1) The Yankees traded P Randy Johnson to the Diamondbacks for P Luis Vizcaino and minor leaguers SS Alberto Gonzalez and P Ross Ohlendorf. The trade is contingent on Johnson agreeing to an extension and passing a physical.
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JOHNSON
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 40 50 2.60 35 35 245.2 290 10.62 8.46 16 14 0 22 8 Diamondbacks
2005 41 17 3.79 34 34 225.2 211 8.42 10.61 17 8 0 14 11 Yankees
2006 42 -15 5.00 33 33 205 172 7.55 11.59 17 11 0 12 16 Yankees
CAREER 513 3.22 556 546 3798.2 4544 10.77 10.90 280 147 2 272 155
LG AVG 0 4.36 3798.2 2651 6.28 12.94 213 213
Johnson ranks 6th on the career RSAA list (since 1900)--
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1 Roger Clemens 727
2 Lefty Grove 668
3 Walter Johnson 643
4 Greg Maddux 564
5 Grover C Alexander 524
6 Randy Johnson 513
7 Pedro Martinez 506
8 Christy Mathewson 405
9 Tom Seaver 404
10 Carl Hubbell 355
VIZCAINO
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 29 5 3.75 73 0 72 63 7.88 10.75 4 4 1 5 3 Brewers
2005 30 6 3.73 65 0 70 43 5.53 13.50 6 5 0 6 5 White Sox
2006 31 9 3.58 70 0 65.1 72 9.92 11.57 4 6 0 6 4 Diamondbacks
CAREER 8 4.24 408 0 410 369 8.10 12.01 25 23 7 25 23
LG AVG 0 4.36 410 300 6.57 12.85 23 23
2) Padres P Jake Peavy was arrested on disorderly conduct charges, after an dispute with a police officer at an airport in Alabama.
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YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 23 31 2.27 27 27 166.1 173 9.36 11.36 15 6 0 15 6 Padres
2005 24 21 2.88 30 30 203 216 9.58 9.71 13 7 0 12 8 Padres
2006 25 2 4.09 32 32 202.1 215 9.56 11.34 11 14 0 13 12 Padres
CAREER 41 3.51 138 138 864 850 8.85 11.32 57 45 0 56 46
LG AVG 0 4.31 864 641 6.68 12.84 48 49
3) The Astros will sign free agent INF Mark Loretta to a 1 year, $2.5 million contract.
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YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 32 44 .391 .495 .886 .691 7.52 .335 16 76 5 154 Padres
2005 33 -1 .360 .347 .707 .494 4.50 .280 3 38 8 105 Padres
2006 34 -15 .345 .361 .706 .420 4.46 .285 5 59 4 155 Red Sox
CAREER 17 .363 .402 .765 .508 5.24 .299 68 525 45 1385
LG AVG 0 .343 .435 .778 .500 5.26 .271 157 651 86
POS AVG -66 .338 .405 .742 .453 4.79 .272 107 552 94
4) The Indians signed free agent P Keith Foulke to a 1 year, $5 million contract.
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YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 31 25 2.17 72 0 83 79 8.57 9.11 5 3 32 7 1 Red Sox
2005 32 -8 5.91 43 0 45.2 34 6.70 14.98 5 5 15 4 6 Red Sox
2006 33 2 4.35 44 0 49.2 36 6.52 11.05 3 1 0 2 2 Red Sox
CAREER 114 3.30 588 8 755.2 695 8.28 10.10 41 34 190 49 26
LG AVG 0 4.61 755.2 532 6.34 13.16 42 42
5) The Yankees signed free agent 1B Doug Mientkiewicz to a 1 year, $1.5 million contract.
