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1) The Giants signed free agent P Jeremy Affeldt to a 2 year, $8 million
contract.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 27 -14 6.20 54
9 97.1 48 4.44 14.70
8 8 1 6 10
Royals/Rockies<br>
2007 28 8 3.51 75
0 59 46 7.02 12.66
4 3 0 4 3
Rockies <br>
2008 29 9 3.33 74
0 78.1 80 9.19 12.18
1 1 0 1 1
Reds <br>
CAREER 16 4.55 360 42
564.1 427 6.81 13.60 26 28 18
27 27 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.48
564.1 403 6.43 12.92 32 32 <br><br>
2) The White Sox claimed P Kelvin Jimenez off waivers from the Blue
Jays.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 26 -15 7.50 34
0 42 24 5.14 16.50
3 0 0 1 2
Cardinals <br>
2008 27 -4 5.63 15
0 24 11 4.13 16.50
0 0 0 0 0
Cardinals <br>
CAREER -19 6.82 49
0 66 35 4.77 16.50
3 0 0 1 2 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.39
66 50 6.80 12.93 4
4 <br><br>
3) The White Sox removed P Mike MacDougal from the 40 man
roster.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 29 10 1.55 29
0 29 21 6.52
8.69 1 1 1 2
0 Royals/White Sox<br>
2007 30 -10 6.80 54
0 42.1 39 8.29 18.07
2 5 0 2 5 White
Sox <br>
2008 31 5 2.12 16
0 17 12 6.35 15.88
0 0 0 0 0 White
Sox <br>
CAREER 20 4.04 257
3 258.1 232 8.08 14.07 13 20 50
19 14 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.47
258.1 182 6.32 12.87 15 14 <br><br>
4) The Orioles signed P Brad Hennessey to a minor league contract, with
an invitation to spring training.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 26 2 4.26 34
12 99.1 42 3.81 13.05
5 6 1 6 5
Giants <br>
2007 27 7 3.42 69
0 68.1 40 5.27 12.12
4 5 19 6 3
Giants <br>
2008 28 -15 7.81 17
4 40.1 21 4.69 17.63
1 2 0 1 2
Giants <br>
CAREER -14 4.69 148 44
360.2 192 4.79 13.85 17 23 20
21 19 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.36
360.2 268 6.70 12.89 20 20 <br><br>
5) The Tigers signed P Macay McBride to a 1 year contract.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2005 22 -2 5.79 23
0 14 22 14.14 16.07
1 0 1 0 1
Braves <br>
2006 23 5 3.65 71
0 56.2 46 7.31 13.66
4 1 1 3 2
Braves <br>
2007 24 -2 4.96 38
0 32.2 30 8.27 16.81
1 1 0 1 1
Braves/Tigers<br>
CAREER 1 4.35 132
0 103.1 98 8.54 14.98 6
2 2 4 4 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.45
103.1 77 6.68 12.99 6 6
<br><br>
6) The Royals designated Ps Luke Hudson and Josh Newman for assignment
and released P Ryan Braun.<br><br>
HUDSON<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2005 28 -18 6.38 19 16
84.2 53 5.63 15.31 6
9 0 5 10
Reds <br>
2006 29 -2 5.12 26 15
102 64 5.65 13.32 7
6 0 6 7
Royals <br>
2007 30 -3 18.00 1
1 2 0 0.00
27.00 0 1 0 0
1 Royals <br>
CAREER -15 5.11 58 41
243 162 6.00 13.89 17 18
0 15 20 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.39
243 177 6.55 12.91 14 14 <br><br>
NEWMAN<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 25 0 4.50
2 0 2 3
13.50 9.00 0 0 0
0 0 Rockies <br>
2008 26 -8 8.62 12
0 15.2 8 4.60 22.40
0 0 0 0 0
Rockies/Royals<br>
CAREER -8 8.15 14
0 17.2 11 5.60 20.89
0 0 0 0 0 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.34
17.2 13 6.82 12.88 1 1
<br><br>
BRAUN<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 25 -2 6.75 9
0 10.2 6 5.06 13.50
0 1 0 0 1
Royals <br>
2007 26 -9 6.64 26
0 39.1 24 5.49 15.56
2 0 0 1 1
Royals <br>
