Around the Majors: Yankees sign Damon
1) The Yankees signed free agent CF Johnny Damon to a 4 year, $52 million contract.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 29 2 .345 .405 .750 .512 5.40 .273 12 67 30 145 Red Sox 2004 30 25 .380 .477 .857 .607 6.94 .304 20 94 19 150 Red Sox 2005 31 26 .366 .439 .805 .624 6.54 .316 10 75 18 148 Red Sox CAR 98 .353 .431 .784 .544 5.85 .290 130 700 281 1555 LG AVG 0 .340 .433 .773 .500 5.17 .271 195 823 107 POS AVG -13 .338 .423 .761 .490 5.10 .272 167 744 220
2) The Padres traded Ps Adam Eaton and Akinori Otsuka and minor league C Billy Killian to the Rangers for P Chris Young, OF Terrmel Sledge and 1B Adrian Gonzalez.
EATON YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 25 -4 4.08 31 31 183 146 7.18 12.20 9 12 0 10 11 Padres 2004 26 -14 4.61 33 33 199.1 153 6.91 12.01 11 14 0 11 14 Padres 2005 27 -7 4.27 24 22 128.2 100 6.99 13.22 11 5 0 7 9 Padres CAREER -35 4.34 133 131 796 623 7.04 12.44 47 41 0 41 47 LG AVG 0 4.35 796 595 6.73 12.88 45 45
After having a career year, with 1 RSAA as a rookie in 2000, Eaton’s had 5 consecutive years with a negative RSAA, which ties him for the longest current streak in the majors–
T1 Adam Eaton 2001-05 5 T1 Shawn Estes 2001-05 5 T1 Sun Woo Kim 2001-05 5 T1 Sean Douglass 2001-05 5 T1 Dennys Reyes 2001-05 5 T1 Adam Bernero 2001-05 5 T1 Kevin Jarvis 2001-05 5 T1 Paul Wilson 2001-05 5 T9 Dewon Brazelton 2002-05 4 T9 Victor Santos 2002-05 4 T9 Michael Tejera 2002-05 4 T9 Aaron Sele 2002-05 4 T9 Nate Robertson 2002-05 4 T9 Kevin Walker 2002-05 4 T9 Randy Choate 2002-05 4 T9 Tanyon Sturtze 2002-05 4 T9 Jason Standridge 2002-05 4 T9 Pedro Astacio 2002-05 4 T9 Matt Kinney 2002-05 4 T9 Chan Ho Park 2002-05 4 T9 Wes Obermueller 2002-05 4 T9 Brandon Duckworth 2002-05 4 T9 Brandon Puffer 2002-05 4 OTSUKA YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 32 19 1.75 73 0 77.1 87 10.13 9.54 7 2 2 7 2 Padres 2005 33 1 3.59 66 0 62.2 60 8.62 13.07 2 8 1 5 5 Padres CAREER 20 2.57 139 0 140 147 9.45 11.12 9 10 3 12 7 LG AVG 0 4.28 140 104 6.66 12.80 8 8 YOUNG YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 25 2 4.71 7 7 36.1 27 6.69 11.89 3 2 0 3 2 Rangers 2005 26 5 4.26 31 31 164.2 137 7.49 11.70 12 7 0 10 9 Rangers CAREER 7 4.34 38 38 201 164 7.34 11.73 15 9 0 13 11 LG AVG 0 4.41 201 139 6.21 12.72 11 11 SLEDGE YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2004 27 7 .336 .462 .799 .555 5.61 .269 15 62 3 133 Expos 2005 28 -1 .348 .378 .726 .422 3.97 .243 1 8 2 20 Nationals CAR 6 .337 .455 .793 .543 5.45 .267 16 70 5 153 LG AVG 0 .341 .436 .777 .500 5.24 .269 15 58 7 POS AVG 9 .355 .465 .820 .559 5.92 .271 18 63 6 GONZALEZ YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2004 22 -3 .273 .381 .654 .278 3.38 .238 1 7 0 16 Rangers 2005 23 -7 .272 .407 .678 .345 3.57 .227 6 17 0 43 Rangers CAR -10 .272 .401 .673 .330 3.53 .229 7 24 0 59 LG AVG 0 .332 .427 .760 .500 4.95 .269 6 26 3 POS AVG 3 .345 .461 .807 .553 5.57 .266 9 32 1
3) The Cardinals signed P Sidney Ponson to a 1 year contract.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 26 13 3.75 31 31 216 134 5.58 11.54 17 12 0 16 13 Orioles/Giants 2004 27 -12 5.30 33 33 215.2 115 4.80 14.27 11 15 0 12 14 Orioles 2005 28 -31 6.21 23 23 130.1 68 4.70 15.74 7 11 0 6 12 Orioles CAREER -51 4.81 233 222 1443.1 870 5.42 13.13 76 91 1 78 89 LG AVG 0 4.63 1443.1 1012 6.31 13.18 81 81
4) The Cubs signed free agent RF Jacque Jones to a 3 year, $16 million contract.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 28 8 .333 .464 .797 .546 5.66 .304 16 69 13 136 Twins 2004 29 -15 .315 .427 .742 .414 4.37 .254 24 80 13 151 Twins 2005 30 -7 .319 .438 .757 .457 4.50 .249 23 73 13 142 Twins CAR -23 .327 .455 .782 .477 5.02 .279 132 476 67 976 LG AVG 0 .337 .432 .769 .500 5.11 .270 112 471 59 POS AVG 17 .340 .440 .780 .513 5.31 .274 116 476 73
5) The Twins nontendered P Grant Balfour.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2001 23 -3 13.50 2 0 2.2 2 6.75 20.25 0 0 0 0 0 Twins 2003 25 1 4.15 17 1 26 30 10.38 12.81 1 0 0 1 0 Twins 2004 26 2 4.35 36 0 39.1 42 9.61 13.27 4 1 0 3 2 Twins CAREER 0 4.63 55 1 68 74 9.79 13.37 5 1 0 4 2 LG AVG 0 4.59 68 48 6.32 13.03 4 4
6) The Red Sox signed free agent P Rudy Seanez to a 1 year, $2.1 million contract, with an option for 2007, and nontendered Ps Chad Bradford and Wade Miller.
