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1) The A's signed free agent 1B Jason Giambi to a 1 year, $4.5 million
contract, with an option for 2010.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 35 46 .413 .558 .971
.727 8.49 .253 37 113
2 139 Yankees <br>
2007 36 4 .356 .433
.790 .547 5.79 .236 14
39 1 83
Yankees <br>
2008 37 24 .373 .502 .876
.637 6.88 .247 32
96 2 145
Yankees <br>
CAREER 564 .408 .534 .942
.708 8.24 .286 396 1279 18 1850 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .432
.772 .500 5.16 .271 197 844 109
<br><br>
Giambi has 2 of the A's 5 100+ RCAA seasons.<br><br>
RCAA
YEAR RCAA <br>
1 Nap
Lajoie
1901 122 <br>
2 Jimmie
Foxx
1932 118 <br>
3 Jimmie
Foxx
1933 117 <br>
4 Jason
Giambi
2001 103 <br>
5 Jason
Giambi
2000 100 <br><br>
2) The Phillies signed free agent P Chan Ho Park to a 1 year, $2.5
million contract and signed 2B Marcus Giles to a minor league contract,
with an invitation to spring training.<br><br>
PARK<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 33 -10 4.81 24 21
136.2 96 6.32 13.17 7
7 0 6 8
Padres <br>
2007 34 -5 15.75 1
1 4 4 9.00
18.00 0 1 0 0
1 Mets <br>
2008 35 6 3.40 54
5 95.1 79 7.46 12.93
4 4 2 5 3
Dodgers <br>
CAREER -25 4.34 378 280 1846
1590 7.75 13.22 117 92 2 101 108 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.41
1846 1374 6.70 12.92 103 104 <br><br>
GILES<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2005 27 14 .365 .461 .826
.570 6.17 .291 15 63
16 152 Braves <br>
2006 28 -9 .341 .387 .729
.448 4.64 .262 11 60
10 141 Braves <br>
2007 29 -17 .304 .317 .621
.346 3.28 .229 4 39
10 116 Padres <br>
CAREER 33 .353 .429
.782 .533 5.49 .277 76
333 70 792 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .434
.775 .500 5.21 .270 94
388 49 <br><br>
3) The Indians signed free agent P Carl Pavano to a 1 year, $1.5 million
contract.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2005 29 -3 4.77 17 17
100 56 5.04 13.95 4
6 0 5 5
Yankees <br>
2007 31 0 4.76
2 2 11.1 4 3.18
11.12 1 0 0 0
1 Yankees <br>
2008 32 -5 5.77 7
7 34.1 15 3.93 14.42
4 2 0 2 4
Yankees <br>
CAREER -12 4.32 193 175 1083.1
692 5.75 12.71 66 66 0 66
66 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.34 1083.1
804 6.68 12.87 61 60 <br><br>
4) The Yankees signed SS Angel Berroa, OF John Rodriguez and P Jason
Johnson to minor league contracts.<br><br>
BERROA<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 26 -48 .259 .333 .592
.172 2.38 .234 9
54 3 132
Royals <br>
2007 27 -2 .167 .091 .258
.000 0.00 .091 0
1 0 9
Royals <br>
2008 28 -14 .304 .310 .614
.262 2.66 .230 1
16 0 84
Dodgers <br>
CAREER -112 .305 .378 .682
.352 3.74 .260 46 251 50
711 <br>
LG AVG 0 .336 .430
.766 .500 5.06 .270 84
351 42 <br><br>
RODRIGUEZ<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2005 27 6 .382 .436
.818 .613 6.63 .295 5
24 2 56 Cardinals
<br>
2006 28 1 .374 .432
.806 .511 5.32 .301 2
19 0 102 Cardinals <br>
CAREER 7 .378 .434
.811 .559 5.89 .298 7
43 2 158 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .436
.777 .500 5.22 .271 11
43 6 <br><br>
JOHNSON<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2005 31 -6 4.54 33 33
210 93 3.99 12.34 8
13 0 10 11
Tigers <br>
2006 32 -20 6.10 24 20
115 54 4.23 15.65 3
12 0 5 10 Indians/Red Sox/Reds<br>
2008 34 -4 5.22 16
2 29.1 20 6.14 14.11
1 2 0 1 2
Dodgers <br>
CAREER -87 4.99 255 221
1357 810 5.37 13.77 56 100
0 70 86 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.57