CAREER -11 6.66 35
0 50 30 5.40 15.12
2 1 0 1 2 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.52
50 37 6.60 13.07 3
3 <br><br>
7) The Mariners removed Ps Jared Wells, Joe Woerman and Jake Woods from
the 40 man roster.<br><br>
WELLS<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2008 26 -5 8.64 8
0 8.1 5 5.40 19.44
0 0 0 0 0
Padres/Mariners<br>
CAREER -5 8.64
8 0 8.1 5 5.40
19.44 0 0 0 0
0 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.33
8.1 6 6.77 12.87 0 0
<br><br>
WOODS<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 24 1 4.20 37
8 105 66 5.66 14.57
7 4 1 6 5
Mariners <br>
2007 25 -2 5.91 4
0 10.2 4 3.38 14.34
0 0 0 0 0
Mariners <br>
2008 26 -4 6.16 15
0 19 9 4.26
16.11 0 0 0 0
0 Mariners <br>
CAREER -6 4.60 84
8 162.1 99 5.49 14.47 8
5 1 7 6 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.50
162.1 116 6.43 12.98 9 9 <br><br>
8) The Blue Jays released minor league P Jean Machi.<br><br>
He was on the 40 man roster.<br><br>
9) The Reds signed P Ben Davis to a minor league contract.<br><br>
This is the same Ben Davis who was once a catcher.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2002 25 -3 .313 .404 .717
.460 4.18 .259 7
43 1 80
Mariners <br>
2003 26 -10 .284 .382 .666
.357 3.55 .236 6
42 0 80
Mariners <br>
2004 27 -15 .256 .347 .603
.238 2.85 .207 6
18 1 68 Mariners/White Sox<br>
CAREER -60 .306 .366 .672
.359 3.65 .237 38 204
9 486 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .436
.777 .500 5.24 .270 53
218 29 <br><br>
10) The Braves re-signed OFs Joe Borchard and Reid Gorecki, Cs J.C. Bosca
and Jose Camarena and P Moises Hernandez to minor league
contracts.<br><br>
BORCHARD<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2005 26 1 .417 .583 1.000
.634 6.75 .417 0
0 0 7 White
Sox <br>
2006 27 -7 .319 .393 .712
.403 4.08 .230 10
28 0 114 Mariners/Marlins<br>
2007 28 -13 .292 .315 .607
.265 3.12 .197 4
19 4 85
Marlins <br>
CAREER -44 .285 .352 .638
.292 3.25 .206 26
77 5 301 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .436
.776 .500 5.22 .271 25
104 13 <br><br>
11) Today's birthdays--<br><br>
DANTE BICHETTE, AGE: 45<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1991 27 -19 .272 .393 .665
.336 3.27 .238 15 59
14 134 Brewers <br>
1999 35 -12 .354 .541 .895
.444 6.58 .298 34 133
6 151 Rockies <br>
CAREER -31 .336 .499 .835
.478 5.72 .299 274 1141 152 1704 <br>
LG AVG 0 .339 .420
.758 .500 5.00 .269 180 810 135
<br><br>
TRAVIS BUCK, AGE: 25<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 23 14 .377 .474 .850
.637 6.29 .288 7
34 4 82
A's <br>
2008 24 -2 .291 .432 .723
.463 4.35 .226 7
25 1 38
A's <br>
CAREER 12 .347 .459
.806 .583 5.59 .266 14
59 5 120 <br>
LG AVG 0 .338 .423
.760 .500 5.00 .270 13
59 8 <br><br>
SHAWN CAMP, AGE: 33<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 30 0 4.68 75
0 75 53 6.36 14.28
7 4 4 5 6
Rays <br>
2007 31 -13 7.20 50
0 40 36 8.10 18.90
0 3 0 1 2
Rays <br>
2008 32 1 4.12 40
0 39.1 31 7.09 12.13
3 1 0 2 2 Blue
Jays <br>
CAREER -20 5.10 236 0
270 199 6.63 14.57 13 14
6 12 15 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.51
270 194 6.45 12.98 15 15 <br><br>
JACK COOMBS, 1882-1957<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1911 28 -19 3.53 47 40
336.2 185 4.95 13.23 28 12 3
17 23
A's <br>
1917 34 -17 3.96 31 14