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YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 30 -19 .326 .350 .676 .344 3.75 .238 6 35 2 127 Twins/Red Sox
2005 31 -7 .322 .407 .729 .411 4.08 .240 11 29 0 87 Mets
2006 32 -1 .359 .411 .770 .488 5.47 .283 4 43 3 91 Royals
CAREER -2 .359 .405 .764 .497 5.19 .270 59 348 14 870
LG AVG 0 .337 .431 .769 .500 5.10 .269 92 385 49
POS AVG 70 .359 .471 .829 .568 5.99 .276 126 468 17
6) The Angels designated P Chris Bootcheck for assignment and invited SSs Sean Rodriguez and Brandon Wood, INFs Mike Eylward, Casey Smith and Hanley Statia, OFs Curtis Pride, Nathan Haynes and Aaron Peel, Cs Tim Duff, Brent Del Chiaro, Ben Johnson and Flint Wipke and Ps Nick Adenhart, Ryan Aldridge, Nick Green, Marcus Gwyn, Matt Hensley, Tommy Mendoza, Robert Mosebach, Casey Olenberger, Alex Serrano and Matt Wilhite to spring training.
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BOOTCHECK
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 24 -6 9.58 4 1 10.1 7 6.10 19.16 0 1 0 0 1 Angels
2005 26 2 3.38 5 2 18.2 8 3.86 11.09 0 1 1 1 0 Angels
2006 27 -7 10.45 7 0 10.1 7 6.10 21.77 0 1 0 0 1 Angels
CAREER -11 6.86 16 3 39.1 22 5.03 16.02 0 3 1 1 2
LG AVG 0 4.46 39.1 27 6.22 12.81 2 2
PRIDE
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 35 -3 .268 .325 .593 .216 2.53 .250 0 3 1 35 Angels
2005 36 -2 .091 .182 .273 .000 0.00 .091 0 0 0 11 Angels
2006 37 0 .364 .407 .771 .494 4.91 .222 1 2 0 22 Angels
CAREER -13 .327 .405 .731 .447 4.74 .250 20 82 29 421
LG AVG 0 .343 .434 .778 .500 5.27 .273 27 114 15
POS AVG 13 .353 .462 .815 .541 5.83 .282 31 124 18
HENSLEY
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 25 -1 4.88 16 0 27.2 30 9.76 13.34 0 2 0 1 1 Angels
CAREER -1 4.88 16 0 27.2 30 9.76 13.34 0 2 0 1 1
LG AVG 0 4.64 27.2 20 6.45 13.15 2 2
7) The Astros signed INF Cody Ransom, C Eric Munson and Ps Stephen Randolph, Jose Rodriguez and Kevin Walker to minor league contracts, with invitations to spring training.
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RANSOM
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2002 26 1 .750 .667 1.417 .960 27.00 .667 0 1 0 7 Giants
2003 27 -2 .250 .370 .620 .222 2.57 .222 1 1 0 20 Giants
2004 28 -4 .320 .382 .702 .335 3.72 .250 1 11 2 78 Giants
CAREER -6 .298 .362 .660 .310 3.41 .238 2 13 2 114
LG AVG 0 .341 .436 .777 .500 5.23 .269 4 15 2
POS AVG -3 .318 .388 .706 .409 4.29 .265 2 11 2
MUNSON
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 26 -5 .289 .445 .735 .448 4.43 .212 19 49 1 109 Tigers
2005 27 -2 .333 .222 .556 .105 1.50 .167 0 2 0 11 Devil Rays
2006 28 -10 .269 .348 .617 .256 3.03 .199 5 19 0 53 Astros
CAREER -28 .286 .400 .685 .394 3.90 .211 45 132 4 310
LG AVG 0 .337 .432 .769 .500 5.11 .269 32 132 16
POS AVG 0 .335 .436 .772 .500 5.10 .266 35 139 11
RANDOLPH
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 29 5 4.05 50 0 60 50 7.50 14.25 8 1 0 5 4 Diamondbacks
2004 30 -10 5.51 45 6 81.2 62 6.83 16.53 2 5 0 3 4 Diamondbacks
CAREER -5 4.89 95 6 141.2 112 7.12 15.56 10 6 0 8 8
LG AVG 0 4.30 141.2 105 6.70 12.83 8 8
RODRIGUEZ
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2000 25 2 0.00 6 0 4 2 4.50 13.50 0 0 0 0 0 Cardinals
2002 27 -6 18.00 6 0 4 1 2.25 40.50 0 1 0 0 1 Cardinals/Twins
CAREER -4 9.00 12 0 8 3 3.38 27.00 0 1 0 0 1
LG AVG 0 4.54 8 6 6.52 13.10 0 0
WALKER
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 26 -1 5.40 11 0 6.2 5 6.75 13.50 0 0 0 0 0 Padres
2004 27 -2 16.20 5 0 1.2 1 5.40 32.40 0 0 0 0 0 Giants
2005 28 -4 9.00 9 0 7 5 6.43 19.29 0 1 0 0 1 White Sox
CAREER -8 4.76 122 0 102 95 8.38 13.50 7 3 0 4 6
LG AVG 0 4.52 102 76 6.73 13.15 6 6
8) The Rockies signed P Dave Veres to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training.
