LF Ron Freeman #5
New York Knickerbockers MLB
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/24/1972
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LF RON FREEMAN #5 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
18 66 16 0 0 7 17 10 16 .242 .338 .561 1 1.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
Gap 35 35 35 35
Power 75 75 75 75
Eye 65 65 65 65
Avoid K's 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 65
Errors: - 45 45
Arm: 25 35 50
Turn DP: - 50 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 65
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.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 60
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/23/1972 @ PHI Loss, 1-2 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/22/1972 @ PHI Loss, 1-5 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
04/21/1972 @ PHI Loss, 2-8 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
04/20/1972 @ CIN Win, 8-3 5 3 2 1 1 0 2 0
04/19/1972 @ CIN Win, 5-2 4 1 1 4 1 1 0 0
04/18/1972 @ CIN Loss, 3-10 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
04/16/1972 BRO Win, 3-1 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/15/1972 BRO Win, 5-2 4 1 1 3 1 0 2 0
04/14/1972 BRO Win, 9-1 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 0
04/13/1972 PHI Loss, 4-5 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Ron has an engine that never quits and has few peers intellectually. He's popular with everyone.
High: Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:06/08/1946
Born in:Palm Springs, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$26,400
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 20 Days
Service This Yr:20 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 25th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1972 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 18 66 16 0 0 7 17 16 10 16 .242 .338 .561 .898 .396 .318 166
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 18 77 0 1 0 1 0 1 37 7 1 0 100.0 13.1 6.81 1.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   24 1 0 0 0 0 6 6 7 0 0 0 .042 .233 .042 .275
Versus Right   42 15 0 0 7 17 10 4 9 1 0 0 .357 .404 .857 1.261
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   23 6 0 0 2 6 6 3 7 0 0 0 .261 .346 .522 .868
April   66 16 0 0 7 17 16 10 16 1 0 0 .242 .338 .561 .898
Spring Training   56 14 1 0 1 4 5 5 10 0 0 0 .250 .311 .321 .633
Last Year   557 148 8 2 39 95 108 92 114 0 3 5 .266 .375 .497 .872
Career   623 164 8 2 46 112 124 102 130 1 3 5 .263 .371 .504 .875
Home   32 8 0 0 3 9 8 5 6 1 0 0 .250 .342 .531 .873
Road   34 8 0 0 4 8 8 5 10 0 0 0 .235 .333 .588 .922
Grass   66 16 0 0 7 17 16 10 16 1 0 0 .242 .338 .561 .898
Day   46 12 0 0 5 10 10 4 11 0 0 0 .261 .320 .587 .907
Night   20 4 0 0 2 7 6 6 5 1 0 0 .200 .370 .500 .870
As Starter   66 16 0 0 7 17 16 10 16 1 0 0 .242 .338 .561 .898
Close/Late   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .100 .000 .100
Inning 1-3   24 5 0 0 2 7 5 3 7 0 0 0 .208 .296 .458 .755
Inning 4-6   24 8 0 0 3 8 8 4 4 1 0 0 .333 .414 .708 1.122
Inning 7-9   18 3 0 0 2 2 3 3 5 0 0 0 .167 .286 .500 .786
0 Outs   17 7 0 0 4 9 9 1 3 1 0 0 .412 .421 1.118 1.539
1 Outs   29 4 0 0 1 1 3 3 6 0 0 0 .138 .219 .241 .460
2 Outs   20 5 0 0 2 7 4 6 7 0 0 0 .250 .423 .550 .973
Scoring Position   17 5 0 0 2 10 4 3 4 1 0 0 .294 .381 .647 1.028
Bases Empty   33 8 0 0 3 3 9 5 5 0 0 0 .242 .342 .515 .857
Runner on 1st   16 3 0 0 2 4 3 2 7 0 0 0 .188 .278 .562 .840
Runner on 2nd   5 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   5 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 1.333 1.833
Bases Loaded   1 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Two Strikes   33 5 0 0 1 5 5 5 16 1 0 0 .152 .256 .242 .499
First Pitch   9 5 0 0 3 9 4 1 0 0 0 0 .556 .600 1.556 2.156
Count 0-1   5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-0   6 4 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.667 2.333
Count 1-1   7 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .714 1.000
Count 1-2   11 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   10 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 1 0 0 .100 .091 .100 .191
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Full Count   7 1 0 0 1 4 3 5 3 0 0 0 .143 .500 .571 1.071
Behind in Count   21 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Ahead in Count   12 4 0 0 2 2 5 4 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .833 1.333
Batting 3rd   4 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Batting 4th   62 15 0 0 6 15 15 10 16 1 0 0 .242 .342 .532 .875
Low Leverage   28 5 0 0 3 3 8 8 6 0 0 0 .179 .361 .500 .861
Medium Leverage   25 7 0 0 1 3 4 2 6 0 0 0 .280 .333 .400 .733
High Leverage   13 4 0 0 3 11 4 0 4 1 0 0 .308 .286 1.000 1.286
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 .872 151 152 6.0
1972 New York - MLB 25 18 66 16 0 0 7 17 16 10 0 1 16 1 0 .242 .338 .561 .898 159 166 1.3
Total MLB 170 623 164 8 2 46 112 124 102 5 1 130 25 13 .263 .371 .504 .875 152 153 7.2
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 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 18 18 48 0 0 48 0 1.000 155.0 2.79 +1.3 1.016
TOTAL LF 18 18 48 0 0 48 0 1.000 155.0 2.79 +1.3 1.016
TOTAL CF 129 123 333 8 2 350 9 .974 1061.2 2.89 -11.5 .956
TOTAL RF 19 17 31 1 0 33 1 .970 150.1 1.92 +0.6 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).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1971 654 9
Year K Rank
1971 114 3
Year TB Rank
1971 277 8
Year HR Rank
1971 39 3
Year RBI Rank
1971 95 8
Year R Rank
1971 108 3
Year BB Rank
1971 92 6
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
Year wOBA Rank
1971 .393 9
Year OPS Rank
1971 .872 8
Year WAR Rank
1971 6.1 9
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