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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 Reds traded CF Willy Taveras and INF Adam Rosales to the A's
for 2B Aaron Miles and a player to be named later.<br>
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The A's designated Taveras for assignment.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 25 1 .367 .382
.748 .506 5.78 .320 2
24 33 97
Rockies <br>
2008 26 -22 .308 .296 .604
.353 3.90 .251 1 26
68 133 Rockies <br>
2009 27 -25 .275 .285 .559
.270 2.88 .240 1 15
25 102 Reds
<br>
CAREER -76 .321 .328 .649
.391 4.14 .276 8 124 194
643 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .431
.771 .500 5.16 .269 75
313 41 <br><br>
ROSALES<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2008 25 -2 .233 .241 .475
.186 2.35 .207 0
2 1 18
Reds <br>
2009 26 -12 .303 .317 .620
.318 3.27 .213 4
19 1 87
Reds <br>
CAREER -14 .296 .309 .605
.304 3.17 .212 4
21 2 105 <br>
LG AVG 0 .339 .423
.761 .500 5.03 .266 8
35 5 <br><br>
MILES<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 30 -14 .328 .348 .676
.379 3.94 .290 2
32 2 133 Cardinals <br>
2008 31 -2 .355 .398 .753
.484 4.80 .317 4
31 3 134 Cardinals <br>
2009 32 -19 .224 .242 .466
.096 1.58 .185 0
5 3 74
Cubs <br>
CAREER -101 .322 .356 .678
.349 3.92 .282 16 175 26
717 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .433
.774 .500 5.21 .270 71
295 38 <br><br>
2) The A's signed free agent OF Gabe Gross to a 1 year, $750,000
contract.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 27 0 .329 .437
.766 .497 5.29 .235 7
24 3 93
Brewers <br>
2008 28 0 .336 .414
.750 .506 4.95 .238 13
40 4 143 Brewers/Rays<br>
2009 29 -7 .326 .355 .681
.416 4.20 .227 6
36 6 115
Rays <br>
CAREER -9 .337 .399
.736 .478 4.90 .239 39
161 17 552 <br>
LG AVG 0 .338 .430
.769 .500 5.11 .269 40
169 22 <br><br>
3) The A's designated INF Gregorio Petit and P Dana Eveland for
assignment.<br><br>
PETIT<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>
EVELAND<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 23 -5 14.40 5
1 5 3 5.40
23.40 1 0 0 0
1 Diamondbacks <br>
2008 24 -3 4.34 29 29
168 118 6.32 13.98 9
9 0 9 9
A's <br>
2009 25 -13 7.16 13
9 44 22 4.50 19.64
2 4 0 2 4
A's <br>
CAREER -38 5.54 83 44
276.1 198 6.45 15.93 13 17 1
13 17 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.37
276.1 205 6.68 12.89 16 15 <br><br>
4) The A's claimed INF Steven Tolleson off waivers from the
Twins.<br><br>
5) The Dodgers signed free agent OF Reed Johnson to a 1 year, $800,000
contract and signed C Justin Knoedler to a minor league contract, with an
invitation to spring training.<br>
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JOHNSON<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 30 -15 .305 .320 .625
.305 3.13 .236 2
14 4 79 Blue Jays
<br>
2008 31 0 .358 .420
.778 .504 5.38 .303 6
50 5 109
Cubs <br>
2009 32 -4 .330 .412 .742
.422 4.53 .255 4
22 2 65
Cubs <br>
CAREER -25 .344 .411 .755
.469 4.93 .282 52 306 35
784 <br>
LG AVG 0 .337 .430
.766 .500 5.08 .270 80
341 42 <br><br>
KNOEDLER<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2004 23 0 .000 .000
.000 .000 0.00 .000
0 0 0 1
Giants <br>
2005 24 -2 .182 .100 .282
.000 0.00 .100 0
0 0 8
Giants <br>
2006 25 -1 .143 .143 .286
.000 0.00 .143 0
0 0 5
Giants <br>
CAREER -3 .158 .111
.269 .000 0.00 .111
0 0 0 14 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .434
.774 .500 5.18 .270
1 3 0 <br><br>
6) The Red Sox signed P Joe Nelson 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 31 2 4.43 43
0 44.2 44 8.87 12.49
1 1 9 1 1
Royals <br>
2008 33 13 2.00 59
