1) Yankees P Al Leiter retired.
2) Royals P Mike MacDougal has a strain in his upper arm and is expected to miss at least a month.
3) The Red Sox signed RF Juan Gonzalez to a minor league contract.
4) According to the Boston Herald, the Red Sox are interested in Reds OF Wily Mo Pena.
5) White Sox P Dustin Hermanson has back problems which put his career in jeopardy.
6) The Yankees sent INFs Marcos Vechionacci, Ramiro Pena, Eric Duncan and Mitch Jones, C David Parrish and Ps T.J. Beam, Sean Henn, Frank Brooks, J. Brent Cox to the minors.
7) The Diamondbacks sent 1B Chris Carter, C Matt Morgan and Ps Brian Bruney, Neil Musser, Kevin Jarvis and Felix Heredia to the minors.
8) The Reds released OF Tuffy Rhodes and sent 3B Earl Snyder, INF Aaron Holbert, Cs Ryan Hanigan and Steve Torrealba and P Homer Bailey to the minors.
9) The Angels sent INFs Howie Kendrick and Erick Aybar, OF Tommy Murphy, C Ryan Buddewas and Ps Nathan Bland, Jonathon Rouwenhorst and Dustin Moseley to the minors.
10) The Brewers signed P Allan Simpson to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training, and sent P Zach Jackson to the minors.
11) The Giants sent SS Tomas de la Rosa, OF Nate Schierholtz, Cs Yamid Haad and Justin Knoedler and Ps Michael Tejera, Matt Anderson, Brian Cooper, Matt Kinney to the minors.
12) The Nationals sent 2B Bernie Castro, C Brandon Harper and OF Tyrell Godwin to the minors.
13) The Astros sent Ps Matt Albers and Felipe Paulino to the minors.
14) The Twins sent Ps Ricky Barrett and Kevin Cameron to the minors.
15) The Mets sent 1B Juan Tejeda, OF Julio Ramirez and Ps John Maine, Henry Owens, Steve Schmoll and Matt Perisho to the minors.
16) The A's sent INF Andrew Beattie, C Kurt Suzuki and Ps Shane Komine, Matt Roney and Jason Karnuth to the minors.
17) The Devil Rays signed P Al Reyes to a minor league contract and sent P Jason Hammel to the minors.
18) The Phillies released 3B Kiel Fisher.
19) The Braves signed P Damian Moss to a minor league contract.
20) 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 1996 30 24 2.93 33 33 215.1 200 8.36 11.83 16 12 0 18 10 Marlins 1998 32 36 2.47 28 28 193 174 8.11 10.87 17 6 0 17 6 Mets 2000 34 26 3.20 31 31 208 200 8.65 11.38 16 8 0 15 9 Mets 2003 37 5 3.99 30 30 180.2 139 6.92 13.90 15 9 0 13 11 Mets 2004 38 20 3.21 30 30 173.2 117 6.06 12.75 10 8 0 11 7 Mets 2005 39 -30 6.13 33 26 142.1 97 6.13 16.69 7 12 0 7 12 Marlins/Yankees CAREER 113 3.80 419 382 2391 1974 7.43 12.92 162 132 2 164 130 LG AVG 0 4.37 2391 1744 6.56 12.94 134 134
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YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 26 8 4.08 68 0 64 57 8.02 14.63 3 5 27 5 3 Royals 2004 27 -1 5.56 13 0 11.1 14 11.12 20.65 1 1 1 1 1 Royals 2005 28 8 3.33 68 0 70.1 72 9.21 12.28 5 6 21 7 4 Royals CAREER 15 3.97 158 3 170 160 8.47 13.82 10 14 49 15 9 LG AVG 0 4.46 170 117 6.19 12.79 10 10
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YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 33 7 .329 .572 .901 .560 6.33 .294 24 70 1 82 Rangers 2004 34 -1 .326 .441 .767 .481 4.73 .276 5 17 0 33 Royals 2005 35 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 1 Indians CAR 277 .343 .561 .904 .611 6.65 .295 434 1404 26 1689 LG AVG 0 .339 .423 .762 .500 5.03 .269 191 850 121 POS AVG 74 .347 .445 .792 .530 5.45 .274 225 932 144
5) White Sox P Dustin Hermanson has back problems which put his career in jeopardy.
