1) The Rockies re-signed P Jeff Francis to a 4 year, $13.25 contract, with an option for 2011.
Code:
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 23 0 5.15 7 7 36.2 32 7.85 13.75 3 2 0 3 2 Rockies
2005 24 -17 5.68 33 33 183.2 128 6.27 14.99 14 12 0 11 15 Rockies
2006 25 15 4.16 32 32 199 117 5.29 12.17 13 11 0 14 10 Rockies
CAREER -2 4.91 72 72 419.1 277 5.95 13.54 30 25 0 28 27
LG AVG 0 4.36 419.1 310 6.65 12.89 23 24
2) The Padres hired coaches Bobby Meacham (1B) and Craig Colbert (bench) as coaches.
3) The Orioles re-signed P John Parrish to a 1 year contract, to avoid salary arbitration, and signed OF Roger Cedeno to a minor league contract.
Parrish missed the 2006 season, due to Tommy John surgery.
Code:
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
CEDENO
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 28 -14 .320 .378 .698 .402 4.09 .267 7 37 14 148 Mets
2004 29 -5 .327 .375 .702 .424 4.30 .265 3 23 5 95 Cardinals
2005 30 -9 .197 .175 .372 .014 0.51 .158 0 8 0 37 Cardinals
CAREER -29 .340 .371 .710 .467 4.72 .273 40 274 213 1100
LG AVG 0 .342 .431 .773 .500 5.20 .270 102 428 63
POS AVG 39 .350 .450 .799 .532 5.64 .273 116 455 92
4) The Pirates added OF Nyjer Morgan and Ps David Davidson and Romulo Sanchez to the 40 man roster and designated catcher Carlos Maldonado for assignment.
5) The Cardinals released OF Larry Bigbie and P Carmen Cali.
Code:
BIGBIE
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 26 -2 .341 .427 .768 .489 5.24 .280 15 68 8 139 Orioles
2005 27 -9 .301 .346 .647 .377 3.70 .239 5 23 5 90 Orioles/Rockies
2006 28 -2 .321 .280 .601 .231 2.70 .240 0 1 0 17 Cardinals
CAREER -7 .331 .395 .726 .478 4.79 .267 31 137 25 392
LG AVG 0 .336 .430 .766 .500 5.06 .269 39 164 20
POS AVG 10 .341 .442 .783 .524 5.37 .277 40 168 28
CALI
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 25 -4 8.59 10 0 7.1 8 9.82 23.32 0 0 0 0 0 Cardinals
2005 26 -4 10.50 6 0 6 5 7.50 24.00 0 0 0 0 0 Cardinals
CAREER -8 9.45 16 0 13.1 13 8.78 23.63 0 0 0 0 0
LG AVG 0 4.28 13.1 10 6.66 12.80 1 1
6) The Devil Rays designated P Doug Waechter for assignment.
Waechter had labrum surgery and is expected to be out until at least June.
Code:
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 23 -12 6.01 14 14 70.1 36 4.61 13.44 5 7 0 4 8 Devil Rays
2005 24 -23 5.62 29 25 157 87 4.99 13.30 5 12 0 7 10 Devil Rays
2006 25 -12 6.62 11 10 53 25 4.25 15.45 1 4 0 2 3 Devil Rays
CAREER -42 5.62 60 54 315.2 177 5.05 13.49 14 25 0 16 23
LG AVG 0 4.48 315.2 220 6.27 12.85 18 18
7) Today's birthdays--
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DICK BARTELL, 1907-95
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1931 23 -20 .325 .392 .717 .390 4.35 .289 0 34 6 135 Phillies
1933 25 -25 .340 .336 .675 .367 4.17 .271 1 37 6 152 Phillies
1940 32 -33 .335 .330 .665 .322 4.09 .233 7 53 12 139 Tigers
CAREER -81 .355 .391 .747 .468 5.06 .284 79 710 109 2016
LG AVG 0 .344 .404 .749 .500 5.14 .283 124 993 88
POS AVG -167 .332 .365 .697 .427 4.39 .269 71 811 89
MIKE BENJAMIN, AGE: 41
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1998 32 -16 .312 .372 .684 .345 3.76 .272 4 39 3 124 Red Sox
1999 33 -21 .288 .364 .652 .313 3.66 .247 1 37 10 110 Pirates
2002 36 -19 .202 .183 .385 .025 0.72 .150 0 3 0 108 Pirates
CAREER -118 .277 .339 .616 .282 3.08 .229 24 169 44 818
LG AVG 0 .341 .426 .767 .500 5.14 .270 63 276 46
POS AVG -35 .331 .392 .724 .438 4.54 .265 44 236 40
WADE BLASINGAME, AGE: 63
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1966 22 -13 5.29 16 12 68 34 4.50 12.97 3 7 0 3 7 Braves
1967 23 -26 5.63 25 18 102.1 66 5.80 14.86 5 7 0 3 9 Braves/Astros
1971 27 -26 4.61 30 28 158 93 5.30 13.39 9 11 0 7 13 Astros
