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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>
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</a>1) The Marlins re-signed P Ricky Nolasco to a 1 year, $3.8 million
contract.<br>
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YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<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>
2009 26 -12 5.06 31 31
185 195 9.49 11.38 13
9 0 10 12
Marlins <br>
CAREER -8 4.43 105 89
558.2 491 7.91 11.57 40 30 0
34 36 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.32
558.2 431 6.94 12.87 31 32 <br><br>
2) The Braves signed OF Mitch Jones to a minor league contract.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2009 31 0 .400 .385
.785 .613 6.00 .308
0 0 0 8
Dodgers <br>
CAREER 0 .400 .385
.785 .613 6.00 .308
0 0 0 8 <br>
LG AVG 0 .339 .422
.761 .500 5.02 .266
0 1 0 <br><br>
3) The Padres signed OF Chris Denorfia to a minor league
contract.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 25 -3 .356 .368 .724
.412 4.73 .283 1
7 1 49
Reds <br>
2008 27 0 .362 .387
.749 .521 4.96 .290
1 9 2 29
A's <br>
2009 28 0 .000 .000
.000 .000 0.00 .000
0 1 0 4
A's <br>
CAREER -3 .356 .380
.736 .458 4.89 .279 3
19 4 100 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .433
.773 .500 5.16 .270 7
28 4 <br><br>
4) The Dodgers re-signed 1B Doug Mientkiewicz to a minor league
contract.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 33 1 .349 .440
.789 .516 5.40 .277 5
24 0 72
Yankees <br>
2008 34 3 .374 .379
.753 .538 5.27 .277 2
30 0 125
Pirates <br>
2009 35 1 .400 .389
.789 .664 6.75 .333
0 3 0 20
Dodgers <br>
CAREER 3 .360 .405
.765 .502 5.21 .271 66
405 14 1087 <br>
LG AVG 0 .337 .431
.768 .500 5.10 .269 106 446 57
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5) The Tigers designated C Dusty Ryan for assignment.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2008 23 3 .380 .500
.880 .682 7.84 .318
2 7 0 15
Tigers <br>
2009 24 -4 .267 .192 .459
.055 1.08 .154 0
4 0 12
Tigers <br>
CAREER -1 .338 .386
.723 .470 4.82 .257 2
11 0 27 <br>
LG AVG 0 .336 .425
.761 .500 5.00 .268 2
10 1 <br><br>
6) Today's birthdays--<br><br>
JEREMY ACCARDO, AGE: 28<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<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>
2009 27 5 2.55 26
0 24.2 18 6.57 15.32
0 0 1 0 0 Blue
Jays <br>
CAREER 14 3.81 199
0 203 150 6.65 12.06 7
16 38 13 10 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.46
203 150 6.64 12.99 11 11 <br><br>
SCOTT BAILES, AGE: 48<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1986 24 -10 4.95 62 10
112.2 60 4.79 13.34 10 10
7 8 12 Indians
<br>
1988 26 -14 4.90 37 21
145 53 3.29 12.23 9
14 0 10 13
Indians <br>
1992 30 -14 7.45 32
0 38.2 25 5.82 20.48
3 1 0 1 3
Angels <br>
CAREER -54 4.95 343 59
679.2 351 4.65 13.64 39 44 13
37 46 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.15
679.2 433 5.74 12.62 38 38 <br><br>
WILLIE BLAIR, AGE: 44<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1998 32 -14 4.98 34 25
175.1 92 4.72 12.99 5 16
0 9 12 Diamondbacks/Mets<br>
1999 33 -29 6.85 39 16
134 82 5.51 14.57 3
11 0 5 9
Tigers <br>
2001 35 -16 10.50 9
4 24 15 5.63 19.50
1 4 0 1 4
Tigers <br>
CAREER -84 5.04 418 139
1274 759 5.36 13.34 60 86
4 66 80 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.34
1274 895 6.32 12.92 71 71 <br><br>
JIM CLANCY, AGE: 54<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1984 28 -27 5.12 36 36
219.2 118 4.83 13.93 13 15 0
11 17 Blue Jays <br>
1989 33 -24 5.08 33 26
147 91 5.57 13.53 7
14 0 7 14
Astros <br>
1990 34 -25 6.51 33 10
76 44 5.21 16.11 2
8 1 2 8
Astros <br>
CAREER -24 4.23 472 381 2517.1 1422
5.08 12.48 140 167 10 150 157 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.01 2517.1
1454 5.20 12.46 141 141 <br><br>
