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1) Mets P Juan Padilla will have Tommy John surgery and will the season.
2) The Dodgers got bad news on SS Cesar Izturis. Izturis had reconstructive elbow surgery and was expected to be out until the some star break. But, now he may be able to harm the team by playing much earlier.
Izturis ranks 2nd in Dodgers history for worst OPS vs. the league average (min: 2000 PA)--
3) The Diamondbacks sent OF Chris Young and Ps Edgar Gonzalez, Tony Pena, Mike Schultz, Doug Slaten and Bill Murphy to the minors.
4) The Red Sox sent 1B Luis Jimenez and Josh Pressley, INF Rodney Nye, OFs Brandon Moss, David Murphy and Tyler Minges and Ps Abe Alvarez, Jon Lester, Edgar Martinez, David Pauley, Jermaine Van Buren, Tim Bausher and Franklin Nunez to the minors.
5) The Rangers traded P Clint Brannon to the cubs as the player to be named in a November trade that sent P Jon Leicester to the Rangers.
6) The Reds sent 1B Joey Votto, INF Ray Olmedo, C Miguel Perez and Ps Travis Chick, Phil Dumatrait, Elizardo Ramirez, Jimmy Journell and Ben Kozlowski to the minors.
7) The Tigers sent P Kyle Sleeth to the minors.
8) The Royals signed P Luke Hudson to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training, and sent 1B Chris Richard, 2B Donnie Murphy, SS Angel Sanchez, C Adam Donachie and Ps Brian Bass, Juan Cedeno, Luis Cota and Ryan Baerlocher to the minors.
9) The Brewers sent P Manny Parra to the minors.
10) The A's sent OF Javier Herrera, Hiram Bocachica and Danny Putnam, C Raul Casanova and Ps Adam Johnson, Alex Santos and Mac Suzuki to the minors.
11) The Pirates sent INFs Javier Guzman and Craig Stansberry, OF Andrew McCutchen and Ps Jonah Bayliss, Mike Johnston, Josh Sharpless and Matt Peterson to the minors.
12) The Padres sent 1B-OF Paul McAnulty, INF Matt Bush, OF Freddy Guzman, C George Kottaras and Ps Jared Wells, Sean Thompson, Kenny Baugh, Cesar Carrillo, Mike Thompson, Erick Burke to the minors.
13) The Giants sent INFs Travis Ishikawa and Derin McMains, OF Fred Lewis, C Todd Jennings and Ps Kelyn Acosta, Jon Coutlangus, Jesus Reina, Alfredo Simon, Erick Threets, Jeff Miller, Billy Sadler, Jonathan Sanchez and Brian Wilson to the minors.
14) The Rangers sent Ps Ryan Bukvich, Wes Littleton and Armando Galarraga to the minors.
15) The Blue Jays sent Ps Ryan Houston and Vince Perkins to the minors.
16) The Diamondbacks sent SS Justin Upton and OFs Jarred Ball and Marland Williams to the minors.
17) The Twins sent Ps Jason Miller, Glen Perkins and Julio DePaula to the minors.
18) The Angels sent Cs Brenton Del Chiaro and Brett Martinez and Ps Nick Adenhart, Jose Arredondo, Bob Zimmerman, Matt Hensley, Tim Bittner, Dan Davidson, Tommy Mendoza, Alex Serrano and Steven Shell
19) The Dodgers sent Ps Kurt Ainsworth, Justin Orenduff and Jose Diaz to the minors.
20) Shane Nance retired.