6) The Yankees sent INFs Marcos Vechionacci, Ramiro Pena, Eric Duncan and Mitch Jones, C David Parrish and Ps T.J. Beam, Sean Henn, Frank Brooks, J. Brent Cox to the minors.
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HENN YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 24 -8 11.12 3 3 11.1 3 2.38 23.03 0 3 0 0 3 Yankees CAREER -8 11.12 3 3 11.1 3 2.38 23.03 0 3 0 0 3 LG AVG 0 4.36 11.1 8 6.16 12.63 1 1 BROOKS YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 25 -1 4.67 11 1 17.1 18 9.35 11.42 0 1 0 0 1 Pirates 2005 26 0 0.00 1 0 0.1 0 0.00 27.00 0 0 0 0 0 Braves CAREER -1 4.58 12 1 17.2 18 9.17 11.72 0 1 0 0 1 LG AVG 0 4.31 17.2 13 6.73 12.84 1 1
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BRUNEY YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 22 0 4.31 30 0 31.1 34 9.77 13.79 3 4 0 4 3 Diamondbacks 2005 23 -15 7.43 47 0 46 51 9.98 18.78 1 3 12 1 3 Diamondbacks CAREER -15 6.17 77 0 77.1 85 9.89 16.76 4 7 12 5 6 LG AVG 0 4.26 77.1 57 6.64 12.79 4 4 JARVIS YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 33 -20 5.87 16 16 92 49 4.79 14.38 4 8 0 4 8 Padres 2004 34 -11 10.80 10 0 15 7 4.20 21.00 1 0 0 0 1 Marlins/Rockies 2005 35 -3 13.50 4 0 3.1 2 5.40 21.60 0 1 0 0 1 Cardinals CAREER -130 5.97 178 114 752.2 440 5.26 13.98 34 47 1 31 50 LG AVG 0 4.37 752.2 564 6.75 12.88 42 42 HEREDIA YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 28 15 2.69 69 0 87 45 4.66 11.28 5 3 1 6 2 Reds/Yankees 2004 29 -8 6.28 47 0 38.2 25 5.82 15.36 1 1 0 1 1 Yankees 2005 30 1 0.00 3 0 2.2 2 6.75 10.13 0 0 0 0 0 Mets CAREER -8 4.42 511 2 458.1 351 6.89 13.71 28 19 6 24 23 LG AVG 0 4.41 458.1 339 6.67 12.94 26 26
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RHODES YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1993 24 6 .400 .519 .919 .739 9.00 .278 3 7 2 20 Astros/Cubs 1994 25 -3 .318 .387 .705 .457 4.38 .234 8 19 6 95 Cubs 1995 26 -7 .156 .122 .278 .023 0.68 .098 0 3 0 23 Cubs/Red Sox CAR -12 .310 .349 .659 .428 3.99 .224 13 44 14 225 LG AVG 0 .336 .413 .748 .500 4.87 .268 17 78 15 POS AVG 7 .345 .424 .768 .529 5.26 .275 17 72 26 SNYDER YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2002 26 -4 .279 .291 .570 .201 2.35 .200 1 4 0 18 Indians 2004 28 -1 .250 .250 .500 .000 0.00 .250 0 0 0 1 Red Sox CAR -5 .277 .288 .565 .176 2.16 .203 1 4 0 19 LG AVG 0 .332 .426 .758 .500 4.93 .265 2 9 1 POS AVG 2 .360 .470 .830 .587 6.10 .273 3 11 0 HOLBERT YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1996 23 -1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 1 Cardinals 2005 32 -2 .290 .333 .624 .299 3.38 .222 0 2 1 22 Reds CAR -3 .265 .300 .565 .258 3.00 .200 0 2 1 23 LG AVG 0 .339 .427 .766 .500 5.07 .269 1 4 1 POS AVG 0 .337 .402 .739 .470 4.80 .270 1 4 1 TORREALBA YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2001 23 0 .500 .500 1.000 .000 0.00 .500 0 0 0 2 Braves 2002 24 -3 .200 .059 .259 .000 0.00 .059 0 1 0 13 Braves CAR -3 .227 .105 .333 .000 0.00 .105 0 1 0 15 LG AVG 0 .340 .425 .765 .500 5.05 .266 1 3 0 POS AVG -1 .319 .388 .707 .397 4.00 .251 1 3 0
10) The Brewers signed P Allan Simpson to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training, and sent P Zach Jackson to the minors.
