1) The Angels re-signed INF Robb Quinlan (2 years, $1.85 million) and Ps Francisco Rodriguez (1 year, $7 million) and Scot Shields ($1 year, 3.4 million), to avoid salary arbitration.
QUINLAN
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 27 15 .401 .525 .926 .727 8.75 .344 5 23 3 56 Angels
2005 28 -6 .273 .403 .676 .335 3.22 .231 5 14 0 54 Angels
2006 29 6 .344 .491 .836 .583 5.98 .321 9 32 2 86 Angels
CAREER 12 .342 .463 .805 .561 5.61 .302 19 73 6 234
LG AVG 0 .337 .433 .769 .500 5.10 .271 19 80 9
POS AVG 4 .342 .445 .787 .521 5.31 .270 22 85 7
RODRIGUEZ
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 22 26 1.82 69 0 84 123 13.18 9.11 4 1 12 4 1 Angels
2005 23 11 2.67 66 0 67.1 91 12.16 10.29 2 5 45 5 2 Angels
2006 24 21 1.73 69 0 73 98 12.08 9.99 2 3 47 4 1 Angels
CAREER 72 2.28 268 0 316 420 11.96 9.57 16 12 106 20 8
LG AVG 0 4.53 316 221 6.29 12.94 18 18
SHIELDS
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 28 15 3.33 60 0 105.1 109 9.31 11.96 8 2 4 6 4 Angels
2005 29 15 2.75 78 0 91.2 98 9.62 10.31 10 11 7 14 7 Angels
2006 30 14 2.87 74 0 87.2 84 8.62 9.75 7 7 2 10 4 Angels
CAREER 83 2.81 293 14 493 439 8.01 10.77 35 29 14 43 21
LG AVG 0 4.52 493 344 6.27 12.92 28 28
2) The White Sox re-signed 3B Joe Crede to a 1 year, $4.94 million contract, to avoid salary arbitration.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 26 -23 .299 .418 .717 .350 3.93 .239 21 69 1 144 White Sox
2005 27 -5 .303 .454 .756 .465 4.65 .252 22 62 1 132 White Sox
2006 28 -1 .323 .506 .828 .494 5.31 .283 30 94 0 150 White Sox
CAREER -37 .308 .455 .763 .449 4.65 .262 104 345 4 654
LG AVG 0 .336 .431 .767 .500 5.07 .270 73 308 37
POS AVG -11 .330 .428 .758 .484 4.89 .262 78 310 32
3) The Mets signed free agent P Jorge Sosa to a 1 year, $1.25 million contract and re-signed OF Endy Chavez ($1.725 million) and C Ramon Castro ($850,000) to 1 year contracts, to avoid salary arbitration.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 26 -12 5.53 43 8 99.1 94 8.52 14.04 4 7 1 4 7 Devil Rays
2005 27 28 2.55 44 20 134 85 5.71 12.49 13 3 0 12 4 Braves
2006 28 -14 5.42 45 13 118 75 5.72 13.65 3 11 4 5 9 Braves/Cardinals
CAREER -11 4.61 192 74 579.1 374 5.81 13.44 27 40 5 33 34
LG AVG 0 4.46 579.1 413 6.42 12.92 32 33
CHAVEZ
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 26 -9 .318 .371 .688 .440 4.36 .277 5 34 32 132 Expos
2005 27 -12 .260 .302 .562 .180 2.36 .216 0 11 2 98 Nationals/Phillies
2006 28 3 .348 .431 .779 .524 5.34 .306 4 42 12 133 Mets
CAREER -68 .310 .374 .684 .368 4.02 .269 15 148 67 569
LG AVG 0 .341 .434 .775 .500 5.20 .269 55 226 28
POS AVG 0 .338 .434 .772 .499 5.19 .269 56 214 52
CASTRO
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 28 -10 .231 .260 .492 .149 1.93 .135 3 8 0 32 Marlins
2005 29 -3 .321 .435 .756 .447 4.42 .244 8 41 1 99 Mets
2006 30 -3 .322 .389 .711 .427 4.32 .238 4 12 0 40 Mets
CAREER -26 .307 .387 .694 .390 3.98 .225 30 106 1 346
LG AVG 0 .343 .435 .778 .500 5.27 .270 28 113 15
POS AVG -23 .325 .399 .724 .408 4.32 .257 23 108 4
4) The Tigers re-signed INF Omar Infante ($1.3 million), LF Craig Monroe ($4.775 million) and Ps Nate Robertson ($3.26 million) and Fernando Rodney ($1.05 million) to 1 year contracts, to avoid salary arbitration.
