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Old 05-23-2018, 04:28 PM   #4
Big T
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April 21st-27th, 1969
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Top Performers of the Week

Cincinnati Reds LF Alex Johnson was 4 for 5 with a HR and 5 RBIs in a 6-4 win over the Astros. The 26 year old is now hitting .386 with 3 HRs and 15 RBIs in 17 games. For his career, Johnson is hitting .291 with 20 HRs and 137 RBIs in 412 games.

San Francisco Giants SP Ray Sadecki allowed 3 hits and struck out 13 in a complete game 3-0 win over the Dodgers. The 28 year old is now 3-0 with 1.30 ERA in 4 starts. For his career, Sadecki is 97-95 with 4 saves, a 3.83 ERA in 296 games including 248 starts.

San Francisco Giants 1B Willie McCovey was 2 for 4 with a HR and 4 RBIs in a 9-4 win over the Braves. A few days later McCovey was 3 for 5 with a HR and 2 RBIs in a 4-2 win over the Astros. The 31 year old is now hitting .375 with 9 HRs and 27 RBIs in 18 games. For his career, McCovey is hitting .279 with 277 HRs and 760 RBIs in 1243 games.

Baltimore Orioles SP Dave McNally allowed 5 hits and struck out 6 over 8 innings in a 3-2 win over the Tigers. The 26 year old is now 3-1 with a 1.96 ERA in 5 starts. Over his career, McNally is 73-49 with 1 save, a 3.12 ERA in 193 games including 168 starts.

Chicago White Sox SP Tommy John allowed 4 hits and struck out 9 in a complete game 4-1 win over the Twins. The 25 year old is now 2-2 with a 3.71 ERA in 4 starts. For his career, John is 52-49 with 3 saves, a 2.73 ERA in 164 games including 135 starts.

San Francisco Giants SP Juan Marichal allowed 4 hits and struck out 8 over a complete game 9-0 win over the Astros. The 31 year old is now 3-0 with a 1.76 ERA in 5 starts. For his career, Marichal is 173-77 with 2 saves, a 2.62 ERA in 296 games including 289 starts.

Chicago Cubs Glenn Beckert was 5 for 10 with 4 RBIs in a double-header sweep of the Mets. The 28 year old is now hitting .296 with 0 HRs and 12 RBIs in 19 games. For his career, Beckert is hitting .276 with 13 HRs and 178 RBIs in 627 games.

New York Yankees LF Roy White was named the AL Player of the Week. The 25 year old is now hitting .269 with 2 HRs and 9 RBIs in 18 games. For his career, White is hitting .251 with 28 HRs and 112 RBIs in 376 games.

St Louis Cardinals C Tim McCarver was named the NL Player of the Week. The 27 year old is now hitting .375 with 1 HR and 10 RBIs in 18 games. For his career, McCarver is hitting .280 with 57 HRs and 252 RBIs in 857 games.

This Weeks Major Transactions

The Chicago Cubs have traded SP Joe Niekro, SP Gary Ross and SS Frankie Libran to the San Diego Padres for SP Dick Selma. The 24 year old Niekro is 1-0 with a 3.63 ERA in 2 starts. The 21 year old Ross was 1-0 with a 1.42 ERA in 4 games including 1 start. The 20 year old Libran has not played in the MLB yet. The 25 year old Selma is 0-3 with a 4.35 ERA in 4 games including 3 starts for the Padres.

The Montreal Expos have signed free agent RP Roy Face. The 41 year old was 2-4 with 13 saves, a 2.55 ERA in 1968. For his career, Face is 100-95 with 189 saves, a 3.46 ERA in 812 games including 27 starts.
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