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SIMPSON YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 26 0 5.08 32 0 39 46 10.62 15.69 2 1 0 2 1 Rockies 2005 27 -7 12.27 11 0 7.1 6 7.36 18.41 0 1 0 0 1 Rockies/Reds CAREER -7 6.22 43 0 46.1 52 10.10 16.12 2 2 0 2 2 LG AVG 0 4.30 46.1 35 6.71 12.83 3 3
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DE LA ROSA YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2000 22 0 .365 .455 .819 .497 5.60 .288 2 9 2 32 Expos 2001 23 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 1 Expos CAR 0 .360 .448 .808 .488 5.50 .284 2 9 2 33 LG AVG 0 .350 .446 .797 .500 5.59 .273 2 10 1 POS AVG -3 .324 .380 .704 .369 4.23 .254 1 7 2 HAAD YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1999 21 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 1 Pirates 2005 27 -5 .156 .107 .263 .000 0.00 .071 0 1 0 17 Giants CAR -5 .152 .103 .255 .000 0.00 .069 0 1 0 18 LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.09 .269 1 5 1 POS AVG -1 .314 .385 .699 .385 3.94 .248 1 5 0 KNOEDLER YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2004 23 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 1 Giants 2005 24 -2 .182 .100 .282 .000 0.00 .100 0 0 0 8 Giants CAR -2 .167 .091 .258 .000 0.00 .091 0 0 0 9 LG AVG 0 .339 .429 .768 .500 5.09 .269 0 2 0 POS AVG 0 .314 .385 .700 .384 3.95 .249 0 2 0 TEJERA YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 26 -6 4.67 50 6 81 58 6.44 13.22 3 4 2 3 4 Marlins 2004 27 -9 13.50 8 2 9.1 10 9.64 25.07 0 1 0 0 1 Marlins/Rangers 2005 28 -2 13.50 3 0 2 2 9.00 31.50 0 0 0 0 0 Rangers CAREER -29 5.14 111 27 238.1 172 6.50 14.24 11 13 3 10 14 LG AVG 0 4.20 238.1 178 6.71 12.74 13 13 ANDERSON YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2002 25 -6 9.00 12 0 11 8 6.55 22.09 2 1 0 1 2 Tigers 2003 26 -3 5.40 23 0 23.1 13 5.01 13.50 0 1 3 0 1 Tigers 2005 28 -9 12.60 12 0 10 4 3.60 28.80 0 0 0 0 0 Rockies CAREER -16 5.19 257 0 256.2 224 7.85 14.62 15 7 26 11 11 LG AVG 0 4.69 256.2 180 6.32 13.31 14 14 COOPER YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2002 27 -9 14.04 2 2 8.1 3 3.24 19.44 0 1 0 0 1 Blue Jays 2004 29 -6 8.78 5 2 13.1 7 4.73 14.18 0 2 0 0 2 Giants 2005 30 2 3.06 8 1 17.2 7 3.57 11.72 0 1 0 1 0 Giants CAREER -19 5.80 42 26 167.2 75 4.03 14.12 5 14 0 8 11 LG AVG 0 4.73 167.2 118 6.35 13.44 9 9 KINNEY YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 26 -17 5.19 33 31 190.2 152 7.17 13.55 10 13 0 10 13 Brewers 2004 27 -14 6.06 43 6 78.2 73 8.35 15.79 3 5 0 3 5 Brewers/Royals 2005 28 -2 6.00 5 1 12 3 2.25 18.75 2 0 0 1 1 Giants CAREER -34 5.29 103 58 389.2 297 6.86 14.50 19 27 0 20 26 LG AVG 0 4.40 389.2 283 6.54 12.93 22 22
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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 CAR 1 .360 .350 .710 .543 5.03 .288 0 7 6 24 LG AVG 0 .331 .425 .756 .500 4.89 .268 2 10 1 POS AVG -1 .324 .412 .735 .477 4.63 .268 2 9 2 GODWIN YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 25 -1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 3 Nationals CAR -1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 3 LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.07 .268 0 0 0 POS AVG 0 .263 .000 .263 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0
14) The Twins sent Ps Ricky Barrett and Kevin Cameron to the minors.