SEANEZ YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 34 -1 6.23 9 0 8.2 9 9.35 17.65 0 1 0 0 1 Red Sox 2004 35 4 3.33 39 0 46 46 9.00 11.35 3 2 0 4 1 Royals/Marlins 2005 36 7 2.69 57 0 60.1 84 12.53 10.89 7 1 0 5 3 Padres CAREER 2 4.12 380 0 393.2 417 9.53 12.60 27 20 11 25 22 LG AVG 0 4.33 393.2 285 6.52 12.86 22 22 BRADFORD YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 28 10 3.04 72 0 77 62 7.25 12.16 7 4 2 7 4 A's 2004 29 2 4.42 68 0 59 34 5.19 12.20 5 7 1 6 6 A's 2005 30 1 3.86 31 0 23.1 10 3.86 13.89 2 1 0 2 1 Red Sox CAREER 37 3.49 325 0 319.1 216 6.09 11.89 23 16 7 24 15 LG AVG 0 4.55 319.1 223 6.29 12.98 18 18 MILLER YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 26 7 4.13 33 33 187.1 161 7.73 12.25 14 13 0 14 13 Astros 2004 27 10 3.35 15 15 88.2 74 7.51 12.18 7 7 0 9 5 Astros 2005 28 -5 4.95 16 16 91 64 6.33 14.44 4 4 0 4 4 Red Sox CAREER 51 3.98 143 139 859 723 7.58 12.30 62 43 0 60 45 LG AVG 0 4.33 859 642 6.73 12.81 48 48
7) The Dodgers re-signed 1B Hee Seop Choi to a 1 year, $725,000 contract, to avoid salary arbitration, re-signed P Kelly Wunsch to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training, and nontendered INFs Mike Edwards and Brian Myrow and C Jason Phillips.
CHOI YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 24 0 .350 .421 .771 .506 5.13 .218 8 28 1 80 Cubs 2004 25 13 .370 .449 .819 .598 6.22 .251 15 46 1 126 Marlins/Dodgers 2005 26 1 .336 .453 .789 .508 4.92 .253 15 42 1 133 Dodgers CAR 10 .349 .437 .786 .531 5.30 .240 40 120 3 363 LG AVG 0 .340 .432 .772 .500 5.15 .269 30 124 15 POS AVG 25 .361 .475 .835 .573 6.06 .278 42 151 6 WUNSCH YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 30 7 2.75 43 0 36 33 8.25 12.25 0 0 0 0 0 White Sox 2004 31 1 0.00 3 0 2 1 4.50 13.50 0 0 0 0 0 White Sox 2005 32 -1 4.56 45 0 23.2 22 8.37 13.69 1 1 0 1 1 Dodgers CAREER 18 3.76 257 0 177 145 7.37 12.97 11 6 1 11 6 LG AVG 0 4.61 177 124 6.30 13.15 10 10 EDWARDS YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 26 0 .500 .250 .750 .769 9.00 .250 0 0 0 4 A's 2005 28 -11 .300 .339 .639 .332 3.30 .247 3 15 1 88 Dodgers CAR -11 .304 .337 .642 .344 3.39 .247 3 15 1 92 LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .766 .500 5.07 .268 8 32 4 POS AVG 0 .339 .425 .764 .496 5.04 .269 7 33 2 MYROW YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 28 -1 .360 .250 .610 .341 3.38 .200 0 0 0 19 Dodgers CAR -1 .360 .250 .610 .341 3.38 .200 0 0 0 19 LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.07 .268 1 3 0 POS AVG 1 .361 .477 .838 .580 6.05 .281 1 3 0 PHILLIPS YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 26 3 .373 .442 .815 .525 5.38 .298 11 58 0 119 Mets 2004 27 -23 .298 .326 .624 .283 3.13 .218 7 34 0 128 Mets 2005 28 -21 .287 .363 .650 .312 3.14 .238 10 55 0 121 Dodgers CAR -40 .321 .381 .702 .385 3.90 .254 29 150 0 385 LG AVG 0 .340 .432 .772 .500 5.16 .269 40 162 20 POS AVG -22 .329 .411 .740 .440 4.53 .258 38 166 5
8) The Orioles signed free agent 1B-LF Jeff Conine to a 1 year, $1.7 million contract, with an option for 2007.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 37 11 .338 .459 .797 .558 5.41 .282 20 95 5 149 Orioles/Marlins 2004 38 -2 .340 .432 .772 .490 4.89 .280 14 83 5 140 Marlins 2005 39 5 .374 .403 .777 .549 5.34 .304 3 33 2 131 Marlins CAR 89 .350 .449 .798 .540 5.49 .288 198 968 47 1781 LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.10 .270 188 812 123 POS AVG 120 .354 .461 .814 .553 5.80 .275 246 943 104
9) Kenny Lofton’s contract with the Dodgers is 1 year, $3.85 million.
10) The Pirates nontendered P Josh Fogg.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 26 -16 5.26 26 26 142 71 4.50 13.63 10 9 0 8 11 Pirates 2004 27 -10 4.64 32 32 178.1 82 4.14 13.47 11 10 0 9 12 Pirates 2005 28 -14 5.05 34 28 169.1 85 4.52 13.55 6 11 0 7 10 Pirates CAREER -36 4.74 136 119 697.1 368 4.75 13.25 39 42 0 36 45 LG AVG 0 4.24 697.1 518 6.68 12.77 39 39
11) The Reds re-signed C Jason LaRue to a 2 year, $9.1 million contract, to avoid salary arbitration.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 29 -8 .321 .422 .743 .435 4.46 .230 16 50 3 118 Reds 2004 30 1 .334 .431 .765 .507 4.94 .251 14 55 0 114 Reds 2005 31 2 .355 .452 .806 .514 5.55 .260 14 60 0 110 Reds CAR -45 .326 .421 .747 .429 4.51 .243 76 282 11 643 LG AVG 0 .341 .433 .774 .500 5.20 .269 69 279 36 POS AVG -60 .321 .395 .716 .402 4.20 .254 56 259 9
12) The Reds signed free agent P Chris Hammond to a 1 year, $800,000 contract, with a mutual option for 2007.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 37 10 2.86 62 0 63 45 6.43 11.14 3 2 1 3 2 Yankees 2004 38 12 2.68 41 0 53.2 34 5.70 12.07 4 1 1 4 1 A's 2005 39 0 3.84 55 0 58.2 34 5.22 10.28 5 1 0 3 3 Padres CAREER 5 4.07 412 136 1095 689 5.66 12.66 65 61 3 64 62 LG AVG 0 4.09 1095 764 6.28 12.53 61 61
13) The Astros re-signed C Raul Chavez to a 1 year, $400,000 contract.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 30 -3 .289 .432 .722 .223 2.70 .270 1 4 0 19 Astros 2004 31 -19 .256 .259 .515 .113 1.71 .210 0 23 0 64 Astros 2005 32 -12 .210 .263 .472 .072 1.23 .172 2 6 1 37 Astros CAR -42 .256 .292 .548 .123 1.82 .215 4 40 3 154 LG AVG 0 .342 .434 .776 .500 5.22 .270 14 56 7 POS AVG -12 .323 .394 .717 .402 4.22 .255 11 52 2
14) The Orioles nontendered OF Eric Byrnes and Ps Kurt Ainsworth and Eddy Rodriguez, re-signed utilityman David Newhan, C Geronimo Gil and P John Parrish to 1 year contracts and signed 1B Alejandro Freire, 3B Napoleon Calzado, INF Eddy Garabito, OFs Keith Reed and Howie Clark, C Brandon Marsters and Ps John Stephens, Winston Abreu and Orber Moreno to minor league contracts.
