MLB Question: How to be a rookie?

[wade moore]

I've been following a William and Mary grad who is having a stellar year so far in his first significant time in the majors (Chris Ray - http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/player.jsp?player_id=444884 Closer for the Orioles). I'm pretty sure I've seen in the past where if you spend SOME time in the majors, but not much, that you can be considered a rookie the following year.

So my question is, how do those rules work? It looks like Ray pitched 49 innings in 50 games last year.

[DeToxRox]

Depends on the amount of games you play.

I forget the # but I think its around 1/3rd of the year

[SunDevil]

100 career ABs or less. I do not know about pitchers. 49 innings and 50 games seems like a lot though.

[wade moore]

100 career ABs or less

What about Pitchers?

[Fighter of Foo]

130 MLB AB or 50 MLB IP, or has accumulated 45 days on an MLB roster prior to September 1st of any season.

Ray must have just missed.

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[Young Drachma]

yeah, what he said.

[wade moore]

Ray had 49 innings, so I wonder how long he was on the roster...

I'm not sure what you mean by "just missed it".. cause I'm partially hoping he is a rookie this year as I imagine he would have a ROY shot if he keeps up his current performance.

[RPI-Fan]

Ray had 49 innings, so I wonder how long he was on the roster...

I'm not sure what you mean by "just missed it".. cause I'm partially hoping he is a rookie this year as I imagine he would have a ROY shot if he keeps up his current performance.

Well 50 games, less no more than 20 in Sept. means he had 30 games before Sept. 1st.

Almost surely had >45 days before 9/1/05.

[Fighter of Foo]

Just missed still being a rookie. If you figure a full season reliever gets around 70 innings, it'd be hard for Ray to be under the days requirements since he pitched around half of last season in the majors.

I fail at writing, BTW ;)

[Shkspr]

Ray spent from June 12 to August 8 on the major league roster and from August 23 on. The only Orioles hurlers with current rookie eligibility are Rheal and Britton.

[wade moore]

Thanks for the help guys!

Still enjoying seeing him do so well though ;)... and Harris got called up for the Nats and is playing very well too.