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<tt><font face="Courier, Courier">1) The Cardinals re-signed RF Ryan
Ludwick to a 1 year, $3.7 million contract, to avoid salary
arbitration.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2005 26 1 .333 .512
.846 .587 5.56 .220
4 5 0 19
Indians <br>
2007 28 6 .339 .479
.818 .560 5.90 .267 14
52 4 120 Cardinals <br>
2008 29 45 .375 .591 .966
.707 8.05 .299 37 113
4 152 Cardinals <br>
CAREER 42 .345 .512
.857 .606 6.36 .273 65
209 12 376 <br>
LG AVG 0 .338 .429
.768 .500 5.12 .269 36
153 20 <br><br>
2) Position players report today for the Diamondbacks, Braves, Red Sox,
Royals, Brewers, Yankees, Giants and Mariners.<br><br>
3) Odalis Perez is backing out of his verbal contract with the Nationals
and is refusing to report to camp without a better contract than a minor
league deal, 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 28 -21 6.20 32 20
126.1 81 5.77 14.46 6
8 0 6 8 Dodgers/Royals<br>
2007 29 -15 5.57 26 26
137.1 64 4.19 15.20 8 11
0 8 11 Royals
<br>
2008 30 0 4.34 30
30 159.2 119 6.71 13.81 7
12 0 10 9 Nationals
<br>
CAREER -39 4.46 252 221
1335 920 6.20 12.30 73 82
0 76 79 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.33
1335 999 6.74 12.87 75 75 <br><br>
4) The Mariners signed C Jason Phillips to a minor league contract, with
an invitation to spring training.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2005 28 -21 .287 .363 .650
.312 3.14 .238 10
55 0 121
Dodgers <br>
2006 29 -4 .275 .375 .650
.219 2.70 .250 0
6 0 25 Blue Jays
<br>
2007 30 -12 .269 .278 .547
.189 2.21 .208 1
12 0 55 Blue Jays
<br>
CAREER -56 .314 .370 .684
.360 3.67 .249 30 168
0 465 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .431
.771 .500 5.15 .269 46
191 23 <br><br>
5) The Red Sox signed OF-1B Brad Wilkerson to a minor league contract,
with an invitation to spring training.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 29 -12 .306 .422 .728
.387 4.23 .222 15
44 3 95
Rangers <br>
2007 30 3 .319 .467
.786 .530 5.32 .234 20
62 4 119
Rangers <br>
2008 31 -12 .308 .326 .634
.329 3.25 .220 4
28 3 104 Mariners/Blue Jays<br>
CAREER 25 .350 .440
.790 .522 5.45 .247 122 399
53 972 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .430
.769 .500 5.12 .269 103 431 54
<br><br>
6) Today's birthdays--<br><br>
DICK BOSMAN, AGE: 65<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1966 22 -19 7.62 13
7 39 20 4.62 16.62
2 6 0 1 7
Senators <br>
1968 24 -14 3.69 46 10
139 63 4.08 11.53 2
9 1 4 7
Senators <br>
1973 29 -28 5.64 29 24
137.1 55 3.60 14.75 3 13
0 6 10 Rangers/Indians<br>
CAREER -51 3.67 306 229 1590.2
757 4.28 11.54 82 85 2 78
89 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.51 1590.2
954 5.40 11.92 89 89 <br><br>
ED BRANDT, 1905-44<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1928 23 -26 5.08 38 31
225 84 3.36 14.00 9
21 0 12 18
Braves <br>
1929 24 -20 5.52 26 21
168 50 2.68 15.21 8
13 0 8 13
Braves <br>
1935 30 -20 4.99 29 25
175 61 3.14 14.97 5
19 0 10 14
Braves <br>
CAREER -7 3.87 378 278
2263 877 3.49 12.55 121 146 17 134
133 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.00
2263 801 3.19 12.83 126 126 <br><br>
ANDREW BROWN, AGE: 28<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 25 1 3.60
9 0 10 7 6.30
13.50 0 0 0 0
0 Indians <br>
2007 26 -2 4.54 33
0 41.2 43 9.29 12.53
3 3 0 3 3
A's <br>
2008 27 4 3.09 31
0 35 28 7.20 11.57
1 0 0 1 0
A's <br>
CAREER 3 3.84
73 0 86.2 78 8.10
12.25 4 3 0 4
3 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.46
86.2 64 6.62 12.99 5 5
<br><br>
BRIAN BRUNEY, AGE: 27<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 24 8 0.87 19
0 20.2 25 10.89 13.06 1
1 0 2 0
Yankees <br>
2007 25 0 4.68 58
0 50 39 7.02 15.12
3 2 0 2 3
Yankees <br>
2008 26 10 1.83 32
1 34.1 33 8.65 9.17
3 0 1 3 0
Yankees <br>
CAREER 3 4.34 186
1 182.1 182 8.98 14.46 11 10 13
12 9 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.38
182.1 134 6.62 12.91 10 10 <br><br>
ROGER CRAIG, AGE: 79<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1955 25 14 2.77 21