15) The Mets sent 1B Juan Tejeda, OF Julio Ramirez and Ps John Maine, Henry Owens, Steve Schmoll and Matt Perisho to the minors.
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RAMIREZ YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2002 24 0 .343 .438 .780 .457 4.32 .281 1 7 0 29 Angels 2003 25 -1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 6 Angels 2005 27 -1 .250 .250 .500 .000 0.00 .250 0 1 0 12 Giants CAR -11 .216 .229 .445 .146 1.93 .167 1 11 2 84 LG AVG 0 .337 .431 .769 .500 5.12 .268 4 15 2 POS AVG 0 .335 .430 .765 .496 5.15 .268 3 14 4 MAINE YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 23 -2 9.82 1 1 3.2 1 2.45 24.55 0 1 0 0 1 Orioles 2005 24 -10 6.30 10 8 40 24 5.40 14.40 2 3 0 2 3 Orioles CAREER -12 6.60 11 9 43.2 25 5.15 15.25 2 4 0 2 4 LG AVG 0 4.38 43.2 30 6.18 12.67 2 2 SCHMOLL YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 25 -5 5.01 48 0 46.2 29 5.59 13.89 2 2 3 2 2 Dodgers CAREER -5 5.01 48 0 46.2 29 5.59 13.89 2 2 3 2 2 LG AVG 0 4.23 46.2 34 6.57 12.76 3 3 PERISHO YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2002 27 -5 8.71 5 0 10.1 3 2.61 19.16 0 0 0 0 0 Tigers 2004 29 -2 4.40 66 0 47 42 8.04 13.98 5 3 0 4 4 Marlins 2005 30 2 2.57 25 0 14 10 6.43 16.07 2 0 0 2 0 Marlins/Red Sox CAREER -52 6.39 177 28 276 202 6.59 17.15 11 17 0 12 16 LG AVG 0 4.64 276 197 6.42 13.29 16 15
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RONEY YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 23 -13 5.45 45 11 100.2 47 4.20 13.77 1 9 0 4 6 Tigers CAREER -13 5.45 45 11 100.2 47 4.20 13.77 1 9 0 4 6 LG AVG 0 4.53 100.2 68 6.11 12.86 6 6 KARNUTH YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2001 25 1 1.80 4 0 5 1 1.80 19.80 0 0 0 0 0 Cardinals 2005 29 0 5.40 3 0 1.2 0 0.00 10.80 0 0 0 0 0 Tigers CAREER 1 2.70 7 0 6.2 1 1.35 17.55 0 0 0 0 0 LG AVG 0 4.36 6.2 5 6.79 12.67 0 0
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REYES YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 32 2 3.18 13 0 17 9 4.76 11.65 0 0 0 0 0 Yankees 2004 33 5 0.75 12 2 12 11 8.25 3.75 0 0 0 0 0 Cardinals 2005 34 15 2.15 65 0 62.2 67 9.62 9.05 4 2 3 5 1 Cardinals CAREER 34 3.60 297 2 345.1 333 8.68 11.88 19 10 6 16 13 LG AVG 0 4.47 345.1 251 6.54 13.07 19 19
19) The Braves signed P Damian Moss to a minor league contract.
