.J. Nitkowski, Nerio Rodriguez and Scott Strickland to minor league contracts.
MCLEARY YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 29 -4 14.73 3 0 3.2 4 9.82 22.09 0 0 0 0 0 Padres CAREER -4 14.73 3 0 3.2 4 9.82 22.09 0 0 0 0 0 LG AVG 0 4.31 3.2 3 6.74 12.84 0 0 NITKOWSKI YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 30 -3 7.45 6 0 9.2 5 4.66 23.28 0 0 0 0 0 Rangers 2004 31 -5 5.73 41 0 33 26 7.09 16.91 2 1 0 1 2 Braves/Yankees 2005 32 -2 8.10 7 0 3.1 2 5.40 18.90 0 0 0 0 0 Nationals CAREER -38 5.37 336 44 479 347 6.52 15.37 18 32 3 22 28 LG AVG 0 4.66 479 340 6.38 13.33 27 27 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 STRICKLAND YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2002 26 2 3.54 69 0 68.2 69 9.04 12.58 6 9 2 8 7 Expos/Mets 2003 27 4 2.25 19 0 20 16 7.20 12.15 0 2 0 2 0 Mets 2005 29 -1 6.75 5 0 4 2 4.50 9.00 0 0 0 0 0 Astros CAREER 28 3.34 236 0 240 243 9.11 12.00 12 21 20 21 12 LG AVG 0 4.35 240 182 6.82 12.88 13 13
7) Today’s birthdays–
MARLON ANDERSON, AGE: 32 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 29 -6 .328 .376 .703 .462 4.60 .270 6 67 19 145 Devil Rays 2004 30 -14 .269 .379 .649 .312 3.29 .237 8 28 6 113 Cardinals 2005 31 -2 .316 .391 .708 .465 4.60 .264 7 19 6 123 Mets CAR -76 .312 .382 .694 .402 4.15 .264 47 296 61 860 LG AVG 0 .341 .434 .775 .500 5.22 .269 89 364 49 POS AVG -25 .338 .411 .749 .468 4.91 .272 65 307 62 RALPH BRANCA, AGE: 80 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1947 21 49 2.67 43 36 280 148 4.76 11.41 21 12 1 23 10 Dodgers 1948 22 16 3.50 36 28 216 122 5.08 11.38 14 9 1 13 10 Dodgers 1951 25 12 3.26 42 27 204 118 5.21 11.82 13 12 3 14 11 Dodgers CAREER 39 3.79 322 188 1485 829 5.02 12.52 88 68 19 85 71 LG AVG 0 3.95 1485 625 3.79 12.78 83 83 NORM CHARLTON, AGE: 43 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1990 27 18 2.74 56 16 154.1 117 6.82 11.95 12 9 2 14 7 Reds 1991 28 14 2.91 39 11 108.1 77 6.40 10.97 3 5 1 5 3 Reds 1995 32 10 3.36 55 0 69.2 70 9.04 10.46 4 6 14 5 5 Phillies/Mariners CAREER 43 3.71 605 37 899.1 808 8.09 12.40 51 54 97 58 47 LG AVG 0 4.08 899.1 602 6.03 12.54 50 50 TOM FERRICK, 1915-96 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1942 27 12 2.00 31 2 81 28 3.11 9.78 3 2 3 4 1 Indians CAREER 42 3.47 323 7 674 245 3.27 11.78 40 40 56 45 35 LG AVG 0 4.04 674 277 3.70 13.23 38 38 LENNY GREEN, AGE: 73 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1960 27 13 .383 .430 .814 .605 6.17 .294 5 33 21 127 Senators CAR 9 .351 .379 .731 .502 4.88 .267 47 253 78 1136 LG AVG 0 .330 .399 .729 .500 4.57 .259 82 356 33 POS AVG 34 .341 .410 .751 .532 4.99 .261 88 349 61 PHIL MASI, 1916-90 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1940 24 -12 .270 .261 .531 .174 2.09 .196 1 14 0 63 Braves 1948 32 -17 .318 .343 .661 .344 3.52 .253 5 44 2 113 Braves 1949 33 -12 .332 .313 .645 .332 3.46 .246 2 19 2 85 Braves/Pirates CAR -37 .344 .370 .714 .465 4.50 .264 47 417 45 1229 LG AVG 0 .344 .389 .733 .500 4.93 .270 65 437 37 POS AVG -70 .329 .366 .694 .429 4.23 .256 65 435 17 EARLY WYNN, 1920-99 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1954 34 31 2.72 40 36 271 155 5.15 10.23 23 11 2 22 12 Indians 1955 35 31 2.82 32 31 230 122 4.77 11.35 17 11 0 18 10 Indians 1956 36 41 2.72 38 35 278 158 5.12 10.65 20 9 2 20 9 Indians CAREER 105 3.54 691 612 4566 2334 4.60 12.08 300 244 15 288 256 LG AVG 0 3.88 4566 2141 4.22 12.75 254 254
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