141 34 2.17 13.02 7
11 0 6 12
Dodgers <br>
1918 35 -21 3.81 27 22
189 44 2.10 11.52 8
14 0 8 14
Dodgers <br>
CAREER -5 2.78 355 272 2320.2
1052 4.08 11.49 158 110 10 135 133 <br>
LG AVG 0
2.79 2320.2
1007 3.91 11.34 128 128 <br><br>
RON COOMER, AGE: 42<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1998 31 -24 .295 .406 .702
.340 3.64 .276 15
72 2 137
Twins <br>
1999 32 -22 .307 .424 .731
.349 4.14 .263 16
65 2 127
Twins <br>
2000 33 -29 .317 .415 .733
.331 4.11 .270 16
82 2 140
Twins <br>
CAREER -117 .313 .421 .734
.369 4.09 .274 92 449 13
911 <br>
LG AVG 0 .344 .436
.780 .500 5.29 .272 101 426 56
<br><br>
TOM GORDON, AGE: 41<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 38 9 3.34 59
0 59.1 68 10.31 11.53 3
4 34 5 2
Phillies <br>
2007 39 -1 4.73 44
0 40 32 7.20 12.38
3 2 6 2 3
Phillies <br>
2008 40 -2 5.16 34
0 29.2 26 7.89 14.56
5 4 2 4 5
Phillies <br>
CAREER 134 3.94 887 203 2106.1 1928
8.24 12.38 138 125 158 148 115 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.42 2106.1
1417 6.06 13.03 118 118 <br><br>
STEVE HENDERSON, AGE: 56<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1977 24 14 .372 .480 .852
.618 6.09 .297 12
65 6 99
Mets <br>
1979 26 17 .380 .440 .820
.642 6.22 .306 5 39
13 98
Mets <br>
1980 27 12 .368 .402 .770
.571 5.08 .290 8 58
23 143 Mets
<br>
CAREER 43 .352 .413
.765 .535 4.88 .280 68
428 79 1085 <br>
LG AVG 0 .330 .394
.724 .500 4.52 .265 79
409 83 <br><br>
JAY HOOK, AGE: 72<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1960 23 -19 4.50 36 33
222 103 4.18 12.16 11 18
0 12 17
Reds <br>
1961 24 -25 7.71 22
5 63 36 5.14 15.71
1 3 0 1 3
Reds <br>
1963 26 -35 5.47 41 20
153 89 5.24 13.53 4
14 1 5 13
Mets <br>
CAREER -109 5.22 160 112
754 394 4.70 13.29 29 62
1 34 57 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.76
754 468 5.59 12.10 42 42 <br><br>
CAL KOONCE, 1940-93<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1969 28 -13 4.99 40
0 83 48 5.20 14.10
6 3 7 3 6
Mets <br>
CAREER -3 3.78 334 90
972.1 504 4.67 12.63 47 49 24
48 48 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.56
972.1 626 5.80 11.83 54 54 <br><br>
LES MANN, 1893-1962<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1918 24 14 .342 .384 .727
.600 4.80 .288 2 55
21 129 Cubs
<br>
1921 27 18 .390 .512 .902
.685 7.21 .328 7
30 5 97 Cardinals
<br>
1923 29 15 .430 .633 1.063
.838 11.40 .367 5
11 0 46 Cardinals/Reds<br>
CAREER 43 .330 .394
.724 .536 4.73 .280 40 445 111
1363 <br>
LG AVG 0 .331 .367
.697 .500 4.39 .272 34 448 121
<br><br>
DEACON MCGUIRE, 1863-1936<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1894 30 -15 .366 .419 .784
.431 6.78 .306 6 78
11 104 Senators <br>
1898 34 -24 .310 .323 .633
.347 3.82 .268 1 57
10 131 Senators <br>
1904 40 -18 .276 .258 .533
.282 2.60 .208 0
20 2 101
Yankees <br>
CAREER -42 .341 .372 .713
.485 5.72 .278 45 787 117 1781
<br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .369
.709 .500 5.89 .276 42 750 297
<br><br>
JAMIE MOYER, AGE: 46<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 43 1 4.30 33
33 211.1 108 4.60 12.09 11 14
0 13 12 Mariners/Phillies<br>
2007 44 -11 5.01 33 33
199.1 133 6.01 13.23 14 12 0
12 14 Phillies <br>
2008 45 16 3.71 33 33
196.1 123 5.64 12.47 16 7
0 13 10 Phillies <br>
CAREER 97 4.19 637 584 3746.2