INFANTE
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 22 0 .317 .449 .766 .498 4.95 .264 16 55 13 142 Tigers
2005 23 -21 .254 .367 .621 .311 3.10 .222 9 43 8 121 Tigers
2006 24 -4 .325 .415 .740 .440 4.53 .277 4 25 3 78 Tigers
CAREER -37 .297 .389 .686 .409 4.00 .251 30 137 30 428
LG AVG 0 .335 .431 .766 .500 5.06 .270 47 197 23
POS AVG -17 .327 .408 .735 .461 4.65 .269 34 170 29
MONROE
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 27 10 .337 .488 .824 .570 5.79 .293 18 72 3 128 Tigers
2005 28 1 .322 .446 .768 .504 4.83 .277 20 89 8 157 Tigers
2006 29 -7 .301 .482 .783 .457 4.70 .255 28 92 2 147 Tigers
CAREER -10 .310 .461 .770 .483 4.75 .263 92 329 19 600
LG AVG 0 .336 .431 .767 .500 5.07 .270 67 280 33
POS AVG 20 .341 .448 .789 .529 5.40 .277 73 298 39
ROBERTSON
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 26 -10 4.90 34 32 196.2 155 7.09 12.81 12 10 1 10 12 Tigers
2005 27 -5 4.48 32 32 196.2 122 5.58 12.54 7 16 0 11 12 Tigers
2006 28 16 3.84 32 32 208.2 137 5.91 12.12 13 13 0 15 11 Tigers
CAREER -12 4.56 112 105 655 450 6.18 12.83 33 42 1 37 38
LG AVG 0 4.52 655 461 6.34 12.94 37 36
RODNEY
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 26 -6 6.07 27 0 29.2 33 10.01 16.08 1 3 3 1 3 Tigers
2005 28 7 2.86 39 0 44 42 8.59 11.86 2 3 9 3 2 Tigers
2006 29 8 3.52 63 0 71.2 65 8.16 11.68 7 4 7 7 4 Tigers
CAREER 5 4.08 149 0 163.1 150 8.27 13.17 11 13 19 12 12
LG AVG 0 4.49 163.1 114 6.29 12.89 9 9
5) The Astros re-signed P Brad Lidge to a 1 year, $5.35 million contract, to avoid salary arbitration.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 27 26 1.90 80 0 94.2 157 14.93 8.84 6 5 29 9 2 Astros
2005 28 14 2.29 70 0 70.2 103 13.12 10.70 4 4 42 6 2 Astros
2006 29 -6 5.28 78 0 75 104 12.48 13.32 1 5 32 3 3 Astros
CAREER 40 3.29 312 1 334 473 12.75 11.26 18 17 104 23 12
LG AVG 0 4.32 334 248 6.67 12.85 19 19
6) The Nationals re-signed OF Chris Snelling to a 1 year, 450,000 contract, to avoid salary arbitration, and signed INFs Larry Broadway and Bernie Castro, OFs Tony Blanco and Frank Diaz, C Jesus Flores and Ps Brett Campbell, Shawn Hill, Beltran Perez, Levale Speigner, Jermaine Van Buren, Matt Chico and Mike O’Connor to 1 year contracts.
