#60 Gene Freese, Third Base, 25 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals Thursday, 10/5/1959 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Gene Freese
1/8/1934 25 USA,WV,WHEELING 5"11 175
Third Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1959 (Automatic) 4 Year(s), 43 Days (731 total Days) 172 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 43 Days (731 total Days) 4 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
Talent | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 5 4 4 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 5 (Range), .974 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 7 (Range), .935 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 2 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 10 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/13 | CIN | L 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/15 | @PIT | L 3-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/16 | @PIT | L 9-11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/17 | @PIT | L 1-7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/19 | PHI | W 5-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/20 | PHI | W 3-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/21 | PHI | W 5-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/22 | PIT | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/23 | PIT | L 3-8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/24 | PIT | L 3-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 131 | 400 | 126 | 22 | 1 | 17 | 75 | 58 | 27 | 28 | .315 | .355 | .502 | .857 | .825 | .187 |
Projected | 138 | 421 | 133 | 23 | 1 | 18 | 79 | 61 | 28 | 29 | .315 | .355 | .502 | .857 | .825 | .187 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 97 | 437 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 201 | 40 | 11 | 7 | 61.1 | 74.5 | 6.7 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 149 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .349 | .407 | .550 | .957 |
vs. RHP | 251 | 74 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 46 | 33 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .295 | .318 | .474 | .792 |
Close/Late | 43 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .256 | .283 | .256 | .538 |
Scoring Position | 93 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 57 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .344 | .362 | .570 | .932 |
Pinch Hitting | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .304 | .545 | .850 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 66 | 203 | 59 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 43 | 27 | 12 | 14 | .291 | .323 | .483 | .805 |
Road | 65 | 197 | 67 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 15 | 14 | .340 | .382 | .523 | .905 |
March/April | 16 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .350 | .350 | .350 | .700 |
May | 23 | 69 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 6 | .290 | .325 | .493 | .817 |
June | 21 | 49 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .265 | .327 | .388 | .715 |
July | 24 | 88 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 7 | .295 | .330 | .511 | .841 |
August | 26 | 98 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 8 | .388 | .425 | .602 | 1.027 |
Sept/Oct | 21 | 76 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | .289 | .329 | .487 | .816 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1955 | 27 | 93 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .323 | .364 | .645 | 1.009 | CHA |
1956 | 139 | 480 | 134 | 33 | 4 | 17 | 80 | 72 | 36 | 2 | 6 | 66 | 16 | 6 | .279 | .328 | .471 | .799 | CHA |
1957 | 116 | 313 | 96 | 24 | 1 | 11 | 50 | 48 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 5 | .307 | .348 | .495 | .843 | CHA |
1958 | 137 | 478 | 123 | 22 | 5 | 19 | 79 | 58 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 9 | 7 | .257 | .291 | .444 | .734 | CHA |
1959 | 131 | 400 | 126 | 22 | 1 | 17 | 75 | 58 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 11 | 7 | .315 | .355 | .502 | .857 | CHA STL |
Total | 550 | 1764 | 509 | 106 | 13 | 71 | 302 | 251 | 110 | 8 | 20 | 171 | 40 | 26 | .289 | .330 | .484 | .814 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1955, AAA | 117 | 461 | 150 | 22 | 3 | 38 | 96 | 112 | 70 | 42 | 6 | 3 | .325 | .406 | .633 | 1.039 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1956 | 6 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .364 | .417 | .636 | 1.053 |
Total | 6 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .364 | .417 | .636 | 1.053 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 7 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 27 | 1 | .963 | 39.0 | 6.23 | | | | |
Third Base | 69 | 62 | 31 | 135 | 21 | 175 | 9 | .949 | 556.2 | 2.83 | | | | |
Shortstop | 36 | 31 | 39 | 97 | 22 | 140 | 4 | .971 | 275.1 | 4.58 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 32nd overall pick, by Chicago (A) in 1955... Had first career hit (homerun) on 8/14/1955, off Art Houtteman (WS1)... Won World Championship with Chicago (A) in 1956... Traded from Chicago (A) to St. Louis (N) on 7/14/1959 (Going to CHA: P Dick Hyde. Going to STL: SS Gene Freese)... Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1959, hitting .467 with 3 HR, 11 RBI... Had 21-game hitting streak snapped on 8/29/1959...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Doubles 1956 - 33 - 9th
| Triples 1958 - 5 - 7th
| SB 1956 - 16 - 3rd
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