BYRNES YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 27 12 .333 .459 .792 .589 5.71 .263 12 51 10 121 A's 2004 28 13 .347 .467 .814 .568 6.04 .283 20 73 17 143 A's 2005 29 -13 .294 .371 .665 .383 3.82 .226 10 40 7 126 A's/Rockies/Orioles CAR 10 .325 .437 .761 .520 5.20 .259 48 180 40 509 LG AVG 0 .335 .430 .765 .500 5.04 .269 49 205 25 POS AVG 6 .338 .431 .769 .512 5.18 .274 46 203 37 AINSWORTH YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2002 23 5 2.10 6 4 25.2 15 5.26 12.27 1 2 0 2 1 Giants 2003 24 1 4.08 14 11 68.1 52 6.85 13.17 5 5 0 5 5 Giants/Orioles 2004 25 -17 9.68 7 7 30.2 20 5.87 18.78 0 1 0 0 1 Orioles CAREER -13 5.19 29 22 126.2 90 6.39 14.57 6 8 0 7 7 LG AVG 0 4.34 126.2 93 6.62 12.86 7 7 RODRIGUEZ YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 22 0 4.78 29 0 43.1 37 7.68 14.75 1 0 0 1 0 Orioles CAREER 0 4.78 29 0 43.1 37 7.68 14.75 1 0 0 1 0 LG AVG 0 4.64 43.1 31 6.45 13.15 2 2 NEWHAN YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2001 27 0 .375 .500 .875 .515 5.40 .333 0 1 0 7 Phillies 2004 30 10 .361 .453 .814 .580 6.40 .311 8 54 11 95 Orioles 2005 31 -10 .279 .312 .591 .323 3.06 .202 5 21 9 96 Orioles CAR -8 .320 .388 .708 .459 4.68 .257 16 84 22 254 LG AVG 0 .338 .433 .770 .500 5.12 .270 22 93 11 POS AVG 4 .341 .441 .782 .517 5.36 .271 24 98 11 GIL YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 27 -7 .299 .314 .613 .332 3.25 .237 3 16 0 54 Orioles 2004 28 -1 .343 .344 .687 .439 4.70 .281 0 4 0 12 Orioles 2005 29 -14 .220 .312 .532 .103 1.41 .192 4 17 0 64 Orioles CAR -48 .279 .341 .620 .274 2.81 .233 19 88 2 272 LG AVG 0 .332 .426 .759 .500 4.95 .266 27 114 14 POS AVG -26 .309 .385 .694 .390 3.90 .253 21 101 3 PARRISH YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 25 6 1.90 14 0 23.2 15 5.70 9.89 0 1 0 1 0 Orioles 2004 26 12 3.46 56 1 78 71 8.19 14.54 6 3 1 6 3 Orioles 2005 27 2 3.12 14 0 17.1 25 12.98 18.69 1 0 0 1 0 Orioles CAREER 5 4.31 108 10 177.1 159 8.07 15.53 10 10 1 11 9 LG AVG 0 4.63 177.1 125 6.34 13.15 10 10 FREIRE YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 30 -3 .319 .338 .658 .323 3.06 .246 1 4 0 25 Orioles CAR -3 .319 .338 .658 .323 3.06 .246 1 4 0 25 LG AVG 0 .331 .425 .756 .500 4.89 .268 2 9 1 POS AVG 1 .346 .452 .798 .554 5.48 .267 3 11 0 CALZADO YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 28 -1 .200 .200 .400 .000 0.00 .200 0 0 0 4 Orioles CAR -1 .200 .200 .400 .000 0.00 .200 0 0 0 4 LG AVG 0 .331 .425 .756 .500 4.89 .268 0 1 0 POS AVG 0 .329 .423 .753 .500 4.89 .275 0 1 0 GARABITO YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 28 -1 .384 .398 .782 .479 5.56 .307 1 8 3 42 Rockies CAR -1 .384 .398 .782 .479 5.56 .307 1 8 3 42 LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.07 .268 3 11 1 POS AVG -1 .339 .408 .747 .480 4.90 .272 2 9 2 REED YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 26 -1 .333 .200 .533 .000 0.00 .200 0 1 0 6 Orioles CAR -1 .333 .200 .533 .000 0.00 .200 0 1 0 6 LG AVG 0 .331 .425 .756 .500 4.89 .268 0 1 0 POS AVG 0 .331 .449 .780 .524 5.11 .268 0 1 0 CLARK YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2002 28 -1 .362 .396 .758 .400 3.86 .302 0 4 0 14 Orioles 2003 29 1 .400 .429 .829 .545 5.82 .357 0 7 0 38 Blue Jays 2004 30 -8 .292 .348 .640 .287 3.34 .217 3 12 0 40 Blue Jays CAR -8 .338 .382 .721 .388 4.12 .277 3 23 0 92 LG AVG 0 .336 .431 .766 .500 5.07 .268 8 33 4 POS AVG 2 .341 .448 .789 .522 5.33 .267 10 38 2 STEPHENS YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2002 22 -12 6.09 12 11 65 56 7.75 12.88 2 5 0 2 5 Orioles CAREER -12 6.09 12 11 65 56 7.75 12.88 2 5 0 2 5 LG AVG 0 4.47 65 45 6.26 12.83 4 4 MORENO YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1999 22 -1 5.63 7 0 8 7 7.88 11.25 0 0 0 0 0 Royals 2003 26 -3 7.88 7 0 8 5 5.63 14.63 0 0 0 0 0 Mets 2004 27 3 3.38 33 0 34.2 29 7.53 11.16 3 1 1 2 2 Mets CAREER -1 4.44 47 0 50.2 41 7.28 11.72 3 1 1 2 2 LG AVG 0 4.40 50.2 37 6.64 12.97 3 3
15) The Mariners claimed P Jake Woods off waivers from the Angels and designated INF Greg Dobbs for assignment.