SNELLING
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2002 20 -3 .207 .259 .466 .067 1.08 .148 1 3 0 8 Mariners
2005 23 1 .382 .448 .831 .569 5.63 .276 1 1 0 15 Mariners
2006 24 2 .360 .427 .787 .549 5.47 .250 3 8 2 36 Mariners
CAREER 0 .339 .401 .740 .481 4.64 .237 5 12 2 59
LG AVG 0 .337 .433 .770 .500 5.10 .272 5 22 3
POS AVG 2 .343 .451 .794 .535 5.50 .280 6 24 3
CASTRO
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2005 25 1 .360 .350 .710 .543 5.03 .288 0 7 6 24 Orioles
2006 26 -7 .286 .291 .577 .269 3.00 .227 0 10 7 42 Nationals
CAREER -6 .317 .316 .633 .384 3.81 .253 0 17 13 66
LG AVG 0 .338 .435 .774 .500 5.16 .271 6 26 3
POS AVG -2 .330 .414 .744 .463 4.77 .270 5 23 4
BLANCO
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2005 23 -5 .215 .274 .490 .187 2.12 .177 1 7 1 56 Nationals
CAREER -5 .215 .274 .490 .187 2.12 .177 1 7 1 56
LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.07 .268 2 8 1
POS AVG 1 .350 .456 .805 .556 5.73 .269 3 10 1
CAMPBELL
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2006 24 -3 10.38 4 0 4.1 4 8.31 14.54 0 0 0 0 0 Nationals
CAREER -3 10.38 4 0 4.1 4 8.31 14.54 0 0 0 0 0
LG AVG 0 4.49 4.1 3 6.71 13.03 0 0
HILL
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 23 -12 16.00 3 3 9 10 10.00 25.00 1 2 0 0 3 Expos
2006 25 -1 4.66 6 6 36.2 16 3.93 14.24 1 3 0 2 2 Nationals
CAREER -13 6.90 9 9 45.2 26 5.12 16.36 2 5 0 2 5
LG AVG 0 4.46 45.2 34 6.72 12.99 3 3
PEREZ
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2006 24 1 3.86 8 3 21 9 3.86 12.43 2 1 0 2 1 Nationals
CAREER 1 3.86 8 3 21 9 3.86 12.43 2 1 0 2 1
LG AVG 0 4.49 21 16 6.71 13.03 1 1
VAN BUREN
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2005 24 1 3.00 6 0 6 3 4.50 16.50 0 2 0 1 1 Cubs
2006 25 -10 11.77 10 0 13 8 5.54 20.08 1 0 0 0 1 Red Sox
CAREER -9 9.00 16 0 19 11 5.21 18.95 1 2 0 1 2
LG AVG 0 4.46 19 14 6.48 12.98 1 1
O’CONNOR
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2006 25 -5 4.80 21 20 105 59 5.06 12.69 3 8 0 5 6 Nationals
CAREER -5 4.80 21 20 105 59 5.06 12.69 3 8 0 5 6
LG AVG 0 4.49 105 78 6.71 13.03 6 6
7) The Brewers re-signed OF Kevin Mench to a 1 year, $3.4 million contract, to avoid salary arbitration.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 26 10 .335 .539 .874 .563 6.54 .279 26 71 0 125 Rangers
2005 27 7 .328 .469 .797 .538 5.50 .264 25 73 4 150 Rangers
2006 28 -9 .313 .419 .733 .436 4.70 .269 13 68 1 127 Rangers/Brewers
CAREER 9 .330 .469 .799 .513 5.57 .271 81 283 7 550
LG AVG 0 .335 .431 .766 .500 5.05 .269 61 254 30
POS AVG 12 .340 .442 .781 .520 5.29 .275 64 263 35
8) The Braves re-signed P Rafael Soriano to a 1 year, $1.2 million contract, to avoid salary arbitration.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 24 -3 13.50 6 0 3.1 3 8.10 32.40 0 3 0 0 3 Mariners
2005 25 2 2.45 7 0 7.1 9 11.05 9.82 0 0 0 0 0 Mariners
2006 26 14 2.25 53 0 60 65 9.75 10.05 1 2 2 2 1 Mariners
CAREER 28 2.89 116 8 171 177 9.32 10.16 4 8 4 6 6
LG AVG 0 4.52 171 119 6.28 12.92 10 10
9) The Reds re-signed P Kyle Lohse to a 1 year, $4.2 million contract, to avoid salary arbitration.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 25 -13 5.34 35 34 194 111 5.15 14.98 9 13 0 10 12 Twins
2005 26 4 4.18 31 30 178.2 86 4.33 13.30 9 13 0 12 10 Twins
2006 27 -16 5.83 34 19 126.2 97 6.89 14.21 5 10 0 6 9 Twins/Reds
CAREER -34 4.86 184 163 971.1 612 5.67 13.41 54 62 0 56 60
LG AVG 0 4.50 971.1 681 6.31 12.90 54 54
10) The Mariners re-signed 1B Ben Broussard ($3.55 million) and P Horacio Ramirez ($2.65 million) to 1 year contracts, to avoid salary arbitration.
