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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 Angels signed free agent P Joel Pineiro to a 2 year, $16
million contract.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 28 2 4.33 42
11 97.2 60 5.53 12.72
7 5 0 6 6 Red
Sox/Cardinals<br>
2008 29 -16 5.15 26 25
148.2 81 4.90 13.14 7
7 1 6 8
Cardinals <br>
2009 30 13 3.49 32 32
214 105 4.42 10.64 15 12
0 15 12 Cardinals <br>
CAREER -24 4.39 285 216 1456.1
904 5.59 12.38 87 79 2 83
83 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.44 1456.1
1052 6.50 12.89 82 82 <br><br>
2) The Giants signed P Santiago Casilla 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>
2007 27 -2 4.44 46
0 50.2 52 9.24 11.90
3 1 2 2 2
A's <br>
2008 28 1 3.93 51
0 50.1 43 7.69 14.84
2 1 2 2 1
A's <br>
2009 29 -8 5.96 46
0 48.1 35 6.52 16.57
1 2 0 1 2
A's <br>
CAREER -16 5.11 152 0
160.1 138 7.75 14.65 6 4
4 5 5 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.45
160.1 119 6.69 12.97 9 9 <br><br>
3) The Cubs signed INF Scott McClain and C Mark Johnson to minor league
contracts.<br>
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MCCLAIN<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2005 33 -1 .250 .214 .464
.161 2.08 .143 0
1 0 13
Cubs <br>
2007 35 -2 .182 .182 .364
.000 0.00 .182 0
0 0 8
Giants <br>
2008 36 1 .368 .485
.853 .598 6.48 .273
2 7 0 14
Giants <br>
CAREER -5 .284 .295
.579 .301 3.32 .192
2 8 0 44 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .430
.769 .500 5.15 .270 3
11 2 <br><br>
JOHNSON<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2003 27 -4 .219 .148 .367
.059 1.04 .111 0
3 0 13
A's <br>
2004 28 -1 .267 .091 .358
.191 2.45 .091 0
2 0 7
Brewers <br>
2008 32 0 .333 .294
.627 .452 4.50 .294
0 2 0 10
Cardinals <br>
CAREER -52 .314 .318 .632
.318 3.52 .218 16
83 8 332 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .434
.774 .500 5.19 .270 33
140 18 <br><br>
4) The Red Sox signed P Chad Paronto 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>
2007 31 3 3.57 41
0 40.1 14 3.12 15.40
3 1 1 2 2
Braves <br>
2008 32 0 4.35
6 0 10.1 4 3.48
11.32 0 1 0 1
0 Astros <br>
2009 33 -6 12.15 6
0 6.2 3 4.05 21.60
0 0 0 0 0
Astros <br>
CAREER 1 4.32 177
0 183.1 107 5.25 13.50 6
12 1 9 9 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.45
183.1 134 6.59 12.94 10 10 <br><br>
5) The Astros signed CF Cory Sullivan 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 -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>
2009 29 -2 .338 .382 .720
.455 4.42 .250 2
15 7 64
Mets <br>
CAREER -39 .331 .389 .721
.393 4.45 .276 10 93
32 419 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .433
.774 .500 5.19 .270 35
144 19 <br><br>
6) The Giants sold P Merkin Valdez to the Blue Jays.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2004 22 -4 27.00 2
0 1.2 2 10.80 37.80
0 0 0 0 0
Giants <br>
2008 26 5 1.69 17
1 16 13 7.31 12.94
1 0 0 1 0
Giants <br>
2009 27 -7 5.66 48
0 49.1 38 6.93 15.51
2 1 0 1 2
Giants <br>
CAREER -6 5.24 67
1 67 53 7.12 15.45
3 1 0 2 2 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.22
67 53 7.06 12.77 4
4 <br><br>
7) The Diamondbacks released OF Eric Byrnes.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 31 11 .352 .460 .812
.547 6.19 .286 21 83
50 160 Diamondbacks <br>
2008 32 -16 .272 .369 .641
.249 2.98 .209 6
23 4 52 Diamondbacks <br>
2009 33 -15 .270 .393 .663
.298 3.44 .226 8
31 9 84 Diamondbacks <br>
CAREER -16 .321 .442 .762
.484 5.12 .260 109 396 128 948
<br>
LG AVG 0 .338 .432
.771 .500 5.14 .270 101 425 54
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8) Today's birthdays--<br><br>
BRIAN GILES, AGE: 39<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>
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>
2009 38 -14 .277 .271 .548
.255 2.43 .191 2
23 1 61
Padres <br>
CAREER 457 .400 .502 .902
.675 7.54 .291 287 1078 109 1847 <br>
LG AVG 0 .342 .435
.777 .500 5.25 .270 207 855 115
<br><br>
RUSTY GREER, AGE: 41<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: 44<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>
ANDY HAWKINS, AGE: 50<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1984 24 -19 4.68 36 22
146 77 4.75 13.38 8
9 0 6 11
Padres <br>
1986 26 -17 4.30 37 35
209.1 117 5.03 12.81 10 8
0 7 11 Padres
<br>
1990 30 -27 5.37 28 26
157.2 74 4.22 13.70 5 12
0 6 11 Yankees
<br>
CAREER -92 4.22 280 249 1558.1
706 4.08 12.85 84 91 0 77
98 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.74 1558.1
981 5.67 12.14 87 87 <br><br>
BYUNG-HYUN KIM, AGE: 31<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: 58<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: 29<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<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>
2009 28 -3 9.53 5
0 5.2 8 12.71 19.06
0 0 0 0 0
Nationals <br>
CAREER -37 5.17 160 40
370.2 255 6.19 14.54 15 22 0
18 19 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.48
370.2 266 6.46 12.93 21 21 <br><br>
SAM MELE, AGE: 87<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>
ROBERT RAY, AGE: 26<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2009 25 0 4.44
4 4 24.1 13 4.81
11.47 1 2 0 1
2 Blue Jays <br>
CAREER 0 4.44
4 4 24.1 13 4.81
11.47 1 2 0 1
2 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.46
24.1 19 6.86 12.96 1 1
<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 SMITHSON, AGE: 55<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1987 32 -20 5.94 21 20
109 53 4.38 14.28 4
7 0 4 7
Twins <br>
1988 33 -23 5.97 31 18
126.2 73 5.19 13.64 9
6 0 5 10 Red
Sox <br>
1989 34 -13 4.95 40 19
143.2 61 3.82 13.47 7 14
2 9 12 Red Sox
<br>
CAREER -47 4.58 240 204 1356.1
731 4.85 12.80 76 86 2 76
86 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.09 1356.1
805 5.34 12.53 76 76 <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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