LF Ron Freeman #5
New York Knickerbockers MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
07/31/1973
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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
106 382 97 8 4 25 72 55 73 .254 .351 .492 2 3.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 35 40 35 35
Gap 35 35 35 35
Power 80 80 75 80
Eye 55 65 55 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: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 70
1st Base: - Center Field: 50
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 60
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/31/1973 PIT Win, 5-3 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
07/30/1973 BRO Loss, 3-7 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 0
07/29/1973 BRO Win, 6-5 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
07/29/1973 BRO Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
07/28/1973 BRO Loss, 2-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/27/1973 @ CLE Loss, 4-5 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0
07/26/1973 @ CLE Win, 9-7 4 2 1 0 0 1 2 1
07/25/1973 @ CLE Win, 7-6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/23/1973 @ CIN Win, 2-0 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
07/22/1973 @ CIN Win, 1-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 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.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1973 Season
Major Service:3 Years, None
Service This Yr:119 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 25th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1973 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 106 382 97 8 4 25 72 69 55 73 .254 .351 .492 .843 .369 .238 134
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 101 446 4 5 0 6 1 4 188 37 2 0 100.0 69.2 6.31 3.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   106 34 3 0 10 22 25 15 15 2 0 1 .321 .403 .632 1.035
Versus Right   276 63 5 4 15 50 44 40 58 2 1 3 .228 .330 .438 .769
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   6 3 1 0 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .500 .625 1.167 1.792
Last Week   22 6 0 0 0 2 5 5 7 0 0 0 .273 .407 .273 .680
April   94 26 2 0 9 19 22 10 13 1 1 0 .277 .343 .585 .928
May   102 29 2 3 7 23 20 16 17 0 0 3 .284 .397 .569 .965
June   92 16 1 1 3 14 12 15 18 3 0 0 .174 .282 .304 .586
July   94 26 3 0 6 16 15 14 25 0 0 1 .277 .376 .500 .876
Spring Training   60 16 0 0 6 13 10 7 18 0 0 0 .267 .343 .567 .910
Last Year   569 127 9 1 41 105 93 79 150 8 0 2 .223 .316 .459 .775
2 Years Ago   557 148 8 2 39 95 108 92 114 0 3 5 .266 .375 .497 .872
Career   1508 372 25 7 105 272 270 226 337 12 4 11 .247 .347 .481 .828
Home   184 49 5 2 15 41 37 29 31 2 0 1 .266 .366 .560 .926
Road   198 48 3 2 10 31 32 26 42 2 1 3 .242 .336 .429 .766
Grass   382 97 8 4 25 72 69 55 73 4 1 4 .254 .351 .492 .843
Day   203 50 5 2 12 36 37 35 40 2 0 0 .246 .354 .468 .822
Night   179 47 3 2 13 36 32 20 33 2 1 4 .263 .346 .520 .866
As Starter   377 96 7 4 25 70 68 55 71 4 1 4 .255 .352 .493 .846
As Reliever / Substitution   5 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Pinch Hitting   5 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Close/Late   71 19 1 0 8 15 13 11 11 0 1 0 .268 .366 .620 .986
Inning 1-3   129 37 3 2 6 29 21 13 26 3 0 2 .287 .354 .481 .834
Inning 4-6   135 31 4 2 8 20 29 27 26 1 0 0 .230 .356 .467 .822
Inning 7-9   115 28 0 0 11 23 19 14 20 0 0 2 .243 .336 .530 .866
