Bill Freehan
William Ashley Freehan
Born: November 29, 1941
Detroit, MI USA
Deceased: 2021
Petoskey, MI USA
Primary Position: C
All Position(s) Played: C, 1B, RF, LF, OF, DH, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 203
College: University of Michigan
Career: 1961-1976
Minor League Statistics
Bill Freehan compiled a career batting average of .262 with 200 home runs and 758 RBI in his 1774-game career with the Detroit Tigers. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1976 campaign.
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Batting:
Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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1961 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 4 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .455 | .400 | .855 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1963 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 100 | 345 | 300 | 37 | 73 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 56 | .243 | .331 | .387 | .718 | 116 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
1964 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 144 | 572 | 520 | 69 | 156 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 80 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 68 | .300 | .350 | .462 | .812 | 240 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
1965 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 130 | 485 | 431 | 45 | 101 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 63 | .234 | .306 | .339 | .645 | 146 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
1966 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 136 | 544 | 492 | 47 | 115 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 46 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 72 | .234 | .294 | .352 | .646 | 173 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
1967 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 155 | 618 | 517 | 66 | 146 | 23 | 1 | 20 | 74 | 1 | 2 | 73 | 71 | .282 | .389 | .447 | .835 | 231 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
1968 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 155 | 635 | 540 | 73 | 142 | 24 | 2 | 25 | 84 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 64 | .263 | .366 | .454 | .819 | 245 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
1969 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 143 | 555 | 489 | 61 | 128 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 49 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 55 | .262 | .342 | .405 | .747 | 198 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
1970 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 117 | 458 | 395 | 44 | 95 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 52 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 48 | .241 | .332 | .420 | .752 | 166 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
1971 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 148 | 586 | 516 | 57 | 143 | 26 | 4 | 21 | 71 | 2 | 7 | 54 | 48 | .277 | .353 | .465 | .818 | 240 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
1972 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 111 | 430 | 374 | 51 | 98 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 51 | .262 | .354 | .401 | .755 | 150 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
1973 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 110 | 435 | 380 | 33 | 89 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 30 | .234 | .323 | .313 | .636 | 119 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
1974 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 130 | 502 | 445 | 58 | 132 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 44 | .297 | .361 | .479 | .840 | 213 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
1975 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 120 | 468 | 427 | 42 | 105 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 56 | .246 | .306 | .398 | .704 | 170 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
1976 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 71 | 255 | 237 | 22 | 64 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 27 | .270 | .303 | .384 | .687 | 91 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Totals | 1774 | 6899 | 6073 | 706 | 1591 | 241 | 35 | 200 | 758 | 24 | 21 | 626 | 753 | .262 | .340 | .412 | .752 | 2502 | 138 | 114 | 38 | 48 | 67 |
Fielding:
Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G | PB | WP | SB | CS | CS% |
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1961 | AL | Detroit Tigers | C | 3 | 3 | 22.0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.364 | 6.000 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
1963 | AL | Detroit Tigers | C | 73 | 61 | 568.7 | 407 | 22 | 2 | 5 | .995 | 6.790 | 5.877 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 44.0 |
1963 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 1B | 19 | 19 | 168.3 | 147 | 16 | 1 | 14 | .994 | 8.715 | 8.579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1964 | AL | Detroit Tigers | C | 141 | 137 | 1222.0 | 923 | 61 | 7 | 7 | .993 | 7.247 | 6.979 | 10 | 30 | 23 | 26 | 53.1 |
