1) The Giants re-signed free agent LF Barry Bonds to a 1 year, $16 million contract.
Code:
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 39 152 .609 .812 1.422 .929 22.08 .362 45 101 6 147 Giants
2005 40 6 .404 .667 1.071 .795 10.45 .286 5 10 0 14 Giants
2006 41 42 .454 .545 .999 .740 9.42 .270 26 77 3 130 Giants
CAREER 1544 .443 .608 1.051 .811 10.65 .299 734 1930 509 2860
LG AVG 0 .336 .414 .751 .500 4.91 .267 256 1151 212
POS AVG 151 .347 .441 .788 .546 5.50 .271 316 1251 280
Bonds ranks 2nd on the career RCAA list--
Code:
1 Babe Ruth 1795
2 Barry Bonds 1544
3 Ted Williams 1475
4 Ty Cobb 1369
5 Lou Gehrig 1247
6 Stan Musial 1204
7 Mickey Mantle 1099
8 Rogers Hornsby 1084
9 Tris Speaker 1053
10 Hank Aaron 1032
2) The Royals signed free agent P Gil Meche to a 5 year, $55 million contract.
Code:
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 25 -11 5.01 23 23 127.2 99 6.98 13.46 7 7 0 6 8 Mariners
2005 26 -12 5.09 29 26 143.1 83 5.21 14.25 10 8 0 8 10 Mariners
2006 27 -4 4.48 32 32 186.2 156 7.52 13.26 11 8 0 9 10 Mariners
CAREER -21 4.65 147 143 815.1 575 6.35 13.18 55 44 0 48 51
LG AVG 0 4.60 815.1 569 6.28 13.10 46 46
3) The Royals released P Runelvys Hernandez.
Code:
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 25 6 4.61 16 16 91.2 48 4.71 12.76 7 5 0 7 5 Royals
2005 27 -22 5.52 29 29 159.2 88 4.96 14.04 8 14 0 9 13 Royals
2006 28 -19 6.48 21 21 109.2 50 4.10 16.33 6 10 0 6 10 Royals
CAREER -27 5.38 78 78 435.1 231 4.78 14.06 25 33 0 27 31
LG AVG 0 4.47 435.1 302 6.24 12.83 25 24
4) The Braves traded P Horacio Ramirez to the Mariners for P Rafael Soriano.
Code:
RAMIREZ
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 24 13 2.39 10 9 60.1 31 4.62 12.08 2 4 0 4 2 Braves
2005 25 -5 4.63 33 32 202.1 80 3.56 12.59 11 9 0 10 10 Braves
2006 26 -1 4.48 14 14 76.1 37 4.36 14.15 5 5 0 5 5 Braves
CAREER 10 4.13 86 84 521.1 248 4.28 12.83 30 22 0 27 25
LG AVG 0 4.30 521.1 384 6.64 12.82 29 29
SORIANO
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 24 -3 13.50 6 0 3.1 3 8.10 32.40 0 3 0 0 3 Mariners
2005 25 2 2.45 7 0 7.1 9 11.05 9.82 0 0 0 0 0 Mariners
2006 26 14 2.25 53 0 60 65 9.75 10.05 1 2 2 2 1 Mariners
CAREER 28 2.89 116 8 171 177 9.32 10.16 4 8 4 6 6
LG AVG 0 4.52 171 119 6.28 12.92 10 10
5) The Mets re-signed free agent P Guillermo Mota to a 2 year, $5 million contract.
Mota was suspended for the 1st 50 games in 2007, due to drugs.
Code:
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 30 11 3.07 78 0 96.2 85 7.91 10.80 9 8 4 11 6 Dodgers/Marlins
2005 31 -5 4.70 56 0 67 60 8.06 13.16 2 2 2 2 2 Marlins
2006 32 0 4.53 52 0 55.2 46 7.44 12.77 4 3 0 4 3 Indians/Mets
CAREER 30 3.70 438 0 520 421 7.29 11.49 26 27 7 33 20
LG AVG 0 4.35 520 387 6.70 12.89 29 29
6) J.T. Snow retired.