2248 5.40 12.20 246 185 0 225 206 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.44 3746.2
2598 6.24 12.98 210 210 <br><br>
DAVID ORTIZ, AGE: 33<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2004 28 46 .380 .603 .983
.687 8.41 .301 41 139
0 150 Red Sox <br>
2005 29 66 .397 .604 1.001
.747 8.96 .300 47 148
1 159 Red Sox <br>
2006 30 68 .413 .636 1.049
.752 9.76 .287 54 137
1 151 Red Sox <br>
2007 31 76 .445 .621 1.066
.775 10.74 .332 35 117 3
149 Red Sox <br>
2008 32 17 .369 .507 .877
.610 6.56 .264 23
89 1 109 Red
Sox <br>
CAREER 320 .382 .554 .937
.669 7.77 .287 289 969 10 1301
<br>
LG AVG 0 .337 .430
.768 .500 5.09 .270 142 608 76
<br><br>
MARK PETKOVSEK, AGE: 43<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1991 25 -11 14.46 4
1 9.1 6 5.79 24.11
0 1 0 0 1
Rangers <br>
1997 31 -11 5.06 55
2 96 51 4.78 13.69
4 7 2 4 7
Cardinals <br>
2001 35 -19 6.69 55
0 76.2 42 4.93 15.97
1 2 0 1 2
Rangers <br>
CAREER -26 4.73 390 41
710 358 4.54 13.36 46 28
5 36 38 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.39
710 517 6.56 12.96 40 40 <br><br>
GARY SHEFFIELD, AGE: 40<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1992 23 47 .385 .580 .965
.715 7.80 .330 33 100
5 146 Padres <br>
1996 27 89 .465 .624 1.090
.820 10.95 .314 42 120 16
161 Marlins <br>
1998 29 51 .428 .524 .952
.757 8.89 .302 22 85
22 130 Marlins/Dodgers<br>
1999 30 41 .407 .523 .930
.673 8.14 .301 34 101 11
152 Dodgers <br>
2000 31 73 .438 .643 1.081
.784 10.56 .325 43 109 4
141 Dodgers <br>
2001 32 62 .417 .583 1.000
.767 9.19 .311 36 100 10
143 Dodgers <br>
2003 34 72 .419 .604 1.023
.772 9.72 .330 39 132 18
155 Braves <br>
2004 35 40 .393 .534 .927
.676 7.41 .290 36 121
5 154 Yankees <br>
2006 37 2 .355 .450
.806 .542 5.45 .298 6
25 5 39
Yankees <br>
2007 38 19 .378 .462 .839
.606 6.54 .265 25 75
22 133 Tigers <br>
2008 39 -14 .326 .400 .725
.391 4.06 .225 19
57 9 114
Tigers <br>
CAREER 649 .394 .516 .909
.681 7.50 .292 499 1633 251 2476 <br>
LG AVG 0 .338 .421
.758 .500 4.99 .268 258 1141 173 <br><br>
ROY SIEVERS, AGE: 82<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1957 30 58 .388 .579 .967
.744 8.52 .301 42 114
1 152 Senators <br>
1958 31 37 .357 .544 .900
.684 6.93 .295 39 108
3 148 Senators <br>
1960 33 37 .396 .534 .930
.706 7.67 .295 28
93 1 127 White Sox <br>
CAREER 196 .354 .475 .829
.587 5.92 .267 318 1147 14 1887 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .399
.740 .500 4.78 .265 159 794 64
<br><br>
C.J. WILSON, AGE: 28<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 25 3 4.06 44
0 44.1 43 8.73 12.59
2 4 1 3 3
Rangers <br>
2007 26 11 3.03 66
0 68.1 63 8.30 11.72
2 1 12 2 1
Rangers <br>
2008 27 -7 6.02 50
0 46.1 41 7.96 15.15
2 2 24 2 2
Rangers <br>
CAREER -6 4.83 184
6 207 177 7.70 13.57 7
14 38 10 11 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.45
207 149 6.49 12.92 12 11 <br><br>
MATT WISE, AGE: 33<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 30 3 3.86 40
0 44.1 27 5.48 12.38
5 6 0 6 5
Brewers <br>
2007 31 2 4.19 56
0 53.2 43 7.21 13.25
3 2 1 3 2
Brewers <br>
2008 32 -2 6.43 8
0 7 6 7.71
16.71 0 1 0 0
1 Mets <br>
CAREER 10 4.23 209 18
317 244 6.93 11.81 17 22
2 21 18 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.44
317 232 6.59 12.99 18 18 <br><br>
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