BROUSSARD
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 27 18 .370 .488 .858 .619 6.60 .275 17 82 4 139 Indians
2005 28 6 .307 .464 .770 .540 5.01 .255 19 68 2 142 Indians
2006 29 7 .331 .484 .815 .554 5.65 .289 21 63 2 144 Indians/Mariners
CAREER 28 .328 .465 .793 .548 5.37 .266 77 277 13 580
LG AVG 0 .335 .431 .766 .500 5.06 .270 57 241 29
POS AVG 26 .349 .454 .803 .543 5.55 .268 75 279 11
RAMIREZ
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 24 13 2.39 10 9 60.1 31 4.62 12.08 2 4 0 4 2 Braves
2005 25 -5 4.63 33 32 202.1 80 3.56 12.59 11 9 0 10 10 Braves
2006 26 -1 4.48 14 14 76.1 37 4.36 14.15 5 5 0 5 5 Braves
CAREER 10 4.13 86 84 521.1 248 4.28 12.83 30 22 0 27 25
LG AVG 0 4.30 521.1 384 6.64 12.82 29 29
11) The A’s re-signed INF Marco Scutaro ($1.5 million), CF Milton Bradley ($4 million) and P Kiko Calero ($1.6 million) to 1 year contracts, to avoid salary arbitration.
SCUTARO
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 28 -17 .297 .393 .690 .372 3.90 .273 7 43 0 137 A’s
2005 29 -9 .310 .391 .701 .419 4.22 .247 9 37 5 118 A’s
2006 30 -4 .350 .397 .747 .461 4.61 .266 5 41 5 117 A’s
CAREER -36 .316 .390 .707 .409 4.15 .258 24 133 12 447
LG AVG 0 .337 .432 .769 .500 5.10 .271 43 181 21
POS AVG -14 .332 .409 .740 .466 4.73 .273 30 152 26
BRADLEY
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 26 3 .362 .424 .786 .521 5.27 .267 19 67 15 141 Dodgers
2005 27 10 .350 .484 .835 .604 6.08 .290 13 38 6 75 Dodgers
2006 28 8 .370 .447 .818 .566 5.80 .276 14 52 10 96 A’s
CAREER 14 .354 .429 .783 .520 5.26 .270 68 285 64 630
LG AVG 0 .339 .434 .773 .500 5.16 .269 74 304 37
POS AVG -2 .336 .431 .766 .496 5.13 .270 72 287 70
HAREN
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 23 -2 4.50 14 5 46 32 6.26 12.52 3 3 0 3 3 Cardinals
2005 24 18 3.73 34 34 217 163 6.76 11.24 14 12 0 15 11 A’s
2006 25 7 4.12 34 34 223 176 7.10 11.26 14 13 0 14 13 A’s
CAREER 15 4.12 96 87 558.2 414 6.67 11.68 34 35 0 36 33
LG AVG 0 4.43 558.2 396 6.38 12.85 32 31
12) The Pirates re-signed RF-1B Xavier Nady ($2.15 million) and P Mike Gonzalez ($2.35 million) to 1 year contracts, to avoid salary arbitration.