Code:
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1997 29 35 .387 .510 .898 .664 7.30 .281 28 104 6 157 Giants
1999 31 12 .370 .451 .821 .556 5.76 .274 24 98 0 161 Giants
2004 36 35 .429 .529 .958 .728 9.30 .327 12 60 4 107 Giants
CAREER 53 .357 .427 .784 .524 5.39 .268 189 877 20 1715
LG AVG 0 .344 .432 .776 .500 5.25 .271 181 771 109
POS AVG 164 .366 .477 .844 .575 6.26 .280 256 965 50
7) Free agent 2B Todd Walker accepted the Padres's offer of salary arbitration.
Code:
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 31 5 .352 .468 .820 .541 6.08 .274 15 50 0 129 Cubs
2005 32 10 .355 .474 .829 .579 6.07 .305 12 40 1 110 Cubs
2006 33 -2 .356 .398 .754 .490 5.25 .278 9 53 2 138 Cubs/Padres
CAREER -18 .349 .437 .785 .486 5.40 .289 107 541 66 1270
LG AVG 0 .341 .434 .776 .500 5.21 .270 144 595 79
POS AVG -43 .338 .407 .746 .466 4.88 .272 101 493 106
8) Free agent 2B Tony Graffanino accepted the Brewers's offer of salary arbitration.
Code:
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 32 -7 .332 .335 .667 .415 4.09 .263 3 26 10 75 Royals
2005 33 5 .366 .425 .791 .544 5.38 .309 7 38 7 110 Royals/Red Sox
2006 34 -8 .345 .406 .751 .446 4.86 .274 7 59 5 129 Royals/Brewers
CAREER -33 .338 .396 .734 .458 4.73 .269 49 272 53 888
LG AVG 0 .338 .431 .769 .500 5.12 .270 82 347 46
POS AVG -22 .333 .415 .747 .470 4.84 .267 70 315 54
9) The Devil Rays released P Travis Harper.
Code:
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 28 5 3.89 52 0 78.2 59 6.75 11.33 6 2 0 4 4 Devil Rays
2005 29 -20 6.75 52 0 73.1 40 4.91 13.87 4 6 0 3 7 Devil Rays
2006 30 -1 4.93 30 0 42 32 6.86 16.50 2 0 0 1 1 Devil Rays
CAREER -20 4.94 240 14 411.2 271 5.92 13.40 22 29 2 24 27
LG AVG 0 4.54 411.2 287 6.27 12.96 23 23
10) The Cubs signed free agent 1B-OF Daryle Ward to a 1 year contract.
Code:
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 29 -3 .305 .474 .780 .467 4.68 .249 15 57 0 79 Pirates
2005 30 -15 .318 .405 .723 .381 3.94 .260 12 63 0 133 Pirates
2006 31 7 .380 .546 .926 .640 7.09 .308 7 26 0 98 Nationals/Braves
CAREER -39 .314 .445 .759 .437 4.63 .262 83 343 1 780
LG AVG 0 .342 .434 .776 .500 5.23 .269 67 272 36
POS AVG 54 .361 .476 .837 .573 6.17 .277 90 321 29
11) The Orioles designated P Aaron Rakers for assignment.
Code:
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 27 0 4.15 3 0 4.1 3 6.23 12.46 0 0 0 0 0 Orioles
2005 28 1 3.29 10 0 13.2 11 7.24 9.22 1 0 0 1 0 Orioles
CAREER 1 3.50 13 0 18 14 7.00 10.00 1 0 0 1 0
LG AVG 0 4.43 18 12 6.23 12.76 1 1
12) The Tigers signed OF Brandon Watson to a minor league contract.