21) Today's birthdays--
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YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 27 -10 7.71 18 0 25.2 17 5.96 18.23 1 0 0 0 1 Yankees/Reds 2005 28 11 1.49 24 0 36.1 17 4.21 9.66 3 1 1 3 1 Mets CAREER 1 4.06 42 0 62 34 4.94 13.21 4 1 1 3 2 LG AVG 0 4.32 62 45 6.59 12.85 3 3
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YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 23 -31 .282 .315 .597 .288 2.94 .251 1 40 10 158 Dodgers 2004 24 -8 .330 .381 .710 .462 4.63 .288 4 62 25 159 Dodgers 2005 25 -23 .302 .322 .624 .301 3.05 .257 2 31 8 106 Dodgers CAR -100 .295 .338 .633 .336 3.36 .261 10 173 58 604 LG AVG 0 .340 .430 .770 .500 5.13 .268 73 301 38 POS AVG -59 .318 .387 .705 .413 4.25 .264 40 232 54
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OPS DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE 1 Bill Bergen -.286 .372 .658 2 Cesar Izturis -.140 .630 .771 3 Otto Miller -.114 .583 .696 4 Alex Cora -.113 .666 .778 5 Wally Gilbert -.103 .693 .796 6 Ivy Olson -.083 .620 .703 7 Bill Russell -.072 .648 .720 8 Jose Offerman -.071 .669 .740 9 Mark Grudzielanek -.065 .717 .782 10 Steve Yeager -.063 .657 .720
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GONZALEZ YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 20 0 4.91 9 2 18.1 14 6.87 17.18 2 1 0 1 2 Diamondbacks 2004 21 -25 9.32 10 10 46.1 31 6.02 18.45 0 9 0 2 7 Diamondbacks 2005 22 -4 108.00 1 0 0.1 1 27.00 108.00 0 0 0 0 0 Diamondbacks CAREER -29 8.58 20 12 65 46 6.37 18.55 2 10 0 3 9 LG AVG 0 4.31 65 48 6.71 12.83 4 4
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ALVAREZ YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 21 -2 9.00 1 1 5 2 3.60 23.40 0 1 0 0 1 Red Sox 2005 22 -3 15.43 2 0 2.1 1 3.86 23.14 0 0 0 0 0 Red Sox CAREER -5 11.05 3 1 7.1 3 3.68 23.32 0 1 0 0 1 LG AVG 0 4.55 7.1 5 6.36 12.98 0 0
6) The Reds sent 1B Joey Votto, INF Ray Olmedo, C Miguel Perez and Ps Travis Chick, Phil Dumatrait, Elizardo Ramirez, Jimmy Journell and Ben Kozlowski to the minors.
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OLMEDO YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 22 -19 .280 .274 .554 .206 2.45 .239 0 17 1 79 Reds 2004 23 0 .500 .000 .500 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 8 Reds 2005 24 -5 .282 .338 .620 .292 3.32 .221 1 4 4 54 Reds CAR -24 .282 .289 .571 .228 2.67 .234 1 21 5 141 LG AVG 0 .340 .430 .770 .500 5.13 .269 10 43 5 POS AVG -7 .323 .393 .716 .429 4.43 .265 7 34 7 PEREZ YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 21 -1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 2 Reds CAR -1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 2 LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.07 .268 0 0 0 POS AVG 0 .314 .385 .699 .385 3.94 .248 0 0 0 RAMIREZ YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 21 -1 4.80 7 0 15 9 5.40 13.80 0 0 0 0 0 Phillies 2005 22 -10 8.46 6 4 22.1 9 3.63 18.13 0 3 0 1 2 Reds CAREER -11 6.99 13 4 37.1 18 4.34 16.39 0 3 0 1 2 LG AVG 0 4.26 37.1 28 6.64 12.79 2 2 JOURNELL YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 25 -2 6.00 7 0 9 8 8.00 21.00 0 0 0 0 0 Cardinals 2005 27 -3 10.38 5 0 4.1 5 10.38 22.85 0 1 0 0 1 Cardinals CAREER -5 7.43 12 0 13.1 13 8.78 21.60 0 1 0 0 1 LG AVG 0 4.27 13.1 10 6.62 12.79 1 1 KOZLOWSKI YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2002 21 -1 6.30 2 2 10 6 5.40 20.70 0 0 0 0 0 Rangers CAREER -1 6.30 2 2 10 6 5.40 20.70 0 0 0 0 0 LG AVG 0 4.47 10 7 6.26 12.83 1 1
8) The Royals signed P Luke Hudson to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training, and sent 1B Chris Richard, 2B Donnie Murphy, SS Angel Sanchez, C Adam Donachie and Ps Brian Bass, Juan Cedeno, Luis Cota and Ryan Baerlocher to the minors.
