#98 Buck Freeman, Rightfield, 26 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Wednesday, 10/25/1898
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Buck Freeman

10/30/1871
26
USA,PA,CATASAUQUA
5"9
169

Rightfield
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5 / 6 (Very Popular)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Very inconsistent
GREAT
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,492,857
1898
$ 7,280,000 (5 year(s))
5 Year(s), 89 Days (949 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 127 Days (1331 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall894310
Versus LHP784310
Versus RHP994310
Talent894310
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6
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5
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1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 3 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 5 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 10

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/11@CLEL 1-2400000001#5  
10/12@CLEL 4-10311000110#3  
10/14CLEL 0-1400000000#3  
10/15CLEW 4-3402000000#3  
10/17CINL 4-7312100200#3  
10/18CINW 7-3424110200#3PoG 
10/20@CINL 1-3411000000#3  
10/21@CINW 3-2400000000#3  
10/22@CINW 4-2302000100#3  
10/24CINW 8-6421000110#3  

Batting Stats 1898

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1556282117216141281295019.336.383.568.9521.000.232
Projected1556282117216141281295019.336.383.568.9521.000.232
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1546841200140535710230781.1137.88.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP106431343183390001.406.457.6891.146
vs. RHP522168591211110964119500.322.368.544.912
Close/Late62241210128134000.387.493.6131.106
Scoring Position2057121741060294500.346.418.576.994
Pinch Hitting100000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home76307112388116371214.365.403.6481.051
Road7932199348365582915.308.364.492.857
This Week1410001210.250.400.250.650
Last Week51892105400.500.450.7221.172
March/April26109391323332643.358.377.596.974
May26108391832232074.361.400.6391.039
June24963410401923110.354.421.542.962
July24101381242171944.376.393.6341.026
August26107331224222985.308.357.570.927
Sept/Oct29107287131412163.262.357.430.787
Postseason134819212111351.396.436.6041.041

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
189157197441134242218121181.223.289.371.660 BAL
189414548714222106624824152093.292.323.415.738BAL
18956466284301217500000.424.465.5761.041BAL
18961365141675112889794513161210.325.378.518.896BAL
189715459718749121510196482527268.313.363.511.874BAL,AL
1898155628211721614128129501519307.336.383.568.952BAL,AL
Total71124897792095647416391190620938529.313.360.499.859 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1891, AAA61195691248333617651.354.393.579.972
1892, AAA13853718634636831056728118.346.417.6331.050
1893, AAA1304921741933366845221118.354.412.6061.018

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
189813481921211135121.396.436.6041.041
Total13481921211135121.396.453.6041.057

Fielding Stats 1898

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Rightfield1551542721412893.9901373.11.89    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 7th overall pick, by Baltimore in 1891...
Had first career hit (double) on 6/4/1891, off Cyclone Miller (CLE)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/16/1891, off George Radbourn (COL)...
Injured on 8/13/1892 with a Inflamed Rib Cage Muscle, out for one week...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1894, hitting .480 with 0 HR, 10 RBI...
Injured on 8/18/1894 with a Pulled Back Muscle, out for one week...
1/31/1897: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,492,857 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1897, hitting .647 with 1 HR, 3 RBI...
Was selected to the 1897 Allstar game...
1/31/1898: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,492,857 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 7 runs against Indianapolis on 4/13/1898...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1898, hitting .480 with 3 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1898, hitting .358 with 3 HR, 33 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1898, hitting .361 with 2 HR, 23 RBI...
6/1/1898: Signed a contract extension with Baltimore, $7,280,000 per year, for 5 years.
Was selected to the 1898 Allstar game...
Won World Series with Baltimore in 1898...
Won Hitter Of The Year in 1898, hitting .336 with 14 HR, 128 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at Rightfield in 1898...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1896 - .325 - 8th
SLG
1896 - .518 - 2nd
1897 - .511 - 4th
OPS
1896 - .896 - 2nd
1897 - .874 - 7th
Hits
1897 - 187 - 8th
Doubles
1896 - 51 - 4th
1897 - 49 - 4th
Homeruns
1897 - 15 - 4th
RBI
1896 - 89 - 8th
1897 - 101 - 7th
   

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