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<tt><font face="Courier, Courier">In 2009, Joe Mauer became only the 3rd
player in AL history to win back to back batting titles, one year being
below the league average in HR, the next year being above. Who were the
other 2? Who was the only player, other than Mickey Mantle, to lead the
AL in HR by a switch hitter in a season between 1952-68? Who were the
only 2 players to lead the league in HR, despite having an OPS below the
league average?<br><br>
The answers to these questions, and so many more, are contained in the
new edition of the Complete Baseball Encyclopedia. I am currently taking
orders for the next edition, which will be shipping during the
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</a>1) Yesterday's scores--<br><br>
Yankees 4, Twins 3 (Yankees lead the series, 2-0)<br>
Angels 4, Red Sox 1 (Angels lead the series, 2-0)<br><br>
<br>
2) Today's schedule--<br><br>
Dodgers (Vicente Padilla) at Cardinals (Joel Pineiro), 6:07
(Dodgers lead the series, 2-0)<br>
Phillies (Pedro Martinez) at Rockies (Jason Hammel), 9:37 (series
tied, 1-1)<br><br>
3) YANKEES 4, TWINS 3<br><br>
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E<br>
- - - - - - - - - -- -- - -- -<br>
Twins 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2 0 0 0 3 12 1<br>
Yankees 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
0 1 4 7 0<br><br>
* Twins 1B Michael Cuddyer had 3 hits, C Joe Mauer reached base safely 4
times (2 H,2 BB) and SS Orlando Cabrera was 0 for 5 (1 BB).<br><br>
CUDDYER<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 28 10 .356 .433 .790
.558 5.34 .276 16
81 5 144
Twins <br>
2008 29 -4 .330 .369 .699
.448 4.15 .249 3
36 5 71
Twins <br>
2009 30 10 .342 .520 .862
.547 5.87 .276 32
94 6 153
Twins <br>
CAREER 22 .344 .457
.801 .524 5.29 .270 107 429
34 843 <br>
LG AVG 0 .337 .429
.765 .500 5.06 .270 92
396 50 <br><br>
MAUER<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 24 14 .382 .426 .808
.606 5.95 .293 7
60 7 109
Twins <br>
2008 25 32 .413 .451 .864
.669 6.85 .328 9
85 1 146
Twins <br>
2009 26 68 .444 .587 1.031
.779 10.54 .365 28 96
4 138 Twins <br>
CAREER 174 .408 .483 .892
.680 7.49 .327 72 397 34
699 <br>
LG AVG 0 .336 .428
.764 .500 5.04 .270 75
322 41 <br><br>
CABRERA<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 32 -2 .345 .397 .742
.492 5.17 .301 8 86
20 155 Angels <br>
2008 33 -15 .334 .371 .705
.426 4.40 .281 8 57
19 161 White Sox <br>
2009 34 -20 .316 .389 .705
.397 4.06 .284 9 77
13 160 A's/Twins<br>
CAREER -160 .322 .398 .720
.421 4.45 .275 114 761 197 1732 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .431
.771 .500 5.16 .270 213 895 117
<br><br>
* Yankees P A.J. Burnett's line--6 IP, 3 H, 1 R/ER, 5 BB, 6 SO.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 30 12 3.75 25 25
165.2 176 9.56 11.35 10 8
0 10 8 Blue Jays <br>
2008 31 5 4.07 35
34 221.1 231 9.39 12.44 18 10
0 15 13 Blue Jays <br>
2009 32 8 4.04 33
33 207 195 8.48 13.04 13
9 0 12 10
Yankees <br>
CAREER 73 3.84 248 244 1583.1
1473 8.37 12.09 100 85 0 102 83 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.37 1583.1
