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02-25-2006, 07:03 AM
1) The White Sox signed DH Bucky Jacobsen to a minor league contract.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 28 5 .335 .500 .835 .596 5.85 .275 9 28 0 42 Mariners
CAR 5 .335 .500 .835 .596 5.85 .275 9 28 0 42
LG AVG 0 .338 .434 .773 .500 5.16 .271 5 21 2
POS AVG 1 .349 .452 .800 .526 5.52 .266 7 25 1
2) Brian Dallimore announced his retirement.
He was in camp with the Brewers.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 30 -1 .347 .395 .742 .454 4.91 .279 1 7 0 20 Giants
2005 31 -1 .143 .286 .429 .000 0.00 .143 0 0 0 7 Giants
CAR -2 .321 .380 .701 .373 4.05 .260 1 7 0 27
LG AVG 0 .341 .435 .776 .500 5.22 .269 2 7 1
POS AVG 0 .340 .416 .756 .477 4.98 .276 1 6 1
3) The Rockies signed OF Ernie Young to a minor league contract.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1999 29 -1 .400 .182 .582 .247 3.00 .182 0 0 0 6 Diamondbacks
2003 33 -1 .400 .182 .582 .204 2.25 .182 0 0 0 5 Tigers
2004 34 1 .600 .500 1.100 .860 13.50 .500 0 0 0 3 Indians
CAR -41 .310 .378 .688 .325 3.70 .225 27 90 10 288
LG AVG 0 .347 .439 .785 .500 5.38 .275 29 122 16
POS AVG 0 .347 .427 .774 .493 5.37 .273 25 108 37
4) Today's birthdays--
BOB BESCHER, 1884-1942
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1909 25 11 .335 .312 .647 .600 4.71 .240 1 34 54 124 Reds
1911 27 22 .385 .367 .753 .627 5.62 .275 1 45 80 153 Reds
1912 28 20 .381 .396 .777 .617 5.79 .281 4 38 67 145 Reds
CAR 76 .353 .351 .704 .564 4.75 .258 28 345 427 1228
LG AVG 0 .330 .352 .682 .500 4.28 .263 29 472 176
POS AVG 56 .345 .368 .713 .548 4.71 .270 34 444 230
DANNY CATER, AGE: 66
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1969 29 -15 .296 .361 .657 .385 3.19 .262 10 76 1 152 A's
1972 32 -13 .270 .372 .642 .319 2.73 .237 8 39 0 92 Red Sox
CAR -24 .316 .377 .693 .472 3.80 .276 66 519 26 1289
LG AVG 0 .321 .376 .698 .500 4.15 .251 107 484 65
POS AVG 60 .331 .407 .738 .542 4.62 .256 145 580 42
CESAR CEDENO, AGE: 55
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1972 21 45 .385 .537 .921 .709 7.51 .320 22 82 55 139 Astros
1973 22 41 .376 .537 .913 .712 7.06 .320 25 70 56 139 Astros
1976 25 35 .357 .454 .811 .697 5.84 .297 18 83 58 150 Astros
CAR 251 .347 .443 .790 .606 5.47 .285 199 976 550 2006
LG AVG 0 .331 .387 .718 .500 4.46 .264 157 838 162
POS AVG 53 .335 .400 .735 .519 4.72 .270 161 837 252
KEN DAYLEY, AGE: 47
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
CAREER 8 3.64 385 33 573.2 406 6.37 12.50 33 45 39 42 36
LG AVG 0 3.67 573.2 362 5.68 12.02 32 32
AL HOLLINGSWORTH, 1908-96
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1939 31 -17 5.69 23 15 87 35 3.62 15.52 2 11 0 4 9 Phillies/Dodgers
1943 35 -16 4.21 35 20 154 63 3.68 12.97 6 13 3 7 12 Browns
1946 38 -11 4.91 26 2 66 25 3.41 15.27 3 2 1 2 3 Browns/White Sox
CAREER -43 3.99 315 185 1519 608 3.60 13.29 70 104 15 83 91
LG AVG 0 3.73 1519 592 3.51 12.56 84 84
MONTE IRVIN, AGE: 87
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1950 31 25 .392 .497 .889 .676 7.60 .299 15 66 3 110 Giants
