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Braves 2009 Season in Review: Garret Anderson

Found October 23, 2009 on Sports Page Atlanta:
PLAYERS: Garret Anderson,  Ryan Ludwick,  Rick Ankiel,  Ken Griffey,  Kelly Johnson,  Rafael Soriano,  Jeff Francoeur,  Andruw Jones
TEAMS: Atlanta Braves,  St. Louis Cardinals,  Seattle Mariners,  New York Mets,  Texas Rangers

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More photos » by Tom Mihalek - AP Browse more photos » When considering the 2009 season of Garret Anderson, I think it's more useful to look at the alternatives to Anderson that the Braves were considering, or at least rumored to be considering. G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG 2009 - Garret Anderson 135 496 52 133 27 0 13 61 27 73 1 0 .268 .303 .401 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG 2009 - Ryan Ludwick 139 486 63 129 20 1 22 97 41 106 4 2 .265 .329 .447 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG 2009 - Rick Ankiel 122 372 50 86 21 2 11 38 26 99 4 3 .231 .285 .387 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG 2009 - Ken Griffey Jr. 117 387 44 83 19 0 19 57 63 80 0 0 .214 .324 .411 Just about the only improvement over Anderson on this list is Ryan Ludw...
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