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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) Mariners P Cliff Lee had minor surgery on his left foot and is
expected to be ready for Opening Day.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 28 -17 6.29 20 16
97.1 66 6.10 14.33 5
8 0 5 8
Indians <br>
2008 29 45 2.54 31 31
223.1 170 6.85 10.20 22 3
0 18 7 Indians
<br>
2009 30 24 3.22 34 34
231.2 181 7.03 11.38 14 13 0
17 10 Indians/Phillies<br>
CAREER 48 3.97 194 190 1196.2
900 6.77 11.99 90 52 0 78
64 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.46 1196.2
868 6.53 12.92 68 66 <br><br>
2) The Cardinals re-signed 2B Skip Schumaker to a 2 year, $4.7 million
contract, to avoid salary arbitration.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 27 3 .358 .458
.816 .548 5.74 .333 2
19 1 88 Cardinals
<br>
2008 28 2 .359 .406
.765 .510 5.09 .302 8
46 8 153 Cardinals <br>
2009 29 10 .364 .393 .757
.563 5.56 .303 4
35 2 153 Cardinals <br>
CAREER 9 .356 .399
.755 .520 5.18 .301 15
103 14 449 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .427
.766 .500 5.11 .268 38
164 22 <br><br>
3) The Dodgers signed C J.D. Closser to a minor league contract.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2004 24 -3 .364 .398 .762
.412 5.20 .319 1
10 0 36
Rockies <br>
2005 25 -15 .314 .376 .689
.306 3.72 .219 7
27 1 92
Rockies <br>
2006 26 -8 .288 .309 .598
.230 2.96 .196 2
11 0 32
Rockies <br>
CAREER -26 .320 .367 .687
.317 3.89 .239 10
48 1 160 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .433
.773 .500 5.17 .270 15
61 8 <br><br>
4) The Marlins signed INF Hector Luna and C Vinny Rottino to minor league
contracts.<br><br>
LUNA<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 26 -3 .338 .409 .746
.471 4.84 .286 6
38 5 113 Cardinals/Indians<br>
2007 27 -4 .217 .238 .455
.193 2.25 .167 1
4 2 21 Blue Jays
<br>
2008 28 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
.000 0.00 1.000 0
0 0 2 Blue
Jays <br>
CAREER -13 .324 .388 .713
.437 4.46 .270 11 82
23 283 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .436
.777 .500 5.22 .271 23
95 12 <br><br>
ROTTINO<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 26 -1 .267 .286 .552
.195 2.45 .214 0
1 1 9
Brewers <br>
2007 27 0 .222 .333
.556 .357 3.86 .222
0 3 0 8
Brewers <br>
2008 28 0 .000 .000
.000 .000 0.00 .000
0 0 0 1
Brewers <br>
CAREER -1 .240 .292
.532 .241 2.84 .208
0 4 1 18 <br>
LG AVG 0 .343 .439
.781 .500 5.31 .272
1 3 0 <br><br>
5) The Yankees signed LF Marcus Thames to a minor league
contract.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 30 -6 .278 .498 .776
.433 4.46 .242 18
54 2 86
Tigers <br>
2008 31 -4 .292 .516 .808
.460 4.73 .241 25
56 0 103
Tigers <br>
2009 32 -2 .323 .453 .777
.474 4.85 .252 13
36 0 87
Tigers <br>
CAREER -4 .306 .491
.797 .495 5.08 .243 101
261 3 522 <br>
LG AVG 0 .337 .429
.766 .500 5.06 .270 49
212 27 <br><br>
6) Today's birthdays--<br><br>
CHARLEY BASSETT, 1863-1942<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1887 24 -38 .278 .294 .572
.278 3.96 .230 1 47
25 119 Hoosiers <br>
1889 26 -40 .304 .317 .620
.297 4.55 .245 4 68
15 127 Hoosiers <br>
1892 29 -28 .251 .278 .529
.296 3.20 .212 2 51
16 114 Giants/Colonels<br>
CAREER -167 .285 .304 .590
.365 4.27 .231 15 402 116
917 <br>
LG AVG 0 .322 .355
.676 .500 5.92 .259 31 448 195
<br><br>
CLETE BOYER, 1937-2007<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1961 24 -16 .308 .347 .656
.377 3.50 .224 11
55 1 148
Yankees <br>
1964 27 -29 .269 .304 .573
.265 2.58 .218 8
52 6 147
Yankees <br>
1970 33 -21 .305 .381 .686
.345 3.68 .246 16
62 2 134
Braves <br>
CAREER -130 .299 .372 .670
.410 3.64 .242 162 654 41 1725
<br>
LG AVG 0 .328 .393
.722 .500 4.47 .258 156 697 73
<br><br>
VLADIMIR GUERRERO, AGE: 34<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1998 22 52 .371 .589 .960
.717 7.68 .324 38 109 11
159 Expos <br>
2000 24 64 .410 .664 1.074
