Around the Majors: Tino Martinez retires
1) Tino Martinez has retired and will become an analyst on Baseball Tonight.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1995 27 30 .369 .551 .920 .643 7.36 .293 31 111 0 141 Mariners 1997 29 47 .371 .577 .948 .694 7.67 .296 44 141 3 158 Yankees 1998 30 17 .355 .505 .860 .588 6.11 .281 28 123 2 142 Yankees 2003 35 3 .352 .429 .781 .520 5.18 .273 15 69 1 138 Cardinals 2004 36 13 .362 .461 .823 .585 5.95 .262 23 76 3 138 Devil Rays 2005 37 -2 .328 .439 .767 .476 4.76 .241 17 49 2 131 Yankees CAR 112 .344 .471 .815 .543 5.59 .271 339 1271 27 2023 LG AVG 0 .341 .428 .768 .500 5.12 .270 221 961 133 POS AVG 211 .363 .475 .838 .579 6.17 .279 324 1208 47
2) Yankees RF Gary Sheffield spoke with GM Brian Cashman and says he was told the Yankees intend to exercise his $13 million option for 2007.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 34 72 .419 .604 1.023 .772 9.72 .330 39 132 18 155 Braves 2004 35 40 .393 .534 .927 .676 7.41 .290 36 121 5 154 Yankees 2005 36 37 .379 .512 .891 .666 7.31 .291 34 123 10 154 Yankees CAR 642 .399 .527 .925 .698 7.81 .297 449 1476 215 2190 LG AVG 0 .338 .420 .758 .500 4.98 .268 226 994 154 POS AVG 91 .344 .443 .788 .532 5.40 .273 270 1092 156
Sheffield ranks 7th in the majors in RCAA over the past quarter century–
RCAA 1 Barry Bonds 1502 2 Frank Thomas 800 3 Rickey Henderson 711 4 Jeff Bagwell 680 5 Mark McGwire 665 6 Edgar Martinez 647 7 Gary Sheffield 642 8 Manny Ramirez 620 9 Ken Griffey Jr. 579 10 Rafael Palmeiro 572
3) The Rangers signed DH Erubiel Durazo to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 29 18 .374 .430 .804 .599 5.84 .259 21 77 1 154 A's 2004 30 38 .396 .523 .919 .691 8.07 .321 22 88 3 142 A's 2005 31 -7 .305 .368 .674 .344 3.54 .237 4 16 1 41 A's CAR 99 .381 .487 .868 .633 7.00 .281 94 330 7 624 LG AVG 0 .339 .433 .772 .500 5.16 .269 62 255 33 POS AVG 41 .356 .468 .824 .561 5.93 .270 84 311 12
4) According to the Washington Times, the Nationals made an offer to Pedro Astacio and he is expected to decide between them and the Padres within the next couple of days.
5) The Cardinals named Chris Carpenter as their Opening Day starter.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2002 27 -7 5.28 13 13 73.1 45 5.52 14.73 4 5 0 4 5 Blue Jays 2004 29 14 3.46 28 28 182 152 7.52 10.63 15 5 0 12 8 Cardinals 2005 30 39 2.83 33 33 241.2 213 7.93 9.61 21 5 0 18 8 Cardinals CAREER 46 4.26 213 196 1294.1 977 6.79 12.68 85 60 0 79 66 LG AVG 0 4.54 1294.1 927 6.44 13.14 73 73
6) The Cardinals signed P Josh Hancock to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training.
Hancock had just been released by the Reds.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 25 0 3.00 2 0 3 4 12.00 6.00 0 0 0 0 0 Phillies 2004 26 -8 5.09 16 11 63.2 36 5.09 14.42 5 2 0 3 4 Phillies/Reds 2005 27 4 1.93 11 0 14 5 3.21 7.71 1 0 0 1 0 Reds CAREER -3 4.40 32 12 88 51 5.22 12.58 6 3 0 5 4 LG AVG 0 4.31 88 65 6.67 12.82 5 5
7) The Royals signed Ps Ed Yarnall and Ryan Snare to minor league contracts.