Code:
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2005 23 -4 .250 .325 .575 .182 2.08 .175 1 5 0 25 Nationals
2006 24 -4 .207 .179 .385 .054 1.08 .179 0 0 1 10 Nationals/Reds
CAREER -8 .233 .265 .498 .125 1.69 .176 1 5 1 35
LG AVG 0 .340 .433 .774 .500 5.17 .270 3 11 1
POS AVG 1 .345 .443 .787 .523 5.46 .267 3 11 2
13) The Twins signed Ps Mike Venafro and Carmen Cali to minor league contracts, with invitations to spring training.
Code:
VENAFRO
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 29 0 4.74 24 0 19 9 4.26 14.21 1 0 0 0 1 Devil Rays
2004 30 0 4.00 17 0 9 6 6.00 16.00 0 0 0 0 0 Dodgers
2006 32 1 2.45 7 0 3.2 2 4.91 14.73 1 0 0 1 0 Rockies
CAREER 20 4.09 307 0 253.1 131 4.65 13.46 15 10 5 14 11
LG AVG 0 4.68 253.1 178 6.31 13.30 14 14
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
14) The Pirates released INF Yurendell DeCaster.
Code:
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2006 26 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 3 Pirates
CAREER 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 3
LG AVG 0 .343 .442 .785 .500 5.33 .272 0 0 0
POS AVG 0 .215 .344 .560 .131 2.04 .164 0 0 0
15) Rule 5 draftees (these players must spend the entire 2007 season in the majors or be offered back to their former team)--
Devil Rays--OF Ryan Goleski, from the Indians (sold him to the A's)
Royals--P Joakim Soria, from the Padres
Cubs--OF Josh Hamilton, from the Devil Rays (sold him to the Reds)
Pirates--P Sean White, from the Braves (sold him to the Mariners)
Orioles--P Alfredo Simon, from the Rangers
Nationals--C Jesus Flores, from the Mets
Brewers--P Edward Campusano, from the Cubs (sold him to the Tigers)
Reds--P Levi Burton, from the A's
Astros--P Lincoln Holdzkom, from the Cubs
Phillies--C Adam Donachie, from the Royals
Red Sox--P Nicholas Debarr, from the Devil Rays
Blue Jays--SS Jason Smith, from the Cubs
Padres--P Kevin Cameron, from the Twins
A's--P Jay Marshall, from the White Sox
Twins--SS Alejandro Machado, from the Nationals
Yankees--1B Josh Phelps, from the Orioles
Nationals--P Jimmy Speigner, from the Twins
Phillies--P Jim Ed Warden, from the Indians
Phillies--C Ryan Buddie, from the Angels
The Phillies traded Donachie and cash to the Orioles for Simon.
16) Today's birthdays--
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JIMMY AUSTIN, 1879-1965
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1910 30 -17 .305 .275 .580 .365 3.15 .218 2 36 22 133 Yankees
1912 32 -21 .306 .319 .625 .372 3.65 .252 2 44 28 149 Browns
1914 34 -16 .300 .290 .590 .358 2.57 .238 0 30 20 130 Browns
CAREER -105 .326 .314 .640 .434 3.69 .246 13 390 244 1580
LG AVG 0 .334 .347 .681 .500 4.33 .265 25 582 218
POS AVG -64 .322 .333 .655 .463 3.97 .258 21 539 228
ED BRINKMAN, AGE: 65
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1965 23 -34 .251 .257 .508 .181 1.91 .185 5 35 1 154 Senators
1966 24 -26 .263 .326 .589 .293 2.43 .229 7 48 7 158 Senators
1972 30 -34 .259 .279 .538 .223 2.21 .203 6 49 0 156 Tigers
1973 31 -26 .284 .324 .609 .291 2.69 .237 7 40 0 162 Tigers