.735 9.85 .345 44 123
9 154 Expos <br>
2002 26 61 .417 .593 1.010
.729 8.70 .336 39 111 40
161 Expos <br>
2004 28 56 .391 .598 .989
.721 8.61 .337 39 126 15
156 Angels <br>
2005 29 50 .394 .565 .959
.737 8.24 .317 32 108 13
141 Angels <br>
2006 30 43 .382 .552 .934
.689 7.69 .329 33 116 15
156 Angels <br>
2007 31 41 .403 .547 .950
.679 7.92 .324 27 125
2 150 Angels <br>
2008 32 17 .365 .521 .886
.589 6.11 .303 27
91 5 143
Angels <br>
2009 33 -2 .334 .460 .794
.486 4.97 .295 15
50 2 100
Angels <br>
CAREER 466 .386 .568 .954
.667 7.69 .321 407 1318 175 1850 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .431
.772 .500 5.17 .270 212 895 121
<br><br>
TEX HUGHSON, 1916-93<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1942 26 36 2.59 38 30
281 113 3.62 10.70 22
6 4 19 9 Red
Sox <br>
1944 28 26 2.26 28 23
203 112 4.97 9.53 18
5 5 16 7 Red
Sox <br>
1946 30 39 2.75 39 35
278 172 5.57 9.87 20
11 3 21 10 Red
Sox <br>
CAREER 133 2.95 225 156
1375 693 4.54 10.82 96 54
17 96 54 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.59
1375 564 3.69 12.54 76 76 <br><br>
AKINORI IWAMURA, AGE: 31<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 28 10 .359 .411 .770
.567 5.55 .285 7 34
12 123 Rays
<br>
2008 29 3 .349 .380
.729 .514 5.01 .274 6
48 8 152
Rays <br>
2009 30 3 .355 .390
.745 .543 5.56 .290 1
22 9 69
Rays <br>
CAREER 16 .354 .393
.747 .539 5.30 .281 14
104 29 344 <br>
LG AVG 0 .337 .423
.760 .500 5.00 .269 39
174 23 <br><br>
JOHN KRUK, AGE: 49<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1987 26 32 .406 .488 .894
.680 7.45 .313 20 91
18 138 Padres <br>
1991 30 32 .367 .483 .851
.669 6.55 .294 21
92 7 152 Phillies
<br>
1992 31 43 .423 .458 .881
.726 7.45 .323 10
70 3 144 Phillies
<br>
1993 32 46 .430 .475 .905
.713 8.16 .316 14
85 6 150 Phillies
<br>
CAREER 221 .397 .446 .842
.658 6.59 .300 100 592 58 1200
<br>
LG AVG 0 .330 .398
.728 .500 4.60 .263 91
446 98 <br><br>
DIONER NAVARRO, AGE: 26<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 23 -19 .286 .356 .641
.320 3.17 .227 9
44 3 119
Rays <br>
2008 24 -3 .349 .407 .757
.477 4.62 .295 7
54 0 120
Rays <br>
2009 25 -31 .261 .322 .583
.209 2.44 .218 8
32 5 115
Rays <br>
CAREER -64 .312 .364 .676
.364 3.66 .253 33 173 10
490 <br>
LG AVG 0 .338 .427
.765 .500 5.06 .270 52
228 30 <br><br>
PETE O'BRIEN, AGE: 52<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1984 26 13 .348 .448 .796
.577 5.40 .287 18
80 3 142
Rangers <br>
1986 28 29 .385 .468 .854
.652 6.28 .290 23
90 4 156
Rangers <br>
CAREER 17 .336 .409
.745 .505 4.70 .261 169 736 24
1567 <br>
LG AVG 0 .328 .399
.727 .500 4.52 .262 142 670 107
<br><br>
VIC WERTZ, 1925-83<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1950 25 49 .408 .533 .941
.709 8.49 .308 27 123
0 149 Tigers <br>
1951 26 26 .383 .511 .894
.637 7.20 .285 27
94 0 138
Tigers <br>
1952 27 32 .381 .506 .887
.702 7.43 .277 23
70 1 122 Tigers/Browns<br>
1957 32 26 .371 .485 .857
.637 6.60 .282 28 105
2 144 Indians <br>
CAREER 201 .364 .469 .833
.592 6.21 .277 266 1178 9 1862
<br>
LG AVG 0 .347 .397
.744 .500 4.91 .267 138 762 56
<br><br>
MOOKIE WILSON, AGE: 54<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1986 30 14 .345 .430 .775
.615 5.51 .289 9 45
25 123 Mets
<br>
1987 31 15 .359 .455 .814
.611 6.34 .299 9 34
21 124 Mets
<br>
1988 32 15 .345 .431 .776
.644 5.12 .296 8 41
15 112 Mets
<br>
CAREER 8 .314 .386
.700 .500 4.39 .274 67 438 327
1403 <br>
LG AVG 0 .329 .388
.717 .500 4.42 .262 111 580 131
<br><br>
HEINIE ZIMMERMAN, 1887-1969<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1911 24 19 .343 .462 .805
.616 5.81 .307 9 85
23 143 Cubs
<br>
1912 25 62 .418 .571 .989
.759 9.61 .372 14 99
23 145 Cubs
<br>
1913 26 32 .379 .490 .868
.708 7.00 .313 9 95
18 127 Cubs
<br>
CAREER 144 .331 .419 .750
.597 5.12 .295 58 796 175 1456
<br>
LG AVG 0 .327 .350
.677 .500 4.19 .262 32 517 187
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