Today in Hardball Times--
Batted Ball Leaderboards
by Dave Studeman
A look at who's gotten the most out of their plate appearances over the last four years.
http://www.hardballtimes.com/daily/a...-leaderboards/
Quantifying Catcher Defense, and Other Stuff Like That
by David Gassko
David doesn't answer if I-Rod is better than Mike Piazza, but he does tell you lots of other use(less)ful things.
http://www.hardballtimes.com/daily/a...uff-like-that/
1) The Mets and Padres have agreed to a Mike Cameron for Xavier Nady trade. The deal is contingent on Cameron passing a physical that will check on his eyesight.
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CAMERON
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 30 3 .344 .431 .774 .516 5.05 .253 18 76 17 147 Mariners
2004 31 2 .319 .479 .798 .512 5.35 .231 30 76 22 140 Mets
2005 32 9 .342 .477 .819 .590 6.05 .273 12 39 13 76 Mets
CAR 52 .340 .442 .783 .532 5.40 .249 173 625 229 1268
LG AVG 0 .340 .433 .774 .500 5.19 .270 145 608 82
POS AVG -3 .338 .429 .767 .494 5.18 .270 135 566 158
NADY
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 24 -8 .321 .391 .712 .426 3.99 .267 9 39 6 110 Padres
2004 25 -3 .301 .416 .717 .347 3.43 .247 3 9 0 34 Padres
2005 26 3 .321 .439 .760 .533 4.90 .261 13 43 2 124 Padres
CAR -7 .320 .414 .734 .469 4.35 .263 25 91 8 269
LG AVG 0 .340 .430 .770 .500 5.13 .269 25 102 12
POS AVG 18 .357 .470 .827 .565 5.93 .278 32 120 10
2) The Red Sox named Al Nipper bullpen coach.
3) The Cubs traded P Jon Leicester to the Rangers for a player to be named later.
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YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 25 3 3.89 32 0 41.2 35 7.56 11.88 5 1 0 3 3 Cubs
2005 26 -5 9.00 6 1 9 7 7.00 22.00 0 2 0 0 2 Cubs
CAREER -2 4.80 38 1 50.2 42 7.46 13.68 5 3 0 3 5
LG AVG 0 4.30 50.2 38 6.71 12.82 3 3
4) The Reds claimed P Mike Burns off waivers from the Astros.
Code:
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2005 26 -3 4.94 27 0 31 20 5.81 12.19 0 0 0 0 0 Astros
CAREER -3 4.94 27 0 31 20 5.81 12.19 0 0 0 0 0
LG AVG 0 4.23 31 23 6.57 12.76 2 2
5) The Angels named Dino Ebel 3B coach and Ron Roenicke will move from 3B to bench coach.
6) According to the Kansas City Star, the Royals are interested in free agent RF Reggie Sanders.
7) The Cubs are reportedly interested in Rangers LF Kevin Mench.
8) According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the Twins are interested in free agent C Mike Piazza.
9) According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the Braves are interested in free agent P Trevor Hoffman.
10) Today's birthdays--
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GARY BELL, AGE: 69
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1969 32 -17 5.31 36 13 100 56 5.04 16.65 2 6 2 3 5 Pilots/White Sox
CAREER -20 3.68 519 233 2015 1378 6.15 12.01 121 117 51 119 119
LG AVG 0 3.61 2015 1238 5.53 11.87 112 112
JIM BREWER, 1937-87
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1971 33 13 1.89 55 0 81 66 7.33 8.78 6 5 22 8 3 Dodgers
1972 34 17 1.27 51 0 78 69 7.96 7.85 8 7 17 13 2 Dodgers
CAREER 32 3.07 584 35 1041 810 7.00 10.96 69 65 132 79 55
LG AVG 0 3.58 1041 651 5.63 11.93 58 58
MIKE GARCIA, 1923-86
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1949 25 31 2.35 41 20 176 94 4.81 11.05 14 5 2 14 5 Indians
1952 28 28 2.37 46 36 292 143 4.41 11.65 22 11 4 21 12 Indians
1954 30 32 2.64 45 34 259 129 4.48 10.18 19 8 5 18 9 Indians