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HUDSON YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2002 25 0 4.50 3 0 6 7 10.50 16.50 0 0 0 0 0 Reds 2004 27 8 2.42 9 9 48.1 38 7.08 11.73 4 2 0 4 2 Reds 2005 28 -18 6.38 19 16 84.2 53 5.63 15.31 6 9 0 5 10 Reds CAREER -10 4.92 31 25 139 98 6.35 14.12 10 11 0 9 12 LG AVG 0 4.25 139 102 6.64 12.78 8 8 RICHARD YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2001 27 -1 .335 .435 .770 .489 4.63 .265 15 61 11 136 Orioles 2002 28 -6 .292 .381 .673 .350 3.43 .232 4 21 0 50 Orioles 2003 29 -2 .300 .444 .744 .289 3.52 .222 1 3 0 19 Rockies CAR -6 .324 .452 .777 .472 4.63 .258 34 122 18 267 LG AVG 0 .338 .432 .770 .500 5.13 .269 30 124 17 POS AVG 17 .353 .458 .812 .548 5.79 .275 36 142 17 MURPHY YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2004 21 -3 .185 .296 .481 .068 1.17 .185 0 3 1 7 Royals 2005 22 -9 .241 .260 .501 .108 1.52 .156 1 8 0 32 Royals CAR -12 .228 .269 .497 .097 1.44 .163 1 11 1 39 LG AVG 0 .333 .427 .760 .500 4.96 .269 4 16 2 POS AVG -1 .325 .411 .735 .469 4.63 .267 3 14 3
10) The A's sent OF Javier Herrera, Hiram Bocachica and Danny Putnam, C Raul Casanova and Ps Adam Johnson, Alex Santos and Mac Suzuki to the minors.
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BOCACHICA YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 27 -4 .045 .091 .136 .000 0.00 .045 0 0 0 6 Tigers 2004 28 -2 .337 .400 .737 .446 4.21 .244 3 6 5 50 Mariners 2005 29 -3 .105 .105 .211 .000 0.00 .105 0 0 0 9 A's CAR -19 .271 .364 .635 .338 3.26 .217 13 32 12 231 LG AVG 0 .337 .432 .769 .500 5.10 .268 15 63 8 POS AVG 1 .340 .428 .768 .505 5.18 .272 14 59 12 CASANOVA YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2001 28 -1 .303 .484 .787 .476 5.11 .260 11 33 0 71 Brewers 2002 29 -8 .270 .227 .497 .138 1.78 .182 1 8 0 33 Brewers/Orioles 2005 32 -1 .200 .200 .400 .000 0.00 .200 0 0 0 6 White Sox CAR -46 .300 .369 .669 .329 3.60 .232 28 113 2 338 LG AVG 0 .344 .436 .780 .500 5.30 .271 33 136 19 POS AVG -25 .326 .401 .727 .411 4.41 .258 28 126 5 JOHNSON YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2001 21 -10 8.28 7 4 25 17 6.12 18.00 1 2 0 1 2 Twins 2003 23 -6 47.25 2 0 1.1 0 0.00 60.75 0 1 0 0 1 Twins CAREER -16 10.25 9 4 26.1 17 5.81 20.16 1 3 0 1 3 LG AVG 0 4.48 26.1 19 6.43 12.93 1 1 SUZUKI YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2000 25 16 4.34 32 29 188.2 135 6.44 13.93 8 10 0 10 8 Royals 2001 26 -15 5.86 33 19 118.1 89 6.77 15.44 5 12 0 6 11 Royals/Rockies/Brewers 2002 27 -9 9.00 7 1 21 15 6.43 17.57 0 2 0 1 1 Royals CAREER -41 5.72 117 67 465.2 327 6.32 15.15 16 31 0 20 27 LG AVG 0 4.75 465.2 330 6.39 13.42 26 26
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BAYLISS YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 24 0 4.63 11 0 11.2 10 7.71 10.03 0 0 0 0 0 Royals CAREER 0 4.63 11 0 11.2 10 7.71 10.03 0 0 0 0 0 LG AVG 0 4.36 11.2 8 6.16 12.63 1 1 JOHNSTON YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 25 -1 4.37 24 0 22.2 18 7.15 18.26 0 3 0 1 2 Pirates 2005 26 -4 36.00 1 0 1 2 18.00 36.00 0 0 0 0 0 Pirates CAREER -5 5.70 25 0 23.2 20 7.61 19.01 0 3 0 1 2 LG AVG 0 4.31 23.2 18 6.73 12.84 1 1
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MCANULTY YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 24 -1 .321 .208 .530 .278 2.70 .208 0 0 1 22 Padres CAR -1 .321 .208 .530 .278 2.70 .208 0 0 1 22 LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.07 .268 1 3 0 POS AVG 0 .350 .456 .805 .556 5.73 .269 1 4 0 GUZMAN YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2004 23 -6 .250 .250 .500 .188 2.18 .211 0 5 5 20 Padres CAR -6 .250 .250 .500 .188 2.18 .211 0 5 5 20 LG AVG 0 .341 .437 .778 .500 5.26 .270 3 11 1 POS AVG 0 .335 .432 .766 .489 5.12 .265 3 10 3
14) The Rangers sent Ps Ryan Bukvich, Wes Littleton and Armando Galarraga to the minors.
