#60 Gene Freese, Third Base, 26 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals Thursday, 10/5/1960 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Gene Freese
1/8/1934 26 USA,WV,WHEELING 5"11 175
Third Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1960 (Automatic) 5 Year(s), 43 Days (903 total Days) 172 Day(s) 5 Year(s), 43 Days (903 total Days) 5 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
Talent | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 5 4 4 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 5 (Range), .974 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 7 (Range), .935 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 2 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 10 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/15 | @PHI | W 7-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/17 | @SF | L 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | #6 | | |
9/18 | @SF | W 6-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/19 | @LA | L 8-9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | #6 | PoG | |
9/20 | @LA | L 7-9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/21 | CIN | W 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/22 | CHN | L 8-15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/24 | @MIL | W 4-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/26 | CIN | W 10-5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/27 | @CHN | L 8-17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 148 | 529 | 145 | 41 | 2 | 12 | 72 | 62 | 42 | 45 | .274 | .326 | .427 | .753 | .674 | .153 |
Projected | 157 | 560 | 154 | 43 | 2 | 13 | 76 | 66 | 44 | 48 | .274 | .326 | .427 | .753 | .674 | .153 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 140 | 578 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 226 | 55 | 4 | 3 | 57.1 | 72.4 | 4.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 182 | 49 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .269 | .342 | .456 | .798 |
vs. RHP | 347 | 96 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 46 | 23 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .317 | .412 | .729 |
Close/Late | 64 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .352 | .359 | .711 |
Scoring Position | 135 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .301 | .326 | .627 |
Pinch Hitting | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .286 | .167 | .452 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 73 | 257 | 69 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 24 | 21 | 21 | .268 | .322 | .447 | .769 |
Road | 75 | 272 | 76 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 38 | 21 | 24 | .279 | .329 | .408 | .737 |
Last Week | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .625 | .875 |
March/April | 24 | 84 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 5 | .262 | .347 | .417 | .764 |
May | 27 | 101 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 11 | .257 | .267 | .426 | .692 |
June | 25 | 83 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | .325 | .374 | .434 | .807 |
July | 24 | 88 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 7 | .205 | .250 | .295 | .545 |
August | 26 | 91 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 | .220 | .308 | .363 | .670 |
Sept/Oct | 22 | 82 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 7 | .390 | .425 | .646 | 1.072 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1955 | 27 | 93 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .323 | .364 | .645 | 1.009 | CHA |
1956 | 139 | 480 | 134 | 33 | 4 | 17 | 80 | 72 | 36 | 2 | 6 | 66 | 16 | 6 | .279 | .328 | .471 | .799 | CHA |
1957 | 116 | 313 | 96 | 24 | 1 | 11 | 50 | 48 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 5 | .307 | .348 | .495 | .843 | CHA |
1958 | 137 | 478 | 123 | 22 | 5 | 19 | 79 | 58 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 9 | 7 | .257 | .291 | .444 | .734 | CHA |
1959 | 131 | 400 | 126 | 22 | 1 | 17 | 75 | 58 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 11 | 7 | .315 | .355 | .502 | .857 | CHA STL |
1960 | 148 | 529 | 145 | 41 | 2 | 12 | 72 | 62 | 42 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 4 | 3 | .274 | .326 | .427 | .753 | STL |
Total | 698 | 2293 | 654 | 147 | 15 | 83 | 374 | 313 | 152 | 9 | 25 | 216 | 44 | 29 | .285 | .329 | .471 | .800 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1955, AAA | 117 | 461 | 150 | 22 | 3 | 38 | 96 | 112 | 70 | 42 | 6 | 3 | .325 | .406 | .633 | 1.039 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1956 | 6 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .364 | .417 | .636 | 1.053 |
Total | 6 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .364 | .417 | .636 | 1.053 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Third Base | 141 | 140 | 71 | 391 | 38 | 481 | 19 | .960 | 1234.2 | 3.51 | | | | |
Shortstop | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | .833 | 5.2 | 9.53 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 32nd overall pick, by Chicago (A) in 1955... Had first career hit (homerun) on 8/14/1955, off Art Houtteman (WS1)... Won World Championship with Chicago (A) in 1956... Traded from Chicago (A) to St. Louis (N) on 7/14/1959 (Going to CHA: P Dick Hyde. Going to STL: SS Gene Freese)... Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1959, hitting .467 with 3 HR, 11 RBI... Had 21-game hitting streak snapped on 8/29/1959... Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1960...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Doubles 1956 - 33 - 9th
| Triples 1958 - 5 - 7th
| SB 1956 - 16 - 3rd 1959 - 11 - 6th
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