YARNALL YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1999 23 1 3.71 5 2 17 13 6.88 14.29 1 0 0 1 0 Yankees 2000 24 -3 15.00 2 1 3 1 3.00 27.00 0 0 0 0 0 Yankees CAREER -2 5.40 7 3 20 14 6.30 16.20 1 0 0 1 0 LG AVG 0 4.88 20 14 6.24 13.73 1 1 SNARE YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 25 -2 10.80 1 0 3.1 0 0.00 18.90 0 0 0 0 0 Rangers CAREER -2 10.80 1 0 3.1 0 0.00 18.90 0 0 0 0 0 LG AVG 0 4.64 3.1 2 6.45 13.15 0 0
8) The Mariners signed 1B Roberto Petagine to a minor league contract.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1997 26 -3 .222 .067 .289 .000 0.00 .067 0 2 0 12 Mets 1998 27 4 .405 .468 .873 .648 7.31 .258 3 7 1 34 Reds 2005 34 -1 .361 .438 .799 .421 4.15 .281 1 9 0 18 Red Sox CAR -4 .347 .378 .725 .452 4.37 .230 11 52 1 211 LG AVG 0 .339 .423 .762 .500 5.05 .270 11 47 8 POS AVG 6 .351 .459 .810 .546 5.68 .280 14 58 4
9) According to mlb.com, Sammy Sosa reconsidered signing with the Nationals and then decided to turn down a new $1 million non guaranteed offer.
10) The Marlins signed Ps Jimmy Anderson and Eddie Gaillard to minor league contracts, with invitations to spring training.
ANDERSON YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2002 26 -17 5.44 28 25 140.2 47 3.01 15.04 8 13 0 8 13 Pirates 2003 27 -20 8.84 8 7 38.2 13 3.03 17.22 1 5 0 1 5 Reds 2004 28 -1 5.17 12 0 15.2 6 3.45 15.51 0 0 1 0 0 Cubs/Red Sox CAREER -64 5.42 122 96 574.2 241 3.77 14.69 25 47 1 29 43 LG AVG 0 4.38 574.2 436 6.83 12.90 32 32 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
11) Today’s birthdays–
STEVE BARBER, AGE: 67 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1963 24 17 2.75 39 36 259 180 6.25 12.13 20 13 0 19 14 Orioles 1965 26 18 2.69 37 32 221 130 5.29 10.59 15 10 0 15 10 Orioles 1966 27 17 2.30 25 22 133 91 6.16 10.56 10 5 0 10 5 Orioles CAREER 35 3.36 466 272 1998.2 1309 5.89 12.65 121 106 13 120 107 LG AVG 0 3.61 1998.2 1247 5.61 11.90 111 111 RYNE DUREN, AGE: 77 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM CAREER -4 3.83 311 32 589.2 630 9.62 13.37 27 44 57 36 35 LG AVG 0 3.75 589.2 345 5.27 12.15 33 33 TOM GRIFFIN, AGE: 58 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1970 22 -24 5.74 23 20 111.1 72 5.82 15.60 3 13 0 5 11 Astros 1975 27 -17 5.33 17 13 79.1 56 6.35 15.54 3 8 0 3 8 Astros 1977 29 -16 4.46 38 20 151.1 79 4.70 14.09 6 9 0 6 9 Padres CAREER -88 4.07 401 191 1494.2 1054 6.35 13.42 77 94 5 75 96 LG AVG 0 3.66 1494.2 884 5.32 12.21 83 83 JOHN HALAMA, AGE: 34 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 31 0 4.22 35 13 108.2 51 4.22 12.84 3 5 0 4 4 A's 2004 32 -4 4.70 34 14 118.2 59 4.47 12.97 7 6 0 6 7 Devil Rays 2005 33 -11 5.68 40 4 65 37 5.12 14.26 1 4 0 2 3 Red Sox/Nationals