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01-06-2006, 10:06 AM
Today in Hardball Times--
Daily Graphing: Ryan Franklin
by David Appelman
David examines why Ryan Franklin won't do any better in Philly.
http://www.hardballtimes.com/daily/article/daily-graphing-ryan-franklin/
Being A Hopeless Fanboy
by John Brattain
Confessions of Joe Carter's biggest fan
http://www.hardballtimes.com/daily/article/being-a-hopeless-fanboy/
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
Daily Graphing: Ryan Franklin
by David Appelman
David examines why Ryan Franklin won't do any better in Philly.
http://www.hardballtimes.com/daily/article/daily-graphing-ryan-franklin/
Being A Hopeless Fanboy
by John Brattain
Confessions of Joe Carter's biggest fan
http://www.hardballtimes.com/daily/article/being-a-hopeless-fanboy/
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