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YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2002 25 14 3.42 33 29 179 111 5.58 11.82 12 6 0 11 7 Braves 2003 26 -17 5.16 31 29 165.2 79 4.29 15.59 10 12 0 9 13 Giants/Orioles 2004 27 -11 16.88 5 2 8 6 6.75 21.38 0 1 0 0 1 Devil Rays CAREER -13 4.50 74 61 361.2 204 5.08 13.76 22 19 0 20 21 LG AVG 0 4.25 361.2 267 6.64 12.75 20 20
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MANNY ALEXANDER, AGE: 35 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2000 29 -15 .261 .325 .586 .237 2.96 .211 4 19 2 101 Red Sox 2004 33 -1 .273 .333 .606 .278 3.38 .238 0 3 0 21 Rangers 2005 34 -2 .238 .167 .405 .139 1.69 .111 0 0 0 10 Padres CAR -76 .284 .326 .610 .286 3.28 .232 15 111 37 572 LG AVG 0 .345 .432 .777 .500 5.27 .272 41 177 26 POS AVG -31 .329 .386 .715 .414 4.43 .264 24 141 29 JOSH BARD, AGE: 28 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 25 -11 .293 .373 .666 .365 3.43 .244 8 36 0 91 Indians 2004 26 5 .478 .684 1.162 .889 15.75 .421 1 4 0 7 Indians 2005 27 -6 .266 .277 .543 .214 2.25 .193 1 9 0 34 Indians CAR -19 .289 .370 .659 .355 3.40 .238 13 61 0 156 LG AVG 0 .333 .427 .761 .500 4.98 .267 17 70 8 POS AVG -14 .311 .394 .705 .407 4.05 .255 14 65 2 MIKE GRIFFIN, 1865-1908 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1892 27 29 .376 .383 .759 .661 7.95 .277 3 66 49 129 Dodgers 1894 29 44 .467 .485 .952 .703 11.96 .358 5 75 39 107 Dodgers 1895 30 45 .444 .457 .900 .686 9.81 .333 4 65 27 131 Dodgers CAR 286 .388 .407 .795 .616 8.03 .296 42 625 473 1511 LG AVG 0 .348 .376 .725 .500 6.47 .279 43 743 358 POS AVG 141 .366 .395 .761 .562 7.34 .292 48 721 470 VERN KENNEDY, 1907-93 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1939 32 -21 5.79 37 31 213 64 2.70 16.06 9 20 0 12 17 Tigers/Browns 1940 33 -20 5.59 34 32 222 70 2.84 15.73 12 17 0 12 17 Browns 1945 38 -15 4.27 36 23 194 51 2.37 13.87 5 15 1 9 11 Phillies/Reds CAREER -66 4.68 344 263 2025 691 3.07 14.43 104 132 5 111 125 LG AVG 0 4.33 2025 784 3.49 13.53 113 113 CLYDE SHOUN, 1912-68 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1937 25 -17 5.61 37 9 93 43 4.16 15.77 7 7 0 5 9 Cubs 1941 29 -13 5.66 26 6 70 34 4.37 15.17 3 5 0 3 5 Cardinals CAREER -24 3.91 454 85 1286 483 3.38 12.17 73 59 29 65 67 LG AVG 0 3.72 1286 495 3.46 12.51 71 71 STAN SPENCE, 1915-83 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1942 27 36 .384 .432 .817 .671 6.83 .323 4 79 5 149 Senators 1944 29 56 .391 .486 .877 .764 7.57 .316 18 100 3 153 Senators 1946 31 34 .365 .497 .861 .673 6.35 .292 16 87 1 152 Senators CAR 162 .369 .437 .806 .627 6.12 .282 95 575 21 1112 LG AVG 0 .343 .378 .721 .500 4.71 .266 58 448 45 POS AVG 50 .352 .399 .751 .543 5.18 .278 62 461 52