Around the Majors: Percival’s career is probably over

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February 27, 2006

1) Tigers P Troy Percival says he’s “probably” through. Percival was on the DL from the middle of July to the end of the 2005 season,due to a torn muscle near his elbow.

YEAR AGE RSAA  ERA     G  GS   IP    SO   SO/9 BR/9   W   L   SV  NW  NL  TEAM
2003 33    4   3.47   52   0   49.1   48  8.76 10.76   0   5  33   3   2  Angels       
2004 34    9   2.90   52   0   49.2   33  5.98 11.78   2   3  33   3   2  Angels       
2005 35   -4   5.76   26   0   25     20  7.20 11.52   1   3   8   1   3  Tigers       
CAREER   106   3.10  605   0  611.2  700 10.30 10.31  30  41 324  43  28 
LG AVG     0   4.68           611.2  427  6.28 13.30  34  34

2) The Orioles signed free agent RF Richard Hidalgo to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training.

YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
2003   27   36  .385  .572  .957  .674   7.95  .309  28   88    9  141  Astros       
2004   28  -20  .301  .444  .745  .378   3.98  .239  25   82    4  144  Astros/Mets
2005   29  -12  .289  .416  .705  .367   3.76  .221  16   43    1   88  Rangers      
CAR         39  .345  .490  .835  .529   5.80  .269 171  560   48  987 
LG AVG       0  .342  .435  .777  .500   5.26  .270 115  471   63 
POS AVG     31  .347  .451  .798  .523   5.57  .271 134  496   88

3) Yankees manager Joe Torre says he expects P Carl Pavano to start the season on the DL, due to a sore back.

YEAR AGE RSAA  ERA     G  GS   IP    SO   SO/9 BR/9   W   L   SV  NW  NL  TEAM
2003 27   -7   4.30   33  32  201    133  5.96 11.64  12  13   0  12  13  Marlins      
2004 28   27   3.00   31  31  222.1  139  5.63 11.01  18   8   0  17   9  Marlins      
2005 29   -3   4.77   17  17  100     56  5.04 13.95   4   6   0   5   5  Yankees      
CAREER    -7   4.27  184 166 1037.2  673  5.84 12.67  61  64   0  64  61 
LG AVG     0   4.33          1037.2  770  6.68 12.86  58  58

4) Pirates P Kip Wells has a blood clot near his right arm and he could need surgery that would keep him out for the whole season.

5) According to mlb.com, the Nationals are interested in Red Sox P David Wells, but want them to pay most or all of his salary.

6) Nationals P Brian Lawrence’s injury is now believed to be more serious and is expected to keep him out for the entire season.

7) Today’s birthdays–

GREG CADARET, AGE: 44
YEAR AGE RSAA  ERA     G  GS   IP    SO   SO/9 BR/9   W   L   SV  NW  NL  TEAM
CAREER     9   3.99  451  35  724.1  539  6.70 14.10  38  32  14  36  34 
LG AVG     0   4.11           724.1  459  5.70 12.64  41  41 

RON HASSEY, AGE: 53
YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
1987   34  -12  .303  .338  .641  .231   2.83  .214   3   12    0   49  White Sox    
1989   36  -11  .290  .328  .618  .337   3.05  .228   5   23    1   97  A's          
CAR         -2  .340  .382  .722  .492   4.46  .266  71  438   14 1192 
LG AVG       0  .328  .397  .725  .500   4.48  .263  87  420   67 
POS AVG    -62  .313  .374  .686  .427   3.87  .249  81  406   23 

CRAIG MONROE, AGE: 29
YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
2003   26   -8  .287  .449  .736  .438   4.14  .240  23   70    4  128  Tigers       
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       
CAR         -3  .313  .453  .766  .493   4.76  .266  64  237   17  453 
LG AVG       0  .334  .429  .763  .500   5.01  .269  49  204   25 
POS AVG     17  .340  .450  .790  .533   5.40  .276  56  223   28 

CY PERKINS, 1896-1963
YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
1918   22  -20  .217  .229  .446  .133   1.58  .188   1   14    1   68  A's          
1922   26  -26  .322  .366  .689  .339   3.99  .267   6   69    1  148  A's          
1924   28  -26  .304  .311  .616  .279   3.23  .242   0   32    3  128  A's          
CAR       -164  .319  .352  .670  .352   3.89  .259  30  409   18 1171 
LG AVG       0  .358  .401  .759  .500   5.21  .290  39  471   74 
POS AVG    -78  .346  .354  .700  .431   4.50  .270  21  432   38 

CLIFF POLITTE, AGE: 32
YEAR AGE RSAA  ERA     G  GS   IP    SO   SO/9 BR/9   W   L   SV  NW  NL  TEAM
2003 29   -5   5.66   54   0   49.1   40  7.30 12.77   1   5  12   3   3  Blue Jays    
2004 30    3   4.38   54   0   51.1   48  8.42 13.32   0   3   1   2   1  White Sox    
2005 31   19   2.00   68   0   67.1   57  7.62  8.82   7   1   1   7   1  White Sox    
CAREER    21   4.06  300  16  381.1  327  7.72 12.08  20  21  15  25  16 
LG AVG     0   4.47           381.1  274  6.47 12.92  21  21 

CONNIE RYAN, 1920-96
YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
1943   23  -28  .301  .249  .550  .267   2.68  .212   1   24    7  132  Braves       
1950   30  -13  .348  .358  .705  .404   4.40  .248   6   49    4  126  Braves/Reds
CAR        -58  .337  .357  .694  .449   4.30  .248  56  381   69 1184 
LG AVG       0  .341  .392  .733  .500   4.89  .267  86  505   42 
POS AVG    -70  .332  .356  .688  .441   4.30  .259  51  384   50 

MATT STAIRS, AGE: 38
YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
2003   35   24  .389  .561  .950  .695   8.00  .292  20   57    0  121  Pirates      
2004   36    4  .345  .451  .796  .528   5.24  .267  18   66    1  126  Royals       
2005   37   13  .373  .444  .818  .596   5.97  .275  13   66    1  127  Royals       
CAR        134  .361  .489  .850  .593   6.26  .267 207  700   25 1299 
LG AVG       0  .342  .434  .776  .500   5.22  .271 127  532   69 
POS AVG     70  .355  .464  .819  .548   5.84  .275 163  619   60

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