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1) The Red Sox re-signed P Jonathan Papelbon ($6.25 million) and Javier
Lopez ($1.35 million) to 1 year contracts, to avoid salary
arbitration.<br><br>
PAPELBON<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 25 28 0.92 59
0 68.1 75 9.88 7.11
4 2 35 6 0 Red
Sox <br>
2007 26 20 1.85 59
0 58.1 84 12.96 7.56
1 3 37 3 1 Red
Sox <br>
2008 27 17 2.34 67
0 69.1 77 10.00 8.57
5 4 41 7 2 Red
Sox <br>
CAREER 72 1.84 202
3 230 270 10.57 8.69 13 10
113 19 4 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.46
230 166 6.51 12.95 13 13 <br><br>
LOPEZ<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 28 4 2.70 27
0 16.2 11 5.94 13.50
1 0 1 1 0 Red
Sox <br>
2007 29 8 3.10 61
0 40.2 26 5.75 12.84
2 1 0 2 1 Red
Sox <br>
2008 30 14 2.43 70
0 59.1 38 5.76 12.44
2 0 0 2 0 Red
Sox <br>
CAREER 10 4.38 329
0 232 147 5.70 13.62 11
5 4 9 7 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.36
232 171 6.64 12.89 13 13 <br><br>
2) The Mariners re-signed Ps Erik Bedard ($7.75 million) and Aaron
Heilman ($1.625 million) to 1 year contracts, to avoid salary
arbitration.<br><br>
BEDARD<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 27 17 3.76 33 33
196.1 171 7.84 12.38 15 11 0
15 11 Orioles <br>
2007 28 32 3.16 28 28
182 221 10.93 10.04 13 5
0 12 6 Orioles
<br>
2008 29 5 3.67 15
15 81 72 8.00 12.33
6 4 0 6 4
Mariners <br>
CAREER 57 3.81 129 126
739 711 8.66 12.35 46 38
0 48 36 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.50
739 530 6.46 12.98 42 41 <br><br>
HEILMAN<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 27 6 3.62 74
0 87 73 7.55 10.76
4 5 0 5 4
Mets <br>
2007 28 12 3.03 81
0 86 63 6.59 10.15
7 7 1 9 5
Mets <br>
2008 29 -9 5.21 78
0 76 80 9.47 15.39
3 8 3 4 7
Mets <br>
CAREER -1 4.24 305 25
450.1 395 7.89 12.47 22 33 9
28 27 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.35
450.1 336 6.71 12.88 25 25 <br><br>
3) The Phillies re-signed CF Shane Victorino ($3.125 million) and P Joe
Blanton ($5.475 million) to 1 year contracts, to avoid salary
arbitration.<br><br>
VICTORINO<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 25 -4 .346 .414 .760
.472 5.18 .287 6
46 4 153 Phillies
<br>
2007 26 2 .347 .423
.770 .514 5.55 .281 12
46 37 131 Phillies <br>
2008 27 9 .352 .447
.799 .545 5.82 .293 14
58 36 146 Phillies <br>
CAREER -2 .342 .421
.762 .495 5.29 .281 34
162 84 487 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .434
.775 .500 5.23 .270 48
203 27 <br><br>
BLANTON<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 25 -9 4.82 32 31
194.1 107 4.96 14.08 16 12 0
13 15
A's <br>
2007 26 5 3.95 34
34 230 140 5.48 11.11 14
10 0 12 12
A's <br>
2008 27 -9 4.69 33 33
197.2 111 5.05 12.79 9 12
0 9 12 A's/Phillies<br>
CAREER 8 4.24 135 131
831.1 480 5.20 12.20 51 46 0
49 48 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.45
831.1 601 6.51 12.92 47 46 <br><br>
4) The Red Sox traded P David Aardsma to the Mariners for minor league P
Fabian Williamson.<br><br>
AARDSMA<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 24 3 4.08 45
0 53 49 8.32 11.89
3 0 0 2 1
Cubs <br>
2007 25 -6 6.40 25
0 32.1 36 10.02 15.87 2
1 0 1 2 White
Sox <br>
2008 26 -5 5.55 47
0 48.2 49 9.06 16.46
4 2 0 2 4 Red
Sox <br>
CAREER -11 5.29 128 0
144.2 139 8.65 15.43 10 3
0 5 8 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.44
144.2 107 6.67 12.97 8 8 <br><br>
5) The Pirates re-signed 1B Adam LaRoche to a 1 year, $7.05 million
contract, to avoid salary arbitration.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 26 25 .354 .561 .915
