Around the majors report: Tigers re-sign Joba Chamberlain
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1) The Tigers re-signed free agent P Joba Chamberlain to a 1 year, $1 million contract and designated P Chad Smith for assignment.
CHAMBERLAIN
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 WHIP W L SV NW NL TEAM
2012 26 -1 4.35 22 0 20.2 22 9.58 1.55 1 0 0 0 1 Yankees
2013 27 -4 4.93 45 0 42 38 8.14 1.74 2 1 1 1 2 Yankees
2014 28 2 3.57 69 0 63 59 8.43 1.29 2 5 2 4 3 Tigers
CAREER 29 3.81 329 43 507.2 505 8.95 1.37 25 19 7 24 20
LG AVG 0 4.33 507.2 391 6.94 1.37 29 28
SMITH
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 WHIP W L SV NW NL TEAM
2014 24 -2 5.40 10 0 11.2 9 6.94 1.54 0 0 0 0 0 Tigers
CAREER -2 5.40 10 0 11.2 9 6.94 1.54 0 0 0 0 0
LG AVG 0 3.82 11.2 9 7.20 1.31 1 1
2) Position players report today for the Braves, Brewers, Yankees and Rangers.
3) Jose Molina will have knee surgery and miss the entire 2015 season.
Molina is in the Cardinals’s camp, as a guest instructor, but says he’s not ready to announce his retirement.
YEAR AGE TRAA RCAA FRAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2012 37 -11 -9 -2 .286 .355 .640 .363 3.15 .223 8 32 3 102 Rays
2013 38 -17 -15 -2 .290 .304 .594 .286 2.64 .233 2 18 2 99 Rays
2014 39 -22 -22 0 .230 .187 .417 .109 1.36 .178 0 10 3 80 Rays
CAREER -154 -146 -8 .282 .327 .608 .286 2.89 .233 39 223 20 947
LG AVG 0 0 0 .329 .415 .744 .500 4.77 .263 81 346 49
In the past half century, Molina is 8th for worst OBA vs. the league average, among C. (min: 2500 PA) (Complete Baseball Encyclopedia)
WORST OBA VS. THE LEAGUE AVERAGE, PAST HALF CENTURY, CATCHERS
OBA DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE
1 Paul Casanova -.069 .252 .321 Senators/Braves
2 Miguel Olivo -.060 .275 .335 White Sox/Mariners/Padres/Marlins/Royals/Rockies/Mariners/Marlins/Dodgers
3 Henry Blanco -.054 .288 .341 Rockies/Brewers/Braves/Twins/Cubs/Padres/Mets/Diamondbacks/Blue Jays/Mariners
4 Mike Matheny -.052 .293 .345 Brewers/Blue Jays/Cardinals/Giants
5 Rod Barajas -.051 .284 .335 Diamondbacks/Rangers/Phillies/Blue Jays/Mets/Dodgers/Pirates
6 John Flaherty -.049 .290 .339 Red Sox/Tigers/Padres/Rays/Yankees
7 Pat Borders -.048 .288 .336 Blue Jays/Royals/Astros/Cardinals/Angels/White Sox/Indians/Blue Jays/Mariners/Twins/Mariners
8 Jose Molina -.048 .282 .329 Cubs/Angels/Yankees/Blue Jays/Rays
9 John Bateman -.047 .276 .323 Astros/Expos/Phillies
10 Buck Martinez -.046 .284 .330 Royals/Brewers/Blue Jays
4) The Rangers claimed P Edgar Olmos off waivers from the Mariners.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 WHIP W L SV NW NL TEAM
2013 23 -2 7.20 5 0 5 2 3.60 2.00 0 1 0 0 1 Marlins
CAREER -2 7.20 5 0 5 2 3.60 2.00 0 1 0 0 1
LG AVG 0 3.81 5 4 7.34 1.29 0 0
5) The Rangers placed INF Jurickson Profar on the 60 day DL.
Profar had surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder and will miss his 2nd consecutive season.