CAREER -300 .280 .300 .580 .288 2.63 .224 60 461 30 1845
LG AVG 0 .323 .381 .704 .500 4.23 .253 159 713 91
POS AVG -133 .305 .337 .642 .409 3.51 .243 86 528 125
JEFF DAVANON, AGE: 33
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 30 10 .372 .418 .790 .597 6.35 .277 7 34 18 108 Angels
2005 31 -7 .347 .311 .658 .393 3.69 .231 2 15 11 108 Angels
2006 32 2 .371 .448 .819 .522 6.00 .290 5 35 10 87 Diamondbacks
CAREER 8 .352 .410 .762 .518 5.24 .262 33 144 58 489
LG AVG 0 .336 .432 .768 .500 5.09 .269 40 166 21
POS AVG 9 .341 .445 .786 .521 5.35 .272 44 170 27
TIM FOLI, AGE: 56
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1973 22 -34 .284 .277 .561 .212 2.33 .240 2 36 6 126 Expos
1975 24 -37 .284 .294 .578 .257 2.81 .238 1 29 13 152 Expos
1977 26 -35 .238 .320 .558 .199 2.38 .221 4 30 2 117 Expos/Giants
CAREER -309 .283 .309 .593 .295 2.87 .251 25 501 81 1696
LG AVG 0 .331 .389 .719 .500 4.46 .264 139 731 133
POS AVG -203 .303 .326 .630 .367 3.36 .249 45 503 152
REED JOHNSON, AGE: 30
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 27 -24 .320 .380 .699 .353 3.95 .270 10 61 6 141 Blue Jays
2005 28 -5 .332 .412 .744 .459 4.56 .269 8 58 5 142 Blue Jays
2006 29 22 .390 .479 .869 .627 7.18 .319 12 49 8 134 Blue Jays
CAREER -6 .348 .423 .771 .489 5.18 .288 40 220 24 531
LG AVG 0 .336 .432 .768 .500 5.08 .271 57 238 28
POS AVG 13 .341 .444 .785 .523 5.36 .277 59 243 35
MIKE MUSSINA, AGE: 38
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1994 25 40 3.06 24 24 176.1 99 5.05 10.51 16 5 0 15 6 Orioles
2004 35 -3 4.59 27 27 164.2 132 7.21 12.02 12 9 0 10 11 Yankees
2005 36 1 4.41 30 30 179.2 142 7.11 12.67 13 8 0 11 10 Yankees
2006 37 18 3.51 32 32 197.1 172 7.84 10.22 15 7 0 13 9 Yankees
CAREER 310 3.63 475 475 3210.1 2572 7.21 10.72 239 134 0 223 150
LG AVG 0 4.58 3210.1 2200 6.17 13.18 180 180
JACK ROWE, 1856-1911
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1884 27 28 .352 .450 .802 .667 8.92 .315 4 61 0 93 Bisons
1886 29 21 .340 .425 .765 .613 8.06 .303 6 87 12 111 Wolverines
1887 30 21 .368 .445 .813 .600 8.17 .318 6 96 22 124 Wolverines
CAREER 84 .323 .392 .715 .558 6.64 .286 28 644 59 1044
LG AVG 0 .310 .359 .669 .500 5.95 .262 32 508 135
POS AVG -62 .299 .339 .638 .465 5.44 .252 24 471 150
HANK THOMPSON, 1925-69
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1950 24 27 .391 .463 .854 .644 7.03 .289 20 91 8 148 Giants
1953 27 38 .400 .567 .967 .721 8.87 .302 24 74 6 114 Giants
1954 28 22 .389 .482 .871 .627 6.92 .263 26 86 3 136 Giants
CAREER 113 .372 .453 .825 .604 6.33 .267 129 482 33 933
LG AVG 0 .341 .413 .754 .500 5.04 .268 82 384 28
POS AVG -2 .343 .409 .753 .498 5.05 .263 85 376 35
VERNON WELLS, AGE: 28
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 25 -1 .337 .472 .809 .492 5.40 .272 23 67 9 134 Blue Jays
2005 26 2 .320 .463 .783 .510 5.09 .269 28 97 8 156 Blue Jays
2006 27 29 .357 .542 .899 .623 7.11 .303 32 106 17 154 Blue Jays
CAREER 53 .336 .492 .828 .546 5.78 .288 141 501 53 821
LG AVG 0 .335 .430 .766 .500 5.05 .269 101 425 51
POS AVG -5 .332 .422 .754 .495 4.98 .271 86 383 103