1357 953 6.32 13.05 76 76 <br><br>
5) The Mariners signed P Tyler Walker 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>
2006 30 -7 7.11 26
0 25.1 19 6.75 13.86
1 4 10 2 3
Giants/Rays<br>
2007 31 5 1.26 15
0 14.1 9 5.65 10.05
2 0 0 2 0
Giants <br>
2008 32 -1 4.56 65
0 53.1 49 8.27 11.64
5 8 0 6 7
Giants <br>
CAREER -5 4.52 230
1 229 186 7.31 13.05 20
17 34 18 19 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.31
229 171 6.72 12.85 13 13 <br><br>
6) The Indians designated 1B Michael Aubrey for assignment.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2008 26 -3 .280 .333 .613
.268 2.84 .200 2
3 0 15
Indians <br>
CAREER -3 .280 .333
.613 .268 2.84 .200
2 3 0 15 <br>
LG AVG 0 .336 .421
.757 .500 4.94 .268
1 6 1 <br><br>
7) Today's birthdays--<br><br>
KITTY BRANSFIELD, 1875-1947<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1903 28 -16 .314 .350 .665
.407 4.34 .265 2 57
13 127 Pirates <br>
1904 29 -25 .259 .290 .549
.313 2.70 .223 0 60
11 139 Pirates <br>
1907 32 -16 .262 .287 .550
.316 2.73 .233 0
38 8 94
Phillies <br>
CAREER -34 .304 .353 .657
.484 4.21 .270 13 637 175 1330
<br>
LG AVG 0 .324 .338
.662 .500 4.48 .261 21 500 201
<br><br>
AL DARK, AGE: 87<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1949 27 -12 .317 .355 .673
.415 4.01 .276 3
53 5 130
Braves <br>
1956 34 -13 .307 .368 .675
.414 3.91 .275 6
54 3 148 Giants/Cardinals<br>
1958 36 -12 .337 .364 .700
.414 4.22 .295 4
48 1 132 Cardinals/Cubs<br>
CAREER -9 .333 .411
.744 .494 4.90 .289 126 757 59
1828 <br>
LG AVG 0 .339 .413
.752 .500 4.99 .269 192 887 70
<br><br>
EDWIN ENCARNACION, AGE: 26<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 23 3 .359 .473
.831 .522 6.03 .276 15
72 6 117
Reds <br>
2007 24 6 .356 .438
.794 .538 6.01 .289 16
76 8 139
Reds <br>
2008 25 3 .340 .466
.807 .516 5.44 .251 26
68 1 146
Reds <br>
CAREER 5 .346 .455
.801 .510 5.60 .266 66
247 18 471 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .433
.774 .500 5.21 .270 51
213 28 <br><br>
ERIC GAGNE, AGE: 33<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 30 1 0.00
2 0 2 3
13.50 9.00 0 0 1
0 0 Dodgers <br>
2007 31 5 3.81 54
0 52 51 8.83 12.29
4 2 16 3 3 Rangers/Red
Sox<br>
2008 32 -6 5.44 50
0 46.1 38 7.38 13.60
4 3 10 3 4
Brewers <br>
CAREER 46 3.47 402 48
643.2 718 10.04 10.86 33 26 187 35 24
<br>
LG AVG 0
4.37
643.2 486 6.80 12.90 36 36 <br><br>
ROSS GRIMSLEY, AGE: 59<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1975 25 -16 4.07 35 32
197 89 4.07 11.79 10
13 0 9 14
Orioles <br>
1979 29 -27 5.35 32 27
151.1 42 2.50 14.45 10 9
0 7 12
Expos <br>
1980 30 -34 6.59 25 18
116 29 2.25 15.67 6
9 0 5 10 Expos/Indians<br>
CAREER -82 3.81 345 295
2039 750 3.31 11.82 124 99 3
103 120 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.69
2039 1159 5.12 12.19 113 113 <br><br>
JON LESTER, AGE: 25<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 22 -1 4.76 15
15 81.1 60 6.64 15.38
7 2 0 4 5 Red
Sox <br>
2007 23 2 4.57 12
11 63 50 7.14 13.29
4 0 0 2 2 Red
Sox <br>
2008 24 31 3.21 33 33
210.1 152 6.50 11.90 16 6
0 14 8 Red Sox
<br>
CAREER 32 3.81 60
59 354.2 262 6.65 12.94 27
8 0 20 15 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.43
354.2 260 6.60 12.95 20 20 <br><br>
KEVIN MENCH, AGE: 31<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 28 -9 .313 .419 .733
.436 4.70 .269 13
68 1 127 Rangers/Brewers<br>
2007 29 -4 .305 .441 .746
.456 4.83 .267 8
37 3 101
Brewers <br>
2008 30 -2 .321 .357 .677
.428 4.11 .243 0