1951 32 52 .415 .514 .929 .726 8.53 .312 24 121 12 151 Giants
1953 34 34 .406 .541 .947 .689 8.15 .329 21 97 2 124 Giants
CAR 116 .383 .475 .858 .626 6.72 .293 99 443 28 764
LG AVG 0 .342 .416 .758 .500 5.08 .269 68 313 23
POS AVG 47 .353 .452 .805 .555 5.76 .276 90 378 18
JOHNNY KLING, 1875-1947
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1904 29 -20 .271 .296 .567 .327 2.85 .243 2 46 7 123 Cubs
1905 30 -24 .272 .279 .551 .280 2.82 .218 1 52 13 111 Cubs
1911 36 -22 .295 .293 .588 .274 2.99 .212 3 29 1 102 Cubs/Braves
CAR -13 .319 .357 .676 .498 4.48 .272 20 513 123 1260
LG AVG 0 .328 .344 .673 .500 4.57 .264 21 436 172
POS AVG -133 .296 .307 .603 .387 3.50 .241 15 409 86
DENNY LEMASTER, AGE: 67
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1964 25 -16 4.15 39 35 221 185 7.53 12.01 17 11 1 12 16 Braves
1965 26 -12 4.44 32 23 146 111 6.84 12.39 7 13 0 8 12 Braves
1970 31 -14 4.56 39 21 162 103 5.72 13.11 7 12 3 8 11 Astros
CAREER -17 3.58 357 249 1788 1305 6.57 11.71 90 105 8 96 99
LG AVG 0 3.49 1788 1160 5.84 11.72 99 99
PAUL O'NEILL, AGE: 43
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1994 31 52 .460 .603 1.064 .795 10.32 .359 21 83 5 103 Yankees
1997 34 39 .399 .514 .912 .682 7.45 .324 21 117 10 149 Yankees
1998 35 30 .372 .510 .882 .634 6.80 .317 24 116 15 152 Yankees
CAR 211 .363 .470 .833 .579 5.92 .288 281 1269 141 2053
LG AVG 0 .337 .416 .753 .500 4.93 .267 206 939 159
POS AVG 88 .343 .446 .789 .531 5.36 .271 268 1095 139
ANDY PAFKO, AGE: 85
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1945 24 25 .361 .455 .816 .638 6.28 .298 12 110 5 144 Cubs
1948 27 38 .375 .516 .891 .690 7.35 .312 26 101 3 142 Cubs
1950 29 48 .397 .591 .989 .706 9.24 .304 36 92 4 146 Cubs
CAR 150 .350 .449 .799 .572 5.64 .285 213 976 38 1852
LG AVG 0 .341 .403 .745 .500 5.00 .270 146 780 63
POS AVG 64 .347 .423 .770 .530 5.36 .277 169 837 69
RON SANTO, AGE: 66
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1964 24 60 .398 .564 .962 .746 8.45 .313 30 114 3 161 Cubs
1965 25 43 .378 .510 .888 .688 7.12 .285 33 101 3 164 Cubs
1966 26 54 .412 .538 .950 .736 8.09 .312 30 94 4 155 Cubs
1967 27 48 .395 .512 .906 .719 7.18 .300 31 98 1 161 Cubs
CAR 253 .362 .464 .826 .588 5.83 .277 342 1331 35 2243
LG AVG 0 .326 .390 .716 .500 4.39 .261 194 924 115
POS AVG 46 .332 .403 .735 .514 4.60 .261 229 1020 76
SHANNON STEWART, AGE: 32
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 29 14 .364 .459 .823 .572 6.08 .307 13 73 4 136 Blue Jays/Twins
2004 30 12 .380 .447 .827 .592 6.48 .304 11 47 6 92 Twins
2005 31 -9 .323 .388 .711 .442 4.35 .274 10 56 7 132 Twins
CAR 97 .364 .441 .805 .558 5.98 .300 100 497 179 1144
LG AVG 0 .339 .432 .771 .500 5.14 .270 145 611 80
POS AVG 19 .342 .436 .778 .510 5.30 .275 141 609 110
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 28 5 .335 .500 .835 .596 5.85 .275 9 28 0 42 Mariners
CAR 5 .335 .500 .835 .596 5.85 .275 9 28 0 42
LG AVG 0 .338 .434 .773 .500 5.16 .271 5 21 2
POS AVG 1 .349 .452 .800 .526 5.52 .266 7 25 1
2) Brian Dallimore announced his retirement.