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YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2001 34 5 3.70 71 0 65.2 61 8.36 11.92 3 2 15 3 2 Cardinals
2002 35 4 3.48 71 0 82.2 68 7.40 11.76 5 8 4 7 6 Cardinals
2003 36 -2 4.68 31 0 32.2 26 7.16 11.57 2 1 1 1 2 Cubs
CAREER 85 3.44 605 0 694 617 8.00 12.27 36 35 95 43 28
LG AVG 0 4.30 694 520 6.74 12.85 39 39
9) Today's birthdays--
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EARL BATTEY, 1935-2003
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1963 28 25 .369 .476 .845 .643 6.05 .285 26 84 0 147 Twins
1965 30 17 .375 .409 .783 .636 5.79 .297 6 60 0 131 Twins
CAREER 13 .349 .409 .757 .506 4.79 .270 104 449 13 1141
LG AVG 0 .328 .397 .726 .500 4.51 .258 101 431 41
POS AVG -57 .316 .375 .691 .434 3.96 .248 93 428 11
BOB CARUTHERS, 1864-1911
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1885 21 41 2.07 53 53 482.1 190 3.55 9.44 40 13 0 34 19 Cardinals
1886 22 41 2.32 44 43 387.1 166 3.86 9.67 30 14 0 31 13 Cardinals
1887 23 45 3.30 39 39 341 74 1.95 10.93 29 9 0 24 14 Cardinals
CAREER 179 2.83 340 310 2828.2 900 2.86 10.56 218 99 3 190 127
LG AVG 0 3.51 2828.2 1172 3.73 12.13 158 158
BILL DAHLEN, 1870-1950
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1892 22 41 .347 .422 .769 .688 7.64 .291 5 58 60 143 Cubs
1894 24 42 .444 .566 1.010 .648 12.18 .357 15 107 42 121 Cubs
1896 26 50 .438 .553 .990 .694 11.21 .352 9 74 51 125 Cubs
CAREER 186 .358 .382 .739 .559 6.31 .272 84 1233 547 2443
LG AVG 0 .339 .360 .699 .500 5.45 .274 54 1102 418
POS AVG -108 .326 .348 .673 .470 5.04 .264 50 1116 431
JEFF FASSERO, AGE: 44
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 41 -4 5.46 41 12 112 60 4.82 14.79 3 8 0 5 6 Rockies/Diamondbacks
2005 42 1 4.05 48 6 91 60 5.93 12.16 4 7 0 6 5 Giants
2006 43 -6 7.80 10 1 15 7 4.20 18.60 1 1 0 1 1 Giants
CAREER 69 4.11 720 242 2033.2 1643 7.27 12.59 121 124 25 132 113
LG AVG 0 4.36 2033.2 1456 6.44 12.91 114 114
ART FLETCHER, 1885-1950
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1915 30 -10 .280 .326 .606 .421 2.75 .254 3 74 12 149 Giants
1922 37 -21 .325 .409 .734 .352 4.66 .280 7 53 3 110 Phillies
CAREER -11 .319 .365 .684 .496 4.18 .277 32 675 159 1533
LG AVG 0 .329 .357 .686 .500 4.25 .267 37 565 184
POS AVG -83 .315 .334 .649 .446 3.75 .258 22 495 172
JIM GANTNER, AGE: 54
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1985 32 -27 .300 .327 .627 .304 3.11 .254 5 44 11 143 Brewers
1986 33 -13 .313 .370 .684 .398 3.84 .274 7 38 13 139 Brewers
1991 38 -14 .320 .361 .681 .398 3.78 .283 2 47 4 140 Brewers
CAREER -103 .319 .351 .671 .431 3.80 .274 47 568 137 1801
LG AVG 0 .328 .397 .724 .500 4.47 .262 156 755 119
POS AVG -63 .326 .366 .692 .457 4.13 .262 95 617 147
