LF Ron Freeman #5
New York Knickerbockers MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/11/1972
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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
137 526 123 7 1 40 104 71 135 .234 .323 .479 11 6.8
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 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
09/10/1972 @ BRO Win, 1-0 3 0 3 0 0 1 0 0
09/10/1972 @ BRO Win, 2-1 5 1 0 0 0 1 3 1
09/09/1972 @ BRO Win, 2-1 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
09/07/1972 @ PIT Win, 6-1 3 1 2 3 1 1 1 0
09/06/1972 @ PIT Loss, 0-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/05/1972 @ PIT Win, 10-0 4 2 3 4 1 1 0 0
09/04/1972 @ PIT Win, 4-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 1
09/03/1972 @ PHI Win, 6-5 4 1 1 4 1 0 1 0
09/02/1972 @ PHI Loss, 2-7 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
09/01/1972 @ PHI Loss, 0-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Ron has an engine that never quits and rarely gets outsmarted. He's highly-regarded throughout the league.
High: Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:06/08/1946
Born in:Palm Springs, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 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:160 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 137 526 123 7 1 40 104 90 71 135 .234 .323 .479 .802 .359 .245 137
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 137 607 2 7 0 10 0 8 252 48 11 2 84.6 84.6 5.40 6.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   148 27 1 0 12 28 24 18 43 3 0 1 .182 .271 .432 .703
Versus Right   378 96 6 1 28 76 66 53 92 5 0 1 .254 .343 .497 .841
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   27 11 1 0 3 8 6 4 8 0 0 0 .407 .484 .778 1.262
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   96 21 2 0 7 20 18 14 27 2 0 2 .219 .325 .458 .783
September   39 14 1 0 4 13 7 4 11 1 0 0 .359 .409 .692 1.101
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   1083 271 15 3 79 199 198 163 249 8 3 7 .250 .350 .488 .838
Home   237 55 3 0 19 49 48 34 50 6 0 1 .232 .324 .485 .809
Road   289 68 4 1 21 55 42 37 85 2 0 1 .235 .322 .474 .796
Grass   526 123 7 1 40 104 90 71 135 8 0 2 .234 .323 .479 .802
Day   296 73 2 1 24 61 50 36 68 4 0 2 .247 .328 .503 .832
Night   230 50 5 0 16 43 40 35 67 4 0 0 .217 .316 .448 .764
As Starter   526 123 7 1 40 104 90 71 135 8 0 2 .234 .323 .479 .802
Close/Late   117 24 1 0 4 12 18 20 27 3 0 0 .205 .314 .316 .631
Inning 1-3   186 44 3 0 20 51 34 18 53 2 0 0 .237 .301 .575 .876
Inning 4-6   175 40 2 1 13 32 31 22 40 3 0 2 .229 .317 .474 .791
Inning 7-9   144 34 1 0 7 19 24 30 38 2 0 0 .236 .364 .389 .753
Extra Innings   21 5 1 0 0 2 1 1 4 1 0 0 .238 .261 .286 .547
0 Outs   173 39 2 1 12 28 38 20 44 4 0 1 .225 .303 .457 .760
1 Outs   160 40 4 0 11 42 22 17 36 4 0 1 .250 .319 .481 .800
2 Outs   193 44 1 0 17 34 30 34 55 0 0 0 .228 .344 .497 .841
Scoring Position   136 35 4 0 12 64 24 24 35 8 0 0 .257 .351 .551 .903
Bases Empty   244 55 3 1 16 16 43 31 58 0 0 1 .225 .315 .443 .758
Runner on 1st   146 33 0 0 12 24 23 16 42 0 0 1 .226 .307 .473 .779
Runner on 2nd   40 6 0 0 2 6 6 8 7 0 0 0 .150 .292 .300 .592
Runner on 3rd   14 3 0 0 2 5 2 4 4 0 0 0 .214 .389 .643 1.032
Runner on 1st & 2nd   46 15 0 0 4 17 9 3 16 0 0 0 .326 .367 .587 .954
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 5 3 0 1 13 3 2 3 5 0 0 .455 .389 1.000 1.389
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 3 1 0 2 10 2 4 2 0 0 0 .333 .538 1.111 1.650
Bases Loaded   16 3 0 0 1 13 2 3 3 3 0 0 .188 .273 .375 .648
Two Strikes   268 38 3 0 13 33 26 28 135 1 0 1 .142 .225 .299 .523
First Pitch   67 24 1 0 9 29 18 7 0 3 0 0 .358 .403 .776 1.179
Count 0-1   41 12 0 1 4 8 8 0 0 0 0 1 .293 .310 .634 .944
Count 0-2   47 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 24 0 0 0 .064 .064 .128 .191
Count 1-0   43 20 0 0 8 19 13 0 0 2 0 0 .465 .444 1.023 1.468
Count 1-1   59 17 1 0 4 8 10 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .288 .508 .797
Count 1-2   81 10 0 0 4 7 6 0 46 0 0 0 .123 .123 .272 .395
Count 2-0   13 5 1 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .385 .385 .692 1.077
Count 2-1   25 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .160 .148 .200 .348
Count 2-2   90 15 2 0 4 10 9 0 51 1 0 1 .167 .174 .322 .496
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 4 18 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   10 3 0 0 1 1 6 18 0 0 0 0 .300 .750 .600 1.350
Full Count   50 10 1 0 4 14 10 28 14 0 0 0 .200 .487 .460 .947
Behind in Count   169 25 0 1 9 17 15 0 70 0 0 1 .148 .153 .320 .472
Ahead in Count   91 32 2 0 10 26 28 36 0 4 0 0 .352 .519 .703 1.222
Batting Leadoff   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 3rd   35 11 0 0 5 7 8 4 4 0 0 0 .314 .385 .743 1.127
Batting 4th   487 111 7 1 35 97 81 67 131 8 0 2 .228 .319 .462 .781
Low Leverage   173 43 3 0 16 27 29 30 45 1 0 0 .249 .358 .543 .901
Medium Leverage   234 48 1 1 14 31 35 29 64 1 0 2 .205 .297 .397 .694
High Leverage   117 32 3 0 10 46 26 11 25 6 0 0 .274 .321 .556 .876
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 25 137 526 123 7 1 40 104 90 71 2 8 135 11 2 .234 .323 .479 .802 130 137 6.8
Total MLB 289 1083 271 15 3 79 199 198 163 7 8 249 35 15 .250 .350 .488 .838 141 145 12.8
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 135 135 247 1 0 250 2 .992 1204.2 1.85 +14.0 1.071
1972 New York - MLB CF 7 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 26.0 2.08 +0.4 .994
1972 New York - MLB RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.8 .000
TOTAL LF 135 135 247 1 0 250 2 .992 1204.2 1.85 +14.0 1.071
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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