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<tt><font face="Courier, Courier">1) The Nationals signed INF Matt
Whitney to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring
training.<br><br>
2) Today's birthdays--<br><br>
GARY BELL, AGE: 72<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1969 32 -17 5.31 36 13
100 56 5.04 16.65 2
6 2 3 5 Pilots/White Sox<br>
CAREER -20 3.68 519 233 2015
1378 6.15 12.01 121 117 51 119 119 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.61
2015 1238 5.53 11.87 112 112 <br><br>
RYAN BRAUN, AGE: 25<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 23 36 .370 .634 1.004
.694 8.31 .324 34 97
15 113 Brewers <br>
2008 24 25 .335 .553 .888
.614 6.48 .285 37 106 14
151 Brewers <br>
CAREER 61 .350 .588
.937 .651 7.25 .301 71
203 29 264 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .430
.771 .500 5.19 .270 32
134 18 <br><br>
JIM BREWER, 1937-87<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1971 33 13 1.89 55
0 81 66 7.33
8.78 6 5 22 8
3 Dodgers <br>
1972 34 17 1.27 51
0 78 69 7.96
7.85 8 7 17 13 2
Dodgers <br>
CAREER 32 3.07 584 35
1041 810 7.00 10.96 69 65 132
79 55 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.58
1041 651 5.63 11.93 58 58 <br><br>
MIKE GARCIA, 1923-86<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1949 25 31 2.35 41 20
176 94 4.81 11.05 14
5 2 14 5
Indians <br>
1952 28 28 2.37 46 36
292 143 4.41 11.65 22 11
4 21 12 Indians <br>
1954 30 32 2.64 45 34
259 129 4.48 10.18 19
8 5 18 9
Indians <br>
CAREER 132 3.26 428 281 2176
1117 4.62 11.99 142 97 23 137 102 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.99
2176 1011 4.18 12.98 121 121 <br><br>
RUBE LUTZKE, 1897-1938<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1923 25 -21 .338 .337 .675
.373 4.01 .256 3 65
10 143 Indians <br>
1925 27 -29 .295 .269 .564
.172 2.61 .218 1
16 2 81
Indians <br>
1926 28 -21 .313 .345 .658
.351 3.64 .261 0
59 6 142
Indians <br>
1927 29 -21 .307 .309 .615
.282 3.14 .251 0
41 2 100
Indians <br>
CAREER -108 .319 .321 .641
.318 3.53 .249 4 223
24 572 <br>
LG AVG 0 .363 .408
.772 .500 5.37 .293 22
269 38 <br><br>
NICK MARKAKIS, AGE: 25<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 22 3 .351 .448
.799 .521 5.43 .291 16
62 2 147
Orioles <br>
2007 23 13 .362 .485 .848
.560 6.06 .300 23 112 18
161 Orioles <br>
2008 24 41 .406 .491 .897
.681 7.58 .306 20 87
10 157 Orioles <br>
CAREER 57 .375 .476
.851 .596 6.39 .299 59
261 30 465 <br>
LG AVG 0 .338 .427
.765 .500 5.06 .271 50
223 28 <br><br>
SCOTT MOORE, AGE: 25<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 22 -1 .317 .474 .791
.407 4.50 .263 2
5 0 16
Cubs <br>
2007 23 -5 .236 .327 .563
.194 2.45 .231 1
11 0 19 Cubs/Orioles<br>
2008 24 0 .222 .500
.722 .383 3.86 .125
1 1 0 4
Orioles <br>
CAREER -6 .267 .398
.665 .293 3.33 .235 4
17 0 39 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .431
.771 .500 5.16 .271 3
14 2 <br><br>
JEFF NELSON, AGE: 42<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1995 28 23 2.17 62
0 78.2 96 10.98 10.41 7
3 2 8 2
Mariners <br>
1997 30 13 2.86 77
0 78.2 81 9.27 10.75
3 7 2 7 3
Yankees <br>
2000 33 20 2.45 73
0 69.2 71 9.17 11.76
8 4 0 10 2
Yankees <br>
CAREER 97 3.41 798
0 784.2 829 9.51 12.90 48 45 33
61 32 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.58
784.2 535 6.13 13.21 44 44 <br><br>
DAN OSINSKI, AGE: 75<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
CAREER 16 3.34 324 21
590 400 6.10 12.60 29 28
18 33 24 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.59
590 382 5.82 11.75 33 33 <br><br>
ORLANDO PENA, AGE: 75<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1962 28 11 3.00 13
12 90 56 5.60
9.90 6 4 0 6
4 A's <br>
CAREER 16 3.71 427 93
1202.1 818 6.12 11.64 56 77 40
69 64 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.66 1202.1
761 5.70 11.93 67 67 <br><br>
TOM SEAVER, AGE: 64<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1969 24 40 2.21 36 35
273.1 208 6.85 9.58 25 7
0 22 10
Mets <br>
1970 25 43 2.82 37 36
290.2 283 8.76 9.82 18 12
0 20 10
Mets <br>
1971 26 48 1.76 36 35
286.1 289 9.08 8.64 20 10
0 23 7
Mets <br>
1973 28 50 2.08 36 36
290 251 7.79 8.91 19
10 0 21 8
Mets <br>
CAREER 404 2.86 656 647 4782.2 3640
6.85 10.23 311 205 1 312 204 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.66 4782.2
2876 5.41 12.12 266 266 <br><br>
PAUL SORRENTO, AGE: 43<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1996 30 17 .370 .507 .878
.594 6.71 .289 23
93 0 143 Mariners
<br>
1997 31 10 .345 .514 .859
.556 5.92 .269 31
80 0 146 Mariners
<br>
CAREER 23 .340 .457
.798 .515 5.28 .257 166
565 8 1093 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .422
.762 .500 5.04 .270 103 462 68
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TY TAUBENHEIM, AGE: 26<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 23 -1 4.89 12
7 35 26 6.69 15.94
1 5 0 3 3 Blue
Jays <br>
2007 24 -3 9.00 1
1 5 4 7.20
18.00 0 0 0 0
0 Blue Jays <br>
2008 25 1 3.00
1 1 6 4
6.00 15.00 0 0 0
0 0 Pirates <br>
CAREER -3 5.09 14
9 46 34 6.65 16.04
1 5 0 3 3 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.52
46 33 6.53 13.05 3
3 <br><br>
MITCH WILLIAMS, AGE: 44<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1987 22 17 3.23 85
1 108.2 129 10.68 13.58 8
6 6 9 5
Rangers <br>
1989 24 10 2.64 76
0 81.2 67 7.38 14.44
4 4 36 5 3
Cubs <br>
1991 26 13 2.34 69
0 88.1 84 8.56 12.84 12
5 30 12 5 Phillies
<br>
CAREER 30 3.63 619
3 691.1 660 8.59 14.75 45 58 192
57 46 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.95
691.1 450 5.86 12.31 39 39 <br><br>
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