1) The Rangers re-signed SS Michael Young to a 5 year, $80 million contract extension, covering 2009-13.
Code:
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 27 13 .353 .483 .836 .555 6.42 .313 22 99 12 160 Rangers
2005 28 39 .385 .513 .899 .662 7.32 .331 24 91 5 159 Rangers
2006 29 2 .356 .459 .814 .508 5.54 .314 14 103 7 162 Rangers
CAREER 9 .344 .453 .797 .507 5.50 .300 94 476 46 905
LG AVG 0 .335 .430 .765 .500 5.04 .269 114 477 59
POS AVG -46 .327 .404 .731 .457 4.61 .271 77 402 81
2) The Giants re-signed P Matt Cain to a 4 year contract extension, with an option for 2011.
Code:
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2005 20 9 2.33 7 7 46.1 30 5.83 8.35 2 1 0 2 1 Giants
2006 21 7 4.15 32 31 190.2 179 8.45 11.80 13 12 0 13 12 Giants
CAREER 16 3.80 39 38 237 209 7.94 11.13 15 13 0 15 13
LG AVG 0 4.44 237 176 6.69 12.98 13 14
3) The Reds signed P Dustin Hermanson to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training.
Code:
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 31 -1 4.53 47 18 131 102 7.01 12.44 6 9 17 7 8 Giants
2005 32 16 2.04 57 0 57.1 33 5.18 10.05 2 4 34 5 1 White Sox
2006 33 0 4.05 6 0 6.2 5 6.75 10.80 0 0 0 0 0 White Sox
CAREER 24 4.21 357 180 1283 874 6.13 12.47 73 78 56 80 71
LG AVG 0 4.39 1283 963 6.75 12.94 72 72
4) The Marlins released P Travis Bowyer and, after he cleared waivers, re-signed him to a minor league contract.
Bowyer had shoulder surgery, missed all of 2006 and it's not known when he can return.
Code:
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2005 23 -1 5.59 8 0 9.2 12 11.17 13.03 0 1 0 0 1 Twins
CAREER -1 5.59 8 0 9.2 12 11.17 13.03 0 1 0 0 1
LG AVG 0 4.36 9.2 7 6.16 12.63 1 1
5) Red Sox P Adam Bernero had Tommy John surgery last week. He was in camp as a nonroster player.
Code:
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 27 -1 5.57 16 2 32.1 21 5.85 14.75 1 1 0 1 1 Rockies
2005 28 -11 6.51 36 0 47 37 7.09 14.74 4 3 0 2 5 Braves
2006 29 -2 6.00 4 3 15 12 7.20 14.40 1 1 0 1 1 Phillies/Royals
CAREER -61 5.91 150 37 376 247 5.91 13.95 11 27 0 14 24
LG AVG 0 4.47 376 265 6.35 12.92 21 21
6) Today's birthdays--
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ACE ADAMS, 1912-2006
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1942 30 15 1.84 61 0 88 33 3.38 10.23 7 4 11 8 3 Giants
CAREER 8 3.47 302 7 553 171 2.78 12.58 41 33 49 40 34
LG AVG 0 3.54 553 202 3.28 12.35 31 31
MOE BERG, 1902-72
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1923 21 -15 .198 .240 .439 .110 1.63 .186 0 6 1 49 Dodgers
1929 27 -16 .323 .307 .630 .342 3.64 .287 0 47 5 107 White Sox
1932 30 -16 .266 .303 .569 .216 2.68 .236 1 26 1 75 Senators
1934 32 -15 .283 .301 .583 .227 2.95 .251 0 15 2 62 Senators/Indians
1936 34 -15 .264 .288 .552 .154 2.63 .240 0 19 0 39 Red Sox
CAREER -146 .278 .299 .577 .231 2.86 .243 6 206 11 663
LG AVG 0 .359 .418 .778 .500 5.55 .290 30 270 31
POS AVG -54 .342 .367 .709 .413 4.60 .270 19 240 18
PETE BROBERG, AGE: 57
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1972 22 -26 4.30 39 25 176 133 6.80 12.84 5 12 1 6 11 Rangers
1973 23 -24 5.60 22 20 119 57 4.31 15.20 5 9 0 5 9 Rangers
1974 24 -15 8.07 12 2 29 15 4.66 13.34 0 4 0 1 3 Rangers
1976 26 -15 4.99 20 11 92 28 2.74 17.12 1 7 0 3 5 Brewers
CAREER -105 4.56 206 134 963 536 5.01 13.76 41 71 1 46 66
LG AVG 0 3.59 963 540 5.05 12.12 54 54
MORT COOPER, 1913-58
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1942 29 53 1.77 37 35 279 152 4.90 9.03 22 7 0 22 7 Cardinals
1943 30 34 2.30 37 32 274 141 4.63 10.25 21 8 3 19 10 Cardinals
1944 31 27 2.46 34 33 252 97 3.46 10.43 22 7 1 19 10 Cardinals
CAREER 146 2.96 295 239 1843 913 4.46 11.06 128 75 14 122 81
LG AVG 0 3.61 1843 698 3.41 12.40 102 102
WOODY ENGLISH, 1907-97
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1929 22 -30 .352 .339 .691 .350 4.23 .276 1 52 13 144 Cubs
1932 25 -12 .344 .360 .704 .425 4.38 .272 3 47 5 127 Cubs
1937 30 -19 .350 .299 .649 .334 3.72 .238 1 42 4 129 Dodgers