1181 6.71 12.89 89 88 <br><br>
4) ANGELS 4, RED SOX 1<br><br>
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E<br>
- - - - - - - - - - -- -<br>
Red Sox 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
0 1 4 0<br>
Angels 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0
X 4 6 0<br><br>
* Angels P Jered Weaver's line--7 1/3 IP, 2 H, 1 R/ER, 2 BB, 7
SO.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 24 14 3.91 28 28
161 115 6.43 12.58 13
7 0 12 8
Angels <br>
2008 25 2 4.33 30
30 176.2 152 7.74 11.87 11 10
0 11 10 Angels
<br>
2009 26 18 3.75 33 33
211 174 7.42 11.35 16
8 0 14 10
Angels <br>
CAREER 58 3.73 110 110
671.2 546 7.32 11.44 51 27 0
46 32 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.47
671.2 498 6.67 12.98 38 37 <br><br>
5) Yesterday's HR--<br><br>
Alex Rodriguez<br>
Mark Teixeira<br><br>
6) Twins 3B Matt Tolbert had to leave yesterday's game, due to a strained
left oblique muscle.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2008 26 -2 .322 .389 .712
.453 4.20 .283 0
6 7 41
Twins <br>
2009 27 -12 .303 .308 .611
.308 3.40 .232 2
19 6 71
Twins <br>
CAREER -14 .310 .338 .648
.357 3.68 .251 2 25
13 112 <br>
LG AVG 0 .336 .426
.762 .500 5.02 .268 10
44 6 <br><br>
7) The Astros removed minor league INF German Duran from the 40 man
roster.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2008 23 -11 .275 .350 .624
.247 2.90 .231 3
16 1 60
Rangers <br>
CAREER -11 .275 .350 .624
.247 2.90 .231 3
16 1 60 <br>
LG AVG 0 .336 .421
.757 .500 4.94 .268 5
21 3 <br><br>
8) White Sox LF Carlos Quentin had surgery to remove a pin from his right
wrist.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 24 -16 .298 .349 .647
.284 3.38 .214 5
31 2 81 Diamondbacks <br>
2008 25 37 .394 .571 .965
.686 7.94 .288 36 100
7 130 White Sox <br>
2009 26 -3 .323 .456 .779
.472 4.90 .236 21
56 3 99 White Sox
<br>
CAREER 19 .349 .491
.840 .544 5.88 .254 71
219 13 367 <br>
LG AVG 0 .338 .429
.767 .500 5.10 .269 39
167 23 <br><br>
9) Phillies P Jamie Moyer has been in the hospital since Wednesday, due
to a blood infection.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<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>
2009 46 -12 4.94 30 25
162 94 5.22 12.78 12
10 0 10 12 Phillies
<br>
CAREER 85 4.22 667 609 3908.2
2342 5.39 12.22 258 195 0 235 218 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.43 3908.2
2725 6.27 12.97 219 219 <br><br>
10) The Dodgers traded 2B Tony Abreu to the Diamondbacks as the player to
be named later in the trade that sent P Jon Garland to the
Dodgers.<br><br>
ABREU<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 22 -6 .309 .404 .713
.386 4.22 .271 2
17 0 59
Dodgers <br>
2009 24 0 .455 .250
.705 .417 3.86 .250
0 1 0 6
Dodgers <br>
CAREER -6 .317 .397
.714 .388 4.20 .270 2
18 0 65 <br>
LG AVG 0 .342 .435
.777 .500 5.28 .272 6
24 3 <br><br>
11) The Diamondbacks designated minor league P Bobby Korecky for
assignment.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2008 28 -1 4.58 16
0 17.2 6 3.06 13.75
2 0 0 1 1
Twins <br>
2009 29 -6 13.50 5
0 6 3 4.50
22.50 0 0 0 0