.632 6.99 .285 32
90 0 149
Braves <br>
2007 27 2 .345 .458
.803 .513 5.30 .272 21
88 1 152
Pirates <br>
2008 28 16 .341 .500 .841
.594 5.98 .270 25
85 1 136
Pirates <br>
CAREER 36 .340 .492
.832 .545 5.67 .273 111
386 2 688 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .434
.775 .500 5.21 .270 74
307 40 <br><br>
6) The Tigers re-signed C Gerald Laird ($2.8 million) and Ps Edwin
Jackson ($2.2 million), Joel Zumaya ($735,000) and Bobby Seay ($1.3
million) to 1 year contracts, to avoid salary arbitration, and signed P
Juan Rincon to a minor league contract.<br><br>
LAIRD<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 26 -1 .332 .473 .805
.492 5.34 .296 7
22 3 78
Rangers <br>
2007 27 -20 .278 .349 .627
.326 3.35 .224 9
47 6 120
Rangers <br>
2008 28 -8 .329 .398 .727
.420 4.47 .276 6
41 2 95
Rangers <br>
CAREER -48 .306 .383 .689
.370 3.95 .255 25 134 11
374 <br>
LG AVG 0 .338 .427
.765 .500 5.06 .271 38
169 21 <br><br>
JACKSON<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 22 -3 5.45 23
1 36.1 27 6.69 16.84
0 0 0 0 0
Rays <br>
2007 23 -26 5.76 32 31
161 128 7.16 16.04 5
15 0 7 13
Rays <br>
2008 24 -3 4.42 32 31
183.1 108 5.30 13.65 14 11 0
12 13 Rays
<br>
CAREER -44 5.15 106 77
456 311 6.14 14.86 25 30
0 23 32 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.41
456 336 6.63 12.94 26 25 <br><br>
ZUMAYA<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 21 24 1.94 62
0 83.1 97 10.48 10.80 6
3 1 7 2
Tigers <br>
2007 22 1 4.28 28
0 33.2 27 7.22 10.96
2 3 1 3 2
Tigers <br>
2008 23 3 3.47 21
0 23.1 22 8.49 17.74
0 2 1 1 1
Tigers <br>
CAREER 28 2.76 111
0 140.1 146 9.36 11.99 8
8 3 11 5 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.52
140.1 102 6.52 13.04 8 8 <br><br>
SEAY<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 28 -3 6.46 14
0 15.1 12 7.04 15.26
0 0 0 0 0
Tigers <br>
2007 29 12 2.33 58
0 46.1 38 7.38 10.68
3 0 1 2 1
Tigers <br>
2008 30 1 4.47 60
0 56.1 58 9.27 13.74
1 2 0 2 1
Tigers <br>
CAREER 9 4.13 194
0 174.1 153 7.90 13.06 5
3 1 5 3 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.46
174.1 127 6.55 12.97 10 10 <br><br>
RINCON<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 27 13 2.91 75
0 74.1 65 7.87 12.47
3 1 1 3 1
Twins <br>
2007 28 -6 5.13 63
0 59.2 49 7.39 14.48
3 3 0 2 4
Twins <br>
2008 29 -10 5.86 47
0 55.1 39 6.34 15.29
3 3 0 2 4
Twins/Indians<br>
CAREER 35 3.80 409
3 468.1 431 8.28 12.61 31 27
3 37 21 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.50
468.1 332 6.37 12.93 26 26 <br><br>
7) The Mets re-signed RF Ryan Church ($2.8 million), CF Jeremy Reed
($925,000) and LF Angel Pagan ($575,000) to 1 year contracts, to avoid
salary arbitration, signed free agent CF Cory Sullivan to a 1 year
contract and signed 2B Argenis Reyes and P Tom Martin to minor league
contracts, with invitations to spring training.<br><br>
CHURCH<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 27 10 .366 .526 .891
.630 6.93 .276 10
35 6 71 Nationals
<br>
2007 28 9 .349 .464
.813 .559 5.66 .272 15
70 3 144 Nationals <br>
2008 29 1 .346 .439
.785 .507 5.03 .276 12
49 2 90
Mets <br>
CAREER 21 .347 .457
.804 .548 5.50 .272 47
202 14 437 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .433
.774 .500 5.21 .270 42
174 23 <br><br>
REED<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 25 -13 .260 .377 .637
.273 2.88 .217 6
17 2 67
Mariners <br>
2007 26 -2 .176 .294 .471
.153 1.93 .176 0
0 0 13
Mariners <br>
2008 27 -7 .314 .360 .674
.406 3.87 .269 2
31 2 97
Mariners <br>
CAREER -32 .314 .365 .679