CHARLIE HOUGH, AGE: 59
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1983 35 25 3.18 34 33 252 152 5.43 11.32 15 13 0 17 11 Rangers
1985 37 36 3.31 34 34 250.1 141 5.07 10.35 14 16 0 19 11 Rangers
1987 39 28 3.79 40 40 285.1 223 7.03 12.02 18 13 0 18 13 Rangers
CAREER 104 3.75 858 440 3801.1 2362 5.59 12.13 216 216 61 232 200
LG AVG 0 3.99 3801.1 2278 5.39 12.48 212 212
DANNY JACKSON, AGE: 45
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1989 27 -25 5.60 20 20 115.2 70 5.45 14.01 6 11 0 5 12 Reds
1991 29 -22 6.75 17 14 70.2 31 3.95 17.58 1 5 0 2 4 Cubs
1997 35 -28 7.58 17 13 67.2 32 4.26 17.42 2 9 0 3 8 Cardinals/Padres
CAREER -3 4.01 353 324 2072.2 1225 5.32 12.92 112 131 1 123 120
LG AVG 0 3.96 2072.2 1354 5.88 12.32 116 116
JACK KRAMER, 1918-95
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1939 21 -22 5.82 40 31 212 68 2.89 16.94 9 16 0 11 14 Browns
1940 22 -10 6.23 16 9 65 12 1.66 15.51 3 7 0 4 6 Browns
1947 29 -24 4.97 33 28 199 77 3.48 13.43 11 16 1 11 16 Browns
1951 33 -10 5.67 23 4 46 17 3.33 15.85 1 3 0 2 2 Giants/Yankees
CAREER -37 4.24 322 215 1639 613 3.37 13.47 95 103 7 99 99
LG AVG 0 3.90 1639 670 3.68 12.96 91 91
MARK REDMAN, AGE: 33
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 30 -1 4.71 32 32 191 102 4.81 13.76 11 12 0 11 12 A's
2005 31 -12 4.90 30 30 178.1 101 5.10 12.41 5 15 0 9 11 Pirates
2006 32 -15 5.71 29 29 167 76 4.10 14.71 11 10 0 9 12 Royals
CAREER -16 4.65 198 186 1152 700 5.47 12.89 64 76 0 69 71
LG AVG 0 4.51 1152 824 6.44 13.03 65 64
LUKE SEWELL, 1901-87
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1926 25 -28 .302 .293 .596 .281 3.04 .238 0 46 9 126 Indians
1929 28 -35 .287 .298 .585 .224 2.77 .236 1 39 6 124 Indians
1936 35 -24 .332 .350 .682 .347 4.40 .251 5 73 11 128 White Sox
CAREER -285 .323 .341 .665 .335 3.91 .259 20 696 65 1630
LG AVG 0 .361 .418 .779 .500 5.59 .290 85 789 87
POS AVG -132 .348 .371 .719 .428 4.80 .272 58 728 45
RIGGS STEPHENSON, 1898-1985
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1927 29 44 .415 .491 .906 .698 7.84 .344 7 82 8 152 Cubs
1928 30 36 .407 .477 .883 .692 7.49 .324 8 90 8 137 Cubs
1929 31 51 .445 .562 1.006 .721 9.96 .362 17 110 10 136 Cubs
CAREER 261 .407 .473 .880 .654 7.47 .336 63 773 54 1310
LG AVG 0 .353 .413 .766 .500 5.30 .292 60 551 62
POS AVG 37 .360 .427 .787 .525 5.62 .299 65 577 66
MILT THOMPSON, AGE: 48
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1990 31 -18 .292 .328 .620 .346 3.53 .218 6 30 25 135 Cardinals
1996 37 -10 .192 .136 .328 .039 0.89 .106 0 3 1 62 Dodgers/Rockies
CAREER -10 .335 .372 .708 .486 4.60 .274 47 357 214 1359
LG AVG 0 .330 .398 .728 .500 4.60 .263 91 444 99
POS AVG 31 .334 .411 .745 .521 4.90 .267 99 457 155