WOODS YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 23 -1 4.55 28 0 27.2 20 6.51 13.01 1 1 0 1 1 Angels CAREER -1 4.55 28 0 27.2 20 6.51 13.01 1 1 0 1 1 LG AVG 0 4.36 27.2 19 6.16 12.63 2 2 DOBBS YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2004 25 -3 .250 .302 .552 .247 2.57 .226 1 9 0 18 Mariners 2005 26 -7 .288 .331 .619 .305 3.08 .246 1 20 1 59 Mariners CAR -10 .278 .323 .601 .290 2.94 .241 2 29 1 77 LG AVG 0 .333 .428 .761 .500 4.96 .269 6 27 3 POS AVG 3 .343 .457 .799 .546 5.48 .266 9 32 2
16) The Blue Jays signed INF John McDonald to a 1 year contract.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 28 -16 .258 .280 .538 .208 2.24 .215 1 14 3 82 Indians 2004 29 -8 .237 .344 .581 .202 2.39 .204 2 7 0 66 Indians 2005 30 -6 .326 .325 .651 .372 3.68 .277 0 16 6 68 Blue Jays/Tigers CAR -48 .281 .312 .593 .274 2.88 .241 4 49 12 353 LG AVG 0 .334 .428 .762 .500 4.99 .267 27 112 13 POS AVG -12 .326 .398 .723 .452 4.51 .267 17 92 19
17) The Royals traded OF Matt Diaz to the Braves for minor league P Ricardo Rodriguez.
DIAZ YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 25 -1 .200 .111 .311 .000 0.00 .111 0 0 0 4 Devil Rays 2004 26 0 .292 .476 .768 .486 4.76 .190 1 3 0 10 Devil Rays 2005 27 -2 .323 .404 .727 .441 4.24 .281 1 9 0 34 Royals CAR -3 .308 .395 .703 .410 3.98 .252 2 12 0 48 LG AVG 0 .332 .427 .760 .500 4.95 .269 4 16 2 POS AVG 1 .335 .434 .770 .517 5.14 .273 4 17 2
18) The Reds nontendered Ps Ramon Ortiz and RHP Joe Valentine and invited Ps Homer Bailey and Josh Hall to spring training as nonroster invitees.
ORTIZ YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 30 -20 5.20 32 32 180 94 4.70 14.20 16 13 0 12 17 Angels 2004 31 2 4.43 34 14 128 82 5.77 12.73 5 7 0 6 6 Angels 2005 32 -16 5.36 30 30 171.1 96 5.04 13.87 9 11 0 8 12 Reds CAREER -21 4.72 187 167 1065 686 5.80 12.94 68 60 0 61 67 LG AVG 0 4.53 1065 751 6.34 13.02 60 60 VALENTINE YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 23 -3 18.00 2 0 2 1 4.50 27.00 0 0 0 0 0 Reds 2004 24 -4 5.22 24 1 29.1 29 8.90 15.34 2 3 4 2 3 Reds 2005 25 -6 8.16 16 0 14.1 9 5.65 19.47 0 1 0 0 1 Reds CAREER -13 6.70 42 1 45.2 39 7.69 17.15 2 4 4 2 4 LG AVG 0 4.29 45.2 34 6.68 12.81 3 3 HALL YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 22 -6 6.57 6 5 24.2 18 6.57 17.51 0 2 0 1 1 Reds CAREER -6 6.57 6 5 24.2 18 6.57 17.51 0 2 0 1 1 LG AVG 0 4.29 24.2 18 6.65 12.81 1 1
19) The Indians invited INFs Jake Gautreau and Ryan Mulhern, OF Ben Francisco, INF-OF Joe Inglett, C Javi Herrera and Ps Tony Sipp, LHP Jeremy Sowers to spring training as nonroster invitees.
20) The Brewers re-signed 3B Russell Branyan and P Kane Davis to 1 year contracts, nontendered Ps Dan Kolb and Jeff Bennett, signed P Justin Thompson to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training, and invited Cs Carlos Corporan and C Nestor Corredor to spring training as nonroster invitees.