.393 3.81 .257 11 98
19 336 <br>
LG AVG 0 .335 .427
.762 .500 4.99 .270 34
145 18 <br><br>
PAGAN<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 24 -8 .306 .394 .701
.356 4.00 .247 5
18 4 77
Cubs <br>
2007 25 -3 .306 .439 .745
.442 5.02 .264 4
21 4 71
Cubs <br>
2008 26 1 .346 .374
.720 .546 5.48 .275 0
13 4 31
Mets <br>
CAREER -10 .316 .406 .721
.431 4.68 .259 9 52
12 179 <br>
LG AVG 0 .342 .436
.778 .500 5.27 .271 13
55 7 <br><br>
SULLIVAN<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 26 -18 .321 .402 .722
.366 4.25 .267 2 30
10 126 Rockies <br>
2007 27 -6 .336 .386 .721
.372 4.29 .286 2
14 2 72
Rockies <br>
2008 28 -2 .250 .304 .554
.253 3.00 .217 0
4 1 18
Rockies <br>
CAREER -37 .330 .391 .721
.385 4.45 .279 8 78
25 355 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .435
.776 .500 5.22 .271 30
126 16 <br><br>
REYES<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2008 25 -10 .259 .245 .504
.164 2.03 .218 1
3 2 49
Mets <br>
CAREER -10 .259 .245 .504
.164 2.03 .218 1
3 2 49 <br>
LG AVG 0 .339 .426
.765 .500 5.11 .267 4
16 2 <br><br>
MARTIN<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2005 35 -4 19.29 4
0 2.1 0 0.00 30.86
0 0 0 0 0
Braves <br>
2006 36 -2 5.07 68
0 60.1 46 6.86 13.57
2 0 0 1 1
Rockies <br>
2007 37 0 4.91 26
0 25.2 10 3.51 14.73
0 0 0 0 0
Rockies <br>
CAREER -18 4.92 376 0
316.2 224 6.37 14.07 11 9
3 12 8 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.43
316.2 235 6.67 13.00 18 18 <br><br>
8) The Yankees re-signed RF Xavier Nady ($6.55 million) and CF Melky
Cabrera ($1.4 million) to 1 year contracts, to avoid salary
arbitration.<br><br>
NADY<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 27 -2 .337 .453 .790
.491 5.10 .280 17
63 3 130 Mets/Pirates<br>
2007 28 0 .330 .476
.805 .498 5.12 .278 20
72 3 125
Pirates <br>
2008 29 23 .357 .510 .867
.625 6.53 .305 25
97 2 148 Pirates/Yankees<br>
CAREER 14 .335 .458
.793 .522 5.18 .280 87
323 16 672 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .432
.773 .500 5.18 .270 69
291 37 <br><br>
CABRERA<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 21 2 .360 .391
.752 .517 5.15 .280 7
50 12 130 Yankees
<br>
2007 22 -14 .327 .391 .718
.418 4.35 .273 8 73
13 150 Yankees <br>
2008 23 -20 .301 .341 .641
.329 3.43 .249 8
37 9 129
Yankees <br>
CAREER -34 .329 .374 .703
.423 4.30 .268 23 160 34
415 <br>
LG AVG 0 .338 .427
.765 .500 5.07 .271 44
198 25 <br><br>
9) The Rangers re-signed P C.J. Wilson to a 1 year, $1.85 million
contract, to avoid salary arbitration.<br><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>
10) The Royals re-signed C John Buck and P Joel Peralta ($640,000) to 1
year contracts, to avoid salary arbitration.<br><br>
BUCK<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 25 -18 .306 .396 .702
.345 3.95 .245 11
50 0 114
Royals <br>
2007 26 -10 .308 .429 .738
.412 4.22 .222 18
48 0 113
Royals <br>
2008 27 -15 .304 .365 .669
.357 3.44 .224 9
48 0 109
Royals <br>
CAREER -67 .298 .398 .697
.368 3.76 .234 62 223
3 525 <br>
LG AVG 0 .337 .428
.764 .500 5.04 .271 56
243 30 <br><br>
PERALTA<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 30 4 4.40 64
0 73.2 57 6.96 11.36
1 3 1 2 2
Royals <br>
2007 31 8 3.80 62
0 87.2 66 6.78 11.70
1 3 1 2 2
Royals <br>
2008 32 -11 5.98 40
0 52.2 38 6.49 12.30
1 2 0 1 2
Royals <br>
CAREER 2 4.45 194
0 248.2 191 6.91 11.62 4
8 2 6 6 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.47
248.2 180 6.51 12.97 14 14 <br><br>
11) The Rays re-signed SS Jason Bartlett to a 1 year, $1.98125 million