CAREER -102 4.52 222 128 864.1 512 5.33 13.46 46 51 5 38 59
LG AVG 0 3.53 864.1 555 5.78 11.76 48 48
LEW BURDETTE, AGE: 80
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1962 35 -17 4.88 37 19 144 59 3.69 12.31 10 9 2 7 12 Braves
1964 37 -14 4.66 36 17 141 43 2.74 11.81 10 9 0 8 11 Cardinals/Cubs
1965 38 -21 5.44 26 12 91 28 2.77 14.64 3 5 0 3 5 Cubs/Phillies
CAREER -30 3.66 626 373 3067.2 1074 3.15 11.35 203 144 31 173 174
LG AVG 0 3.86 3067.2 1730 5.08 12.27 171 171
JONNY GOMES, AGE: 26
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 23 -2 .133 .071 .205 .000 0.00 .071 0 1 0 5 Devil Rays
2005 24 22 .372 .534 .906 .667 7.08 .282 21 54 9 101 Devil Rays
2006 25 -10 .325 .431 .757 .420 4.47 .216 20 59 1 117 Devil Rays
CAREER 9 .341 .467 .808 .530 5.45 .241 41 114 10 231
LG AVG 0 .336 .432 .768 .500 5.08 .272 26 108 13
POS AVG 20 .352 .477 .829 .572 5.94 .265 41 135 4
LEE GUETTERMAN, AGE: 48
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1986 27 -24 7.34 41 4 76 38 4.50 16.82 0 4 0 1 3 Mariners
1992 33 -26 7.09 58 0 66 20 2.73 16.36 4 5 2 2 7 Yankees/Mets
CAREER -15 4.33 425 23 658.1 287 3.92 13.06 38 36 25 39 35
LG AVG 0 4.09 658.1 420 5.74 12.57 37 37
RICKY LEDEE, AGE: 33
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 30 -2 .337 .403 .740 .467 4.94 .233 7 30 3 104 Phillies/Giants
2005 31 2 .335 .443 .778 .533 5.19 .278 7 39 0 102 Dodgers
2006 32 -7 .242 .329 .571 .216 2.63 .188 2 9 1 70 Dodgers/Mets
CAREER -32 .325 .413 .738 .449 4.61 .244 62 312 28 838
LG AVG 0 .343 .435 .778 .500 5.25 .271 67 280 36
POS AVG 14 .346 .446 .792 .517 5.49 .273 72 287 52
GREG LUZINSKI, AGE: 56
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1975 24 50 .394 .540 .934 .712 7.68 .300 34 120 3 161 Phillies
1977 26 58 .394 .594 .988 .742 8.69 .309 39 130 3 149 Phillies
1978 27 40 .388 .526 .914 .689 7.23 .265 35 101 8 155 Phillies
CAREER 289 .363 .478 .840 .626 6.16 .276 307 1128 37 1821
LG AVG 0 .330 .390 .720 .500 4.46 .264 143 742 129
POS AVG 107 .343 .420 .763 .550 5.05 .271 190 852 129
JOE NATHAN, AGE: 32
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 29 25 1.62 73 0 72.1 89 11.07 9.08 1 2 44 3 0 Twins
2005 30 13 2.70 69 0 70 94 12.09 8.74 7 4 43 8 3 Twins
2006 31 22 1.58 64 0 68.1 95 12.51 7.24 7 0 36 6 1 Twins
CAREER 62 3.17 327 29 477 478 9.02 10.77 39 16 124 36 19
LG AVG 0 4.51 477 347 6.55 13.08 27 27
JAY PAYTON, AGE: 34
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 31 -9 .326 .367 .693 .431 4.16 .260 8 55 2 143 Padres
2005 32 -5 .306 .444 .749 .461 4.60 .267 18 63 0 124 Red Sox/A's
2006 33 -4 .325 .418 .743 .477 4.77 .296 10 59 8 142 A's
CAREER -29 .330 .439 .768 .471 4.88 .284 105 422 33 981
LG AVG 0 .341 .434 .775 .500 5.21 .270 108 444 55
POS AVG 19 .344 .443 .786 .516 5.42 .271 117 448 81
YUSMEIRO PETIT, AGE: 22
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2006 21 -16 9.57 15 1 26.1 20 6.84 18.80 1 1 0 0 2 Marlins
CAREER -16 9.57 15 1 26.1 20 6.84 18.80 1 1 0 0 2
LG AVG 0 4.49 26.1 20 6.71 13.03 1 2
HARRY RICE, 1901-71
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1925 23 34 .450 .568 1.018 .697 10.03 .359 11 47 8 103 Browns
1926 24 18 .384 .441 .826 .591 6.22 .313 9 59 10 148 Browns
CAREER 22 .368 .421 .789 .517 5.61 .299 48 506 60 1034
LG AVG 0 .355 .410 .766 .500 5.30 .290 47 493 61
POS AVG 58 .365 .437 .802 .544 5.85 .302 58 526 68
OSCAR VILLARREAL, AGE: 25
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 22 -5 7.00 17 0 18 17 8.50 16.50 0 2 0 1 1 Diamondbacks
2005 23 -1 5.27 11 0 13.2 5 3.29 11.85 2 0 0 1 1 Diamondbacks
2006 24 8 3.61 58 4 92.1 55 5.36 12.18 9 1 0 6 4 Braves
CAREER 26 3.53 172 5 222 157 6.36 12.36 21 10 0 21 10
LG AVG 0 4.37 222 165 6.68 12.90 12 13