NADY
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 25 -3 .301 .416 .717 .347 3.43 .247 3 9 0 34 Padres
2005 26 3 .321 .439 .760 .533 4.90 .261 13 43 2 124 Padres
2006 27 -2 .337 .453 .790 .491 5.10 .280 17 63 3 130 Mets/Pirates
CAREER -9 .326 .429 .755 .478 4.63 .270 42 154 11 399
LG AVG 0 .341 .435 .776 .500 5.21 .270 40 165 21
POS AVG 24 .355 .470 .825 .555 5.88 .277 52 194 15
GONZALEZ
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 26 14 1.25 47 0 43.1 55 11.42 8.10 3 1 1 4 0 Pirates
2005 27 9 2.70 51 0 50 58 10.44 12.06 1 3 3 3 1 Pirates
2006 28 14 2.17 54 0 54 64 10.67 12.50 3 4 24 6 1 Pirates
CAREER 34 2.37 168 0 155.2 183 10.58 11.22 7 9 28 13 3
LG AVG 0 4.35 155.2 115 6.67 12.88 9 9
13) The Rockies re-signed LF Matt Holliday ($4.4 million), CF Cory Sullivan ($900,000) and Ps Jeremy Affeldt ($1.25 million), Rodrigo Lopez ($4.325 million) to 1 year contracts, to avoid salary arbitration.
HOLLIDAY
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 24 -4 .349 .488 .837 .475 5.98 .290 14 57 3 121 Rockies
2005 25 12 .361 .505 .866 .565 6.71 .307 19 87 14 125 Rockies
2006 26 36 .387 .586 .973 .647 7.99 .326 34 114 10 155 Rockies
CAREER 44 .368 .533 .902 .578 7.02 .310 67 258 27 401
LG AVG 0 .341 .436 .777 .500 5.23 .270 46 186 24
POS AVG 25 .353 .463 .816 .552 5.85 .271 57 204 25
SULLIVAN
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2005 25 -11 .343 .386 .729 .416 4.82 .294 4 30 12 139 Rockies
2006 26 -18 .321 .402 .722 .366 4.25 .267 2 30 10 126 Rockies
CAREER -29 .332 .394 .726 .390 4.52 .280 6 60 22 265
LG AVG 0 .341 .435 .776 .500 5.21 .270 25 104 13
POS AVG -5 .337 .422 .759 .480 5.03 .267 22 90 25
LOPEZ
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 28 23 3.59 37 23 170.2 121 6.38 11.60 14 9 0 15 8 Orioles
2005 29 -19 4.90 35 35 209.1 118 5.07 12.98 15 12 0 11 16 Orioles
2006 30 -29 5.90 36 29 189 136 6.48 14.14 9 18 0 10 17 Orioles
CAREER -44 4.83 173 147 937.1 631 6.06 12.98 60 61 0 57 64
LG AVG 0 4.51 937.1 656 6.30 12.91 53 52
AFFELDT
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 25 -4 4.95 38 8 76.1 49 5.78 14.86 3 4 13 3 4 Royals
2005 26 -5 5.26 49 0 49.2 39 7.07 15.40 0 2 0 1 1 Royals
2006 27 -14 6.20 54 9 97.1 48 4.44 14.70 8 8 1 6 10 Royals/Rockies
CAREER -1 4.91 211 42 427 301 6.34 14.00 21 24 18 22 23
LG AVG 0 4.52 427 299 6.30 12.93 24 24
14) The Diamondbacks re-signed 2B Orlando Hudson ($3.9 million) and Ps Brandon Lyon ($1.5 million) and Jose Valverde ($2 million) to 1 year contracts, to avoid salary arbitration.