contract, to avoid salary arbitration.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 26 1 .367 .393
.760 .506 5.20 .309 2
32 10 99
Twins <br>
2007 27 -1 .339 .361 .699
.496 4.66 .265 5 43
23 140 Twins <br>
2008 28 -8 .329 .361 .690
.441 4.27 .286 1 37
20 128 Rays
<br>
CAREER -19 .337 .362 .699
.458 4.45 .276 11 129 59
449 <br>
LG AVG 0 .337 .426
.763 .500 5.03 .271 46
204 25 <br><br>
12) The Brewers re-signed P Seth McClung to a 1 year, $1.6625 million
contract, to avoid salary arbitration.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 25 -19 6.29 39 15
103 59 5.16 16.69 6
12 6 7 11
Rays <br>
2007 26 0 4.50 14
0 12 11 8.25 12.75
0 1 0 0 1
Brewers <br>
2008 27 2 4.02 37
12 105.1 87 7.43 13.24 6
6 0 6 6
Brewers <br>
CAREER -48 5.57 136 49
368.1 274 6.70 14.64 23 31 6
21 33 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.42
368.1 265 6.49 12.86 21 21 <br><br>
13) The Orioles re-signed LF Luke Scott to a 1 year, $2.4 million
contract, to avoid salary arbitration.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 28 29 .426 .621 1.047
.777 10.73 .336 10 37
2 65 Astros <br>
2007 29 12 .351 .504 .855
.592 6.16 .255 18
64 3 132
Astros <br>
2008 30 7 .336 .472
.807 .546 5.55 .257 23
65 2 148
Orioles <br>
CAREER 42 .353 .497
.851 .603 6.39 .266 51
170 8 379 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .430
.770 .500 5.13 .270 34
149 20 <br><br>
14) The Astros re-signed Ps Brandon Backe ($1.55 million) and Tim Byrdak
($1 million) to 1 year contracts, to avoid salary arbitration.<br><br>
BACKE<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 28 4 3.77
8 8 43 19 3.98
13.40 3 2 0 3
2 Astros <br>
2007 29 1 3.77
5 5 28.2 11 3.45
12.56 3 1 0 2
2 Astros <br>
2008 30 -31 6.05 31 31
166.2 127 6.86 15.28 9 14
0 8 15 Astros
<br>
CAREER -46 5.09 140 78
512.1 350 6.15 14.11 31 29 0
26 34 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.33
512.1 381 6.70 12.85 28 29 <br><br>
BYRDAK<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 32 -6 12.86 16
0 7 2 2.57
28.29 1 0 0 0
1 Orioles <br>
2007 33 7 3.20 39
0 45 49 9.80 13.00
3 0 1 2 1
Tigers <br>
2008 34 3 3.90 59
0 55.1 47 7.64 12.36
2 1 0 2 1
Astros <br>
CAREER -8 4.97 203
0 166.2 155 8.37 15.39 6
6 3 6 6 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.49
166.2 122 6.59 13.05 9 9 <br><br>
15) The Marlins re-signed CF Cody Ross ($2.25 million), utilityman
Alfredo Amezaga ($1.3 million) and P Ricky Nolasco ($2.4 million) to 1
year contracts, to avoid salary arbitration.<br><br>
ROSS<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 25 -7 .293 .431 .724
.410 4.17 .227 13
46 1 101 Dodgers/Reds/Marlins<br>
2007 26 23 .411 .653 1.064
.776 10.75 .335 12 39
2 66 Marlins <br>
2008 27 8 .316 .488
.804 .550 5.52 .260 22
73 6 145
Marlins <br>
CAREER 20 .324 .493
.817 .560 5.79 .261 48
164 9 332 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .433
.773 .500 5.20 .270 30
125 17 <br><br>
AMEZAGA<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 28 -14 .332 .332 .664
.357 3.67 .260 3 19
20 132 Marlins <br>
2007 29 -16 .324 .358 .682
.373 4.11 .263 2 30
13 133 Marlins <br>
2008 30 -9 .312 .367 .679
.396 3.92 .264 3
32 8 125
Marlins <br>
CAREER -56 .313 .345 .659
.350 3.65 .253 12 101 48
517 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .434
.775 .500 5.22 .271 42
177 23 <br><br>
NOLASCO<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 23 -9 4.82 35 22
140 99 6.36 13.37 11
11 0 10 12
Marlins <br>
2007 24 -2 5.48 5
4 21.1 11 4.64 15.19
1 2 0 1 2
Marlins <br>
2008 25 15 3.52 34 32
212.1 186 7.88 10.17 15 8