Extra Innings   3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167
0 Outs   130 33 4 0 7 19 29 22 25 0 1 1 .254 .366 .446 .812
1 Outs   117 33 3 1 10 28 26 18 24 4 0 2 .282 .376 .581 .957
2 Outs   135 31 1 3 8 25 14 15 24 0 0 1 .230 .311 .459 .771
Scoring Position   87 23 2 1 5 42 12 19 18 4 1 0 .264 .382 .483 .865
Bases Empty   201 49 6 2 11 11 41 31 38 0 0 3 .244 .353 .458 .811
Runner on 1st   94 25 0 1 9 19 16 5 17 0 0 1 .266 .310 .574 .884
Runner on 2nd   17 2 1 0 0 2 1 7 5 0 1 0 .118 .375 .176 .551
Runner on 3rd   5 2 0 0 1 3 2 5 0 0 0 0 .400 .700 1.000 1.700
Runner on 1st & 2nd   38 9 0 0 1 10 3 1 7 0 0 0 .237 .256 .316 .572
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 4 0 0 2 10 3 3 3 1 0 0 .364 .467 .909 1.376
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 2 0 1 1 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 1.000 .500 3.500 4.000
Bases Loaded   14 4 1 0 0 10 2 3 3 1 0 0 .286 .389 .357 .746
Two Strikes   215 51 4 4 13 37 38 20 73 1 0 4 .237 .312 .474 .787
First Pitch   40 14 0 0 4 12 9 5 0 2 1 0 .350 .404 .650 1.054
Count 0-1   24 5 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .208 .333 .542
Count 0-2   32 5 0 0 0 2 3 0 17 1 0 1 .156 .176 .156 .333
Count 1-0   31 12 2 0 4 10 6 0 0 0 0 0 .387 .387 .839 1.226
Count 1-1   31 7 1 0 1 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 .226 .219 .355 .574
Count 1-2   56 12 1 1 5 13 7 0 22 0 0 1 .214 .228 .536 .764
Count 2-0   9 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .556 .778
Count 2-1   24 3 1 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .292 .417
Count 2-2   67 24 2 3 7 18 11 0 19 0 0 2 .358 .377 .791 1.168
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 5 17 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   8 3 0 0 0 2 2 13 0 0 0 0 .375 .762 .375 1.137
Full Count   60 10 1 0 1 4 17 20 15 0 0 0 .167 .375 .233 .608
Behind in Count   112 22 1 1 6 18 12 0 39 1 0 2 .196 .209 .384 .593
Ahead in Count   72 20 3 0 6 16 18 30 0 0 0 0 .278 .490 .569 1.060
Batting 3rd   3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 1.000 1.750
Batting 4th   374 94 6 4 25 70 68 54 71 4 1 4 .251 .349 .489 .838
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   4 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Low Leverage   158 43 6 2 13 21 31 19 34 0 0 3 .272 .361 .582 .943
Medium Leverage   150 30 1 1 6 20 25 25 26 3 0 1 .200 .313 .340 .653
High Leverage   71 23 1 1 6 31 12 11 13 1 1 0 .324 .410 .620 1.029
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 26 106 382 97 8 4 25 72 69 55 4 4 73 2 0 .254 .351 .492 .843 127 134 3.7
Total MLB 407 1508 372 25 7 105 272 270 226 11 12 337 38 15 .247 .347 .481 .828 134 135 15.8
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
Total MLB 6 25 6 1 0 2 5 4 1 0 0 4 1 0 .240 .269 .520 .789 126 130
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 101 101 181 2 0 188 5 .973 875.2 1.88 +5.5 1.049
TOTAL LF 248 248 455 4 0 466 7 .985 2185.1 1.89 +20.4 1.063
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1971 654 9
Year K Rank
1971 114 3
1972 150 1
Year TB Rank
1971 277 8
Year HR Rank
1971 39 3
1972 41 2
Year RBI Rank
1971 95 8
1972 105 2
Year R Rank
1971 108 3
Year BB Rank
1971 92 6
Year IBB Rank
1972 7 8
Year SF Rank
1972 8 4
Year SLG Rank
1971 .497 8
Year RC Rank
1971 107.95 8
Year RC/27 Rank
1971 6.75 10
Year ISO Rank
1971 .232 5
1972 .236 3
Year wOBA Rank
1971 .393 9
Year OPS Rank
1971 .872 8
Year WAR Rank
1971 6.1 9
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