BRANYAN YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 27 -1 .322 .438 .759 .489 5.01 .216 9 26 0 74 Reds 2004 28 3 .324 .525 .849 .557 6.10 .234 11 27 1 51 Brewers 2005 29 9 .378 .490 .868 .623 6.66 .257 12 31 1 85 Brewers CAR 13 .327 .480 .807 .525 5.56 .232 93 238 7 536 LG AVG 0 .339 .431 .770 .500 5.13 .269 48 200 26 POS AVG 6 .341 .442 .783 .510 5.30 .268 54 216 18 DAVIS YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2001 26 8 4.35 57 0 68.1 47 6.19 13.04 2 4 0 4 2 Rockies 2002 27 -5 7.07 16 0 14 24 15.43 17.36 1 1 0 1 1 Mets 2005 30 3 2.70 15 0 16.2 11 5.94 10.80 1 1 0 1 1 Brewers CAREER -7 5.53 96 2 114 86 6.79 14.84 4 9 0 6 7 LG AVG 0 4.38 114 86 6.83 12.82 6 6 KOLB YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 28 11 1.96 37 0 41.1 39 8.49 11.76 1 2 21 2 1 Brewers 2004 29 9 2.98 64 0 57.1 21 3.30 10.67 0 4 39 3 1 Brewers 2005 30 -10 5.93 65 0 57.2 39 6.09 16.86 3 8 11 4 7 Braves CAREER 9 4.21 234 0 235.1 149 5.70 13.81 9 21 72 16 14 LG AVG 0 4.40 235.1 171 6.53 12.94 13 13 BENNETT YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 24 -3 4.79 60 0 71.1 45 5.68 13.37 1 5 0 3 3 Brewers CAREER -3 4.79 60 0 71.1 45 5.68 13.37 1 5 0 3 3 LG AVG 0 4.31 71.1 53 6.74 12.84 4 4 THOMPSON YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1998 25 15 4.05 34 34 222 149 6.04 12.49 11 15 0 15 11 Tigers 1999 26 -3 5.11 24 24 142.2 83 5.24 13.56 9 11 0 10 10 Tigers 2005 32 -3 21.60 2 0 1.2 1 5.40 21.60 0 0 0 0 0 Rangers CAREER 51 4.02 103 101 648.2 428 5.94 12.18 36 43 0 47 32 LG AVG 0 4.70 648.2 458 6.36 13.42 36 37
21) The Devil Rays either designated P Joe Borowski for assignment or nontendered him and nontendered C Michael Rose and Ps Lance Carter and Trever Miller.
BOROWSKI YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 32 12 2.63 68 0 68.1 66 8.69 9.61 2 2 33 3 1 Cubs 2004 33 -8 8.02 22 0 21.1 17 7.17 17.72 2 4 9 2 4 Cubs 2005 34 -1 4.47 43 0 46.1 27 5.24 9.71 1 5 0 3 3 Cubs/Devil Rays CAREER 12 3.90 264 1 302.1 241 7.17 12.15 14 23 44 18 19 LG AVG 0 4.25 302.1 223 6.64 12.76 17 17 ROSE YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2004 27 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 2 A's 2005 28 -4 .261 .326 .586 .191 2.19 .209 1 1 0 15 Dodgers CAR -4 .250 .311 .561 .176 2.08 .200 1 1 0 17 LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.08 .269 2 6 1 POS AVG -2 .314 .387 .701 .388 3.97 .249 1 6 0 CARTER YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 28 2 4.33 62 0 79 47 5.35 10.82 7 5 26 6 6 Devil Rays 2004 29 9 3.47 56 0 80.1 36 4.03 11.32 3 3 0 4 2 Devil Rays 2005 30 -4 4.89 39 0 57 22 3.47 12.16 1 2 1 1 2 Devil Rays CAREER 14 3.94 171 0 242 122 4.54 11.12 13 11 29 13 11 LG AVG 0 4.53 242 168 6.25 12.92 14 14 MILLER YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 30 1 4.61 79 0 52.2 44 7.52 13.50 2 2 4 2 2 Blue Jays 2004 31 7 3.12 60 0 49 43 7.90 12.12 1 1 1 1 1 Devil Rays 2005 32 1 4.06 61 0 44.1 35 7.11 16.44 2 2 0 2 2 Devil Rays CAREER -7 4.66 305 5 282 208 6.64 15.19 10 11 7 9 12 LG AVG 0 4.51 282 202 6.45 13.01 16 16
22) The White Sox nontendered 2B-OF Willie Harris, OF Timo Perez and Ps Jon Adkins and Felix Diaz.
HARRIS YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 25 -11 .259 .241 .499 .204 2.35 .204 0 5 12 79 White Sox 2004 26 -16 .343 .323 .665 .376 4.18 .262 2 27 19 129 White Sox 2005 27 -4 .333 .314 .647 .382 3.86 .256 1 8 10 56 White Sox CAR -45 .309 .299 .608 .320 3.48 .242 5 52 49 322 LG AVG 0 .335 .430 .765 .500 5.05 .268 29 121 14 POS AVG -12 .327 .404 .731 .456 4.61 .266 20 101 21 PEREZ YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 28 -15 .301 .364 .665 .354 3.66 .269 4 42 5 127 Mets 2004 29 -22 .285 .338 .623 .248 3.01 .246 5 40 3 103 White Sox 2005 30 -14 .266 .296 .562 .221 2.52 .218 2 15 2 76 White Sox CAR -62 .302 .374 .676 .362 3.71 .263 25 169 22 551 LG AVG 0 .339 .431 .770 .500 5.12 .268 52 214 27 POS AVG 24 .348 .455 .803 .543 5.65 .274 61 229 34 ADKINS YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 25 0 4.82 4 0 9.1 3 2.89 15.43 0 0 0 0 0 White Sox 2004 26 2 4.65 50 0 62 44 6.39 13.94 2 3 0 3 2 White Sox 2005 27 -4 8.64 5 0 8.1 1 1.08 19.44 0 1 0 0 1 White Sox CAREER -2 5.08 59 0 79.2 48 5.42 14.69 2 4 0 3 3 LG AVG 0 4.60 79.2 56 6.38 13.06 4 4 DIAZ YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 23 -10 6.75 18 7 49.1 33 6.02 14.78 2 5 0 3 4 White Sox CAREER -10 6.75 18 7 49.1 33 6.02 14.78 2 5 0 3 4 LG AVG 0 4.64 49.1 35 6.45 13.15 3 3
23) The Indians nontendered P Jose Diaz.
24) The Royals nontendered 1B Ken Harvey and P Shawn Camp.