0 13 10 Marlins <br>
CAREER 4 4.12 74
58 373.2 296 7.13 11.66 27 21
0 24 24 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.38
373.2 285 6.87 12.93 21 21 <br><br>
16) The Cardinals re-signed P Brad Thompson to a 1 year, $650,000
contract, to avoid salary arbitration.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 24 7 3.34 43
1 56.2 32 5.08 13.18
1 2 0 2 1
Cardinals <br>
2007 25 -6 4.73 44 17
129.1 53 3.69 14.61 8
6 0 6 8
Cardinals <br>
2008 26 -7 5.15 26
6 64.2 32 4.45 13.08
6 3 0 4 5
Cardinals <br>
CAREER 2 4.24 153
24 305.2 146 4.30 13.31 19 11
1 15 15 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.38
305.2 229 6.74 12.92 17 17 <br><br>
17) The Blue Jays re-signed 3B Jose Bautista ($2.4 million) and Ps Jason
Frasor ($1.45 million) and Jeremy Accardo ($900,000) to 1 year contracts,
to avoid salary arbitration.<br><br>
BAUTISTA<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 25 -10 .335 .420 .755
.423 4.51 .235 16
51 2 117
Pirates <br>
2007 26 -7 .339 .414 .753
.456 4.68 .254 15
63 6 142
Pirates <br>
2008 27 -10 .313 .405 .718
.408 3.96 .238 15
54 1 128 Pirates/Blue Jays<br>
CAREER -40 .324 .398 .722
.408 4.18 .239 46 171 10
462 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .435
.776 .500 5.24 .271 48
202 27 <br><br>
FRASOR<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 28 2 4.32 51
0 50 51 9.18 11.88
3 2 0 3 2 Blue
Jays <br>
2007 29 -1 4.58 51
0 57 59 9.32 11.37
1 5 3 3 3 Blue
Jays <br>
2008 30 0 4.18 49
0 47.1 42 7.99 13.12
1 2 0 2 1 Blue
Jays <br>
CAREER 17 4.03 281
0 297.1 268 8.11 12.32 12 20 21
19 13 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.49
297.1 213 6.44 12.95 17 17 <br><br>
<br>
ACCARDO<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 24 -6 5.35 65
0 69 54 7.04 12.65
2 4 3 3 3
Giants/Blue Jays<br>
2007 25 17 2.14 64
0 67.1 57 7.62 10.29
4 4 30 6 2 Blue
Jays <br>
2008 26 -3 6.57 16
0 12.1 5 3.65 14.59
0 3 4 1 2 Blue
Jays <br>
CAREER 9 3.99 173
0 178.1 132 6.66 11.61 7 16
37 13 10 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.46
178.1 131 6.61 12.99 10 10 <br><br>
18) The Cubs re-signed P Michael Wuertz to a 1 year, $1.1 million
contract, to avoid salary arbitration, and signed INF Luis Rivas, OF
Jason Dubois and P Mike Stanton to a minor league contracts, with
invitations to spring training.<br><br>
WUERTZ<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 27 9 2.66 41
0 40.2 42 9.30 11.51
3 1 0 3 1
Cubs <br>
2007 28 10 3.48 73
0 72.1 79 9.83 12.32
2 3 0 3 2
Cubs <br>
2008 29 4 3.63 45
0 44.2 30 6.04 12.90
1 1 0 1 1
Cubs <br>
CAREER 28 3.57 265
0 262.1 270 9.26 12.14 13
7 1 12 8 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.35
262.1 196 6.72 12.89 15 15 <br><br>
RIVAS<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2005 25 -5 .311 .316 .627
.363 3.63 .257 1
12 4 59
Twins <br>
2007 27 0 .273 .727 1.000
.608 6.75 .273 1
4 0 4
Indians <br>
2008 28 -15 .267 .311 .578
.228 2.50 .218 3
20 3 79
Pirates <br>
CAREER -88 .303 .377 .681
.355 3.68 .257 34 201 81
648 <br>
LG AVG 0 .335 .429
.764 .500 5.04 .268 70
294 38 <br><br>
DUBOIS<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2004 25 -1 .240 .435 .675
.381 4.26 .217 1
5 0 20
Cubs <br>
2005 26 -4 .292 .444 .736
.426 4.22 .235 9
24 0 66 Cubs/Indians<br>
CAREER -5 .286 .443
.729 .420 4.23 .233 10
29 0 86 <br>
LG AVG 0 .337 .428
.766 .500 5.05 .269 7
28 3 <br><br>
STANTON<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2005 38 -3 4.64 59
0 42.2 27 5.70 13.50
3 3 0 3 3
Yankees/Nationals/Red Sox<br>
2006 39 4 3.99 82
0 67.2 48 6.38 13.17
