LF Ron Freeman #5
New York Knickerbockers MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
08/21/1972
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LF RON FREEMAN #5 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
119 457 101 6 1 34 87 60 116 .221 .310 .462 9 5.4
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 55 60 55 60
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: 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.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 60
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/20/1972 @ STL Win, 5-4 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/19/1972 @ STL Loss, 0-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/18/1972 @ STL Win, 8-4 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
08/17/1972 @ KCB Loss, 0-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
08/16/1972 @ KCB Win, 7-3 4 1 1 3 1 1 0 0
08/15/1972 @ KCB Loss, 4-6 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/13/1972 @ PHI Win, 5-1 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
08/12/1972 @ PHI Win, 8-1 4 1 1 2 1 1 2 0
08/11/1972 @ PHI Win, 11-4 3 1 1 3 1 2 2 0
08/10/1972 WAS Win, 7-4 4 1 1 2 1 0 2 1
PERSONALITY
Ron works hard to hone his skills and is very bright. He's earned the respect of his teammates.
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:2 Years, None
Service This Yr:139 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
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 119 457 101 6 1 34 87 77 60 116 .221 .310 .462 .772 .346 .241 127
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 119 526 2 6 0 8 0 7 211 41 9 2 81.8 68.0 4.92 5.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   128 22 1 0 11 23 21 16 36 2 0 1 .172 .265 .438 .703
Versus Right   329 79 5 1 23 64 56 44 80 5 0 1 .240 .327 .471 .798
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   23 4 0 0 1 4 2 2 4 1 0 1 .174 .259 .304 .564
April   89 19 0 0 7 18 17 10 21 2 0 0 .213 .287 .449 .737
May   110 28 1 1 8 14 15 10 27 0 0 0 .255 .317 .500 .817
June   102 20 2 0 8 22 15 17 26 2 0 0 .196 .306 .451 .757
July   90 21 1 0 6 17 18 16 23 1 0 0 .233 .346 .444 .790
August   66 13 2 0 5 16 12 7 19 2 0 2 .197 .286 .455 .740
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   1014 249 14 3 73 182 185 152 230 7 3 7 .246 .346 .481 .827
Home   207 47 3 0 17 45 42 27 42 6 0 1 .227 .311 .488 .799
Road   250 54 3 1 17 42 35 33 74 1 0 1 .216 .309 .440 .749
Grass   457 101 6 1 34 87 77 60 116 7 0 2 .221 .310 .462 .772
Day   255 55 1 1 18 45 40 30 58 3 0 2 .216 .300 .439 .739
Night   202 46 5 0 16 42 37 30 58 4 0 0 .228 .322 .490 .812
As Starter   457 101 6 1 34 87 77 60 116 7 0 2 .221 .310 .462 .772
Close/Late   99 21 1 0 4 12 16 17 22 3 0 0 .212 .319 .343 .663
Inning 1-3   165 37 3 0 16 42 29 14 47 2 0 0 .224 .282 .533 .815
Inning 4-6   152 33 2 1 11 27 26 20 33 2 0 2 .217 .312 .461 .773
Inning 7-9   124 27 0 0 7 16 21 25 33 2 0 0 .218 .344 .387 .731
Extra Innings   16 4 1 0 0 2 1 1 3 1 0 0 .250 .278 .312 .590
0 Outs   145 33 2 1 11 25 32 17 38 4 0 1 .228 .305 .483 .788
1 Outs   139 33 3 0 10 34 21 15 28 3 0 1 .237 .310 .475 .785
2 Outs   173 35 1 0 13 28 24 28 50 0 0 0 .202 .313 .434 .747
Scoring Position   121 30 3 0 10 53 22 19 30 7 0 0 .248 .333 .521 .854
Bases Empty   215 44 3 1 14 14 36 27 52 0 0 1 .205 .296 .423 .720
Runner on 1st   121 27 0 0 10 20 19 14 34 0 0 1 .223 .309 .471 .780
Runner on 2nd   37 6 0 0 2 6 6 7 6 0 0 0 .162 .295 .324 .620
Runner on 3rd   12 3 0 0 2 5 2 3 4 0 0 0 .250 .400 .750 1.150
Runner on 1st & 2nd   39 12 0 0 2 10 7 2 13 0 0 0 .308 .341 .462 .803
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 4 2 0 1 11 3 1 3 5 0 0 .400 .312 .900 1.212
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 3 1 0 2 10 2 3 2 0 0 0 .333 .500 1.111 1.611
Bases Loaded   14 2 0 0 1 11 2 3 2 2 0 0 .143 .263 .357 .620
Two Strikes   235 32 2 0 12 28 23 23 116 1 0 1 .136 .215 .298 .513
First Pitch   57 20 1 0 8 25 14 6 0 3 0 0 .351 .394 .789 1.183
Count 0-1   38 10 0 1 2 6 6 0 0 0 0 1 .263 .282 .474 .756
Count 0-2   40 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 22 0 0 0 .075 .075 .150 .225
Count 1-0   33 15 0 0 7 16 12 0 0 2 0 0 .455 .429 1.091 1.519
Count 1-1   51 13 1 0 3 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .255 .451 .706
Count 1-2   70 8 0 0 3 5 5 0 38 0 0 0 .114 .114 .243 .357
Count 2-0   12 5 1 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .417 .417 .750 1.167
Count 2-1   23 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .130 .125 .174 .299
Count 2-2   79 12 1 0 4 8 8 0 45 1 0 1 .152 .160 .316 .477
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 4 15 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   8 3 0 0 1 1 6 16 0 0 0 0 .375 .792 .750 1.542
Full Count   46 9 1 0 4 13 9 23 11 0 0 0 .196 .464 .478 .942
Behind in Count   148 21 0 1 6 13 12 0 60 0 0 1 .142 .148 .277 .425
Ahead in Count   76 26 2 0 9 22 27 31 0 3 0 0 .342 .518 .724 1.242
Batting Leadoff   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 3rd   28 8 0 0 3 5 6 3 3 0 0 0 .286 .355 .607 .962
Batting 4th   425 92 6 1 31 82 70 57 113 7 0 2 .216 .308 .454 .762
Low Leverage   154 34 2 0 12 19 24 25 40 1 0 0 .221 .328 .468 .795
Medium Leverage   205 41 1 1 14 30 31 24 55 0 0 2 .200 .290 .420 .710
High Leverage   96 26 3 0 8 38 22 10 20 6 0 0 .271 .321 .552 .874
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 25 119 457 101 6 1 34 87 77 60 2 7 116 9 2 .221 .310 .462 .772 120 127 5.4
Total MLB 271 1014 249 14 3 73 182 185 152 7 7 230 33 15 .246 .346 .481 .827 137 141 11.4
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 117 117 209 1 0 212 2 .991 1033.2 1.83 +12.3 1.088
1972 New York - MLB CF 7 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 26.0 2.08 +0.4 .995
1972 New York - MLB RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.8 .000
TOTAL LF 117 117 209 1 0 212 2 .991 1033.2 1.83 +12.3 1.088
TOTAL CF 136 123 339 8 2 356 9 .975 1087.2 2.87 -11.1 .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.
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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