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Around the Majors: Cubs sign Eyreby Lee SininsNovember 18, 2005 1) The Cubs signed free agent P Scott Eyre to a 3 year, $11 million contract. There are incentives in the deal that could be worth an extra $2.4 million and the 3rd year is a player option. YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 31 6 3.32 74 0 57 35 5.53 13.74 2 1 1 2 1 Giants 2004 32 2 4.10 83 0 52.2 49 8.37 11.96 2 2 1 2 2 Giants 2005 33 12 2.63 86 0 68.1 65 8.56 10.27 2 2 0 3 1 Giants CAREER -3 4.52 408 32 480 365 6.84 13.95 18 25 4 23 20 LG AVG 0 4.48 480 345 6.47 13.05 27 27 2) The Pirates re-signed CF Jason Bay to a 4 year, $18.25 million contract. YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 24 10 .421 .529 .949 .757 9.43 .287 4 14 3 30 Padres/Pirates 2004 25 18 .358 .550 .907 .621 6.58 .282 26 82 4 120 Pirates 2005 26 59 .402 .559 .961 .728 8.79 .306 32 101 21 162 Pirates CAR 87 .387 .553 .941 .695 7.98 .295 62 197 28 312 LG AVG 0 .340 .432 .771 .500 5.15 .269 34 138 17 POS AVG 22 .353 .461 .814 .559 5.84 .270 43 157 17 3) The Blue Jays have reportedly offered free agent P A.J. Burnett a 5 year, about $50 million contract, with another team also offering a 5 year contract and 2 others expected to do so within the week. 4) According to the Newark Star Ledger, Yankees P Carl Pavano wants to be traded. 5) Orioles P Todd Williams was arrested on suspicion of DWI. YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2001 30 0 4.70 15 0 15.1 13 7.63 19.37 1 0 0 0 1 Yankees 2004 33 7 2.87 29 0 31.1 13 3.73 11.49 2 0 0 1 1 Orioles 2005 34 7 3.30 72 0 76.1 38 4.48 11.91 5 5 1 6 4 Orioles CAREER 7 3.90 151 0 161.1 83 4.63 13.39 10 8 1 8 10 LG AVG 0 4.43 161.1 114 6.34 12.84 9 9 6) According to the Newark Star Ledger, if the Yankees are able to trade Pavano or find a team that likes losing so much that they will take Jaret Wright, then they could be interested in free agent P Jarrod Washburn. 7) According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Braves 3B Chipper Jones has agreed to a contract restructuring, contingent on him passing a physical. 8) Today's birthdays-- DANTE BICHETTE, AGE: 42 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1991 27 -19 .272 .393 .665 .336 3.27 .238 15 59 14 134 Brewers 1999 35 -12 .354 .541 .895 .444 6.58 .298 34 133 6 151 Rockies CAR -31 .336 .499 .835 .478 5.72 .299 274 1141 152 1704 LG AVG 0 .339 .420 .758 .500 5.00 .269 180 810 135 POS AVG 71 .343 .448 .791 .528 5.41 .271 231 927 142 SHAWN CAMP, AGE: 30 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 28 4 3.92 42 0 66.2 51 6.89 12.83 2 2 2 2 2 Royals 2005 29 -12 6.43 29 0 49 28 5.14 15.80 1 4 0 2 3 Royals CAREER -8 4.98 71 0 115.2 79 6.15 14.08 3 6 2 4 5 LG AVG 0 4.52 115.2 81 6.33 12.93 7 6 JACK COOMBS, 1882-1957 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1911 