HUDSON
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 26 -5 .341 .438 .779 .468 5.13 .270 12 58 7 135 Blue Jays
2005 27 -5 .315 .412 .728 .461 4.58 .271 10 63 7 131 Blue Jays
2006 28 -4 .354 .454 .809 .480 5.47 .287 15 67 9 157 Diamondbacks
CAREER -29 .335 .428 .762 .458 4.88 .275 50 268 28 619
LG AVG 0 .337 .432 .769 .500 5.10 .269 71 295 36
POS AVG -32 .326 .405 .731 .451 4.60 .266 51 248 48
LYON
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 23 4 4.12 49 0 59 50 7.63 14.34 4 6 9 6 4 Red Sox
2005 25 -7 6.44 32 0 29.1 17 5.22 17.18 0 2 14 1 1 Diamondbacks
2006 26 7 3.89 68 0 69.1 46 5.97 11.68 2 4 0 4 2 Diamondbacks
CAREER -6 4.87 175 21 282.2 178 5.67 13.31 12 20 23 18 14
LG AVG 0 4.47 282.2 201 6.41 12.90 16 16
VALVERDE
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 24 1 4.25 29 0 29.2 38 11.53 12.44 1 2 8 2 1 Diamondbacks
2005 25 15 2.44 61 0 66.1 75 10.18 9.90 3 4 15 5 2 Diamondbacks
2006 26 -6 5.84 44 0 49.1 69 12.59 13.50 2 3 18 2 3 Diamondbacks
CAREER 25 3.50 188 0 195.2 253 11.64 11.04 8 10 51 11 7
LG AVG 0 4.32 195.2 145 6.65 12.85 11 11
15) The Devil Rays re-signed 1B-3B Ty Wigginton $2.7 million) and P Seth McClung ($750,000) to a 1 year contracts, to avoid salary arbitration.
WIGGINTON
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 26 -6 .324 .433 .757 .459 4.70 .261 17 66 7 144 Mets/Pirates
2005 27 -1 .324 .465 .788 .483 4.95 .258 7 25 0 57 Pirates
2006 28 2 .330 .498 .828 .512 5.48 .275 24 79 4 122 Devil Rays
CAREER -14 .325 .446 .771 .475 4.87 .265 65 259 25 525
LG AVG 0 .340 .433 .774 .500 5.19 .270 58 238 28
POS AVG -5 .336 .438 .774 .491 5.08 .268 63 258 17
MCCLUNG
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 22 -4 5.35 12 5 38.2 25 5.82 14.20 4 1 0 2 3 Devil Rays
2005 24 -27 6.59 34 17 109.1 92 7.57 14.41 7 11 0 6 12 Devil Rays
2006 25 -19 6.29 39 15 103 59 5.16 16.69 6 12 6 7 11 Devil Rays
CAREER -50 6.27 85 37 251 176 6.31 15.31 17 24 6 15 26
LG AVG 0 4.47 251 175 6.27 12.85 14 14
16) The Yankees re-signed P Luis Vizcaino to a 1 year, $3 million contract, to avoid salary arbitration, and signed INF Chris Basak to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training.
VIZCAINO
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 29 5 3.75 73 0 72 63 7.88 10.75 4 4 1 5 3 Brewers
2005 30 6 3.73 65 0 70 43 5.53 13.50 6 5 0 6 5 White Sox
2006 31 9 3.58 70 0 65.1 72 9.92 11.57 4 6 0 6 4 Diamondbacks
CAREER 8 4.24 408 0 410 369 8.10 12.01 25 23 7 25 23
LG AVG 0 4.36 410 300 6.57 12.85 23 23
17) The Phillies re-signed CF Aaron Rowand to a 1 year, $4.35 million contract, to avoid salary arbitration.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 26 25 .361 .544 .905 .632 7.42 .310 24 69 17 140 White Sox
2005 27 -9 .329 .407 .736 .447 4.47 .270 13 69 16 157 White Sox
2006 28 -13 .321 .425 .745 .398 4.39 .262 12 47 10 109 Phillies
CAREER -3 .334 .446 .780 .493 5.17 .279 66 258 48 688