HARVEY YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 25 -23 .313 .408 .721 .349 4.06 .266 13 64 2 135 Royals 2004 26 -1 .338 .421 .759 .489 4.82 .287 13 55 1 120 Royals 2005 27 -2 .271 .356 .626 .306 3.09 .222 1 5 0 12 Royals CAR -28 .322 .411 .733 .404 4.29 .274 27 126 3 271 LG AVG 0 .336 .431 .767 .500 5.07 .269 32 134 16 POS AVG 12 .350 .450 .800 .537 5.51 .266 40 155 6 CAMP YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 28 4 3.92 42 0 66.2 51 6.89 12.83 2 2 2 2 2 Royals 2005 29 -12 6.43 29 0 49 28 5.14 15.80 1 4 0 2 3 Royals CAREER -8 4.98 71 0 115.2 79 6.15 14.08 3 6 2 4 5 LG AVG 0 4.52 115.2 81 6.33 12.93 7 6
25) The Yankees nontendered P Wayne Franklin.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 29 -24 5.50 36 34 194.2 116 5.36 14.10 10 13 0 9 14 Brewers 2004 30 -11 6.39 43 2 50.2 40 7.11 14.21 2 1 0 1 2 Giants 2005 31 -3 6.39 13 0 12.2 10 7.11 14.21 0 1 0 0 1 Yankees CAREER -38 5.51 132 40 315.1 213 6.08 14.38 14 16 0 12 18 LG AVG 0 4.31 315.1 234 6.67 12.83 18 18
26) The A’s nontendered OF Hiram Bocachica.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 27 -4 .045 .091 .136 .000 0.00 .045 0 0 0 6 Tigers 2004 28 -2 .337 .400 .737 .446 4.21 .244 3 6 5 50 Mariners 2005 29 -3 .105 .105 .211 .000 0.00 .105 0 0 0 9 A's CAR -19 .271 .364 .635 .338 3.26 .217 13 32 12 231 LG AVG 0 .337 .432 .769 .500 5.10 .268 15 63 8 POS AVG 1 .340 .428 .768 .505 5.18 .272 14 59 12
27) The Mariners nontendered OF Jamal Strong and Ps Cha-Seung Baek and Ryan Franklin.
STRONG YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 24 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 12 Mariners 2005 26 0 .333 .350 .683 .521 5.06 .250 0 2 0 16 Mariners CAR 0 .308 .318 .626 .466 4.50 .227 0 2 0 28 LG AVG 0 .331 .426 .757 .500 4.90 .268 1 3 0 POS AVG 0 .333 .428 .760 .509 4.99 .274 1 3 0 BAEK YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 24 -4 5.52 7 5 31 20 5.81 13.94 2 4 0 2 4 Mariners CAREER -4 5.52 7 5 31 20 5.81 13.94 2 4 0 2 4 LG AVG 0 4.64 31 22 6.45 13.15 2 2 FRANKLIN 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
28) The Rangers nontendered P Nick Regilio.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 25 -2 6.05 6 4 19.1 12 5.59 17.22 0 4 0 2 2 Rangers 2005 26 0 4.58 18 0 17.2 14 7.13 15.28 1 2 0 1 2 Rangers CAREER -2 5.35 24 4 37 26 6.32 16.30 1 6 0 3 4 LG AVG 0 4.51 37 26 6.31 12.90 2 2
29) The Braves nontendered Ps Jim Brower and Wes Obermueller.
BROWER YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 30 3 3.96 51 5 100 65 5.85 11.70 8 5 2 7 6 Giants 2004 31 12 3.29 89 0 93 63 6.10 12.58 7 7 1 9 5 Giants 2005 32 -8 6.53 32 0 30.1 25 7.42 16.91 2 1 1 1 2 Giants 32 1 4.20 37 0 30 28 8.40 15.90 1 2 0 2 1 Braves 2005 32 -7 5.37 69 0 60.1 53 7.91 16.41 3 3 1 3 3 Giants/Braves CAREER 4 4.35 333 28 550.2 382 6.24 13.37 33 31 5 34 30 LG AVG 0 4.38 550.2 409 6.69 12.90 31 31 OBERMUELLER YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 26 -5 5.07 12 11 65.2 34 4.66 15.35 2 5 0 3 4 Brewers 2004 27 -18 5.80 25 20 118 59 4.50 13.96 6 8 0 5 9 Brewers 2005 28 -7 5.26 23 8 65 33 4.57 15.92 1 4 0 2 3 Brewers CAREER -36 5.65 62 41 256.1 131 4.60 14.96 9 19 0 10 18 LG AVG 0 4.29 256.1 190 6.66 12.81 14 14
30) The Rockies nontendered OF Ryan Spilborghs and P Jose Acevedo.
SPILBORGHS YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 25 1 .500 .500 1.000 .827 13.50 .500 0 1 0 1 Rockies CAR 1 .500 .500 1.000 .827 13.50 .500 0 1 0 1 LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.07 .268 0 0 0 POS AVG 0 .346 .453 .799 .535 5.53 .268 0 0 0 ACEVEDO YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 25 5 2.67 5 4 27 23 7.67 8.00 2 0 0 1 1 Reds 2004 26 -34 5.94 39 27 157.2 117 6.68 13.59 5 12 0 6 11 Reds 2005 27 -12 6.47 36 5 64 31 4.36 14.48 2 4 1 2 4 Rockies CAREER -60 5.74 104 59 368.1 253 6.18 13.32 18 25 1 16 27 LG AVG 0 4.30 368.1 277 6.77 12.77 21 21
31) The Marlins nontendered INF Joe Dillon.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 29 -5 .211 .278 .488 .036 0.79 .167 1 1 0 27 Marlins CAR -5 .211 .278 .488 .036 0.79 .167 1 1 0 27 LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.07 .268 1 6 1 POS AVG 0 .339 .408 .747 .480 4.90 .272 1 5 1
32) The Mets nontendered P Tyler Yates and OF Wayne Lydon.
YATES YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 26 -11 6.36 21 7 46.2 35 6.75 17.16 2 4 0 2 4 Mets CAREER -11 6.36 21 7 46.2 35 6.75 17.16 2 4 0 2 4 LG AVG 0 4.31 46.2 35 6.74 12.84 3 3
33) The Phillies nontendered OF Endy Chavez.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 25 -37 .294 .354 .648 .268 3.55 .251 5 47 18 141 Expos 2004 26 -9 .318 .371 .688 .440 4.36 .277 5 34 32 132 Expos 2005 27 -12 .260 .302 .562 .180 2.36 .216 0 11 2 98 Nationals/Phillies CAR -71 .299 .359 .659 .325 3.68 .259 11 106 55 436 LG AVG 0 .340 .432 .772 .500 5.16 .269 44 179 22 POS AVG 0 .337 .430 .767 .500 5.16 .270 43 162 47
34) The Cardinals nontendered 2B Bo Hart, 3B Scott Seabol, C Mike Mahoney and P Mike Lincoln.