CAREER 132 3.26 428 281 2176 1117 4.62 11.99 142 97 23 137 102
LG AVG 0 3.99 2176 1011 4.18 12.98 121 121
ALEX GRAMAN, AGE: 28
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 26 -9 19.80 3 2 5 4 7.20 28.80 0 0 0 0 0 Yankees
2005 27 -1 13.50 2 0 1.1 0 0.00 33.75 0 0 0 0 0 Yankees
CAREER -10 18.47 5 2 6.1 4 5.68 29.84 0 0 0 0 0
LG AVG 0 4.58 6.1 4 6.39 13.04 0 0
RUBE LUTZKE, 1897-1938
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1923 25 -21 .338 .337 .675 .373 4.01 .256 3 65 10 143 Indians
1925 27 -29 .295 .269 .564 .172 2.61 .218 1 16 2 81 Indians
1926 28 -21 .313 .345 .658 .351 3.64 .261 0 59 6 142 Indians
1927 29 -21 .307 .309 .615 .282 3.14 .251 0 41 2 100 Indians
CAR -108 .319 .321 .641 .318 3.53 .249 4 223 24 572
LG AVG 0 .363 .408 .772 .500 5.37 .293 22 269 38
POS AVG -65 .338 .361 .700 .396 4.28 .272 10 225 34
ELI MARRERO, AGE: 32
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 29 -6 .267 .355 .622 .302 3.14 .224 2 20 0 41 Cardinals
2004 30 14 .374 .520 .894 .647 7.31 .320 10 40 4 90 Braves
2005 31 -7 .239 .413 .652 .315 3.10 .181 7 19 1 54 Royals/Orioles
CAR -48 .302 .410 .712 .409 4.25 .245 60 246 51 669
LG AVG 0 .342 .433 .775 .500 5.22 .270 61 254 35
POS AVG -4 .340 .433 .773 .490 5.14 .265 67 260 23
JEFF NELSON, AGE: 39
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 36 4 3.74 70 0 55.1 68 11.06 12.85 4 2 8 3 3 Mariners/Yankees
2004 37 -1 5.32 29 0 23.2 22 8.37 13.69 1 2 1 1 2 Rangers
2005 38 2 3.93 49 0 36.2 34 8.35 14.24 1 3 1 2 2 Mariners
CAREER 97 3.41 792 0 782 827 9.52 12.86 48 44 33 60 32
LG AVG 0 4.58 782 533 6.13 13.21 44 44
DAN OSINSKI, AGE: 72
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
CAREER 16 3.34 324 21 590 400 6.10 12.60 29 28 18 33 24
LG AVG 0 3.59 590 382 5.82 11.75 33 33
ORLANDO PENA, AGE: 72
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1962 28 11 3.00 13 12 90 56 5.60 9.90 6 4 0 6 4 A's
CAREER 16 3.71 427 93 1202.1 818 6.12 11.64 56 77 40 69 64
LG AVG 0 3.66 1202.1 761 5.70 11.93 67 67
TOM SEAVER, AGE: 61
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1969 24 40 2.21 36 35 273.1 208 6.85 9.58 25 7 0 22 10 Mets
1970 25 43 2.82 37 36 290.2 283 8.76 9.82 18 12 0 20 10 Mets
1971 26 48 1.76 36 35 286.1 289 9.08 8.64 20 10 0 23 7 Mets
1973 28 50 2.08 36 36 290 251 7.79 8.91 19 10 0 21 8 Mets
CAREER 404 2.86 656 647 4782.2 3640 6.85 10.23 311 205 1 312 204
LG AVG 0 3.66 4782.2 2876 5.41 12.12 266 266
PAUL SORRENTO, AGE: 40
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1996 30 17 .370 .507 .878 .594 6.71 .289 23 93 0 143 Mariners
1997 31 10 .345 .514 .859 .556 5.92 .269 31 80 0 146 Mariners
CAR 23 .340 .457 .798 .515 5.28 .257 166 565 8 1093
LG AVG 0 .340 .422 .762 .500 5.04 .270 103 462 68
POS AVG 98 .362 .467 .829 .575 6.05 .277 150 569 35
BEN WEBER, AGE: 36
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 33 13 2.69 62 0 80.1 46 5.15 11.88 5 1 0 4 2 Angels
2004 34 -9 8.06 18 0 22.1 11 4.43 20.96 0 2 0 1 1 Angels
2005 35 -5 8.03 10 0 12.1 8 5.84 21.89 0 0 0 0 0 Reds
CAREER 20 3.77 228 0 284 162 5.13 13.28 19 8 7 18 9
LG AVG 0 4.52 284 199 6.30 12.95 16 16
MITCH WILLIAMS, AGE: 41
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1987 22 17 3.23 85 1 108.2 129 10.68 13.58 8 6 6 9 5 Rangers
1989 24 10 2.64 76 0 81.2 67 7.38 14.44 4 4 36 5 3 Cubs
1991 26 13 2.34 69 0 88.1 84 8.56 12.84 12 5 30 12 5 Phillies
CAREER 30 3.63 619 3 691.1 660 8.59 14.75 45 58 192 57 46
LG AVG 0 3.95 691.1 450 5.86 12.31 39 39