1) Twins P Francisco Liriano will need Tommy John surgery and will miss the entire 2007 season.
Code:
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2005 21 -3 5.70 6 4 23.2 33 12.55 9.89 1 2 0 1 2 Twins
2006 22 31 2.16 28 16 121 144 10.71 9.07 12 3 1 12 3 Twins
CAREER 28 2.74 34 20 144.2 177 11.01 9.21 13 5 1 13 5
LG AVG 0 4.53 144.2 103 6.39 13.00 8 8
Liriano just missed the AL's top 10 for RSAA by a 22 year old--
Code:
RSAA YEAR RSAA
1 Joe Wood 1912 59
2 Wes Ferrell 1930 55
3 Bert Blyleven 1973 53
4 Walter Johnson 1910 49
5 Lefty Gomez 1931 44
6 Dutch Leonard 1914 41
T7 Bob Feller 1941 36
T7 Sam McDowell 1965 36
T9 Mark Buehrle 2001 32
T9 Mel Harder 1932 32
11 Francisco Liriano 2006 31
2) The Dodgers declined their 2007 option on P Eric Gagne.
Code:
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 28 18 2.19 70 0 82.1 114 12.46 8.74 7 3 45 8 2 Dodgers
2005 29 2 2.70 14 0 13.1 22 14.85 8.78 1 0 8 1 0 Dodgers
2006 30 1 0.00 2 0 2 3 13.50 9.00 0 0 1 0 0 Dodgers
CAREER 47 3.27 298 48 545.1 629 10.38 10.50 25 21 161 29 17
LG AVG 0 4.37 545.1 412 6.79 12.89 31 31
3) The Reds hired Brook Jacoby as hitting coach.
4) The Devil Rays declined their option on P Brian Meadows.
Code:
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 28 5 3.58 68 0 78 46 5.31 10.96 2 4 1 3 3 Pirates
2005 29 -2 4.58 65 0 74.2 44 5.30 12.66 3 1 0 2 2 Pirates
2006 30 -4 5.17 53 0 69.2 35 4.52 13.56 3 6 8 4 5 Devil Rays
CAREER -74 5.05 336 122 960.2 454 4.25 13.34 47 62 10 45 64
LG AVG 0 4.44 960.2 710 6.65 13.04 54 54
5) Tigers batting coach Don Slaught resigned.
6) The White Sox signed OF Luis Terrero to a 1 year, $410,000 contract.
Code:
TERRERO
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 24 -9 .319 .358 .677 .368 4.03 .245 4 14 10 62 Diamondbacks
2005 25 -9 .313 .354 .667 .311 3.43 .230 4 20 3 88 Diamondbacks
2006 26 -5 .238 .300 .538 .098 1.54 .200 1 6 0 27 Orioles
CAREER -24 .311 .350 .661 .317 3.52 .235 9 40 13 182
LG AVG 0 .340 .433 .774 .500 5.18 .270 15 60 7
POS AVG -1 .337 .429 .766 .493 5.10 .269 15 55 14
7) The Rangers signed P Alfredo Simon to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training.
8) The Nationals signed OF Michael Restovich to a minor league contract.
Code:
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 25 0 .314 .447 .761 .511 5.40 .255 2 6 0 29 Twins
2005 26 -6 .302 .374 .676 .315 3.48 .235 3 8 0 66 Rockies/Pirates
2006 27 -1 .231 .250 .481 .212 2.70 .167 0 1 0 10 Cubs
CAREER -6 .328 .400 .728 .420 4.41 .250 6 20 1 137
LG AVG 0 .338 .430 .767 .500 5.08 .269 8 32 4
POS AVG 3 .345 .452 .796 .532 5.49 .271 9 35 4
9) Nationals 1B Nick Johnson will have arthroscopic surgery on his leg, to remove scar tissue, and is expected to be ready for spring training.
Code:
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 25 1 .359 .398 .758 .508 5.07 .251 7 33 6 73 Expos
2005 26 26 .408 .479 .887 .659 6.77 .289 15 74 3 131 Nationals
2006 27 45 .428 .520 .948 .709 8.42 .290 23 77 10 147 Nationals
CAREER 88 .395 .458 .853 .623 6.48 .272 76 297 25 599
LG AVG 0 .338 .432 .770 .500 5.12 .269 63 262 33
POS AVG 57 .362 .478 .840 .581 6.15 .278 89 323 12
In 2006, Johnson ranked 5th in Expos/Nationals history for OBA vs. the league average--
Code:
OBA YEAR DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE
1 Rusty Staub 1969 .096 .426 .330
2 Ken Singleton 1973 .094 .425 .332
3 Ron Fairly 1973 .091 .422 .332
4 Tim Raines 1987 .090 .429 .339
5 Nick Johnson 2006 .085 .428 .343
6 Tim Raines 1986 .082 .413 .332
7 Vladimir Guerrero 2002 .078 .417 .340
8 Tim Raines 1985 .077 .405 .328
9 Ron Hunt 1971 .076 .402 .326
10 Tim Raines 1989 .074 .395 .321
10) Today's birthdays--
Code:
EZEQUIEL ASTACIO, AGE: 27
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2005 25 -14 5.67 22 14 81 66 7.33 14.00 3 6 0 3 6 Astros
2006 26 -4 11.12 6 0 5.2 6 9.53 20.65 2 0 0 0 2 Astros
CAREER -18 6.02 28 14 86.2 72 7.48 14.43 5 6 0 3 8
LG AVG 0 4.25 86.2 63 6.58 12.77 5 5