HART YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 26 -4 .317 .395 .713 .450 4.44 .277 4 28 3 77 Cardinals 2004 27 -2 .214 .154 .368 .000 0.00 .154 0 2 0 11 Cardinals CAR -6 .313 .385 .698 .428 4.23 .272 4 30 3 88 LG AVG 0 .341 .431 .772 .500 5.16 .269 10 41 5 POS AVG -4 .337 .400 .737 .459 4.73 .272 6 31 5 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 MAHONEY YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2000 27 1 .444 .429 .873 .796 10.80 .286 0 1 0 4 Cubs 2002 29 -3 .233 .310 .544 .182 2.16 .207 0 3 0 16 Cubs 2005 32 -9 .217 .219 .436 .073 1.29 .156 1 6 0 26 Cardinals CAR -11 .241 .260 .501 .158 2.03 .180 1 10 0 46 LG AVG 0 .340 .427 .767 .500 5.09 .268 4 16 2 POS AVG -4 .317 .388 .705 .392 4.01 .250 3 15 0 LINCOLN YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2002 27 10 3.11 55 0 72.1 50 6.22 13.31 2 4 0 4 2 Pirates 2003 28 -4 5.20 36 0 36.1 28 6.94 12.88 3 4 5 3 4 Pirates 2004 29 -2 5.19 13 0 17.1 14 7.27 8.83 3 2 0 2 3 Cardinals CAREER -15 5.16 161 19 263.1 158 5.40 13.84 13 24 5 17 20 LG AVG 0 4.47 263.1 193 6.59 13.09 15 15
35) The Padres nontendered C Miguel Olivo and Ps Dewon Brazelton and Craig Breslow.
OLIVO YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 24 -14 .287 .360 .646 .347 3.49 .237 6 27 6 114 White Sox 2004 25 -10 .286 .439 .725 .385 3.95 .233 13 40 7 96 White Sox/Mariners 2005 26 -15 .246 .367 .613 .296 2.93 .217 9 34 7 91 Mariners/Padres CAR -40 .275 .389 .664 .345 3.48 .229 29 106 20 307 LG AVG 0 .335 .430 .765 .500 5.05 .269 31 128 15 POS AVG -22 .317 .402 .719 .420 4.23 .257 27 122 4 BRAZELTON YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 23 -13 6.89 10 10 48.1 24 4.47 15.46 1 6 0 2 5 Devil Rays 2004 24 -5 4.77 22 21 120.2 64 4.77 13.80 6 8 0 7 7 Devil Rays 2005 25 -26 7.61 20 8 71 43 5.45 19.14 1 8 0 2 7 Devil Rays CAREER -45 5.98 54 41 253 136 4.84 15.62 8 23 0 11 20 LG AVG 0 4.53 253 177 6.29 12.93 14 14 BRESLOW YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 24 3 2.20 14 0 16.1 14 7.71 15.98 0 0 0 0 0 Padres CAREER 3 2.20 14 0 16.1 14 7.71 15.98 0 0 0 0 0 LG AVG 0 4.23 16.1 12 6.57 12.76 1 1
36) The Nationals nontendered 2B Junior Spivey and Rick Short, OF Alex Escobar and P T.J. Tucker.
SPIVEY YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 28 -10 .326 .433 .759 .422 4.83 .255 13 50 4 106 Diamondbacks 2004 29 -2 .359 .421 .780 .478 5.13 .272 7 28 5 59 Brewers 2005 30 -6 .315 .378 .693 .421 4.17 .232 7 24 9 77 Brewers/Nationals CAR 3 .354 .436 .790 .505 5.51 .270 48 201 32 457 LG AVG 0 .340 .430 .770 .500 5.12 .268 50 203 26 POS AVG -17 .336 .401 .737 .464 4.75 .271 33 163 31 SHORT YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 32 5 .471 .933 1.404 .939 21.00 .400 2 4 0 11 Nationals CAR 5 .471 .933 1.404 .939 21.00 .400 2 4 0 11 LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.07 .268 0 1 0 POS AVG 0 .339 .408 .747 .480 4.90 .272 0 1 0 ESCOBAR YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2001 22 -3 .245 .400 .645 .317 3.29 .200 3 8 1 18 Mets 2003 24 2 .324 .444 .769 .580 5.55 .273 5 14 1 28 Indians 2004 25 -7 .318 .309 .627 .333 3.46 .211 1 12 1 46 Indians CAR -8 .309 .369 .677 .414 4.07 .229 9 34 3 92 LG AVG 0 .337 .434 .771 .500 5.14 .269 10 42 5 POS AVG 1 .339 .438 .777 .508 5.23 .275 10 40 8 TUCKER YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 24 3 4.73 45 7 80 47 5.29 12.83 2 3 0 3 2 Expos 2004 25 3 3.72 54 1 67.2 44 5.85 12.50 4 2 0 3 3 Expos 2005 26 -3 6.39 13 0 12.2 5 3.55 15.63 1 0 0 0 1 Nationals CAREER -2 4.57 171 10 228.2 140 5.51 13.54 13 9 4 11 11 LG AVG 0 4.26 228.2 170 6.70 12.79 13 13
37) Today’s birthdays–
JOAQUIN ANDUJAR, AGE: 53 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1976 23 -12 3.60 28 25 172.1 59 3.08 12.48 9 10 0 8 11 Astros 1983 30 -14 4.16 39 34 225 125 5.00 11.72 6 16 1 10 12 Cardinals 1987 34 -14 6.08 13 13 60.2 32 4.75 13.65 3 5 0 3 5 A's CAREER -22 3.58 405 305 2153 1032 4.31 11.70 127 118 9 121 124 LG AVG 0 3.69 2153 1289 5.39 12.12 120 120 BUDDY CARLYLE, AGE: 28 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 PAUL CASANOVA, AGE: 64 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1967 25 -20 .273 .339 .612 .328 2.76 .248 9 53 1 141 Senators 1968 26 -20 .210 .252 .461 .171 1.48 .196 4 25 0 96 Senators 1969 27 -25 .254 .282 .536 .213 2.13 .216 4 37 0 124 Senators CAR -146 .252 .319 .571 .265 2.41 .225 50 252 2 859 LG AVG 0 .322 .377 .699 .500 4.17 .251 71 319 