LF Ron Freeman #5
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/01/1974
LF RON FREEMAN #5 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 35 40 35 40
Gap 35 35 30 35
Power 80 80 75 80
Eye 60 70 60 60
Avoid K's 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 65
Errors: - 45 45
Arm: 25 30 50
Turn DP: - 50 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 20
Catcher: - Left Field: 70
1st Base: - Center Field: 50
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 60
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
03/31/1974 @ PIT Loss, 1-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/30/1974 SDC Loss, 0-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/29/1974 @ STL Win, 7-2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
03/27/1974 PHI Loss, 0-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
03/26/1974 @ CIN Loss, 6-6 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0
03/25/1974 @ BRO Win, 5-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/24/1974 CLE Loss, 1-5 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
03/23/1974 @ WAS Win, 10-6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
03/22/1974 LAB Win, 16-6 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
03/21/1974 @ CHI Loss, 0-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Ron represents what's good about ballplayers.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
High: Work Ethic, Baseball IQ
Birthday:06/08/1946
Born in:Palm Springs, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$60,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:3 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 25th Pick in Round 1
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1971 New York - MLB 24 152 557 148 8 2 39 95 108 92 5 0 114 24 13 .266 .375 .497 .872 149 149 5.8
1972 New York - MLB 25 149 569 127 9 1 41 105 93 79 2 8 150 12 2 .223 .316 .459 .775 124 122 6.3
1973 New York - MLB 26 155 563 151 10 5 40 116 105 76 5 7 105 5 3 .268 .356 .517 .873 140 135 5.1
Total MLB 456 1689 426 27 8 120 316 306 247 12 15 369 41 18 .252 .349 .491 .840 138 135 17.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1968 Total - 21 56 240 61 6 1 14 53 57 34 5 2 38 40 6 .254 .356 .463 .818 100 100 1.6
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1972 New York - MLB 25 6 25 6 1 0 2 5 4 1 0 0 4 1 0 .240 .269 .520 .789 126 130 1.7
1973 New York - MLB 26 5 18 2 0 0 2 4 3 3 0 0 3 0 0 .111 .238 .444 .683 86 88 -0.1
Total MLB 11 43 8 1 0 4 9 7 4 0 0 7 1 0 .186 .255 .488 .744 108 111
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1971 New York - MLB CF 129 123 333 8 2 350 9 .974 1061.2 2.89 -11.5 .956
1971 New York - MLB RF 19 17 31 1 0 33 1 .970 150.1 1.92 +0.6 1.058
1972 New York - MLB LF 147 147 274 2 0 278 2 .993 1309.2 1.90 +14.9 1.073
1972 New York - MLB CF 8 0 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 29.0 2.17 +0.5 .993
1972 New York - MLB RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.8 .000
1973 New York - MLB LF 149 149 277 3 0 289 9 .969 1276.1 1.97 +7.0 1.042
TOTAL LF 296 296 551 5 0 567 11 .981 2586.0 1.94 +21.9 1.057
TOTAL CF 137 123 340 8 2 357 9 .975 1090.2 2.87 -11.0 .957
TOTAL RF 20 18 32 1 0 34 1 .971 159.1 1.86 +1.4 1.058
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1968 Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 25, 25th overall pick) by the New York Knickerbockers, out of college Arkansas
10/31/1968 Named the #71 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 55 (75); Eye: 50 (65).
04/08/1969 Named the #85 prospect in the MLB
07/03/1969 Named the #63 prospect in the MLB
10/29/1969 Named the #54 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 70 (75); Eye: 50 (65).
04/07/1970 Named the #58 prospect in the MLB
07/02/1970 Named the #37 prospect in the MLB
10/29/1970 Named the #23 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 70 (75); Eye: 65 (65).
04/06/1971 Named the #29 prospect in the MLB
06/01/1971 Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award.
06/07/1971 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
06/24/1971 Injured (strained leg muscle),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/01/1971 Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/04/1971 Was selected to the 1971 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/03/1971 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/01/1971 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/25/1971 Finished 2nd in 1971 MLB NBL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
11/13/1971 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $26,400.
11/30/1971 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at center field at the New York Knickerbockers development complex.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 65 (65).
06/13/1972 Injured (sore groin),day-to-day for one week.
07/09/1972 Was selected to the 1972 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/12/1972 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 55 (60).
03/05/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the New York Knickerbockers development complex.
04/14/1973 Hits three home runs against the Cincinnati Packers, going 4-6 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored!
04/30/1973 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
07/25/1973 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/06/1973 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
09/20/1973 Injured (strained leg muscle),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/04/1973 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $60,000.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 80 (80); Eye: 60 (60).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1971 654 9
Year K Rank
1971 114 3
1972 150 1
1973 105 6
Year TB Rank
1971 277 8
Year HR Rank
1971 39 3
1972 41 2
1973 40 2
Year RBI Rank
1971 95 8
1972 105 2
1973 116 2
Year R Rank
1971 108 3
1973 105 5
Year BB Rank
1971 92 6
Year IBB Rank
1972 7 8
Year SF Rank
1972 8 4
1973 7 7
Year SLG Rank
1971 .497 8
1973 .517 7
Year RC Rank
1971 107.95 8
Year RC/27 Rank
1971 6.75 10
Year ISO Rank
1971 .232 5
1972 .236 3
1973 .249 4
Year wOBA Rank
1971 .393 9
1973 .379 10
Year OPS Rank
1971 .872 8
Year WAR Rank
1971 6.1 9
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