LF Ron Freeman #5
New York Knickerbockers MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
07/03/1972
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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
78 305 67 3 1 23 54 38 77 .220 .303 .462 2 3.8
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 60 65 60 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
07/01/1972 @ CLE Win, 5-2 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
06/30/1972 @ CLE Win, 2-0 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 0
06/29/1972 WAS Loss, 3-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/28/1972 WAS Win, 6-5 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
06/27/1972 WAS Loss, 2-12 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/25/1972 CIN Loss, 5-7 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
06/25/1972 CIN Win, 9-7 4 3 3 5 2 1 1 0
06/24/1972 CIN Loss, 2-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/23/1972 CIN Loss, 2-5 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
06/22/1972 CLE Loss, 2-8 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Ron never lacks for effort and possesses great intelligence. He is well-respected by 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:90 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 78 305 67 3 1 23 54 47 38 77 .220 .303 .462 .765 .343 .243 126
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 78 347 0 4 0 6 0 4 141 27 2 2 50.0 42.8 4.62 3.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   90 14 0 0 7 12 15 12 27 1 0 0 .156 .252 .389 .641
Versus Right   215 53 3 1 16 42 32 26 50 3 0 0 .247 .324 .493 .817
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   19 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 9 0 0 0 .000 .136 .000 .136
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   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
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   862 215 11 3 62 149 155 130 191 4 3 5 .249 .350 .485 .835
Home   141 30 1 0 12 30 23 16 28 4 0 0 .213 .286 .475 .761
Road   164 37 2 1 11 24 24 22 49 0 0 0 .226 .317 .451 .768
Grass   305 67 3 1 23 54 47 38 77 4 0 0 .220 .303 .462 .765
Day   174 38 0 1 14 32 28 19 40 2 0 0 .218 .292 .471 .764
Night   131 29 3 0 9 22 19 19 37 2 0 0 .221 .316 .450 .766
As Starter   305 67 3 1 23 54 47 38 77 4 0 0 .220 .303 .462 .765
Close/Late   63 12 1 0 3 8 7 11 17 2 0 0 .190 .303 .349 .652
Inning 1-3   107 25 2 0 10 25 19 11 28 1 0 0 .234 .303 .533 .835
Inning 4-6   102 22 0 1 7 16 16 12 21 1 0 0 .216 .296 .441 .737
Inning 7-9   82 16 0 0 6 11 11 14 26 1 0 0 .195 .309 .415 .724
Extra Innings   14 4 1 0 0 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 .286 .312 .357 .670
0 Outs   95 25 1 1 9 19 22 9 21 3 0 0 .263 .318 .579 .897
1 Outs   92 19 1 0 5 15 10 11 20 1 0 0 .207 .288 .380 .669
2 Outs   118 23 1 0 9 20 15 18 36 0 0 0 .195 .301 .432 .734
Scoring Position   78 17 1 0 5 28 9 10 20 4 0 0 .218 .293 .423 .717
Bases Empty   147 31 2 1 10 10 23 19 33 0 0 0 .211 .301 .442 .743
Runner on 1st   80 19 0 0 8 16 15 9 24 0 0 0 .237 .315 .537 .852
Runner on 2nd   30 4 0 0 0 2 3 5 6 0 0 0 .133 .257 .133 .390
Runner on 3rd   5 2 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .400 .500 1.000 1.500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   27 7 0 0 2 8 3 1 10 0 0 0 .259 .286 .481 .767
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 3 0 0 .200 .222 .200 .422
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 2 1 0 1 5 1 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .429 1.000 1.429
Bases Loaded   5 1 0 0 1 6 1 1 1 1 0 0 .200 .286 .800 1.086
Two Strikes   156 24 1 0 10 23 18 18 77 1 0 0 .154 .240 .353 .593
First Pitch   37 14 0 0 5 16 8 4 0 1 0 0 .378 .429 .784 1.212
Count 0-1   27 7 0 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .259 .444 .704
Count 0-2   26 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 14 0 0 0 .115 .115 .231 .346
Count 1-0   23 9 0 0 4 9 7 0 0 1 0 0 .391 .375 .913 1.288
Count 1-1   37 8 1 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .216 .405 .622
Count 1-2   53 6 0 0 2 4 4 0 28 0 0 0 .113 .113 .226 .340
Count 2-0   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-1   17 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .176 .167 .235 .402
Count 2-2   46 8 0 0 3 5 4 0 27 1 0 0 .174 .170 .370 .540
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 1 0 0 1 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 .200 .636 .800 1.436
Full Count   31 7 1 0 4 12 9 18 8 0 0 0 .226 .510 .645 1.155
Behind in Count   106 16 0 1 4 8 9 0 42 0 0 0 .151 .151 .283 .434
Ahead in Count   48 14 1 0 5 11 14 16 0 2 0 0 .292 .455 .625 1.080
Batting 3rd   22 6 0 0 3 4 5 1 3 0 0 0 .273 .304 .682 .986
Batting 4th   283 61 3 1 20 50 42 37 74 4 0 0 .216 .302 .445 .748
Low Leverage   104 22 1 0 9 11 16 18 26 0 0 0 .212 .328 .481 .809
Medium Leverage   130 27 1 1 7 16 18 14 32 0 0 0 .208 .285 .392 .677
High Leverage   69 18 1 0 7 27 13 6 18 4 0 0 .261 .304 .580 .884
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 78 305 67 3 1 23 54 47 38 0 4 77 2 2 .220 .303 .462 .765 120 126 3.8
Total MLB 230 862 215 11 3 62 149 155 130 5 4 191 26 15 .249 .350 .485 .835 140 143 9.7
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 77 77 166 0 0 167 1 .994 706.1 2.12 +10.4 1.081
1972 New York - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 77 77 166 0 0 167 1 .994 706.1 2.12 +10.4 1.081
TOTAL CF 130 123 333 8 2 350 9 .974 1063.0 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).
06/13/1972 Injured (sore groin),day-to-day for one week.
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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