Friday, August 27, 2004
Walking In The Minors Honor Roll
Here's the latest update on the Sox farm hands that are walking more than once per ten at bats. As always, the list is too short. But you have to like that Brian Anderson is on the list - he's one of the Sox's better prospects. If you used Joe Borchard's MLB stats, he would make the list, too, although he falls just short on his Charlotte-only numbers with 30 walks and 301 at bats. I haven't included the rookie leagues (Great Falls and Bristol), but, believe me, you aren't missing much:
| Player | Level(s) | BB | AB | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Hankins | AAA | 28 | 278 | 0.10 |
| Scott Bikowski | AAA/AA | 46 | 272 | 0.17 |
| Brian Anderson | AA/A+ | 45 | 427 | 0.11 |
| Andy Gonzalez | AA/A+ | 57 | 381 | 0.15 |
| Carlos Maldonado | AA | 48 | 347 | 0.14 |
| Tommy Nicholson | AAA/AA/A+ | 37 | 303 | 0.12 |
| Rich Paz | AAA/AA | 49 | 277 | 0.18 |
| Rob Sasser | AA | 44 | 379 | 0.12 |
| Mike Spidale | AA | 56 | 447 | 0.13 |
| Thomas Brice | A+/A- | 41 | 378 | 0.11 |
| Ricardo Nanita | A+/A- | 45 | 376 | 0.12 |
| Casey Rogowski | A+ | 81 | 427 | 0.19 |
| Leo Daigle | A- | 43 | 405 | 0.11 |
| Cory Haggerty | A- | 34 | 225 | 0.15 |
| Chris Young | A- | 58 | 435 | 0.13 |
Kudos to Casey Rogowski for walking more than everyone in the Sox organization except for Frank Thomas. It would be nice for your terrific season at Winston-Salem to go rewarded next year. Special mention to Mike Spidale, who not only has 56 walks, but also has endured getting hit by 11 pitches to score himself a .388 OBP. His motto should be "Just Get On Base, Baby!" His OBP would be over .390 were he not a team player who leads the Barons in Sacrifice Flies. No wonder he was the Barons' MVP.