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BUKVICH YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 25 -5 9.58 9 0 10.1 8 6.97 18.29 1 0 0 0 1 Royals 2004 26 1 3.68 9 0 7.1 7 8.59 13.50 0 0 1 0 0 Royals 2005 27 -3 11.25 4 0 4 4 9.00 18.00 0 0 0 0 0 Rangers CAREER -9 6.94 48 0 46.2 39 7.52 16.59 2 0 1 0 2 LG AVG 0 4.50 46.2 32 6.25 12.87 3 3
16) The Diamondbacks sent SS Justin Upton and OFs Jarred Ball and Marland Williams to the minors.
17) The Twins sent Ps Jason Miller, Glen Perkins and Julio DePaula to the minors.
18) The Angels sent Cs Brenton Del Chiaro and Brett Martinez and Ps Nick Adenhart, Jose Arredondo, Bob Zimmerman, Matt Hensley, Tim Bittner, Dan Davidson, Tommy Mendoza, Alex Serrano and Steven Shell
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HENSLEY YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 25 -1 4.88 16 0 27.2 30 9.76 13.34 0 2 0 1 1 Angels CAREER -1 4.88 16 0 27.2 30 9.76 13.34 0 2 0 1 1 LG AVG 0 4.64 27.2 20 6.45 13.15 2 2
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AINSWORTH YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2002 23 5 2.10 6 4 25.2 15 5.26 12.27 1 2 0 2 1 Giants 2003 24 1 4.08 14 11 68.1 52 6.85 13.17 5 5 0 5 5 Giants/Orioles 2004 25 -17 9.68 7 7 30.2 20 5.87 18.78 0 1 0 0 1 Orioles CAREER -13 5.19 29 22 126.2 90 6.39 14.57 6 8 0 7 7 LG AVG 0 4.34 126.2 93 6.62 12.86 7 7
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YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2002 24 0 4.26 4 0 6.1 5 7.11 11.37 0 0 0 0 0 Brewers 2003 25 -1 4.81 26 0 24.1 25 9.25 16.64 0 2 0 1 1 Brewers 2004 26 -2 5.84 19 0 12.1 9 6.57 24.81 1 1 0 1 1 Diamondbacks CAREER -3 5.02 49 0 43 39 8.16 18.21 1 3 0 2 2 LG AVG 0 4.27 43 32 6.69 12.80 2 2
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KEVIN BROWN, AGE: 41 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1996 31 53 1.89 32 32 233 159 6.14 9.12 17 11 0 22 6 Marlins 1999 34 40 3.00 35 35 252.1 221 7.88 9.84 18 9 0 18 9 Dodgers 2000 35 43 2.58 33 33 230 216 8.45 9.27 13 6 0 14 5 Dodgers CAREER 304 3.28 486 476 3256.1 2397 6.62 11.38 211 144 0 218 137 LG AVG 0 4.30 3256.1 2270 6.27 12.88 183 182 BILL HOLBERT, 1855-1935 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1878 23 -20 .199 .197 .395 .149 2.21 .185 0 12 0 45 Cream Citys 1882 27 -20 .218 .203 .421 .225 2.54 .183 0 23 0 71 Trojans 1884 29 -20 .235 .227 .462 .238 2.83 .208 0 0 0 65 Metropolitia 1887 32 -22 .248 .267 .515 .251 3.56 .227 0 0 12 69 Metropolitia CAR -183 .228 .232 .460 .245 3.00 .208 0 86 16 623 LG AVG 0 .293 .340 .633 .500 5.63 .257 10 127 41 POS AVG -73 .269 .305 .574 .412 4.62 .238 7 126 25 BOBBY JENKS, AGE: 25 