YEAR AGE TRAA RCAA FRAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2012 19 -2 -2 0 .176 .471 .647 .134 1.80 .176 1 2 0 9 Rangers
2013 20 -9 -7 -2 .308 .336 .644 .405 3.62 .234 6 26 2 85 Rangers
CAREER -11 -9 -2 .301 .343 .645 .388 3.51 .231 7 28 2 94
LG AVG 0 0 0 .327 .401 .728 .500 4.51 .259 9 38 6
6) Today’s birthdays–
NATHAN ADCOCK, AGE: 27
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 WHIP W L SV NW NL TEAM
2011 23 -4 4.62 24 3 60.1 36 5.37 1.48 1 1 1 1 1 Royals
2012 24 7 2.34 12 2 34.2 22 5.71 1.44 0 3 0 2 1 Royals
2014 26 -1 4.50 7 0 10 9 8.10 1.60 0 0 0 0 0 Rangers
CAREER 2 3.86 43 5 105 67 5.74 1.48 1 4 1 3 2
LG AVG 0 4.08 105 80 6.82 1.32 6 6
BOB BESCHER, 1884-1942
YEAR AGE TRAA RCAA FRAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1909 25 10 11 -1 .335 .312 .647 .600 4.71 .240 1 34 54 124 Reds
1912 28 19 20 -1 .381 .396 .777 .617 5.79 .281 4 38 67 145 Reds
CAREER 54 76 -22 .353 .351 .704 .564 4.75 .258 28 345 427 1228
LG AVG 0 0 0 .331 .352 .682 .500 4.18 .263 28 460 176
DANNY CATER, AGE: 75
YEAR AGE TRAA RCAA FRAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1969 29 -12 -15 3 .296 .361 .657 .385 3.19 .262 10 76 1 152 A's
CAREER -23 -24 1 .316 .377 .693 .472 3.80 .276 66 519 26 1289
LG AVG 0 0 0 .320 .376 .696 .500 3.98 .249 93 465 67
CESAR CEDENO, AGE: 64
YEAR AGE TRAA RCAA FRAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1972 21 47 45 2 .385 .537 .921 .709 7.51 .320 22 82 55 139 Astros
1973 22 35 41 -6 .376 .537 .913 .712 7.06 .320 25 70 56 139 Astros
1976 25 29 35 -6 .357 .454 .811 .697 5.84 .297 18 83 58 150 Astros
CAREER 208 251 -43 .347 .443 .790 .606 5.47 .285 199 976 550 2006
LG AVG 0 0 0 .328 .391 .719 .500 4.26 .260 135 801 172
ERIK CORDIER, AGE: 29
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 WHIP W L SV NW NL TEAM
2014 28 1 1.50 7 0 6 9 13.50 1.17 0 0 0 0 0 Giants
CAREER 1 1.50 7 0 6 9 13.50 1.17 0 0 0 0 0
LG AVG 0 3.52 6 5 8.09 1.26 0 0
KEN DAYLEY, AGE: 56
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 WHIP W L SV NW NL TEAM
CAREER 8 3.64 385 33 573.2 406 6.37 1.38 33 45 39 42 36
LG AVG 0 3.77 573.2 345 5.41 1.32 32 32
AL HOLLINGSWORTH, 1908-96
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 WHIP W L SV NW NL TEAM
1939 31 -17 5.69 23 15 87 35 3.62 1.71 2 11 0 4 9 Phillies/Dodgers
1943 35 -16 4.21 35 20 154 63 3.68 1.43 6 13 3 7 12 Browns
1946 38 -11 4.91 26 2 66 25 3.41 1.70 3 2 1 2 3 Browns/White Sox
CAREER -43 3.99 315 185 1519 608 3.60 1.47 70 104 15 83 91
LG AVG 0 3.73 1519 582 3.45 1.39 84 84
MONTE IRVIN, AGE: 96
YEAR AGE TRAA RCAA FRAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1950 31 27 25 2 .392 .497 .889 .676 7.60 .299 15 66 3 110 Giants
1951 32 57 52 5 .415 .514 .929 .726 8.53 .312 24 121 12 151 Giants
1953 34 40 34 6 .406 .541 .947 .689 8.15 .329 21 97 2 124 Giants
CAREER 153 116 37 .383 .475 .858 .626 6.72 .293 99 443 28 764
LG AVG 0 0 0 .336 .417 .753 .500 5.05 .266 84 311 23
PHIL IRWIN, AGE: 28
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 WHIP W L SV NW NL TEAM
2013 26 -2 7.71 1 1 4.2 4 7.71 2.14 0 0 0 0 0 Pirates
2014 27 -1 6.75 1 1 4 2 4.50 2.00 0 1 0 0 1 Rangers
CAREER -3 7.27 2 2 8.2 6 6.23 2.08 0 1 0 0 1
LG AVG 0 3.75 8.2 7 7.31 1.26 0 0
JOHNNY KLING, 1875-1947
YEAR AGE TRAA RCAA FRAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1904 29 -24 -20 -4 .271 .296 .567 .327 2.85 .243 2 46 7 123 Cubs
1905 30 -29 -24 -5 .272 .279 .551 .280 2.82 .218 1 52 13 111 Cubs