CAREER -25 .366 .378 .743 .483 5.11 .286 32 422 57 1261
LG AVG 0 .349 .415 .765 .500 5.34 .291 76 633 60
POS AVG -114 .335 .373 .708 .421 4.50 .275 43 530 56
CHICO FERNANDEZ, AGE: 75
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1957 25 -22 .302 .336 .638 .327 3.19 .262 5 51 18 149 Phillies
1958 26 -35 .280 .318 .598 .253 2.76 .230 6 51 12 148 Phillies
1960 28 -24 .303 .313 .616 .293 2.98 .241 4 35 13 133 Tigers
CAREER -154 .292 .329 .622 .293 3.04 .240 40 259 68 856
LG AVG 0 .335 .411 .746 .500 4.79 .265 86 370 32
POS AVG -60 .321 .374 .695 .422 4.09 .257 59 304 42
RON GANT, AGE: 42
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1990 25 32 .357 .539 .896 .648 6.84 .303 32 84 33 152 Braves
1993 28 22 .345 .510 .854 .599 6.09 .274 36 117 26 157 Braves
1995 30 31 .386 .554 .940 .681 7.55 .276 29 88 23 119 Reds
CAREER 104 .336 .468 .803 .541 5.52 .256 321 1008 243 1832
LG AVG 0 .335 .411 .746 .500 4.86 .266 178 821 157
POS AVG 66 .341 .428 .769 .525 5.22 .268 206 858 209
JAY GIBBONS, AGE: 30
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 27 -17 .303 .379 .682 .337 3.70 .246 10 47 1 97 Orioles
2005 28 11 .317 .516 .833 .575 5.41 .277 26 79 0 139 Orioles
2006 29 1 .341 .458 .799 .508 5.28 .277 13 46 0 90 Orioles
CAREER 5 .319 .464 .783 .507 4.95 .263 115 377 2 695
LG AVG 0 .334 .429 .764 .500 5.02 .269 80 337 41
POS AVG 27 .341 .454 .795 .533 5.41 .269 102 373 34
JACK KNOTT, 1907-81
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1936 29 -37 7.27 47 23 193 60 2.80 17.21 9 17 6 10 16 Browns
1942 35 -21 5.59 20 14 95 31 2.94 15.54 2 10 0 4 8 A's
CAREER -38 4.97 325 192 1557 484 2.80 14.16 82 103 19 90 95
LG AVG 0 4.50 1557 609 3.52 13.77 87 87
JIM KONSTANTY, 1917-76
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1950 33 20 2.66 74 0 152 56 3.32 9.36 16 7 22 15 8 Phillies
1955 38 12 2.31 45 0 74 19 2.31 11.19 7 2 11 6 3 Yankees
CAREER 36 3.46 433 36 946 268 2.55 11.71 66 48 74 64 50
LG AVG 0 3.98 946 423 4.02 12.72 53 53
ELMER MYERS, 1894-1976
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1916 22 -25 3.66 44 35 315 182 5.20 13.20 14 23 1 15 22 A's
1917 23 -41 4.41 38 23 202 88 3.92 13.59 9 16 3 7 18 A's
1918 24 -18 4.64 18 15 95 17 1.61 13.93 4 8 1 4 8 A's
CAREER -101 4.06 185 127 1101.2 428 3.50 13.39 55 72 7 52 75
LG AVG 0 3.22 1101.2 402 3.28 12.19 61 61
MEL OTT, 1909-58
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1929 20 75 .449 .635 1.084 .760 11.13 .328 42 151 6 150 Giants
1930 21 57 .458 .578 1.036 .720 10.28 .349 25 119 9 148 Giants
1931 22 44 .392 .545 .937 .721 8.03 .292 29 115 10 138 Giants
1932 23 74 .424 .601 1.025 .779 9.89 .318 38 123 6 154 Giants
1934 25 77 .415 .591 1.006 .787 10.05 .326 35 135 0 153 Giants
1935 26 69 .407 .555 .962 .766 9.46 .322 31 114 7 152 Giants
1936 27 82 .448 .588 1.036 .804 10.96 .328 33 135 6 150 Giants
1937 28 56 .408 .523 .931 .742 8.79 .294 31 95 7 151 Giants
1938 29 81 .442 .583 1.024 .807 10.79 .311 36 116 2 150 Giants
1939 30 59 .449 .581 1.030 .797 10.43 .308 27 80 2 125 Giants
1941 32 47 .403 .495 .898 .723 8.18 .286 27 90 5 148 Giants
1942 33 58 .415 .497 .912 .763 8.34 .295 30 93 6 152 Giants
1944 35 48 .423 .544 .967 .765 9.50 .288 26 82 2 120 Giants
1945 36 43 .411 .499 .910 .735 8.44 .308 21 79 1 135 Giants
CAREER 989 .414 .533 .947 .743 8.86 .304 511 1860 89 2730
LG AVG 0 .343 .398 .740 .500 5.03 .281 137 1126 102
POS AVG 313 .367 .446 .812 .598 6.27 .297 213 1327 127
GLEN PERKINS, AGE: 24
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2006 23 2 1.59 4 0 5.2 6 9.53 4.76 0 0 0 0 0 Twins
CAREER 2 1.59 4 0 5.2 6 9.53 4.76 0 0 0 0 0
LG AVG 0 4.56 5.2 4 6.44 13.08 0 0
TERRY STEINBACH, AGE: 45
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1997 35 -18 .302 .394 .696 .361 3.88 .248 12 54 6 122 Twins
1998 36 -16 .310 .410 .720 .370 3.91 .242 14 54 0 124 Twins
CAREER -31 .326 .420 .746 .473 4.49 .271 162 745 23 1546
LG AVG 0 .337 .414 .751 .500 4.87 .267 154 701 107
POS AVG -128 .316 .385 .701 .409 4.05 .252 138 658 29