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 24 8 2.75 32 0 39.1 50 11.44 11.44 1 1 6 1 1 White Sox CAREER 8 2.75 32 0 39.1 50 11.44 11.44 1 1 6 1 1 LG AVG 0 4.36 39.1 27 6.16 12.63 2 2 MATT KATA, AGE: 28 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 25 -10 .315 .420 .736 .390 4.50 .257 7 29 3 78 Diamondbacks 2004 26 -6 .301 .364 .665 .373 4.07 .247 2 13 4 42 Diamondbacks 2005 27 -3 .286 .297 .583 .195 2.45 .189 0 0 0 40 Diamondbacks/Phillies CAR -19 .308 .392 .701 .370 4.19 .248 9 42 7 160 LG AVG 0 .341 .433 .773 .500 5.18 .269 16 66 8 POS AVG -5 .338 .406 .744 .466 4.82 .273 11 53 9 DAVE MCKAY, AGE: 56 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1977 27 -29 .222 .266 .488 .113 1.58 .197 3 22 2 95 Blue Jays 1978 28 -26 .268 .351 .619 .290 2.72 .238 7 45 4 145 Blue Jays 1979 29 -14 .256 .276 .532 .160 2.03 .218 0 12 1 47 Blue Jays CAR -107 .266 .313 .580 .271 2.58 .229 21 170 20 645 LG AVG 0 .328 .390 .718 .500 4.38 .263 47 242 39 POS AVG -26 .320 .357 .677 .446 3.95 .260 27 194 55 MARTY MCMANUS, 1900-66 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1921 21 -25 .308 .367 .675 .317 3.75 .260 3 64 5 121 Browns 1927 27 -15 .332 .431 .763 .389 4.67 .268 9 69 8 108 Tigers 1932 32 -13 .317 .374 .691 .362 4.04 .235 5 24 1 93 Red Sox CAR -27 .357 .430 .787 .488 5.43 .289 120 996 126 1831 LG AVG 0 .359 .413 .772 .500 5.42 .292 89 910 111 POS AVG -146 .348 .379 .727 .432 4.68 .279 55 811 122 KIRBY PUCKETT, 1960-2006 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1986 26 35 .366 .537 .903 .638 7.07 .328 31 96 20 161 Twins 1987 27 38 .367 .534 .900 .669 7.02 .332 28 99 12 157 Twins 1988 28 47 .375 .545 .920 .696 7.40 .356 24 121 6 158 Twins 1992 32 35 .374 .490 .864 .661 6.63 .329 19 110 17 160 Twins CAR 254 .360 .477 .837 .602 6.09 .318 207 1085 134 1783 LG AVG 0 .331 .403 .734 .500 4.63 .263 181 848 133 POS AVG 43 .333 .414 .747 .515 4.86 .269 179 825 260 JACK ROTHROCK, 1905-80 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1927 22 -20 .302 .360 .662 .339 3.61 .259 1 36 5 117 Red Sox 1928 23 -12 .333 .343 .676 .385 4.04 .267 3 22 12 117 Red Sox 1934 29 -14 .336 .399 .734 .436 5.12 .284 11 72 10 154 Cardinals CAR -87 .336 .370 .706 .418 4.54 .276 28 327 75 1014 LG AVG 0 .353 .413 .766 .500 5.39 .289 50 458 49 POS AVG 43 .360 .433 .793 .535 5.84 .298 59 484 53 BUTCH WYNEGAR, AGE: 50 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1978 22 -10 .307 .308 .616 .408 3.34 .229 4 45 1 135 Twins 1980 24 -12 .339 .335 .675 .411 4.14 .255 5 57 3 146 Twins CAR -31 .348 .347 .695 .469 4.24 .255 65 506 10 1301 LG AVG 0 .328 .395 .723 .500 4.45 .264 107 532 86 POS AVG -75 .314 .370 .684 .431 3.88 .250 97 515 27