7 7 8 8 6
Nationals/Giants<br>
2007 40 -8 5.93 69
0 57.2 40 6.24 15.29
1 3 0 2 2
Reds <br>
CAREER 58 3.92 1178 1
1114 895 7.23 12.43 68 63
84 75 56 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.39
1114 783 6.33 12.92 62 62 <br><br>
19) The Padres re-signed P Heath Bell to a 1 year, $1.255 million
contract, to avoid salary arbitration.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 28 -3 5.11 22
0 37 35 8.51 15.08
0 0 0 0 0
Mets <br>
2007 29 20 2.02 81
0 93.2 102 9.80 8.84
6 4 2 8 2
Padres <br>
2008 30 3 3.58 74
0 78 71 8.19 11.19
6 6 0 6 6
Padres <br>
CAREER 15 3.57 236
0 279.2 278 8.95 11.23 13 15
2 16 12 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.36
279.2 210 6.76 12.90 15 16 <br><br>
20) The Rockies re-signed SS Clint Barmes ($1.625 million) and Ps Taylor
Buchholz ($1.055 million) and Jason Grilli ($800,000) to 1 year
contracts, to avoid salary arbitration.<br><br>
BARMES<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 27 -42 .264 .335 .598
.227 2.93 .220 7
56 5 131
Rockies <br>
2007 28 -5 .237 .297 .534
.102 1.74 .216 0
1 0 27
Rockies <br>
2008 29 -3 .322 .468 .790
.479 5.18 .290 11 44
13 107 Rockies <br>
CAREER -61 .301 .405 .706
.361 4.17 .263 30 159 24
378 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .434
.774 .500 5.20 .270 44
183 24 <br><br>
BUCHHOLZ<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 24 -17 5.89 22 19
113 77 6.13 11.47 6
10 0 6 10
Astros <br>
2007 25 6 4.23 41
8 93.2 61 5.86 12.20
6 5 0 6 5
Rockies <br>
2008 26 18 2.17 63
0 66.1 56 7.60 8.82
6 6 1 10 2
Rockies <br>
CAREER 7 4.42 126
27 273 194 6.40 11.08 18
21 1 22 17 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.43
273 205 6.77 12.97 15 16 <br><br>
GRILLI<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 29 2 4.21 51
0 62 31 4.50 13.21
2 3 0 3 2
Tigers <br>
2007 30 -1 4.74 57
0 79.2 62 7.00 13.33
5 3 0 4 4
Tigers <br>
2008 31 13 3.00 60
0 75 69 8.28 12.84
3 3 1 4 2
Tigers/Rockies<br>
CAREER -3 4.66 186 16
311 213 6.16 13.57 16 15
1 15 16 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.47
311 230 6.65 12.98 18 17 <br><br>
21) The Diamondbacks re-signed P Chad Qualls to a 1 year, $2.535 million
contract, to avoid salary arbitration.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 27 8 3.76 81
0 88.2 56 5.68 11.17
7 3 0 6 4
Astros <br>
2007 28 11 3.05 79
0 82.2 78 8.49 12.19
6 5 5 7 4
Astros <br>
2008 29 15 2.81 77
0 73.2 71 8.67 10.02
4 8 9 9 3
Diamondbacks <br>
CAREER 45 3.27 339
0 357.2 289 7.27 11.37 27 20 15
30 17 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.36
357.2 268 6.74 12.90 20 20 <br><br>
22) The Angels re-signed 3B-1B Robb Quinlan to a 1 year, $1.1 million
contract.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 29 6 .344 .491
.836 .583 5.98 .321 9
32 2 86
Angels <br>
2007 30 -10 .304 .348 .652
.310 3.40 .247 3
21 3 79
Angels <br>
2008 31 -8 .326 .311 .637
.323 3.35 .262 1
11 4 68
Angels <br>
CAREER -6 .332 .416
.748 .480 4.78 .285 23
105 13 381 <br>
LG AVG 0 .337 .429
.766 .500 5.06 .271 29
127 15 <br><br>
23) The Giants re-signed P Jack Taschner to a 1 year, $835,000 contract,
to avoid salary arbitration.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 28 -8 8.38 24
0 19.1 15 6.98 18.62
0 1 0 0 1
Giants <br>
2007 29 -6 5.40 63
0 50 51 9.18 13.32
3 1 0 2 2
Giants <br>
2008 30 -3 4.88 67
0 48 39 7.31 15.56
3 2 0 2 3
Giants <br>
CAREER -11 5.01 178 0
140 124 7.97 14.46 8
4 0 6 6 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.36
140 105 6.78 12.91 8 8
<br><br>
24) The Dodgers re-signed C Russell Martin ($3.9 million) and P Jonathan