0 Diamondbacks <br>
CAREER -7 6.85 21
0 23.2 9 3.42 15.97
2 0 0 1 1 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.32
23.2 18 6.76 12.84 1 1
<br><br>
12) The Marlins released P Scott Proctor and minor league P David
Davidson.<br><br>
PROCTOR<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 29 9 3.52 83
0 102.1 89 7.83 10.91 6
4 1 6 4
Yankees <br>
2007 30 9 3.65 83
0 86.1 64 6.67 13.34
5 5 0 6 4
Yankees/Dodgers<br>
2008 31 -9 6.05 41
0 38.2 46 10.71 15.13 2
0 0 1 1
Dodgers <br>
CAREER -2 4.42 262
1 297 256 7.76 12.88 16
10 1 14 12 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.48
297 216 6.53 12.97 17 17 <br><br>
DAVIDSON<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 23 -4 22.50 2
0 2 0 0.00
45.00 0 0 0 0
0 Pirates <br>
2009 25 -5 45.00 1
0 1 3 27.00
72.00 0 0 0 0
0 Marlins <br>
CAREER -9 30.00 3
0 3 3 9.00
54.00 0 0 0 0
0 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.36
3 2 6.83 12.90
0 0 <br><br>
13) White Sox OF Dewayne Wise became a free agent when he refused an
assignment to the minors.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 29 0 .333 .600
.933 .590 6.75 .200
0 1 0 5
Reds <br>
2008 30 -4 .293 .450 .742
.414 4.29 .248 6
18 9 57 White Sox
<br>
2009 31 -11 .262 .366 .628
.231 2.70 .225 2
11 4 84 White Sox
<br>
CAREER -38 .255 .380 .636
.290 3.20 .216 17 61
25 324 <br>
LG AVG 0 .338 .430
.768 .500 5.10 .268 21
88 11 <br><br>
14) Today's birthdays--<br><br>
WALLY BERGER, 1905-88<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1931 25 38 .380 .512 .892
.670 7.33 .323 19 84
13 156 Braves <br>
1933 27 56 .365 .566 .932
.779 8.22 .313 27 106
2 137 Braves <br>
1934 28 46 .352 .546 .899
.710 7.19 .298 34 121
2 150 Braves <br>
CAREER 297 .359 .522 .881
.661 7.00 .300 242 898 36 1350
<br>
LG AVG 0 .344 .407
.751 .500 5.16 .286 78
636 52 <br><br>
PAT BURRELL, AGE: 33<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2002 25 44 .376 .544 .920
.699 7.25 .282 37 116
1 157 Phillies <br>
2007 30 28 .400 .502 .902
.645 7.46 .256 30
97 0 155 Phillies
<br>
2008 31 21 .367 .507 .875
.605 6.65 .250 33
86 0 157 Phillies
<br>
2009 32 -12 .315 .367 .682
.402 4.07 .221 14
64 2 122
Rays <br>
CAREER 134 .363 .475 .838
.574 6.15 .254 265 891 7
1428 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .433
.774 .500 5.20 .269 162 663 87
<br><br>
SHORTY FULLER, 1867-1904<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1889 21 -39 .303 .284 .587
.306 4.49 .226 0 51
38 140 Cardinals <br>
1891 23 -49 .301 .276 .578
.287 4.36 .217 2 63
42 137 Cardinals <br>
1895 27 -37 .323 .262 .585
.286 3.88 .225 0 32
15 126 Giants <br>
CAREER -217 .323 .290 .613
.349 4.88 .236 6 310 260
964 <br>
LG AVG 0 .349 .372
.721 .500 6.59 .275 31 477 239
<br><br>
MIKE HOLTZ, AGE: 37<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
CAREER -1 4.76 353
0 240 223 8.36 14.66 16
19 3 19 16 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.66
240 170 6.38 13.33 13 13 <br><br>
BILL KILLEFER, 1887-1960<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1910 22 -21 .184 .155 .339
.062 0.88 .124 0
7 0 74
Browns <br>
1912 24 -24 .241 .280 .521
.188 2.22 .224 1
