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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 AL switch hitters in HR 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
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</a>1) The Yankees re-signed free agent P Andy Pettitte to a 1 year,
$11.75 million contract.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 35 15 4.05 36 34
215.1 141 5.89 12.87 15 9
0 14 10 Yankees <br>
2008 36 -2 4.54 33 33
204 158 6.97 13.01 14 14
0 14 14 Yankees <br>
2009 37 5 4.16 32
32 194.2 148 6.84 12.62 14
8 0 12 10
Yankees <br>
CAREER 204 3.91 468 458 2926.1 2150
6.61 12.40 229 135 0 209 155 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.58 2926.1
2093 6.44 13.18 164 164 <br><br>
2) The Brewers signed free agent Ps Randy Wolf (3 year, $29.75 million)
and LaTroy Hawkins (2 years, $7.5 million).<br><br>
WOLF<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 30 -2 4.73 18 18
102.2 94 8.24 13.59 9
6 0 7 8
Dodgers <br>
2008 31 -4 4.30 33 33
190.1 162 7.66 12.96 12 12 0
12 12 Padres/Astros<br>
2009 32 16 3.23 34 34
214.1 160 6.72 10.16 11 7
0 11 7 Dodgers
<br>
CAREER 23 4.13 279 275 1682.1
1387 7.42 12.23 101 85 0 97 89
<br>
LG AVG 0
4.34 1682.1
1274 6.82 12.90 94 95 <br><br>
HAWKINS<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 34 8 3.42 62
0 55.1 29 4.72 11.06
2 5 0 5 2
Rockies <br>
2008 35 3 3.92 57
0 62 48 6.97 10.89
3 1 1 3 1
Yankees/Astros<br>
2009 36 13 2.13 65
0 63.1 45 6.39 11.08
1 4 11 4 1
Astros <br>
CAREER 25 4.51 753 98
1197.1 793 5.96 13.07 60 81 87
77 64 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.58 1197.1
856 6.43 13.19 67 67 <br><br>
3) The Rangers traded P Kevin Millwood to the Orioles for P Chris Ray and
a player to be named later.<br><br>
MILLWOOD<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 32 -13 5.16 31 31
172.2 123 6.41 15.01 10 14 0
10 14 Rangers <br>
2008 33 -7 5.07 29 29
168.2 125 6.67 14.67 9 10
0 9 10 Rangers
<br>
2009 34 22 3.67 31 31
198.2 123 5.57 12.55 13 10 0
14 9 Rangers <br>
CAREER 92 4.02 383 375 2314.1
1808 7.03 12.06 155 121 0 150 126 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.40 2314.1
1715 6.67 12.93 131 129 <br><br>
RAY<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 24 13 2.73 61
0 66 51 6.95
9.95 4 4 33 6
2 Orioles <br>
2007 25 2 4.43 43
0 42.2 44 9.28 11.60
5 6 16 6 5
Orioles <br>
2009 27 -13 7.27 46
0 43.1 39 8.10 18.28
0 4 0 1 3
Orioles <br>
CAREER 8 4.11 191
0 192.2 177 8.27 12.57 10 17 49
16 11 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.49
192.2 140 6.52 12.95 11 11 <br><br>
4) The Red Sox reportedly traded 3B Mike Lowell to the Rangers for C Max
Ramirez. The trade is contingent on physicals and the Red Sox ownership
approving of them paying a big chunk of Lowell's salary.<br><br>
LOWELL<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 33 21 .378 .501 .879
.600 6.83 .324 21 120
3 154 Red Sox <br>
2008 34 0 .338 .461
.798 .499 5.13 .274 17
73 2 113 Red
Sox <br>
2009 35 -4 .337 .474 .811
.470 4.92 .290 17
75 2 119 Red
Sox <br>
CAREER 69 .343 .468
.810 .535 5.54 .280 218 926 30
1528 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .432
.773 .500 5.19 .270 179 745 97
<br><br>
RAMIREZ<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2008 23 -1 .345 .370 .715
.423 4.50 .217 2
9 0 17
Rangers <br>
CAREER -1 .345 .370
.715 .423 4.50 .217
2 9 0 17 <br>
LG AVG 0 .336 .421
.757 .500 4.94 .268
1 6 1 <br><br>
5) The Marlins traded P Matt Lindstrom to the Astros for minor leaguers
SS Luis Bryan, P Robert Bono and a player to be named later.<br><br>
LINDSTROM<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 27 11 3.09 71
0 67 62 8.33 12.09
3 4 0 5 2
Marlins <br>
2008 28 6 3.14 66
0 57.1 43 6.75 13.19
3 3 5 4 2
Marlins <br>
2009 29 -7 5.89 54
0 47.1 39 7.42 15.21
2 1 15 1 2
Marlins <br>
CAREER 10 3.88 191
0 171.2 144 7.55 13.32 8
8 20 10 6 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.32
171.2 132 6.90 12.87 9 10 <br><br>
6) The Rangers signed free agent P Rich Harden to a 1 year, $7.5 million
contract, with an option for 2011.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 25 5 2.45
7 4 25.2 27 9.47
10.17 1 2 0 2
1 A's <br>
2008 26 37 2.07 25 25
148 181 11.01 9.73 10
2 0 9 3 A's/Cubs<br>
2009 27 6 4.09 26
26 141 171 10.91 12.45 9
9 0 10 8
Cubs <br>
CAREER 89 3.39 135 127
753.2 783 9.35 11.32 50 29 0
48 31 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.43
753.2 550 6.56 12.89 42 42 <br><br>