LG AVG 0 .336 .431 .767 .500 5.06 .269 66 274 34
POS AVG -8 .333 .420 .753 .487 4.94 .270 55 245 64
18) The Indians re-signed P Rafael Betancourt to a 1 year, $840,000 contract, to avoid salary arbitration.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 29 5 3.92 68 0 66.2 76 10.26 12.02 5 6 4 6 5 Indians
2005 30 10 2.79 54 0 67.2 73 9.71 9.84 4 3 1 5 2 Indians
2006 31 4 3.81 50 0 56.2 48 7.62 10.01 3 4 3 4 3 Indians
CAREER 28 3.26 205 0 229 233 9.16 10.49 14 15 9 18 11
LG AVG 0 4.52 229 160 6.31 12.93 13 13
19) The Cardinals re-signed LF So Taguchi to a 1 year, $1.025 million contract, to avoid salary arbitration.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 34 -4 .337 .419 .756 .430 4.35 .291 3 25 6 109 Cardinals
2005 35 -6 .322 .412 .734 .446 4.57 .288 8 53 11 143 Cardinals
2006 36 -11 .335 .351 .686 .385 4.02 .266 2 31 11 134 Cardinals
CAREER -20 .331 .399 .730 .431 4.41 .281 16 124 29 448
LG AVG 0 .341 .434 .775 .500 5.20 .270 32 130 16
POS AVG 14 .351 .459 .810 .542 5.72 .270 39 139 18
20) The Rangers re-signed LF Brad Wilkerson ($4.35 million) and Ps Akinori Otsuka ($3 million) and Rick Bauer ($730,000) to 1 year contracts, to avoid salary arbitration.
WILKERSON
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 27 30 .374 .498 .872 .640 6.81 .255 32 67 13 160 Expos
2005 28 4 .351 .405 .756 .523 4.96 .248 11 57 8 148 Nationals
2006 29 -12 .306 .422 .728 .387 4.23 .222 15 44 3 95 Rangers
CAREER 34 .358 .448 .806 .537 5.71 .252 98 309 46 749
LG AVG 0 .340 .431 .771 .500 5.15 .269 84 346 43
POS AVG 41 .351 .454 .805 .545 5.70 .274 98 362 51
OTSUKA
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 32 19 1.75 73 0 77.1 87 10.13 9.54 7 2 2 7 2 Padres
2005 33 1 3.59 66 0 62.2 60 8.62 13.07 2 8 1 5 5 Padres
2006 34 17 2.11 63 0 59.2 47 7.09 9.65 2 4 32 5 1 Rangers
CAREER 37 2.43 202 0 199.2 194 8.74 10.68 11 14 35 17 8
LG AVG 0 4.36 199.2 146 6.60 12.88 11 11
BAUER
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 27 1 4.70 23 2 53.2 37 6.20 12.24 2 1 0 2 1 Orioles
2005 28 -5 9.72 5 0 8.1 5 5.40 18.36 0 0 0 0 0 Orioles
2006 29 9 3.55 58 1 71 35 4.44 12.93 3 1 2 3 1 Rangers
CAREER 5 4.34 183 10 311 181 5.24 12.94 11 14 3 14 11
LG AVG 0 4.53 311 218 6.32 12.95 18 17
21) The Marlins re-signed C Miguel Olivo to a 1 year contract, to avoid salary arbitration.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 25 -10 .286 .439 .725 .385 3.95 .233 13 40 7 96 White Sox/Mariners
2005 26 -15 .246 .367 .613 .296 2.93 .217 9 34 7 91 Mariners/Padres
2006 27 -13 .287 .440 .727 .397 4.03 .263 16 58 2 127 Marlins
CAREER -53 .279 .406 .684 .362 3.65 .240 45 164 22 434
LG AVG 0 .338 .434 .771 .500 5.14 .270 45 187 23
POS AVG -33 .319 .405 .724 .419 4.31 .260 39 180 5
22) The Cubs re-signed P Will Ohman to a 2 year contract, to avoid salary arbitration.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2001 23 -5 7.71 11 0 11.2 12 9.26 15.43 0 1 0 0 1 Cubs