28 -19 3.53 47 40 336.2 185 4.95 13.23 28 12 3 17 23 A's 1917 34 -17 3.96 31 14 141 34 2.17 13.02 7 11 0 6 12 Dodgers 1918 35 -21 3.81 27 22 189 44 2.10 11.52 8 14 0 8 14 Dodgers CAREER -5 2.78 355 272 2320.2 1052 4.08 11.49 158 110 10 135 133 LG AVG 0 2.79 2320.2 1007 3.91 11.34 128 128 RON COOMER, AGE: 39 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1998 31 -24 .295 .406 .702 .340 3.64 .276 15 72 2 137 Twins 1999 32 -22 .307 .424 .731 .349 4.14 .263 16 65 2 127 Twins 2000 33 -29 .317 .415 .733 .331 4.11 .270 16 82 2 140 Twins CAR -117 .313 .421 .734 .369 4.09 .274 92 449 13 911 LG AVG 0 .344 .436 .780 .500 5.29 .272 101 426 56 POS AVG 27 .349 .455 .804 .520 5.62 .274 122 489 25 TOM GORDON, AGE: 38 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 35 11 3.16 66 0 74 91 11.07 11.19 7 6 12 8 5 White Sox 2004 36 22 2.21 80 0 89.2 96 9.64 8.03 9 4 4 10 3 Yankees 2005 37 17 2.57 79 0 80.2 69 7.70 9.82 5 4 2 7 2 Yankees CAREER 128 3.93 750 203 1977.1 1802 8.20 12.38 127 115 116 137 105 LG AVG 0 4.42 1977.1 1320 6.01 13.04 111 111 STEVE HENDERSON, AGE: 53 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1977 24 14 .372 .480 .852 .618 6.09 .297 12 65 6 99 Mets 1979 26 17 .380 .440 .820 .642 6.22 .306 5 39 13 98 Mets 1980 27 12 .368 .402 .770 .571 5.08 .290 8 58 23 143 Mets CAR 43 .352 .413 .765 .535 4.88 .280 68 428 79 1085 LG AVG 0 .330 .394 .724 .500 4.52 .265 79 409 83 POS AVG 47 .341 .420 .761 .540 5.00 .274 96 450 109 JAY HOOK, AGE: 69 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1960 23 -19 4.50 36 33 222 103 4.18 12.16 11 18 0 12 17 Reds 1961 24 -25 7.71 22 5 63 36 5.14 15.71 1 3 0 1 3 Reds 1963 26 -35 5.47 41 20 153 89 5.24 13.53 4 14 1 5 13 Mets CAREER -109 5.22 160 112 754 394 4.70 13.29 29 62 1 34 57 LG AVG 0 3.76 754 468 5.59 12.10 42 42 CAL KOONCE, 1940-93 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1969 28 -13 4.99 40 0 83 48 5.20 14.10 6 3 7 3 6 Mets CAREER -3 3.78 334 90 972.1 504 4.67 12.63 47 49 24 48 48 LG AVG 0 3.56 972.1 626 5.80 11.83 54 54 LES MANN, 1893-1962 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1918 24 14 .342 .384 .727 .600 4.80 .288 2 55 21 129 Cubs 1921 27 18 .390 .512 .902 .685 7.21 .328 7 30 5 97 Cardinals 1923 29 15 .430 .633 1.063 .838 11.40 .367 5 11 0 46 Cardinals/Reds CAR 43 .330 .394 .724 .536 4.73 .280 40 445 111 1363 LG AVG 0 .331 .367 .697 .500 4.39 .272 34 448 121 POS AVG 47 .341 .384 .726 .538 4.78 .280 40 452 150 DEACON MCGUIRE, 1863-1936 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1894 30 -15 .366 .419 .784 .431 6.78 .306 6 78 11 104 Senators 1898 34 -24 .310 .323 .633 .347 3.82 .268 1 57 10 131 Senators 1904 40 -18 .276 .258 .533 .282 2.60 .208 0 20 2 101 Yankees CAR -42 .341 .372 .713 .485 5.72 .278 45 787 117 1781 LG AVG 0 .340 .369 .709 .500 5.89 .276 42 750 297 POS AVG -230 .310 .332 .642 .392 4.59 .254 30 692 156 JAMIE MOYER, AGE: 43 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 40 27 3.27 33 33 215 129 5.40 11.43 21 7 0 18 10 Mariners 2004 41 -22 5.21 34 33 202 125 5.57 12.97 7 13 0 8 12 Mariners 2005 42 1 4.28 32 32 200 102 4.59 12.83 13 7 0 10 10 Mariners CAREER 91 4.16 538 485 3139.2 1884 5.40 12.12 205 152 0 187 170 LG AVG 0 4.44 3139.2 2144 6.15 12.98 176 176 DAVID ORTIZ, AGE: 30 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 27 33 .369 .592 .961 .680 7.94 .288 31 101 0 128 Red Sox 2004 28 46 .380 .603 .983 .687 8.41 .301 41 139 0 150 Red Sox 2005 29 66 .397 .604 1.001 .747 8.96 .300 47 148 1 159 Red Sox CAR 159 .366 .534 .901 .632 7.09 .282 177 626 5 892 LG AVG 0 .337 .431 .768 .500 5.09 .269 98 411 52 POS AVG 70 .352 .472 .824 .565 5.90 .272 139 503 21 MARK PETKOVSEK, AGE: 40 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1991 25 -11 14.46 4 1 9.1 6 5.79 24.11 0 1 0 0 1 Rangers 1997 31 -11 5.06 55 2 96 51 4.78 13.69 4 7 2 4 7 Cardinals 2001 35 -19 6.69 55 0 76.2 42 4.93 15.97 1 2 0 1 2 Rangers CAREER -26 4.73 390 41 710 358 4.54 13.36 46 28 5 36 38 LG AVG 0 4.39 710 517 6.56 12.96 40 40 GARY SHEFFIELD, AGE: 37 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 34 72 .419 .604 1.023 .772 9.72 .330 39 132 18 155 Braves 2004 35 40 .393 .534 .927 .676 7.41 .290 36 121 5 154 Yankees 2005 36 37 .379 .512 .891 .666 7.31 .291 34 123 10 154 Yankees CAR 642 .399 .527 .925 .698 7.81 .297 449 1476 215 2190 LG AVG 0 .338 .420 .758 .500 4.98 .268 226 994 154 POS AVG 91 .344 .443 .788 .532 5.40 .273 270 1092 156 ROY SIEVERS, AGE: 79 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1957 30 58 .388 .579 .967 .744 8.52 .301 42 114 1 152 Senators 1958 31 37 .357 .544 .900 .684 6.93 .295 39 108 3 148 Senators 1960 33 37 .396 .534 .930 .706 7.67 .295 28 93 1 127 White Sox CAR 196 .354 .475 .829 .587 5.92 .267 318 1147 14 1887 LG AVG 0 .341 .399 .740 .500 4.78 .265 159 794 64 POS AVG 140 .355 .441 .795 .562 5.55 .272 227 974 51 C.J. WILSON, AGE: 25 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 24 -13 6.94 24 6 48 30 5.63 15.56 1 7 1 3 5 Rangers CAREER -13 6.94 24 6 48 30 5.63 15.56 1 7 1 3 5 LG AVG 0 4.36 48 33 6.16 12.63 3 3 MATT WISE, AGE: 30 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2002 26 1 3.24 7 0 8.1 6 6.48 9.72 0 0 0 0 0 Angels 2004 28 0 4.44 30 3 52.2 30 5.13 11.62 1 2 0 1 2 Brewers 2005 29 6 3.36 49 0 64.1 62 8.67 9.09 4 4 1 5 3 Brewers CAREER 7 4.25 105 18 212 168 7.13 11.17 9 13 1 12 10 LG AVG 0 4.44 212 154 6.52 12.99 12 12 The 2006 edition of the sabermetric baseball encyclopedia is available and is now shipping. The encyclopedia can be ordered at http://www.baseball-encyclopedia.com "Lee Sinins' Sabermetric Encyclopedia is best reason yet developed to own a computer. 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