10 2 51 Blue Jays
<br>
CAREER 3 .326 .460
.786 .503 5.40 .269 89
330 12 702 <br>
LG AVG 0 .336 .431
.767 .500 5.07 .270 73
307 37 <br><br>
JOHNNY MIZE, 1913-93<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1936 23 49 .402 .577 .979
.770 9.63 .329 19
93 1 126 Cardinals <br>
1937 24 81 .427 .595 1.021
.805 11.22 .364 25 113 2
145 Cardinals <br>
1938 25 65 .422 .614 1.036
.755 10.48 .337 27 102 0
149 Cardinals <br>
1939 26 88 .444 .626 1.070
.808 11.33 .349 28 108 0
153 Cardinals <br>
1940 27 80 .404 .636 1.039
.793 10.22 .314 43 137 7
155 Cardinals <br>
1941 28 44 .406 .535 .941
.724 8.73 .317 16 100
4 126 Cardinals <br>
1942 29 48 .380 .521 .901
.740 7.78 .305 26 110
3 142 Giants <br>
1946 33 56 .437 .576 1.013
.813 10.65 .337 22 70
3 101 Giants <br>
1947 34 63 .384 .614 .998
.740 9.43 .302 51 138
2 154 Giants <br>
1948 35 57 .395 .564 .959
.737 8.87 .289 40 125
4 152 Giants <br>
CAREER 667 .397 .562 .959
.743 8.98 .312 359 1337 28 1884 <br>
LG AVG 0 .342 .391
.734 .500 4.93 .272 107 733 61
<br><br>
JEFF MONTGOMERY, AGE: 47<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1989 27 24 1.37 63
0 92 94 9.20
9.10 7 3 18 9
1 Royals <br>
1992 30 17 2.18 65
0 82.2 69 7.51 9.91
1 6 39 5 2
Royals <br>
1993 31 23 2.27 69
0 87.1 66 6.80 9.27
7 5 45 9 3
Royals <br>
CAREER 110 3.27 700 1
868.2 733 7.59 11.47 46 52 304 62
36 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.32
868.2 565 5.86 12.95 49 49 <br><br>
BRAYAN PENA, AGE: 27<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 24 -2 .302 .390 .693
.313 3.38 .268 1
5 0 23
Braves <br>
2007 25 -4 .212 .303 .515
.043 0.93 .212 1
3 0 16
Braves <br>
2008 26 0 .333 .357
.690 .511 5.40 .286
0 0 0 14
Braves <br>
CAREER -10 .252 .315 .567
.188 2.34 .228 2
12 0 71 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .434
.775 .500 5.22 .271 4
18 2 <br><br>
FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ, AGE: 27<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 24 21 1.73 69
0 73 98 12.08 9.99
2 3 47 4 1
Angels <br>
2007 25 14 2.81 64
0 67.1 90 12.03 11.36 5
2 40 5 2
Angels <br>
2008 26 17 2.24 76
0 68.1 77 10.14 11.85 2
3 62 4 1
Angels <br>
CAREER 103 2.35 408 0
451.2 587 11.70 10.18 23 17 208 29 11
<br>
LG AVG 0
4.50
451.2 321 6.40 12.95 26 25 <br><br>
DICK SCHOFIELD, AGE: 74<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1965 30 -34 .282 .256 .538
.223 2.38 .209 2
25 3 132 Pirates/Giants<br>
1970 35 -14 .294 .245 .539
.146 1.96 .187 1
14 0 76 Red
Sox <br>
CAREER -108 .317 .297 .614
.360 3.27 .227 21 211 12
1321 <br>
LG AVG 0 .325 .392
.717 .500 4.39 .260 81
369 43 <br><br>
ALFONSO SORIANO, AGE: 33<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 30 34 .351 .560 .911
.638 7.06 .277 46 95
41 159 Nationals <br>
2007 31 18 .337 .560 .897
.581 6.81 .299 33 70
19 135 Cubs
<br>
2008 32 16 .344 .532 .876
.594 6.55 .280 29 75
19 109 Cubs
<br>
CAREER 135 .329 .518 .847
.578 6.17 .282 270 705 248 1205 <br>
LG AVG 0 .337 .431
.768 .500 5.09 .269 154 644 83
<br><br>
AL TODD, 1902-85<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1933 31 -16 .239 .235 .475
.122 1.91 .206 0
10 1 73
Phillies <br>
1938 36 -22 .296 .375 .671
.333 3.29 .265 7
75 2 133
Pirates <br>
1940 38 -17 .283 .346 .629
.330 3.26 .255 6
42 1 104
Cubs <br>
CAREER -101 .307 .377 .684
.373 3.95 .276 35 366 18
863 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .397
.737 .500 4.99 .279 44
349 29 <br><br>
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