#98 Buck Freeman, Rightfield, 27 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Wednesday, 10/25/1899
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Buck Freeman

10/30/1871
27
USA,PA,CATASAUQUA
5"9
174

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

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Big League Contract
$ 7,280,000
1903
6 Year(s), 89 Days (1121 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 127 Days (1503 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall893310
Versus LHP683210
Versus RHP893310
Talent892310
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6
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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  
9/30@WASW 2-1400000000#4  
10/1@INDW 13-4411100010#4  
10/3@PHAL 0-1401000000#4  
10/4INDL 3-4401000010#3  
10/7@CLEL 2-4301000100#4  
10/8@CLEL 3-4402100010#4  
10/10CLEL 1-2302000110#5  
10/11CLEW 3-2401000100#4  
10/12CLEW 5-4403000100#4PoG 
10/14@CLEL 2-3300000011#5  

Batting Stats 1899

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall153583167527588885626.286.349.425.774.756.139
Projected153583167527588885626.286.349.425.774.756.139
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall149652431014182486424972.790.65.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP135351612182088010.259.299.437.736
vs. RHP448132366370684818804.295.362.422.784
Close/Late531341018124001.245.394.358.752
Scoring Position178582042780398811.326.432.517.949
Pinch Hitting310000000010.333.250.333.583
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7628782282545452512.286.346.449.795
Road7729685245043433114.287.350.402.752
March/April27100257411712108.250.313.430.742
May2288261201101563.295.337.466.803
June2587297111117126.333.417.471.889
July2489268101714103.292.363.404.767
August26103351401251694.340.391.505.896
Sept/Oct291162641181492.224.280.302.582
Postseason62191004031.429.480.476.956

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
189915358316752758888564826249.286.349.425.774BAL,AL
Total86430729462616352504479246102811910938.308.358.485.843 

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
189813481921211135121.396.453.6041.057
18996219100403110.429.480.476.956
Total19692831215138231.406.468.5651.033

Fielding Stats 1899

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Rightfield1491492681432864.9861339.01.92    

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...
Was selected to the 1899 Allstar game...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1896 - .325 - 8th
1898 - .336 - 6th
SLG
1896 - .518 - 2nd
1897 - .511 - 4th
1898 - .568 - 1st
OPS
1896 - .896 - 2nd
1897 - .874 - 7th
1898 - .952 - 2nd
Hits
1897 - 187 - 8th
1898 - 211 - 2nd
Doubles
1896 - 51 - 4th
1897 - 49 - 4th
1898 - 72 - 1st
Triples
1898 - 16 - 3rd
Homeruns
1897 - 15 - 4th
1898 - 14 - 1st
RBI
1896 - 89 - 8th
1897 - 101 - 7th
1898 - 128 - 1st
Runs
1898 - 129 - 2nd
 

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