0 54 60 10.00 11.00
3 1 1 3 1
Marlins <br>
2009 34 2 4.02 42
0 40.1 36 8.03 13.39
3 0 3 2 1
Rays <br>
CAREER 6 4.07 149
0 143.2 145 9.08 12.97 7
2 13 6 3 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.43
143.2 108 6.77 12.96 8 8 <br><br>
7) The Marlins signed P Seth McClung to a minor league contract, with an
invitation to spring training.<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 26 0 4.50 14
0 12 11 8.25 12.75
0 1 0 0 1
Brewers <br>
2008 27 2 4.02 37
12 105.1 87 7.43 13.24 6
6 0 6 6
Brewers <br>
2009 28 -7 4.94 41
2 62 40 5.81 14.81
3 3 0 2 4
Brewers <br>
CAREER -55 5.48 177 51
430.1 314 6.57 14.66 26 34 6
23 37 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.39
430.1 314 6.57 12.84 24 24 <br><br>
8) The Brewers sent P Chris Smith outright to the minors.<br>
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Smith was removed from the 40 man roster when he was designated for
assignment on January 27.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2008 27 -7 7.85 12
0 18.1 13 6.38 12.27
1 0 0 0 1 Red
Sox <br>
2009 28 -1 4.11 35
0 46 35 6.85 12.33
0 0 0 0 0
Brewers <br>
CAREER -8 5.18 47
0 64.1 48 6.72 12.31
1 0 0 0 1 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.24
64.1 50 6.96 12.77 4 4
<br><br>
9) The Mariners signed free agent 1B Ryan Garko to a 1 year, $550,000
contract.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 26 11 .359 .483 .842
.566 6.15 .289 21
61 0 138
Indians <br>
2008 27 2 .346 .404
.750 .514 5.07 .273 14
90 0 141
Indians <br>
2009 28 4 .344 .421
.765 .533 5.18 .268 13
51 0 118 Indians/Giants<br>
CAREER 22 .351 .441
.792 .544 5.55 .279 55
247 0 448 <br>
LG AVG 0 .338 .425
.763 .500 5.03 .270 45
199 26 <br><br>
10) The Mariners designated P Gaby Hernandez for assignment.<br><br>
11) The Giants signed Ps Byung-Hyun Kim and Horacio Ramirez to minor
league contracts.<br><br>
Kim was invited to spring training.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2005 26 0 4.86 40
22 148 115 6.99 14.66 5
12 0 8 9
Rockies <br>
2006 27 -13 5.57 27 27
155 129 7.49 14.40 8
12 0 9 11
Rockies <br>
2007 28 -21 6.16 28 22
118.1 107 8.14 16.35 10 8
0 7 11 Rockies/Diamondbacks/Marlins<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>
RAMIREZ<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 27 -30 7.16 20 20
98 40 3.67 16.81 8
7 0 4 11
Mariners <br>
2008 28 0 4.34 32
0 37.1 13 3.13 13.50
1 4 0 2 3
Royals/White Sox<br>
2009 29 -3 5.96 19
1 22.2 13 5.16 15.09
0 2 0 1 1
Royals <br>
CAREER -23 4.64 157 105 679.1
314 4.16 13.51 39 35 0 34
40 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.34
679.1 502 6.65 12.87 38 38 <br><br>
12) The Rockies signed P Damian Moss 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>
2002 25 14 3.42 33 29
179 111 5.58 11.82 12
6 0 11 7
Braves <br>
2003 26 -17 5.16 31 29
165.2 79 4.29 15.59 10 12
0 9 13 Giants/Orioles<br>
2004 27 -11 16.88 5
2 8 6 6.75
21.38 0 1 0 0
1 Rays <br>
CAREER -13 4.50 74 61
361.2 204 5.08 13.76 22 19 0
20 21 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.25
361.2 267 6.64 12.75 20 20 <br><br>
13) The Cubs will sign free agent 1B Kevin Millar 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>
2007 35 4 .365 .420
.785 .524 5.61 .254 17
63 1 140
Orioles <br>
2008 36 -8 .323 .394 .717
.449 4.48 .234 20
72 0 145
Orioles <br>
2009 37 -10 .311 .363 .674
.357 3.56 .223 7
29 0 78 Blue Jays
<br>
CAREER 80 .358 .452
.810 .549 5.76 .274 170
699 7 1427 <br>
LG AVG 0 .339 .431
.770 .500 5.13 .270 148 626 81
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14) Today's birthdays--<br><br>
