#60 Gene Freese, Third Base, 27 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals Saturday, 10/21/1961 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Gene Freese
1/8/1934 27 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 : Extension : 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 1961 $ 3,750,000 (5 year(s)) 6 Year(s), 43 Days (1075 total Days) 172 Day(s) 6 Year(s), 43 Days (1075 total Days) 6 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
Talent | 8 | 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 | | |
9/28 | @PHI | L 5-6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/29 | @MIL | L 2-13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/30 | @MIL | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
10/1 | @LAN | L 6-20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
10/2 | @LAN | L 1-10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #4 | | |
10/4 | CHN | L 5-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/5 | CIN | L 3-9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/7 | @CIN | L 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/9 | CHN | W 5-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/10 | @MIL | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 154 | 555 | 161 | 39 | 4 | 20 | 105 | 86 | 54 | 39 | .290 | .353 | .483 | .836 | .795 | .193 |
Projected | 154 | 555 | 161 | 39 | 4 | 20 | 105 | 86 | 54 | 39 | .290 | .353 | .483 | .836 | .795 | .193 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 146 | 617 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 268 | 63 | 5 | 3 | 62.5 | 94.4 | 6.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 133 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .280 | .353 | .633 |
vs. RHP | 422 | 131 | 30 | 3 | 18 | 83 | 67 | 44 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 3 | .310 | .376 | .524 | .899 |
Close/Late | 68 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .400 | .441 | .841 |
Scoring Position | 134 | 49 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 83 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .366 | .430 | .694 | 1.124 |
Pinch Hitting | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .800 | .857 | 1.200 | 2.057 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 75 | 269 | 78 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 55 | 40 | 18 | 15 | .290 | .331 | .483 | .814 |
Road | 79 | 286 | 83 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 50 | 46 | 36 | 24 | .290 | .373 | .483 | .856 |
Last Week | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .250 | .375 |
March/April | 22 | 82 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 6 | .280 | .294 | .524 | .819 |
May | 26 | 90 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | .211 | .280 | .344 | .624 |
June | 25 | 89 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 5 | .315 | .390 | .461 | .851 |
July | 21 | 78 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | .282 | .364 | .487 | .851 |
August | 27 | 98 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 8 | .276 | .333 | .500 | .833 |
Sept/Oct | 33 | 118 | 42 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 9 | .356 | .426 | .559 | .986 |
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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 |
1961 | 154 | 555 | 161 | 39 | 4 | 20 | 105 | 86 | 54 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 5 | 3 | .290 | .353 | .483 | .836 | STL |
Total | 852 | 2848 | 815 | 186 | 19 | 103 | 479 | 399 | 206 | 12 | 30 | 255 | 49 | 32 | .286 | .334 | .473 | .807 | |
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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 | 146 | 145 | 75 | 306 | 23 | 412 | 31 | .925 | 1270.2 | 2.92 | | | | |
Shortstop | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 3.00 | | | | |
Centerfield | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 17.0 | 1.59 | | | | |
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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... 8/30/1961: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (N), $3,750,000 per year, for 5 years.
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Doubles 1956 - 33 - 9th 1960 - 41 - 3rd
| Triples 1958 - 5 - 7th
| SB 1956 - 16 - 3rd 1959 - 11 - 6th
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