Broxton ($1.825 million) to 1 year contracts, to avoid salary
arbitration.<br><br>
MARTIN<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 23 -4 .355 .436 .792
.468 5.08 .282 10 65
10 121 Dodgers <br>
2007 24 12 .374 .469 .843
.560 6.21 .293 19 87
21 151 Dodgers <br>
2008 25 15 .385 .396 .781
.584 5.63 .280 13 69
18 155 Dodgers <br>
CAREER 23 .373 .433
.806 .544 5.68 .285 42
221 49 427 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .434
.775 .500 5.24 .271 48
200 27 <br><br>
BROXTON<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 22 17 2.59 68
0 76.1 97 11.44 11.20 4
1 3 4 1
Dodgers <br>
2007 23 16 2.85 83
0 82 99 10.87 10.43
4 4 2 6 2
Dodgers <br>
2008 24 6 3.13 70
0 69 88 11.48 10.96
3 5 14 5 3
Dodgers <br>
CAREER 36 3.02 235
0 241 306 11.43 11.20 12 10
19 15 7 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.40
241 182 6.78 12.95 13 14 <br><br>
25) The Chiba Lotte Marines signed 2B Tadahito Iguchi to a 3 year
contract.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 31 1 .352 .422
.774 .507 5.45 .281 18
67 11 138 White Sox <br>
2007 32 0 .347 .400
.747 .500 5.29 .267 9
43 14 135 White Sox/Phillies<br>
2008 33 -16 .292 .306 .598
.298 2.90 .232 2
24 8 85 Padres/Phillies<br>
CAREER -16 .338 .401 .739
.472 4.83 .268 44 205 48
493 <br>
LG AVG 0 .337 .430
.767 .500 5.08 .271 58
249 31 <br><br>
26) The Rangers re-signed P Frank Francisco to a 1 year, $1.615 million
contract, to avoid salary arbitration.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 26 0 4.91
8 0 7.1 6 7.36
12.27 0 1 0 0
1 Rangers <br>
2007 27 -1 4.55 59
0 59.1 49 7.43 14.71
1 1 0 1 1
Rangers <br>
2008 28 11 3.13 58
0 63.1 83 11.79 10.37 3
5 5 5 3
Rangers <br>
CAREER 20 3.72 170
0 181.1 198 9.83 12.26 9
8 5 10 7 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.50
181.1 133 6.58 13.02 10 10 <br><br>
27) Today's birthdays--<br><br>
BRIAN GILES, AGE: 38<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1999 28 58 .418 .614 1.032
.728 9.64 .315 39 115
6 141 Pirates <br>
2000 29 66 .432 .594 1.026
.741 9.91 .315 35 123
6 156 Pirates <br>
2001 30 57 .404 .590 .994
.722 8.98 .309 37 95
13 160 Pirates <br>
2002 31 75 .450 .622 1.072
.785 10.80 .298 38 103 15
153 Pirates <br>
2003 32 45 .427 .514 .941
.719 8.38 .299 20
88 4 134 Pirates/Padres<br>
2005 34 49 .423 .483 .905
.728 7.81 .301 15 83
13 158 Padres <br>
2006 35 6 .374 .397
.771 .533 5.33 .263 14
83 9 158
Padres <br>
2007 36 10 .361 .416 .777
.566 5.37 .271 13
51 4 121
Padres <br>
2008 37 31 .398 .456 .854
.661 6.67 .306 12
63 2 147
Padres <br>
CAREER 471 .404 .511 .915
.684 7.74 .294 285 1055 108 1786 <br>
LG AVG 0 .343 .435
.778 .500 5.26 .270 200 824 111
<br><br>
RUSTY GREER, AGE: 40<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1996 27 35 .397 .530 .927
.648 8.36 .332 18 100
9 139 Rangers <br>
1997 28 48 .405 .531 .936
.692 8.28 .321 26
87 9 157
Rangers <br>
1999 30 28 .405 .493 .898
.619 7.39 .300 20 101
2 147 Rangers <br>
CAREER 149 .387 .478 .865
.598 6.92 .305 119 614 31 1027
<br>
LG AVG 0 .344 .435
.779 .500 5.27 .273 119 510 69
<br><br>
CHRIS HAMMOND, AGE: 43<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1992 26 -11 4.21 28 26
147.1 79 4.83 12.64 7 10
0 7 10
Reds <br>
1993 27 -11 4.66 32 32
191 108 5.09 12.91 11 12
0 10 13 Marlins <br>
1996 30 -23 6.56 38
9 81 50 5.56 15.00
5 8 0 4 9
Marlins <br>
CAREER -2 4.14 441 136 1123.2
712 5.70 12.66 66 62 3 65
63 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.10 1123.2
785 6.29 12.54 63 63 <br><br>