CAREER -17 4.60 245 118 881.2 480 4.90 13.38 53 47 0 49 51 LG AVG 0 4.65 881.2 618 6.31 13.22 49 50 KELLY JOHNSON, AGE: 24 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 23 -9 .334 .397 .731 .401 4.25 .241 9 40 2 87 Braves CAR -9 .334 .397 .731 .401 4.25 .241 9 40 2 87 LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.07 .268 9 39 5 POS AVG 6 .350 .456 .805 .556 5.73 .269 12 45 5 RUSS JOHNSON, AGE: 33 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2001 28 9 .380 .435 .816 .596 6.31 .294 4 33 2 85 Devil Rays 2002 29 -6 .320 .288 .609 .313 3.19 .216 1 12 5 45 Devil Rays 2005 32 -1 .300 .333 .633 .383 3.86 .222 0 0 0 22 Yankees CAR -14 .348 .374 .722 .442 4.65 .264 14 97 16 364 LG AVG 0 .342 .435 .777 .500 5.26 .271 28 119 17 POS AVG -9 .332 .429 .761 .462 4.92 .264 29 120 11 CASEY KOTCHMAN, AGE: 23 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2004 21 -8 .289 .276 .565 .257 2.87 .224 0 15 3 38 Angels 2005 22 4 .352 .484 .836 .600 5.85 .278 7 22 1 47 Angels CAR -4 .322 .384 .707 .450 4.38 .252 7 37 4 85 LG AVG 0 .335 .430 .764 .500 5.02 .269 8 33 4 POS AVG 3 .347 .452 .799 .540 5.50 .267 10 39 1 CLARENCE MITCHELL, 1891-1963 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1916 25 -12 3.14 29 24 195 52 2.40 12.28 11 10 0 9 12 Reds 1917 26 -12 3.23 32 20 159 37 2.09 11.43 9 15 1 10 14 Reds 1922 31 -14 13.85 5 3 13 1 0.69 24.92 0 3 0 0 3 Dodgers 1924 33 -22 5.62 30 26 165 36 1.96 15.65 6 13 1 7 12 Phillies CAREER -42 4.12 390 278 2218 543 2.20 13.35 125 139 9 127 137 LG AVG 0 3.77 2218 744 3.02 12.57 123 123 RAMON NIVAR, AGE: 26 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 23 -10 .253 .267 .519 .148 2.13 .211 0 7 4 28 Rangers 2004 24 -3 .211 .222 .433 .080 1.50 .222 0 4 1 7 Rangers 2005 25 -1 .357 .308 .665 .241 2.45 .308 0 1 0 7 Orioles CAR -14 .258 .264 .522 .143 2.06 .223 0 12 5 42 LG AVG 0 .334 .429 .764 .500 5.03 .268 4 18 2 POS AVG 0 .333 .416 .748 .493 4.92 .272 3 17 4 J.J. PUTZ, AGE: 29 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 26 0 4.91 3 0 3.2 3 7.36 17.18 0 0 0 0 0 Mariners 2004 27 -3 4.71 54 0 63 47 6.71 13.57 0 3 9 1 2 Mariners 2005 28 5 3.60 64 0 60 45 6.75 12.45 6 5 1 6 5 Mariners CAREER 2 4.19 121 0 126.2 95 6.75 13.14 6 8 10 7 7 LG AVG 0 4.50 126.2 89 6.30 12.89 7 7 ROY SPENCER, 1900-73 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1930 30 -21 .303 .315 .618 .284 3.38 .255 0 36 3 93 Senators 1932 32 -22 .301 .284 .585 .261 3.08 .246 1 41 0 102 Senators 1933 33 -22 .282 .242 .524 .178 2.36 .203 0 23 0 75 Indians CAR -122 .301 .298 .598 .273 3.18 .247 3 203 4 636 LG AVG 0 .354 .414 .768 .500 5.43 .287 29 264 27 POS AVG -44 .337 .371 .708 .426 4.64 .271 20 247 11
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