CARLOS BAERGA, AGE: 38
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1996 27 -32 .293 .381 .674 .284 3.37 .254 12 66 1 126 Indians/Mets
1997 28 -15 .311 .396 .707 .381 3.94 .281 9 52 2 133 Mets
1998 29 -25 .303 .364 .667 .322 3.38 .266 7 53 0 147 Mets
CAREER -11 .332 .423 .754 .489 4.84 .291 134 774 59 1630
LG AVG 0 .338 .417 .755 .500 4.94 .267 153 696 105
POS AVG -30 .340 .397 .737 .476 4.76 .271 110 612 130
LARRY BIGBIE, AGE: 29
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
DOUG CORBETT, AGE: 54
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1980 27 37 1.98 73 0 136.1 89 5.88 9.57 8 6 23 11 3 Twins
1981 28 13 2.57 54 0 87.2 60 6.16 11.70 2 6 17 5 3 Twins
1984 31 18 2.12 45 1 85 48 5.08 11.44 5 1 4 5 1 Angels
CAREER 50 3.32 313 1 553 343 5.58 11.44 24 30 66 33 21
LG AVG 0 4.03 553 308 5.01 12.51 31 31
JOHN GRABOW, AGE: 28
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 25 -7 5.11 68 0 61.2 64 9.34 15.91 2 5 1 3 4 Pirates
2005 26 -3 4.85 63 0 52 42 7.27 12.63 2 3 0 2 3 Pirates
2006 27 3 4.13 72 0 69.2 66 8.53 13.05 4 2 0 3 3 Pirates
CAREER -7 4.64 208 0 188.1 181 8.65 13.81 8 10 1 8 10
LG AVG 0 4.36 188.1 140 6.68 12.89 10 11
DICK GROAT, AGE: 76
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1955 24 -22 .317 .351 .669 .344 3.44 .267 4 51 0 151 Pirates
1956 25 -22 .317 .321 .638 .338 3.32 .273 0 37 0 142 Pirates
1959 28 -25 .312 .361 .673 .344 3.59 .275 5 51 0 147 Pirates
CAREER -131 .330 .366 .696 .432 4.10 .286 39 707 14 1929
LG AVG 0 .330 .406 .736 .500 4.65 .265 202 893 89
POS AVG -168 .317 .358 .675 .411 3.87 .257 111 687 104
ERIC KARROS, AGE: 39
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1995 27 37 .369 .535 .905 .680 7.00 .298 32 105 4 143 Dodgers
1998 30 23 .355 .475 .830 .629 6.30 .296 23 87 7 139 Dodgers
1999 31 23 .362 .550 .912 .598 6.83 .304 34 112 8 153 Dodgers
CAREER 47 .325 .454 .779 .518 4.98 .268 284 1027 59 1755
LG AVG 0 .340 .425 .765 .500 5.10 .270 195 850 140
POS AVG 139 .356 .462 .818 .557 5.86 .278 261 1055 72
TOMMY LEACH, 1877-1969
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1902 24 27 .341 .426 .767 .662 6.23 .278 6 85 25 135 Pirates
1907 29 27 .352 .404 .756 .655 6.09 .303 4 43 43 149 Pirates
1913 35 27 .391 .421 .812 .680 6.52 .287 6 32 21 131 Cubs
CAREER 105 .340 .369 .709 .552 5.00 .269 62 810 361 2156
LG AVG 0 .329 .345 .674 .500 4.51 .264 41 829 321
POS AVG -20 .327 .343 .670 .499 4.43 .263 36 802 352
CHRIS RESOP, AGE: 24
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2005 22 -8 8.47 15 0 17 15 7.94 16.94 2 0 0 0 2 Marlins
2006 23 2 3.38 22 0 21.1 10 4.22 18.14 1 2 0 2 1 Marlins
CAREER -6 5.63 37 0 38.1 25 5.87 17.61 3 2 0 2 3
LG AVG 0 4.38 38.1 28 6.65 12.91 2 2
DICK SELMA, 1943-2001
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1972 28 -24 5.55 46 10 99 58 5.27 15.36 2 9 3 3 8 Phillies
CAREER -9 3.62 307 76 841 681 7.29 12.22 42 54 31 47 49
LG AVG 0 3.51 841 543 5.82 11.82 47 47
BOBBY WALLACE, 1873-1960
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1897 23 23 .394 .504 .898 .605 8.67 .335 4 112 14 130 Spiders
1901 27 25 .351 .451 .802 .639 6.67 .324 2 91 15 134 Cardinals
1904 30 16 .330 .355 .685 .615 4.94 .275 2 69 20 139 Browns
1906 32 16 .344 .345 .688 .623 5.11 .258 2 67 24 139 Browns
CAREER 37 .332 .358 .690 .522 4.86 .268 34 1121 201 2383
LG AVG 0 .329 .351 .680 .500 4.79 .269 41 948 349
POS AVG -160 .316 .325 .641 .441 4.15 .253 30 908 328
SKEETER WEBB, 1909-86
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1940 30 -27 .299 .290 .590 .238 3.00 .237 1 29 3 84 White Sox
1944 34 -37 .242 .271 .513 .201 2.10 .211 0 30 7 139 White Sox
1945 35 -33 .254 .238 .492 .175 1.91 .199 0 21 8 118 Tigers
CAREER -176 .263 .268 .531 .206 2.33 .219 3 166 33 699
LG AVG 0 .343 .383 .726 .500 4.81 .270 37 296 31
POS AVG -52 .326 .352 .678 .423 4.08 .257 28 261 30
11-04-2006, 09:44 AM
Liriano needs Tommy John surgery
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