MAX ALVIS, AGE: 72<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1969 31 -12 .275 .272 .548
.226 2.19 .225 1
15 1 66
Indians <br>
1970 32 -12 .217 .278 .495
.095 1.34 .183 3
12 1 62
Brewers <br>
CAREER -30 .302 .390 .692
.462 3.84 .247 111 373 43 1013
<br>
LG AVG 0 .318 .380
.698 .500 4.15 .249 96
406 49 <br><br>
WARREN BRUSSTAR, AGE: 58<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1977 25 10 2.65 46
0 71.1 46 5.80 11.23
7 2 3 6 3
Phillies <br>
1978 26 14 2.33 58
0 88.2 60 6.09 10.86
6 3 0 6 3
Phillies <br>
1983 31 12 2.35 59
0 80.1 46 5.15 11.88
3 1 1 3 1
Cubs <br>
CAREER 20 3.51 340
0 484.2 273 5.07 12.48 28 16 14
23 21 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.67
484.2 288 5.35 12.12 27 27 <br><br>
DON BUFORD, AGE: 73<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1968 31 29 .367 .437 .804
.708 6.13 .282 15 46
27 130 Orioles <br>
1970 33 35 .406 .411 .816
.693 6.75 .272 17 66
16 144 Orioles <br>
1971 34 43 .413 .477 .890
.743 7.81 .290 19 54
15 122 Orioles <br>
CAREER 161 .362 .379 .741
.613 5.15 .264 93 418 200 1286
<br>
LG AVG 0 .321 .378
.699 .500 4.15 .250 114 498 64
<br><br>
RONNY CEDENO, AGE: 27<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 24 -6 .231 .392 .623
.236 3.00 .203 4
13 2 38
Cubs <br>
2008 25 -9 .328 .352 .680
.362 3.90 .269 2
28 4 99
Cubs <br>
2009 26 -25 .256 .337 .593
.241 2.66 .208 10
38 5 105 Mariners/Pirates<br>
CAREER -87 .280 .346 .626
.263 3.03 .240 23 126 20
434 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .434
.774 .500 5.20 .270 43
176 24 <br><br>
SCOTT ERICKSON, AGE: 42<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1993 25 -16 5.19 34 34
218.2 116 4.77 14.28 8 19
0 12 15 Twins
<br>
2000 32 -33 7.87 16 16
92.2 41 3.98 17.48 5
8 0 4 9
Orioles <br>
2002 34 -21 5.55 29 28
160.2 74 4.15 15.01 5 12
0 7 10 Orioles
<br>
CAREER -28 4.59 389 364 2360.2 1252
4.77 13.55 142 136 0 142 136 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.53 2360.2
1593 6.07 13.19 132 132 <br><br>
ADAM EVERETT, AGE: 33<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 30 -13 .281 .318 .599
.291 3.09 .232 2
15 4 66
Astros <br>
2008 31 -6 .278 .323 .601
.333 3.19 .213 2
20 0 48
Twins <br>
2009 32 -24 .288 .325 .613
.266 2.95 .238 3
44 5 118
Tigers <br>
CAREER -127 .297 .351 .648
.337 3.58 .245 40 278 64
815 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .433
.773 .500 5.17 .269 88
365 47 <br><br>
WES FERRELL, 1908-76<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1930 22 55 3.30 43 35
297 143 4.33 12.27 25 13
3 26 12 Indians <br>
1932 24 39 3.66 38 34
288 105 3.28 12.59 23 13
1 23 13 Indians <br>
1935 27 47 3.52 41 38
322 110 3.07 12.49 25 14
0 25 14 Red Sox <br>
CAREER 200 4.04 374 323
2623 985 3.38 13.41 193 128 13 186
135 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.54
2623 973 3.34 13.78 147 147 <br><br>
CHIN-LUNG HU, AGE: 26<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 23 -1 .241 .517 .759
.414 4.50 .241 2
5 0 12
Dodgers <br>
2008 24 -12 .252 .233 .485
.121 1.59 .181 0
9 2 65
Dodgers <br>
2009 25 0 .333 .600
.933 .566 5.40 .400
0 2 0 5
Dodgers <br>
CAREER -13 .253 .300 .553
.201 2.27 .200 2
16 2 82 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .428
.768 .500 5.14 .268 5
22 3 <br><br>
WILLIE KAMM, 1900-88<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1924 24 -22 .337 .364 .700
.378 4.13 .254 6
93 9 147 White Sox <br>
1927 27 -15 .354 .378 .732
.419 4.56 .270 0
59 7 148 White Sox <br>
1933 33 -12 .359 .336 .695
.415 4.51 .282 1
47 7 133
Indians <br>
CAREER -51 .372 .384 .756
.476 5.14 .281 29 826 126 1692
<br>
LG AVG 0 .360 .413