1911 36 -27 -22 -5 .295 .293 .588 .274 2.99 .212 3 29 1 102 Cubs/Braves
CAREER -22 -13 -9 .319 .357 .676 .498 4.48 .272 20 513 123 1260
LG AVG 0 0 0 .328 .344 .673 .500 4.59 .264 21 438 172
DENNY LEMASTER, AGE: 76
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 WHIP W L SV NW NL TEAM
1964 25 -16 4.15 39 35 221 185 7.53 1.32 17 11 1 12 16 Braves
1965 26 -12 4.44 32 23 146 111 6.84 1.36 7 13 0 8 12 Braves
1970 31 -14 4.56 39 21 162 103 5.72 1.44 7 12 3 8 11 Astros
CAREER -17 3.58 357 249 1788 1305 6.57 1.29 90 105 8 96 99
LG AVG 0 3.50 1788 1163 5.85 1.27 99 99
PAUL O'NEILL, AGE: 52
YEAR AGE TRAA RCAA FRAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1994 31 52 52 0 .460 .603 1.064 .795 10.32 .359 21 83 5 103 Yankees
1997 34 47 39 8 .399 .514 .912 .682 7.45 .324 21 117 10 149 Yankees
1998 35 35 30 5 .372 .510 .882 .634 6.80 .317 24 116 15 152 Yankees
CAREER 221 211 10 .363 .470 .833 .579 5.92 .288 281 1269 141 2053
LG AVG 0 0 0 .337 .432 .769 .500 4.90 .267 220 933 161
ANDY PAFKO, 1921-2013
YEAR AGE TRAA RCAA FRAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1945 24 27 25 2 .361 .455 .816 .638 6.28 .298 12 110 5 144 Cubs
1948 27 38 38 0 .375 .516 .891 .690 7.35 .312 26 101 3 142 Cubs
1950 29 45 48 -3 .397 .591 .989 .706 9.24 .304 36 92 4 146 Cubs
CAREER 134 150 -16 .350 .449 .799 .572 5.64 .285 213 976 38 1852
LG AVG 0 0 0 .337 .409 .746 .500 4.79 .265 131 748 65
XAVIER PAUL, AGE: 30
YEAR AGE TRAA RCAA FRAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2012 27 2 3 -1 .379 .465 .844 .608 6.33 .314 2 7 4 55 Reds
2013 28 -2 1 -3 .339 .402 .741 .513 4.58 .244 7 32 0 97 Reds
2014 29 -3 -3 0 .143 .100 .243 .000 0.00 .100 0 0 0 14 Diamondbacks
CAREER -22 -14 -8 .311 .368 .679 .419 3.84 .250 12 71 23 349
LG AVG 0 0 0 .324 .415 .739 .500 4.58 .259 21 84 12
HENRY RODRIGUEZ, AGE: 28
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 WHIP W L SV NW NL TEAM
2012 25 -6 5.83 35 0 29.1 31 9.51 1.40 1 3 9 1 3 Nationals
2013 26 -1 4.09 22 0 22 12 4.91 1.82 0 1 0 0 1 Nationals/Cubs
2014 27 -1 10.80 2 0 1.2 1 5.40 4.20 0 0 0 0 0 Marlins
CAREER -8 4.31 150 0 150.1 151 9.04 1.54 5 7 11 4 8
LG AVG 0 3.87 150.1 118 7.04 1.31 8 8
RON SANTO, 1940-2010
YEAR AGE TRAA RCAA FRAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1963 23 33 23 10 .339 .481 .820 .613 5.57 .297 25 99 6 162 Cubs
1964 24 56 60 -4 .398 .564 .962 .746 8.45 .313 30 114 3 161 Cubs
1965 25 51 43 8 .378 .510 .888 .688 7.12 .285 33 101 3 164 Cubs
1966 26 67 54 13 .412 .538 .950 .736 8.09 .312 30 94 4 155 Cubs
1967 27 58 48 10 .395 .512 .906 .719 7.18 .300 31 98 1 161 Cubs
1972 32 30 25 5 .391 .487 .878 .645 6.77 .302 17 74 1 133 Cubs
CAREER 254 253 1 .362 .464 .826 .588 5.83 .277 342 1331 35 2243
LG AVG 0 0 0 .333 .415 .749 .500 4.74 .269 223 998 116
JORGE SOLER, AGE: 23
YEAR AGE TRAA RCAA FRAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2014 22 4 5 -1 .330 .573 .903 .678 6.35 .292 5 20 1 24 Cubs
CAREER 4 5 -1 .330 .573 .903 .678 6.35 .292 5 20 1 24
LG AVG 0 0 0 .316 .392 .708 .500 4.22 .253 2 10 1
SHANNON STEWART, AGE: 41
YEAR AGE TRAA RCAA FRAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1998 24 18 14 4 .377 .417 .794 .572 6.04 .279 12 55 51 144 Blue Jays
2000 26 36 22 14 .363 .518 .882 .598 7.02 .319 21 69 20 136 Blue Jays
2003 29 25 14 11 .364 .459 .823 .572 6.08 .307 13 73 4 136 Blue Jays/Twins
CAREER 89 87 2 .360 .429 .790 .544 5.71 .296 115 580 196 1386
LG AVG 0 0 0 .338 .431 .769 .500 5.14 .269 169 737 104
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