21 6 85
Phillies <br>
1913 25 -26 .255 .300 .555
.238 2.58 .244 0
24 2 120 Phillies
<br>
CAREER -146 .273 .283 .555
.312 2.72 .238 4 240 39
1035 <br>
LG AVG 0 .325 .351
.676 .500 4.16 .264 20 328 113
<br><br>
RAMON MARTINEZ, AGE: 37<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 34 -13 .248 .225 .473
.159 2.19 .194 0
27 1 67
Dodgers <br>
2008 35 0 .333 .438
.771 .421 4.15 .250
0 3 0 7
Mets <br>
2009 36 -5 .182 .214 .396
.099 1.46 .167 0
4 1 12
Mets <br>
CAREER -62 .321 .367 .689
.394 4.04 .262 29 242 10
798 <br>
LG AVG 0 .342 .436
.778 .500 5.26 .270 67
272 36 <br><br>
ROGER METZGER, AGE: 62<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1972 24 -37 .288 .259 .547
.267 2.66 .222 2 38
23 153 Astros <br>
1974 26 -22 .297 .320 .617
.341 3.04 .253 0
30 9 143
Astros <br>
1975 27 -21 .289 .296 .584
.308 2.79 .227 2
26 4 127
Astros <br>
CAREER -169 .291 .293 .584
.328 2.87 .231 5 254 83
1219 <br>
LG AVG 0 .331 .385
.715 .500 4.42 .262 96
505 85 <br><br>
PLACIDO POLANCO, AGE: 34<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 31 27 .388 .458 .846
.635 7.00 .341 9
67 7 142
Tigers <br>
2008 32 3 .350 .417
.768 .515 5.34 .307 8
58 7 141
Tigers <br>
2009 33 -10 .331 .396 .727
.448 4.59 .285 10
72 7 153
Tigers <br>
CAREER -8 .348 .414
.761 .493 5.08 .303 90
579 71 1465 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .431
.771 .500 5.15 .270 171 716 93
<br><br>
JOHN STONE, 1905-55<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1931 25 15 .388 .464 .852
.571 6.71 .327 10 76
13 147 Tigers <br>
1932 26 15 .361 .486 .847
.569 6.67 .297 17 108
2 145 Tigers <br>
1936 30 39 .421 .545 .965
.696 9.56 .341 15
90 8 123 Senators
<br>
1937 31 30 .403 .480 .883
.640 7.70 .330 6
88 6 139 Senators
<br>
CAREER 118 .376 .468 .843
.571 6.68 .310 77 707 45
1199 <br>
LG AVG 0 .360 .421
.780 .500 5.68 .289 73
618 60 <br><br>
GENE TENACE, AGE: 63<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1973 26 37 .387 .443 .830
.714 6.09 .259 24
84 2 160
A's <br>
1975 28 42 .395 .464 .859
.732 6.78 .255 29
87 7 158
A's <br>
1977 30 29 .415 .410 .824
.680 6.58 .233 15
61 5 147
Padres <br>
1979 32 29 .403 .445 .848
.668 6.66 .263 20
67 2 151
Padres <br>
CAREER 259 .388 .429 .817
.670 6.05 .241 201 674 36 1555
<br>
LG AVG 0 .328 .383
.711 .500 4.33 .261 97
512 97 <br><br>
TROY TULOWITZKI, AGE: 25<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 22 4 .359 .479
.838 .517 5.93 .291 24
99 7 155
Rockies <br>
2008 23 -16 .332 .401 .732
.364 4.00 .263 8
46 1 101
Rockies <br>
2009 24 21 .377 .552 .930
.595 6.97 .297 32 92
20 151 Rockies <br>
CAREER 3 .357 .474
.831 .504 5.67 .283 65
243 31 432 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .429
.770 .500 5.16 .269 50
214 29 <br><br>
BRAD ZIEGLER, AGE: 30<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2008 28 21 1.06 47
0 59.2 30 4.53 10.56
3 0 11 3 0
A's <br>
2009 29 11 3.07 69
0 73.1 54 6.63 13.62
2 4 7 4 2
A's <br>
CAREER 32 2.17 116
0 133 84 5.68 12.25
5 4 18 7 2 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.42
133 100 6.76 12.92 8 7
<br><br>
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