.773 .500 5.44 .291 81 830 101
<br><br>
MELVIN MORA, AGE: 38<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2004 32 54 .419 .562 .981
.725 9.12 .340 27 104 11
140 Orioles <br>
2007 35 -12 .341 .418 .759
.422 4.48 .274 14
58 9 126
Orioles <br>
2008 36 6 .342 .483
.826 .538 5.44 .285 23
104 3 135
Orioles <br>
2009 37 -17 .321 .358 .679
.367 3.82 .260 8
48 3 125
Orioles <br>
CAREER 65 .352 .436
.788 .539 5.47 .278 164 693 91
1401 <br>
LG AVG 0 .337 .430
.767 .500 5.08 .270 158 671 85
<br><br>
DALE MURRAY, AGE: 60<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1974 24 21 1.03 32
0 69.2 31 4.00 8.91
1 1 10 2 0
Expos <br>
1982 32 16 3.16 56
0 111 60 4.86 12.16
8 7 11 10 5 Blue
Jays <br>
CAREER 1 3.85 518
1 902.1 400 3.99 13.16 53 50 60
53 50 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.77
902.1 507 5.05 12.31 50 50 <br><br>
ORVAL OVERALL, 1881-1947<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1907 26 26 1.68 36 30
268 141 4.74 9.44 23
8 3 21 10
Cubs <br>
1908 27 12 1.92 37 27
225 167 6.68 9.80 15
11 4 16 10
Cubs <br>
1909 28 33 1.42 38 32
285 205 6.47 9.22 20
11 3 23 8
Cubs <br>
CAREER 86 2.23 218 182
1535 935 5.48 10.72 108 72 12
109 71 <br>
LG AVG 0
2.69
1535 613 3.59 11.28 85 85 <br><br>
NEIFI PEREZ, AGE: 37<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1998 25 -48 .313 .382 .695
.287 4.08 .274 9
59 5 162
Rockies <br>
1999 26 -54 .307 .403 .710
.287 4.53 .280 12 70
13 157 Rockies <br>
2000 27 -52 .314 .427 .741
.290 4.62 .287 10
71 3 162
Rockies <br>
2002 29 -57 .260 .303 .564
.170 2.44 .236 3
37 8 145
Royals <br>
CAREER -361 .297 .375 .672
.283 3.76 .267 64 489 57
1403 <br>
LG AVG 0 .342 .434
.775 .500 5.23 .270 170 707 98
<br><br>
RED SCHOENDIENST, AGE: 87<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1947 24 -37 .304 .332 .636
.308 3.49 .253 3
48 6 151 Cardinals <br>
1949 26 -14 .351 .356 .707
.427 4.78 .297 3
54 8 151 Cardinals <br>
1950 27 -19 .313 .403 .717
.402 4.35 .276 7
63 3 153 Cardinals <br>
CAREER -59 .337 .387 .724
.474 4.73 .289 84 773 89
2216 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .406
.747 .500 4.97 .269 207 1035 85
<br><br>
TRAVIS SNIDER, AGE: 22<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2008 20 3 .338 .466
.803 .607 6.11 .301 2
13 0 24 Blue Jays
<br>
2009 21 -2 .328 .419 .748
.475 4.64 .241 9
29 1 77 Blue Jays
<br>
CAREER 1 .331 .430
.760 .507 4.96 .255 11
42 1 101 <br>
LG AVG 0 .336 .427
.764 .500 5.04 .267 10
42 6 <br><br>
PAT TABLER, AGE: 52<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1991 33 -10 .318 .270 .588
.304 3.14 .216 1
21 0 82 Blue Jays
<br>
CAREER -9 .345 .379
.724 .484 4.53 .282 47
512 16 1202 <br>
LG AVG 0 .328 .399
.727 .500 4.52 .262 100 469 77
<br><br>
JOHN TUDOR, AGE: 56<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1985 31 44 1.93 36 36
275 169 5.53 8.61 21
8 0 21 8 Cardinals
<br>
1988 34 28 2.32 30 30
197.2 87 3.96 10.52 10 8
0 13 5 Cardinals/Dodgers<br>
1990 36 26 2.40 25 22
146.1 63 3.87 9.35 12
4 0 12 4 Cardinals
<br>
CAREER 144 3.12 281 263
1797 988 4.95 10.92 117 72 1
115 74 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.79
1797 1077 5.39 12.17 100 100 <br><br>
JASON VARGAS, AGE: 27<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 23 -15 7.33 12
5 43 25 5.23 17.58
1 2 0 1 2
Marlins <br>
2007 24 -9 12.19 2
2 10.1 4 3.48 16.55
0 1 0 0 1
Mets <br>
2009 26 -6 4.91 23
14 91.2 54 5.30 12.27
3 6 0 4 5
Mariners <br>
CAREER -30 5.43 54 34
218.2 142 5.84 13.75 9 14
0 10 13 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.39
218.2 163 6.73 12.91 12 12 <br><br>
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