BYUNG-HYUN KIM, AGE: 30<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2001 22 18 2.94 78
0 98 113 10.38 10.10
5 6 19 8 3 Diamondbacks
<br>
2002 23 23 2.04 72
0 84 92 9.86 10.29
8 3 36 9 2 Diamondbacks
<br>
2003 24 20 3.31 56 12
122.1 102 7.50 10.96 9 10 16
13 6 Diamondbacks/Red Sox<br>
CAREER 26 4.43 394 87
841 806 8.63 13.24 54 60
86 62 52 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.40
841 622 6.66 12.91 47 47 <br><br>
MIKE KRUKOW, AGE: 57<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1980 28 -11 4.39 34 34
205 130 5.71 12.64 10 15
0 11 14
Cubs <br>
1984 32 -23 4.56 35 33
199.1 141 6.37 14.31 11 12
1 9 14 Giants
<br>
1987 35 -17 4.80 30 28
163 104 5.74 12.70 5
6 0 4 7
Giants <br>
CAREER -40 3.90 369 355 2190.1 1478
6.07 12.34 124 117 1 115 126 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.67 2190.1
1330 5.47 12.08 122 122 <br><br>
WIL LEDEZMA, AGE: 28<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 25 6 3.58 24
7 60.1 39 5.82 12.68
3 3 0 4 2
Tigers <br>
2007 26 -9 5.61 44
1 59.1 47 7.13 16.38
3 3 0 3 3
Tigers/Braves/Padres<br>
2008 27 -2 4.17 28
6 58.1 53 8.18 14.66
0 2 0 1 1
Padres/Diamondbacks<br>
CAREER -34 5.10 155 40
365 247 6.09 14.47 15 22
0 18 19 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.48
365 262 6.45 12.94 20 20 <br><br>
SAM MELE, AGE: 86<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1949 26 -19 .290 .326 .616
.282 2.99 .235 3
32 4 96 Red Sox/Senators<br>
1951 28 -14 .315 .391 .705
.411 3.93 .274 5
94 2 143 Senators
<br>
1955 32 -13 .230 .280 .510
.092 1.61 .183 2
8 1 49 Red Sox/Reds<br>
CAREER -53 .328 .408 .736
.450 4.48 .267 80 544 15
1046 <br>
LG AVG 0 .349 .394
.743 .500 4.95 .268 74
444 32 <br><br>
DANNY O'CONNELL, 1927-69<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1955 28 -22 .276 .316 .592
.303 2.88 .225 6
40 2 124
Braves <br>
1957 30 -11 .324 .364 .688
.426 4.08 .256 8
36 9 143 Braves/Giants<br>
1958 31 -11 .340 .314 .654
.368 3.72 .232 3
23 2 107
Giants <br>
CAREER -89 .333 .351 .684
.420 4.14 .260 39 320 48
1143 <br>
LG AVG 0 .339 .419
.758 .500 5.00 .268 122 527 40
<br><br>
DAVE SMITH, 1955-2008<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1980 25 18 1.93 57
0 102.2 85 7.45 11.05 7
5 10 9 3
Astros <br>
1985 30 10 2.27 64
0 79.1 40 4.54 9.87
9 5 27 10 4
Astros <br>
1987 32 14 1.65 50
0 60 73 10.95 9.15
2 3 24 4 1
Astros <br>
CAREER 69 2.67 609
1 809.1 548 6.09 11.08 53 53 216
65 41 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.64
809.1 498 5.54 12.00 45 45 <br><br>
MIKE TIERNAN, 1867-1918<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1888 21 49 .364 .427 .790
.779 8.39 .293 9 52
52 113 Giants <br>
1889 22 71 .447 .497 .944
.758 12.22 .335 10 73 33
122 Giants <br>
1890 23 65 .385 .495 .880
.747 9.99 .304 13 59
56 133 Giants <br>
1891 24 66 .388 .494 .882
.757 10.10 .306 16 73 53
134 Giants <br>
1895 28 54 .427 .527 .955
.728 10.94 .347 7 70
36 120 Giants <br>
1896 29 66 .452 .516 .968
.747 11.75 .369 7 89
35 133 Giants <br>
CAREER 464 .392 .462 .854
.678 9.09 .311 106 851 428 1476 <br>
LG AVG 0 .347 .378
.725 .500 6.37 .279 47 782 322
<br><br>
JOSE URIBE, 1959-2006<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1986 27 -15 .315 .280 .596
.358 3.15 .223 3 43
22 157 Giants <br>
1989 30 -23 .273 .280 .553
.278 2.44 .221 1
30 6 151
Giants <br>
1990 31 -24 .297 .304 .601
.269 2.76 .248 1
24 5 138
Giants <br>
CAREER -95 .300 .314 .613
.368 3.21 .241 19 219 74
1038 <br>
LG AVG 0 .327 .390
.717 .500 4.45 .260 72
364 86 <br><br>
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