He was in camp with the Brewers.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 30 -1 .347 .395 .742 .454 4.91 .279 1 7 0 20 Giants
2005 31 -1 .143 .286 .429 .000 0.00 .143 0 0 0 7 Giants
CAR -2 .321 .380 .701 .373 4.05 .260 1 7 0 27
LG AVG 0 .341 .435 .776 .500 5.22 .269 2 7 1
POS AVG 0 .340 .416 .756 .477 4.98 .276 1 6 1
3) The Rockies signed OF Ernie Young to a minor league contract.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1999 29 -1 .400 .182 .582 .247 3.00 .182 0 0 0 6 Diamondbacks
2003 33 -1 .400 .182 .582 .204 2.25 .182 0 0 0 5 Tigers
2004 34 1 .600 .500 1.100 .860 13.50 .500 0 0 0 3 Indians
CAR -41 .310 .378 .688 .325 3.70 .225 27 90 10 288
LG AVG 0 .347 .439 .785 .500 5.38 .275 29 122 16
POS AVG 0 .347 .427 .774 .493 5.37 .273 25 108 37
4) Today's birthdays--
BOB BESCHER, 1884-1942
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1909 25 11 .335 .312 .647 .600 4.71 .240 1 34 54 124 Reds
1911 27 22 .385 .367 .753 .627 5.62 .275 1 45 80 153 Reds
1912 28 20 .381 .396 .777 .617 5.79 .281 4 38 67 145 Reds
CAR 76 .353 .351 .704 .564 4.75 .258 28 345 427 1228
LG AVG 0 .330 .352 .682 .500 4.28 .263 29 472 176
POS AVG 56 .345 .368 .713 .548 4.71 .270 34 444 230
DANNY CATER, AGE: 66
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1969 29 -15 .296 .361 .657 .385 3.19 .262 10 76 1 152 A's
1972 32 -13 .270 .372 .642 .319 2.73 .237 8 39 0 92 Red Sox
CAR -24 .316 .377 .693 .472 3.80 .276 66 519 26 1289
LG AVG 0 .321 .376 .698 .500 4.15 .251 107 484 65
POS AVG 60 .331 .407 .738 .542 4.62 .256 145 580 42
CESAR CEDENO, AGE: 55
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1972 21 45 .385 .537 .921 .709 7.51 .320 22 82 55 139 Astros
1973 22 41 .376 .537 .913 .712 7.06 .320 25 70 56 139 Astros
1976 25 35 .357 .454 .811 .697 5.84 .297 18 83 58 150 Astros
CAR 251 .347 .443 .790 .606 5.47 .285 199 976 550 2006
LG AVG 0 .331 .387 .718 .500 4.46 .264 157 838 162
POS AVG 53 .335 .400 .735 .519 4.72 .270 161 837 252
KEN DAYLEY, AGE: 47
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
CAREER 8 3.64 385 33 573.2 406 6.37 12.50 33 45 39 42 36
LG AVG 0 3.67 573.2 362 5.68 12.02 32 32
AL HOLLINGSWORTH, 1908-96
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1939 31 -17 5.69 23 15 87 35 3.62 15.52 2 11 0 4 9 Phillies/Dodgers
1943 35 -16 4.21 35 20 154 63 3.68 12.97 6 13 3 7 12 Browns
1946 38 -11 4.91 26 2 66 25 3.41 15.27 3 2 1 2 3 Browns/White Sox
CAREER -43 3.99 315 185 1519 608 3.60 13.29 70 104 15 83 91
LG AVG 0 3.73 1519 592 3.51 12.56 84 84
MONTE IRVIN, AGE: 87
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1950 31 25 .392 .497 .889 .676 7.60 .299 15 66 3 110 Giants
1951 32 52 .415 .514 .929 .726 8.53 .312 24 121 12 151 Giants