43 POS AVG -56 .306 .347 .653 .414 3.51 .235 63 304 11 LATROY HAWKINS, AGE: 33 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 30 24 1.86 74 0 77.1 75 8.73 9.89 9 3 2 10 2 Twins 2004 31 18 2.63 77 0 82 69 7.57 9.66 5 4 25 7 2 Cubs 2005 32 2 3.83 66 0 56.1 43 6.87 13.10 2 8 6 6 4 Cubs/Giants CAREER 1 4.77 509 98 956.1 644 6.06 13.46 51 69 75 62 58 LG AVG 0 4.63 956.1 675 6.35 13.26 54 54 TOM HENKE, AGE: 48 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1987 29 20 2.49 72 0 94 128 12.26 8.33 0 6 34 4 2 Blue Jays 1989 31 17 1.92 64 0 89 116 11.73 9.40 8 3 20 8 3 Blue Jays 1990 32 15 2.17 61 0 74.2 75 9.04 9.40 2 4 32 5 1 Blue Jays 1995 37 15 1.82 52 0 54.1 48 7.95 9.94 1 1 36 2 0 Cardinals CAREER 128 2.67 642 0 789.2 861 9.81 9.93 41 42 311 59 24 LG AVG 0 4.15 789.2 500 5.69 12.66 44 44 DUSTIN HERMANSON, AGE: 33 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 30 1 4.06 32 6 68.2 39 5.11 12.71 3 3 1 3 3 Cardinals/Giants 2004 31 -1 4.53 47 18 131 102 7.01 12.44 6 9 17 7 8 Giants 2005 32 16 2.04 57 0 57.1 33 5.18 10.05 2 4 34 5 1 White Sox CAREER 24 4.21 351 180 1276.1 869 6.13 12.47 73 78 56 80 71 LG AVG 0 4.39 1276.1 958 6.76 12.94 72 71 D'ANGELO JIMENEZ, AGE: 28 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 25 3 .349 .415 .764 .518 5.25 .273 14 57 11 146 White Sox/Reds 2004 26 3 .364 .394 .758 .517 5.05 .270 12 67 13 152 Reds 2005 27 -6 .319 .295 .615 .321 3.58 .229 0 5 2 35 Reds CAR -9 .350 .382 .732 .485 4.75 .267 33 210 34 540 LG AVG 0 .339 .432 .771 .500 5.14 .268 65 263 33 POS AVG -30 .331 .400 .730 .449 4.62 .269 43 213 42 DAVE KINGMAN, AGE: 57 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1978 29 16 .336 .542 .878 .606 6.37 .266 28 79 3 119 Cubs 1979 30 33 .343 .613 .956 .652 7.57 .288 48 115 4 145 Cubs 1984 35 25 .321 .505 .826 .642 5.73 .268 35 118 2 147 A's CAR 53 .302 .478 .780 .519 4.71 .236 442 1210 85 1941 LG AVG 0 .330 .391 .721 .500 4.48 .263 157 808 149 POS AVG 71 .337 .415 .752 .528 4.85 .264 217 945 100 ELLIOTT MADDOX, AGE: 58 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1974 26 24 .395 .386 .781 .665 5.68 .303 3 45 6 137 Yankees CAR 3 .358 .334 .692 .498 4.20 .261 18 234 60 1029 LG AVG 0 .327 .381 .708 .500 4.29 .260 64 329 59 POS AVG 28 .333 .404 .737 .528 4.64 .267 73 339 77 ROGER MCDOWELL, AGE: 45 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1989 28 16 1.96 69 0 92 47 4.60 11.74 4 8 23 8 4 Mets/Phillies 1993 32 13 2.25 54 0 68 27 3.57 14.29 5 3 2 6 2 Dodgers CAREER 51 3.30 723 2 1050 524 4.49 12.71 70 70 159 78 62 LG AVG 0 3.88 1050 687 5.89 12.26 58 58 ROYCE RING, AGE: 25 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 24 -1 5.06 15 0 10.2 8 6.75 16.88 0 2 0 1 1 Mets CAREER -1 5.06 15 0 10.2 8 6.75 16.88 0 2 0 1 1 LG AVG 0 4.23 10.2 8 6.57 12.76 1 1 BOB RUSH, AGE: 80 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1950 24 22 3.71 39 34 255 93 3.28 12.71 13 20 1 19 14 Cubs 1952 26 31 2.70 34 32 250 157 5.65 10.51 17 13 0 20 10 Cubs 1956 30 17 3.19 32 32 240 104 3.90 10.16 13 10 0 13 10 Cubs CAREER 81 3.65 417 321 2409 1244 4.65 11.77 127 152 8 151 128 LG AVG 0 3.97 2409 1165 4.35 12.58 134 134 FREDDY SANCHEZ, AGE: 28 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 25 -3 .235 .294 .529 .154 2.08 .235 0 2 0 20 Red Sox 2004 26 -2 .158 .158 .316 .107 1.59 .158 0 2 0 9 Pirates 2005 27 -3 .336 .400 .736 .478 4.90 .291 5 35 2 132 Pirates CAR -9 .322 .377 .699 .438 4.48 .280 5 41 2 173 LG AVG 0 .338 .428 .766 .500 5.07 .268 16 65 8 POS AVG -2 .337 .422 .759 .490 4.97 .268 15 67 5 ANDY VAN SLYKE, AGE: 45 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1988 27 38 .345 .506 .851 .689 6.37 .288 25 100 30 154 Pirates 1990 29 27 .367 .465 .832 .653 6.42 .284 17 77 14 136 Pirates 1992 31 52 .381 .505 .886 .730 7.49 .324 14 89 12 154 Pirates CAR 195 .349 .443 .792 .601 5.72 .274 164 792 245 1658 LG AVG 0 .330 .395 .725 .500 4.56 .263 134 664 149 POS AVG 44 .337 .400 .737 .520 4.83 .270 122 612 281 CY WILLIAMS, 1887-1974 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1920 32 28 .364 .497 .861 .636 6.39 .325 15 72 18 148 Phillies 1924 36 37 .403 .552 .955 .659 8.16 .328 24 93 7 148 Phillies 1926 38 33 .418 .568 .986 .723 9.20 .345 18 53 2 107 Phillies CAR 193 .365 .470 .835 .576 6.16 .292 251 1005 115 2002 LG AVG 0 .338 .382 .720 .500 4.62 .280 64 759 163 POS AVG 93 .351 .405 .755 .544 5.10 .289 85 784 224
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