LF Ron Freeman #5
New York Knickerbockers MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/14/1973
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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
35 137 38 3 2 11 27 17 21 .277 .355 .569 0 1.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 35 40 35 35
Gap 35 35 35 35
Power 80 80 75 80
Eye 55 65 55 60
Avoid K's 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 65
Errors: - 45 45
Arm: 25 30 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.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 60
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/13/1973 @ MIL Win, 6-3 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
05/12/1973 @ MIL Win, 8-3 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
05/11/1973 @ MIL Loss, 2-8 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
05/10/1973 @ LAB Win, 8-4 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
05/09/1973 @ LAB Loss, 1-13 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
05/08/1973 @ LAB Win, 8-6 5 0 1 2 0 0 2 0
05/06/1973 @ WAS Loss, 0-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/04/1973 @ WAS Win, 10-1 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 0
05/03/1973 @ WAS Loss, 3-4 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
05/02/1973 MIL Win, 6-4 3 1 2 2 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Ron represents what's good about ballplayers.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
High: Work Ethic, Baseball IQ
Birthday:06/08/1946
Born in:Palm Springs, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1973 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 41 Days
Service This Yr:41 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 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 1973 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 35 137 38 3 2 11 27 28 17 21 .277 .355 .569 .924 .406 .292 160
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 35 156 0 0 0 2 1 1 78 16 0 0 0.0 28.4 7.43 1.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   49 16 0 0 8 14 13 5 6 1 0 0 .327 .382 .816 1.198
Versus Right   88 22 3 2 3 13 15 12 15 0 1 0 .250 .340 .432 .772
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   23 6 1 0 0 3 3 5 4 0 0 0 .261 .393 .304 .697
April   94 26 2 0 9 19 22 10 13 1 1 0 .277 .343 .585 .928
May   43 12 1 2 2 8 6 7 8 0 0 0 .279 .380 .535 .915
Spring Training   60 16 0 0 6 13 10 7 18 0 0 0 .267 .343 .567 .910
Last Year   569 127 9 1 41 105 93 79 150 8 0 2 .223 .316 .459 .775
2 Years Ago   557 148 8 2 39 95 108 92 114 0 3 5 .266 .375 .497 .872
Career   1263 313 20 5 91 227 229 188 285 9 4 7 .248 .346 .488 .834
Home   63 19 2 2 6 14 19 9 10 0 0 0 .302 .389 .683 1.071
Road   74 19 1 0 5 13 9 8 11 1 1 0 .257 .325 .473 .798
Grass   137 38 3 2 11 27 28 17 21 1 1 0 .277 .355 .569 .924
Day   70 22 1 2 6 17 18 11 8 1 0 0 .314 .402 .643 1.045
Night   67 16 2 0 5 10 10 6 13 0 1 0 .239 .301 .493 .794
As Starter   137 38 3 2 11 27 28 17 21 1 1 0 .277 .355 .569 .924
Close/Late   23 7 1 0 2 3 4 4 4 0 1 0 .304 .407 .609 1.016
Inning 1-3   44 13 1 0 3 11 7 4 6 1 0 0 .295 .347 .523 .870
Inning 4-6   52 12 1 2 3 6 12 8 9 0 0 0 .231 .333 .500 .833
Inning 7-9   39 12 0 0 5 10 9 4 5 0 0 0 .308 .372 .692 1.064
Extra Innings   2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 .500 .667 1.000 1.667
0 Outs   48 14 2 0 1 6 10 8 6 0 1 0 .292 .393 .396 .789
1 Outs   46 15 1 1 8 15 14 5 9 1 0 0 .326 .385 .913 1.298
2 Outs   43 9 0 1 2 6 4 4 6 0 0 0 .209 .277 .395 .672
Scoring Position   30 7 0 1 0 11 2 4 7 1 1 0 .233 .314 .300 .614
Bases Empty   71 18 3 1 6 6 16 10 10 0 0 0 .254 .346 .577 .923
Runner on 1st   36 13 0 0 5 10 10 3 4 0 0 0 .361 .410 .778 1.188
Runner on 2nd   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
Runner on 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Runner on 1st & 2nd   9 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 .500 3.000 3.500
Bases Loaded   4 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 .750 1.500
Two Strikes   75 21 2 2 6 16 15 6 21 0 0 0 .280 .333 .600 .933
First Pitch   16 4 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .250 .438 .688
Count 0-1   10 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600
Count 0-2   10 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Count 1-0   10 5 1 0 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.200 1.700
Count 1-1   11 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .182 .167 .455 .621
Count 1-2   20 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 .150 .150 .200 .350
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   11 2 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .455 .636
Count 2-2   23 11 1 2 5 12 7 0 3 0 0 0 .478 .478 1.348 1.826
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 .333 .750 .333 1.083
Full Count   22 6 0 0 1 3 6 6 7 0 0 0 .273 .429 .409 .838
Behind in Count   40 7 1 0 0 1 3 0 11 0 0 0 .175 .175 .200 .375
Ahead in Count   25 8 1 0 3 6 8 11 0 0 0 0 .320 .528 .720 1.248
Batting 4th   137 38 3 2 11 27 28 17 21 1 1 0 .277 .355 .569 .924
Low Leverage   62 23 2 1 8 12 17 8 9 0 0 0 .371 .443 .823 1.265
Medium Leverage   50 8 0 0 3 6 8 6 7 1 0 0 .160 .246 .340 .586
High Leverage   24 7 1 1 0 9 2 3 5 0 1 0 .292 .370 .417 .787
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 .872 149 149 5.8
1972 New York - MLB 25 149 569 127 9 1 41 105 93 79 2 8 150 12 2 .223 .316 .459 .775 124 122 6.3
1973 New York - MLB 26 35 137 38 3 2 11 27 28 17 0 1 21 0 0 .277 .355 .569 .924 152 160 1.7
Total MLB 336 1263 313 20 5 91 227 229 188 7 9 285 36 15 .248 .346 .488 .834 138 138 13.8
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 POSTSEASON 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
1972 New York - MLB 25 6 25 6 1 0 2 5 4 1 0 0 4 1 0 .240 .269 .520 .789 126 130 1.7
Total MLB 6 25 6 1 0 2 5 4 1 0 0 4 1 0 .240 .269 .520 .789 126 130
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 147 147 274 2 0 278 2 .993 1309.2 1.90 +14.9 1.073
1972 New York - MLB CF 8 0 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 29.0 2.17 +0.5 .993
1972 New York - MLB RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.8 .000
1973 New York - MLB LF 35 35 53 2 0 56 1 .982 308.1 1.61 +1.1 1.059
TOTAL LF 182 182 327 4 0 334 3 .991 1618.0 1.84 +16.0 1.071
TOTAL CF 137 123 340 8 2 357 9 .975 1090.2 2.87 -11.0 .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.
11/12/1972 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 55 (60).
03/05/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the New York Knickerbockers development complex.
04/14/1973 Hits three home runs against the Cincinnati Packers, going 4-6 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored!
04/30/1973 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1971 654 9
Year K Rank
1971 114 3
1972 150 1
Year TB Rank
1971 277 8
Year HR Rank
1971 39 3
1972 41 2
Year RBI Rank
1971 95 8
1972 105 2
Year R Rank
1971 108 3
Year BB Rank
1971 92 6
Year IBB Rank
1972 7 8
Year SF Rank
1972 8 4
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
1972 .236 3
Year wOBA Rank
1971 .393 9
Year OPS Rank
1971 .872 8
Year WAR Rank
1971 6.1 9
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