TY COBB, 1886-1961<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1907 20 69 .380 .473 .853
.800 8.47 .350 5 119
49 150 Tigers <br>
1908 21 55 .367 .475 .842
.779 7.15 .324 4 108
39 150 Tigers <br>
1909 22 88 .431 .517 .947
.840 10.17 .377 9 107 76
156 Tigers <br>
1910 23 97 .456 .551 1.008
.876 11.85 .383 8 91
65 140 Tigers <br>
1911 24 119 .467 .621 1.088
.851 14.47 .420 8 127 83
146 Tigers <br>
1912 25 100 .456 .584 1.040
.847 11.77 .409 7 83
61 140 Tigers <br>
1913 26 68 .467 .535 1.002
.843 10.99 .390 4 67
52 122 Tigers <br>
1914 27 52 .466 .513 .979
.847 9.39 .368 2 57
35 97 Tigers <br>
1915 28 84 .486 .487 .973
.829 9.57 .369 3 99
96 156 Tigers <br>
1916 29 69 .452 .493 .944
.796 8.99 .371 5 68
68 145 Tigers <br>
1917 30 99 .444 .570 1.014
.862 10.70 .383 6 102 55
152 Tigers <br>
1918 31 58 .440 .515 .955
.830 9.76 .382 3 64
34 111 Tigers <br>
1919 32 61 .429 .515 .944
.800 9.41 .384 1 70
28 124 Tigers <br>
1921 34 65 .452 .596 1.048
.767 10.40 .389 12 101 22
128 Tigers <br>
1922 35 63 .462 .565 1.026
.762 9.89 .401 4
99 9 137
Tigers <br>
1925 38 62 .468 .598 1.066
.790 11.47 .378 12 102 13
121 Tigers <br>
1927 40 40 .440 .482 .921
.701 8.11 .357 5 93
22 134
A's <br>
CAREER 1369 .433 .512 .945
.781 9.25 .366 117 1933 892 3034 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .364
.704 .500 4.61 .272 67 1123 315
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DICK COFFMAN, 1906-72<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1928 21 -18 6.07 29
7 86 25 2.62 16.74
4 5 1 3 6
Browns <br>
1929 22 -11 5.94 27
3 53 11 1.87 13.25
1 1 1 1 1
Browns <br>
1935 28 -20 6.13 41 18
144 34 2.13 15.88 5
11 2 6 10
Browns <br>
CAREER -30 4.65 472 132
1460 372 2.29 14.05 72 95
38 84 83 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.28
1460 541 3.34 13.32 81 81 <br><br>
BILL HALL, AGE: 30<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 27 -12 .315 .425 .740
.418 4.44 .254 14
63 4 136
Brewers <br>
2008 28 -15 .293 .396 .689
.375 3.80 .225 15
55 5 128
Brewers <br>
2009 29 -25 .258 .338 .596
.229 2.47 .201 8
36 2 110 Brewers/Mariners<br>
CAREER -58 .309 .441 .750
.435 4.49 .251 104 379 50
865 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .433
.773 .500 5.19 .270 92
381 50 <br><br>
ROY HOWELL, AGE: 56<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1979 25 -13 .310 .405 .715
.405 4.07 .247 15
72 1 138 Blue Jays <br>
CAREER -19 .321 .389 .710
.475 4.21 .261 80 454 9
1112 <br>
LG AVG 0 .328 .390
.718 .500 4.38 .263 86
447 74 <br><br>
JOE RANDA, AGE: 40<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1998 28 -16 .323 .367 .690
.378 3.99 .254 9
50 8 138
Tigers <br>
2001 31 -27 .307 .386 .693
.345 3.95 .253 13
83 3 151
Royals <br>
2006 36 -11 .316 .388 .704
.319 3.54 .267 4
28 0 89
Pirates <br>
CAREER -55 .339 .426 .765
.464 5.05 .284 123 739 42 1522
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LG AVG 0 .341 .433
.774 .500 5.19 .271 173 733 98
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BILL SKOWRON, AGE: 79<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1954 23 21 .392 .577 .969
.750 8.12 .340 7
41 2 87
Yankees <br>
1956 25 27 .382 .528 .910
.656 6.99 .308 23
90 4 134
Yankees <br>
1960 29 31 .353 .528 .881
.667 6.38 .309 26
91 2 146
Yankees <br>
CAREER 129 .332 .459 .792
.573 5.09 .282 211 888 16 1658
<br>
LG AVG 0 .332 .397
.729 .500 4.57 .260 146 657 59
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ZOILO VERSALLES, 1939-95<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1962 22 -29 .287 .373 .660
.317 3.36 .241 17
67 5 160
Twins <br>
1966 26 -19 .307 .346 .653
.363 3.40 .249 7 36
10 137 Twins <br>
1967 27 -37 .249 .282 .531
.223 2.10 .200 6
50 5 160
Twins <br>
CAREER -136 .290 .367 .657
.395 3.58 .242 95 471 97
1400 <br>
LG AVG 0 .323 .388
.711 .500 4.33 .254 138 599 65
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