AA St. Paul Saints

Saints Pitcher Whinnery Selected to All-Star Team

July 5, 2007 - American Association (AA)
St. Paul Saints News Release


ST. PAUL, MN (July 5, 2007) - The St. Paul Saints will have a pitcher join their three position players at the American Association All-Star Game as Brian Whinnery was selected by manager George Tsamis to join seven other pitchers on the North Division team.

Whinnery is 4-1 with a 2.05 ERA in 11 games (eight starts). In 57.0 innings he has allowed just 18 runs (13 earned) while walking 21 and striking out 40. He currently leads the American Association in ERA. Whinnery was named the Pitcher of the Month for the Month of June and also earned Pitcher of the Week honors for June 18-24.

Whinnery, 27, is a graduate of St. Thomas University and resides in St. Paul, MN. He joins catcher Marcel Longmire and outfielders Brent Krause and Brian Sprout as the other Saints on the All-Star team.

Tsamis, the manager of the North Division team, selected the pitchers for the All-Star Game. The American Association All-Star Game takes place on Tuesday, July 17 in Sioux Falls, SD at Sioux Falls Stadium. Below are the All-Star pitchers for both leagues.

NORTH DIVISION PITCHERS (Statistics thru July 4th):

RHP Jerrod Fuell, Sioux Falls Canaries: 1-0, 3.68 ERA, 13 saves

RHP Jarrett Gardner, Lincoln Saltdogs: 6-1, 2.34 ERA, 59 SO, 69 1/3 innings pitched

RHP Josh Kauten, Lincoln Saltdogs: 6-0, 3.51 ERA, 55 SO, 59 innings pitched

RHP Pat Mahomes, Sioux Falls Canaries: 7-1, 2.37 ERA, 55 SO, 68 1/3 innings pitched

LHP Kris Regas, Sioux Falls Canaries: 1-2, 1.52 ERA, 29 SO, 23 2/3 innings pitched

RHP Mark Roberts, Lincoln Saltdogs: 3-1, 1.72 ERA, .203 opponents batting average

RHP Matt Varner, Lincoln Saltdogs: 1-1, 2.59 ERA, 11 saves

LHP Brian Whinnery, St. Paul Saints: 4-1, 2.05 ERA, 40 SO, 57 innings pitched

SOUTH DIVISION PITCHERS (Statistics thru July 4th):

RHP Ned Darley, El Paso Diablos: 3-2, 1.80 ERA, 12 saves

RHP Jon Hunton, Coastal Bend Aviators: 1-1, 2.45 ERA, .167 opponents batting average, 1 save

LHP Joel Kirsten, Fort Worth Cats: 3-4, 3.47 ERA, 57 innings pitched

RHP Cory Walters, Fort Worth Cats: 5-3, 4.24 ERA, 49 SO, 57 1/3 innings pitched

LHP Logan Williamson, Pensacola Pelicans: 1-1, 2.72 ERA, .225 opponents batting average

RHP Greg Wiltshire, El Paso Diablos: 7-3, 2.72 ERA, 68 SO, 79 1/3 innings pitched, 1 save

RHP Mal Winters, Shreveport Sports: 1-2, 4.09 ERA, 20 SO, 22 innings pitched, 2 saves

RHP Matt Yeatman, Shreveport Sports: 5-1, 3.55 ERA, 58 1/3 innings pitched

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