7) The Tigers signed P Ruddy Lugo to a minor league contract.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 26 8 3.81 64
0 85 48 5.08 12.39
2 4 0 4 2
Rays <br>
2007 27 -7 5.40 38
0 48.1 34 6.33 16.20
6 0 0 2 4
Rays/A's<br>
CAREER 1 4.39 102
0 133.1 82 5.54 13.77 8
4 0 6 6 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.55
133.1 96 6.51 13.07 8 7
<br><br>
8) The Padres released P Eulogio De La Cruz.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 23 -2 6.75 6
0 6.2 5 6.75 18.90
0 0 0 0 0
Tigers <br>
2008 24 -14 18.00 6
1 9 4 4.00
26.00 0 0 0 0
0 Marlins <br>
2009 25 -1 5.40 3
0 3.1 2 5.40 21.60
0 0 0 0 0
Padres <br>
CAREER -17 11.84 15
1 19 11 5.21 22.74
0 0 0 0 0 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.35
19 15 6.88 12.91 1
1 <br><br>
9) The Red Sox claimed P Ramon Ramirez off waivers from the
Rays.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2008 25 5 2.67
5 4 27 21
7.00 9.67 1 1 0
1 1
Reds <br>
2009 26 1 3.65 11
0 12.1 8 5.84 9.49
0 0 0 0 0
Reds <br>
CAREER 6 2.97
16 4 39.1 29 6.64
9.61 1 1 0 1
1 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.26
39.1 31 7.02 12.82 2 2
<br><br>
10) The Mariners signed CF Corey Patterson to a minor league
contract.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 27 -14 .304 .386 .690
.402 4.28 .269 8 45
37 132 Orioles <br>
2008 28 -32 .238 .344 .582
.205 2.51 .205 10 34
14 135 Reds
<br>
2009 29 -5 .103 .103 .207
.000 0.00 .103 0
0 2 16 Nationals/Brewers<br>
CAREER -109 .290 .404 .694
.397 4.14 .252 104 363 184 1007 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .430
.770 .500 5.14 .269 113 473 60
<br><br>
11) Today's birthdays--<br><br>
PAUL ASSENMACHER, AGE: 49<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1986 25 10 2.50 61
0 68.1 56 7.38 11.46
7 3 7 7 3
Braves <br>
1990 29 17 2.80 74
1 103 95 8.30 11.10
7 2 10 6 3
Cubs <br>
1996 35 11 3.09 63
0 46.2 44 8.49 12.34
4 2 1 4 2
Indians <br>
CAREER 62 3.53 884
1 855.2 807 8.49 12.14 61 44 56
63 42 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.02
855.2 568 5.98 12.44 48 48 <br><br>
DOUG HENRY, AGE: 46<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1991 27 13 1.00 32
0 36 28 7.00
7.50 2 1 15 3
0 Brewers <br>
CAREER 5 4.19 582
0 665.2 541 7.31 13.10 34 42 82
40 36 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.32
665.2 475 6.42 12.90 37 37 <br><br>
JIMMY JOHNSTON, 1889-1967<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1921 31 14 .372 .460 .832
.565 6.04 .325 5 56
28 152 Dodgers <br>
1923 33 13 .378 .426 .803
.563 5.84 .325 4 60
16 151 Dodgers <br>
CAREER 9 .347 .374
.721 .503 4.66 .294 22 410 169
1377 <br>
LG AVG 0 .337 .382
.720 .500 4.63 .281 48 569 124
<br><br>
BRANDON JONES, AGE: 26<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 23 -2 .190 .211 .401
.107 1.59 .158 0
4 0 5
Braves <br>
2008 24 -4 .312 .397 .709
.391 4.11 .267 1
17 1 41
Braves <br>
2009 25 0 .471 .308
.778 .604 6.00 .308
0 1 0 5
Braves <br>
CAREER -6 .313 .365
.678 .373 3.89 .257 1
22 1 51 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .427
.767 .500 5.13 .268 5
20 3 <br><br>
GREGORIO PETIT, AGE: 25<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2008 23 1 .400 .435
.835 .684 7.20 .348
0 0 0 14
A's <br>
2009 24 -4 .226 .258 .484
.053 1.04 .226 0
1 0 11
A's <br>
CAREER -3 .304 .333
.637 .328 3.29 .278
0 1 0 25 <br>
LG AVG 0 .336 .426
.762 .500 5.02 .268
2 7 1 <br><br>
STEVE RENKO, AGE: 65<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1972 27 -18 5.20 30 12
97 66 6.12 15.12 1
10 0 4 7
Expos <br>
CAREER -19 3.99 451 365 2494
1455 5.25 12.52 134 146 6 139 141 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.78
2494 1423 5.14 12.32 139 139 <br><br>
MEL ROJAS, AGE: 43<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1992 25 27 1.43 68
0 100.2 70 6.26 9.57
7 1 10 7 1
Expos <br>
1994 27 10 3.32 58
0 84 84 9.00 10.29
3 2 16 3 2
Expos <br>
1996 29 11 3.22 74
0 81 92 10.22 9.56
7 4 36 7 4
Expos <br>
CAREER 18 3.82 525
0 667 562 7.58 11.90 34 31
126 37 28 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.03
667 470 6.34 12.47 37 37 <br><br>
DAN WHEELER, AGE: 32<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 29 -9 5.30 70
0 74.2 82 9.88 12.05
1 9 11 4 6
Astros/Rays<br>
2008 30 9 3.12 70
0 66.1 53 7.19 8.95
5 6 13 7 4
Rays <br>
2009 31 8 3.28 69
0 57.2 45 7.02 7.80
4 5 2 6 3
Rays <br>
CAREER 30 3.88 466
9 530.2 468 7.94 11.26 21 37 40
34 24 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.43
530.2 391 6.64 12.98 30 30 <br><br>
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