2005 27 6 2.91 69 0 43.1 45 9.35 12.25 2 2 0 3 1 Cubs
2006 28 4 4.13 78 0 65.1 74 10.19 12.40 1 1 0 1 1 Cubs
CAREER 4 4.15 164 0 123.2 133 9.68 12.88 4 4 0 4 4
LG AVG 0 4.39 123.2 92 6.69 12.91 7 7
23) The Phillies claimed INF Greg Dobbs off waivers from the Mariners.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 25 -3 .250 .302 .552 .247 2.57 .226 1 9 0 18 Mariners
2005 26 -7 .288 .331 .619 .305 3.08 .246 1 20 1 59 Mariners
2006 27 2 .393 .556 .948 .683 7.50 .370 0 3 0 23 Mariners
CAREER -8 .291 .351 .642 .348 3.41 .257 2 32 1 100
LG AVG 0 .334 .429 .762 .500 4.99 .269 7 30 4
POS AVG 4 .344 .460 .804 .550 5.56 .266 10 36 2
24) Today’s birthdays–
T.J. BOHN, AGE: 27
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2006 26 -1 .250 .357 .607 .192 2.25 .143 1 2 0 18 Mariners
CAREER -1 .250 .357 .607 .192 2.25 .143 1 2 0 18
LG AVG 0 .340 .438 .778 .500 5.23 .275 1 2 0
POS AVG 0 .349 .466 .815 .550 5.81 .287 1 2 0
CHILI DAVIS, AGE: 47
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1991 31 39 .385 .507 .892 .692 7.07 .277 29 93 5 153 Twins
1994 34 31 .410 .561 .971 .681 8.38 .311 26 84 3 108 Angels
1995 35 37 .429 .514 .943 .704 8.28 .318 20 86 3 119 Angels
CAREER 244 .360 .451 .811 .579 5.59 .274 350 1372 142 2436
LG AVG 0 .334 .404 .738 .500 4.71 .265 225 1082 197
POS AVG 130 .343 .435 .778 .541 5.24 .272 292 1238 224
DENNY DOYLE, AGE: 63
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1970 26 -29 .266 .281 .546 .219 2.38 .208 2 16 6 112 Phillies
1976 32 -19 .285 .308 .593 .313 2.90 .250 0 26 8 117 Red Sox
1977 33 -35 .289 .308 .596 .238 2.92 .240 2 49 2 137 Red Sox
CAREER -138 .295 .316 .611 .330 3.11 .250 16 237 38 944
LG AVG 0 .328 .384 .712 .500 4.34 .261 76 387 61
POS AVG -62 .317 .340 .657 .422 3.71 .257 33 293 77
MARK LITTELL, AGE: 54
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1976 23 16 2.08 60 1 104 92 7.96 11.08 8 4 16 9 3 Royals
1979 26 16 2.19 63 0 82.1 67 7.32 10.82 9 4 13 10 3 Cardinals
CAREER 23 3.32 316 19 532 466 7.88 12.27 32 31 56 38 25
LG AVG 0 3.71 532 296 5.00 12.22 30 30
DARRELL PORTER, 1952-2002
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1973 21 18 .363 .457 .820 .652 5.91 .254 16 67 5 117 Brewers
1977 25 16 .353 .452 .804 .611 5.89 .275 16 60 1 130 Royals
1978 26 16 .358 .444 .802 .591 5.40 .265 18 78 0 150 Royals
1979 27 41 .421 .484 .905 .683 7.70 .291 20 112 3 157 Royals
CAREER 126 .354 .409 .763 .566 5.16 .247 188 826 39 1782
LG AVG 0 .328 .388 .716 .500 4.38 .262 126 657 123
POS AVG -70 .319 .369 .688 .447 3.95 .249 126 663 35
DON ZIMMER, AGE: 76
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1957 26 -27 .262 .327 .589 .171 2.40 .219 6 19 1 84 Dodgers
1959 28 -24 .274 .249 .523 .163 2.07 .165 4 28 3 97 Dodgers
1961 30 -19 .291 .403 .694 .354 3.68 .252 13 40 5 128 Cubs
CAREER -156 .290 .372 .662 .328 3.36 .235 91 352 45 1095
LG AVG 0 .332 .410 .742 .500 4.72 .265 99 423 39
POS AVG -76 .317 .372 .688 .415 3.98 .255 70 350 35