1964 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 1B | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.000 | 7.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1965 | AL | Detroit Tigers | C | 129 | 120 | 1085.7 | 865 | 57 | 4 | 4 | .996 | 7.643 | 7.147 | 20 | 32 | 39 | 22 | 36.1 |
1966 | AL | Detroit Tigers | C | 132 | 130 | 1156.7 | 898 | 56 | 4 | 11 | .996 | 7.423 | 7.227 | 3 | 42 | 44 | 24 | 35.3 |
1966 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 1B | 5 | 5 | 46.0 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 9.391 | 9.600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1967 | AL | Detroit Tigers | C | 147 | 137 | 1223.3 | 950 | 63 | 8 | 9 | .992 | 7.453 | 6.891 | 16 | 35 | 59 | 33 | 35.9 |
1967 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 1B | 11 | 12 | 97.0 | 77 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 7.608 | 7.455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1968 | AL | Detroit Tigers | C | 138 | 129 | 1180.3 | 971 | 73 | 6 | 15 | .994 | 7.960 | 7.565 | 7 | 27 | 66 | 38 | 36.5 |
1968 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 1B | 21 | 21 | 172.0 | 162 | 10 | 1 | 11 | .994 | 9.000 | 8.190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1968 | AL | Detroit Tigers | OF | 1 | 0 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1969 | AL | Detroit Tigers | C | 120 | 113 | 1025.3 | 821 | 49 | 7 | 7 | .992 | 7.637 | 7.250 | 9 | 27 | 69 | 32 | 31.7 |
1969 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 1B | 20 | 21 | 163.0 | 138 | 7 | 3 | 7 | .980 | 8.006 | 7.250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1970 | AL | Detroit Tigers | C | 114 | 110 | 984.0 | 742 | 42 | 2 | 6 | .997 | 7.171 | 6.877 | 8 | 0 | 41 | 36 | 46.8 |
1971 | AL | Detroit Tigers | C | 144 | 142 | 1265.0 | 912 | 50 | 4 | 6 | .996 | 6.844 | 6.681 | 7 | 0 | 67 | 36 | 35.0 |
1971 | AL | Detroit Tigers | OF | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1972 | AL | Detroit Tigers | C | 105 | 99 | 882.0 | 648 | 57 | 8 | 9 | .989 | 7.194 | 6.714 | 7 | 0 | 57 | 34 | 37.4 |
1972 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 1B | 1 | 2 | 12.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.750 | 9.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1973 | AL | Detroit Tigers | C | 98 | 94 | 831.7 | 584 | 50 | 3 | 3 | .995 | 6.861 | 6.469 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 42 | 42.4 |
1973 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 1B | 7 | 7 | 59.0 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 8.695 | 8.143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1974 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 1B | 65 | 64 | 572.0 | 590 | 36 | 4 | 49 | .994 | 9.850 | 9.631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1974 | AL | Detroit Tigers | C | 63 | 59 | 512.7 | 312 | 45 | 5 | 6 | .986 | 6.267 | 5.667 | 5 | 0 | 68 | 36 | 34.6 |
1975 | AL | Detroit Tigers | C | 113 | 112 | 960.3 | 582 | 64 | 6 | 8 | .991 | 6.054 | 5.717 | 4 | 0 | 78 | 47 | 37.6 |
1975 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 1B | 5 | 5 | 43.3 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 11.423 | 11.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1976 | AL | Detroit Tigers | C | 61 | 60 | 516.7 | 312 | 28 | 6 | 2 | .983 | 5.923 | 5.574 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 16 | 21.9 |
1976 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 1B | 2 | 2 | 17.0 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 11.647 | 11.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 1740 | 1665 | 14800.3 | 11235 | 813 | 81 | 196 | .993 | 7.326 | 6.924 | 106 | 212 | 741 | 433 | 36.9 |
Postseason - Batting:
Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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1968 | AL | Detroit Tigers | WS | 7 | 28 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .083 | .214 | .125 | .339 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1972 | AL | Detroit Tigers | ALCS | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .583 | .833 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 10 | 41 | 36 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .139 | .225 | .278 | .503 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Postseason - Fielding:
Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
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1968 | AL | Detroit Tigers | WS | C | 7 | 7 | 62.0 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .962 | 7.403 | 7.286 |
1972 | AL | Detroit Tigers | ALCS | C | 3 | 3 | 28.0 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 8.679 | 9.000 |
Totals | 10 | 10 | 90.0 | 69 | 9 | 2 | 3 | .975 | 7.800 | 7.800 |
Awards
1965 - AL Gold Glove C
1966 - AL Gold Glove C
1967 - AL TSN All-Star C
1967 - AL Gold Glove C
1968 - AL TSN All-Star C
1968 - AL Gold Glove C
1969 - AL TSN All-Star C
1969 - AL Gold Glove C
1971 - AL TSN All-Star C
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