1953 34 34 .406 .541 .947 .689 8.15 .329 21 97 2 124 Giants
CAR 116 .383 .475 .858 .626 6.72 .293 99 443 28 764
LG AVG 0 .342 .416 .758 .500 5.08 .269 68 313 23
POS AVG 47 .353 .452 .805 .555 5.76 .276 90 378 18
JOHNNY KLING, 1875-1947
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1904 29 -20 .271 .296 .567 .327 2.85 .243 2 46 7 123 Cubs
1905 30 -24 .272 .279 .551 .280 2.82 .218 1 52 13 111 Cubs
1911 36 -22 .295 .293 .588 .274 2.99 .212 3 29 1 102 Cubs/Braves
CAR -13 .319 .357 .676 .498 4.48 .272 20 513 123 1260
LG AVG 0 .328 .344 .673 .500 4.57 .264 21 436 172
POS AVG -133 .296 .307 .603 .387 3.50 .241 15 409 86
DENNY LEMASTER, AGE: 67
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1964 25 -16 4.15 39 35 221 185 7.53 12.01 17 11 1 12 16 Braves
1965 26 -12 4.44 32 23 146 111 6.84 12.39 7 13 0 8 12 Braves
1970 31 -14 4.56 39 21 162 103 5.72 13.11 7 12 3 8 11 Astros
CAREER -17 3.58 357 249 1788 1305 6.57 11.71 90 105 8 96 99
LG AVG 0 3.49 1788 1160 5.84 11.72 99 99
PAUL O'NEILL, AGE: 43
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1994 31 52 .460 .603 1.064 .795 10.32 .359 21 83 5 103 Yankees
1997 34 39 .399 .514 .912 .682 7.45 .324 21 117 10 149 Yankees
1998 35 30 .372 .510 .882 .634 6.80 .317 24 116 15 152 Yankees
CAR 211 .363 .470 .833 .579 5.92 .288 281 1269 141 2053
LG AVG 0 .337 .416 .753 .500 4.93 .267 206 939 159
POS AVG 88 .343 .446 .789 .531 5.36 .271 268 1095 139
ANDY PAFKO, AGE: 85
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1945 24 25 .361 .455 .816 .638 6.28 .298 12 110 5 144 Cubs
1948 27 38 .375 .516 .891 .690 7.35 .312 26 101 3 142 Cubs
1950 29 48 .397 .591 .989 .706 9.24 .304 36 92 4 146 Cubs
CAR 150 .350 .449 .799 .572 5.64 .285 213 976 38 1852
LG AVG 0 .341 .403 .745 .500 5.00 .270 146 780 63
POS AVG 64 .347 .423 .770 .530 5.36 .277 169 837 69
RON SANTO, AGE: 66
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1964 24 60 .398 .564 .962 .746 8.45 .313 30 114 3 161 Cubs
1965 25 43 .378 .510 .888 .688 7.12 .285 33 101 3 164 Cubs
1966 26 54 .412 .538 .950 .736 8.09 .312 30 94 4 155 Cubs
1967 27 48 .395 .512 .906 .719 7.18 .300 31 98 1 161 Cubs
CAR 253 .362 .464 .826 .588 5.83 .277 342 1331 35 2243
LG AVG 0 .326 .390 .716 .500 4.39 .261 194 924 115
POS AVG 46 .332 .403 .735 .514 4.60 .261 229 1020 76
SHANNON STEWART, AGE: 32
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 29 14 .364 .459 .823 .572 6.08 .307 13 73 4 136 Blue Jays/Twins
2004 30 12 .380 .447 .827 .592 6.48 .304 11 47 6 92 Twins
2005 31 -9 .323 .388 .711 .442 4.35 .274 10 56 7 132 Twins
CAR 97 .364 .441 .805 .558 5.98 .300 100 497 179 1144
LG AVG 0 .339 .432 .771 .500 5.14 .270 145 611 80
POS AVG 19 .342 .436 .778 .510 5.30 .275 141 609 110