10 91 48 4.75 12.36
5 3 2 5 3
Dodgers <br>
1959 29 33 2.06 29 17
153 76 4.47 9.88 11
5 0 12 4
Dodgers <br>
1960 30 14 3.26 21 15
116 69 5.35 11.25 8
3 0 7 4
Dodgers <br>
1964 34 14 3.25 39 19
166 84 4.55 11.87 7
9 5 10 6 Cardinals
<br>
CAREER 30 3.82 368 186
1537 803 4.70 12.21 74 98
19 90 82 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.75
1537 918 5.38 12.07 86 86 <br><br>
JAMIE EASTERLY, AGE: 56<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1975 22 -11 4.98 21 13
68.2 34 4.46 15.33 2
9 0 4 7
Braves <br>
1977 24 -10 6.14 22
5 58.2 37 5.68 16.11
2 4 1 2 4
Braves <br>
1978 25 -13 5.65 37
6 78 42 4.85 15.92
3 6 1 3 6
Braves <br>
CAREER -39 4.62 321 36
611.1 350 5.15 14.71 23 33 14
23 33 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.91
611.1 348 5.13 12.39 34 34 <br><br>
WILLIE KIRKLAND, AGE: 75<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1962 28 -19 .272 .377 .649
.336 3.28 .200 21
72 9 137
Indians <br>
1964 30 -12 .272 .345 .618
.322 3.10 .206 8
35 3 98 Orioles/Senators<br>
CAREER -3 .304 .422
.726 .491 4.45 .240 148 509 52
1149 <br>
LG AVG 0 .331 .405
.736 .500 4.65 .262 101 432 41
<br><br>
NEMO LEIBOLD, 1892-1977<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1920 28 -25 .316 .281 .597
.282 2.86 .220 1
28 7 108 White Sox <br>
1922 30 -10 .360 .306 .666
.378 3.91 .258 1
18 1 81 Red
Sox <br>
CAREER -41 .357 .327 .683
.467 4.27 .266 3 284 133
1258 <br>
LG AVG 0 .346 .372
.717 .500 4.66 .276 30 477 118
<br><br>
DANNY PATTERSON, AGE: 38<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1997 26 10 3.42 54
0 71 69 8.75 11.79
10 6 1 10 6
Rangers <br>
2001 30 10 3.06 60
0 64.2 27 3.76 11.13
5 4 1 6 3
Tigers <br>
CAREER 25 4.14 350
0 384.1 250 5.85 12.79 24 22
9 26 20 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.68
384.1 271 6.36 13.33 22 22 <br><br>
WALLY PIPP, 1893-1965<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1916 23 12 .331 .417 .748
.574 4.91 .262 12 93
16 151 Yankees <br>
1918 25 14 .345 .415 .760
.638 5.26 .304 2 44
11 91 Yankees <br>
1922 29 19 .392 .466 .859
.591 6.41 .329 9
90 7 152
Yankees <br>
CAREER 5 .341 .408
.749 .503 4.86 .281 90 996 125
1872 <br>
LG AVG 0 .349 .384
.733 .500 4.86 .282 62 831 163
<br><br>
CODY RANSOM, AGE: 33<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2004 28 -4 .320 .382 .702
.335 3.72 .250 1
11 2 78
Giants <br>
2007 31 1 .413 .371
.784 .564 5.79 .229
1 3 0 19
Astros <br>
2008 32 6 .400 .651 1.051
.790 10.45 .302 4
8 0 33
Yankees <br>
CAREER 1 .348 .432
.779 .516 5.36 .251 7
24 2 166 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .433
.773 .500 5.18 .270 6
25 3 <br><br>
STUMP WIEDMAN, 1861-1905<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1883 22 -28 3.53 52 47
402.1 183 4.09 11.34 20 24 2
18 26 Wolverines <br>
1886 25 -41 4.50 51 51
427.2 168 3.54 13.91 12 36 0
19 29 Cowboys <br>
1887 26 -32 5.00 34 34
288 97 3.03 14.06 17
16 0 13 20
Wolverines/Metropolitians/Giants<br>
CAREER -122 3.60 279 269 2318.1 910
3.53 11.90 101 156 2 115 142 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.13 2318.1
957 3.72 11.29 129 129 <br><br>
SCOTT WILLIAMSON, AGE: 33<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1999 23 22 2.41 62
0 93.1 107 10.32 9.45 12
7 19 14 5
Reds <br>
2000 24 21 3.29 48 10
112 136 10.93 13.66 5
8 6 9 4
Reds <br>
2002 26 13 2.92 63
0 74 84 10.22 10.22
3 4 8 5 2
Reds <br>
CAREER 64 3.36 344 10
439.1 510 10.45 11.96 28 28 55 37
19 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.46
439.1 326 6.67 13.09 25 25 <br><br>
JOSH WILLINGHAM, AGE: 30<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 27 16 .356 .496 .852
.593 6.22 .277 26
74 2 142
Marlins <br>
2007 28 10 .364 .463 .827
.553 6.14 .265 21
89 8 144
Marlins <br>
2008 29 12 .364 .470 .834
.596 6.11 .254 15
51 3 102
Marlins <br>
CAREER 36 .361 .472
.833 .572 6.06 .266 63
219 13 416 <br>
LG AVG 0 .342 .436
.777 .500 5.26 .271 45
189 25 <br><br>
Lee<br><br>
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