LF Ron Freeman #15
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/05/1977
LF RON FREEMAN #15 - AGE: 30 - 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 35
BABIP 35 35 35 35
Avoid K's 40 40 40 40
Gap 40 45 40 40
Power 70 75 65 70
Eye 65 70 65 65
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 65
Errors: - 40 45
Arm: 25 30 50
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 65
1st Base: 60 Center Field: 55
2nd Base: - Right Field: 55
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 75
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
04/01/1977 @ CIN Loss, 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/31/1977 PIT Win, 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
03/30/1977 @ NYK Loss, 1-3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
03/29/1977 @ DEN Loss, 0-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/28/1977 PHI Loss, 2-2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
03/27/1977 @ WAS Win, 2-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
03/26/1977 STL Loss, 0-5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/25/1977 @ SDC Loss, 0-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/23/1977 MIL Loss, 3-9 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
03/22/1977 @ LAB Loss, 3-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
No one is exempt from his charm.
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:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$360,000
Signed Through:1980 Season
Major Service:6 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
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
1974 New York - MLB 27 106 246 59 3 0 18 41 40 53 2 0 48 11 4 .240 .379 .472 .850 142 132 2.8
1975 New York - MLB 28 140 367 92 5 3 30 71 61 61 1 5 81 8 3 .251 .355 .526 .881 144 127 3.8
1976 Brooklyn - MLB 29 118 326 77 12 1 15 51 50 42 4 3 57 21 11 .236 .328 .417 .745 115 110 1.4
Total MLB 820 2628 654 47 12 183 479 457 403 19 23 555 81 36 .249 .350 .485 .835 136 131 25.1
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
1974 New York - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 New York - MLB LF 64 58 128 3 2 133 2 .985 530.1 2.22 +7.1 1.064
1974 New York - MLB CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 1.004
1974 New York - MLB RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 New York - MLB LF 69 65 138 6 0 146 2 .986 553.2 2.34 +9.9 1.107
1975 New York - MLB CF 28 10 48 0 0 48 0 1.000 122.0 3.54 -1.3 .948
1975 New York - MLB RF 13 12 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 107.0 1.85 -1.0 .955
1976 Brooklyn - MLB 1B 73 70 625 20 58 652 7 .989 611.1 9.50 -0.1 1.004
1976 Brooklyn - MLB SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1976 Brooklyn - MLB LF 10 5 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 54.1 2.65 +1.0 1.106
1976 Brooklyn - MLB CF 8 2 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 32.0 2.25 -0.3 1.008
1976 Brooklyn - MLB RF 4 4 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 33.0 2.73 +0.1 1.032
TOTAL 1B 73 70 625 20 58 652 7 .989 611.1 9.50 -0.1 1.004
TOTAL SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 439 424 833 14 2 862 15 .983 3724.1 2.05 +39.8 1.067
TOTAL CF 177 135 397 8 2 414 9 .978 1248.2 2.92 -12.6 .957
TOTAL RF 39 34 64 1 0 66 1 .985 302.1 1.93 +0.6 1.014
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).
11/14/1974 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $136,440.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 80 (80); Eye: 60 (60).
09/14/1975 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
11/10/1975 Was traded by the New York Knickerbockers to the Brooklyn Bluebirds in exchange for SP Ron Haney and SS George Fenton.
11/16/1975 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $232,890.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 60 (60).
08/07/1976 Injured (strained groin),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
09/21/1976 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,536,000 with the Brooklyn Bluebirds organization.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 65 (65).
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
1975 30 5
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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