George Freese
George Walter Freese
Born: September 12, 1926
Wheeling, WV US
Deceased: July 27, 2014
Portland, OR US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1948-1964
Major League Statistics
George Freese compiled a career batting average of .305 with 170 home runs and 498 RBI in his 1539-game career with the Johnstown Johnnies, Newport News Dodgers, Lancaster Red Roses, Elmira Pioneers, Pueblo Dodgers, Fort Worth Cats, Mobile Bears, Springfield Cubs, New Orleans Pelicans, Hollywood Stars, Los Angeles Angels, Portland Beavers, San Diego Padres, Houston Buffs, St. Cloud Rox, Wenatchee Chiefs and Treasure Valley Cubs. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1964 campaign.
 Johnstown Johnnies |
 Lancaster Red Roses |
 Pueblo Dodgers |
 Fort Worth Cats |
 Hollywood Stars |
 Portland Beavers |
 San Diego Padres |
 Houston Buffs |
 St. Cloud Rox |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7.20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1963 | A | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 0 | 1 | .000 | 13.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 2 | .000 | 9.00 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | 96 | 347 | 347 | 121 | 16 | 5 | 9 | .349 | .349 | .501 | .850 | 174 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 15 | 62 | 57 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | .140 | .197 | .193 | .390 | 11 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 121 | 562 | 514 | 92 | 159 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 53 | 9 | 43 | 33 | .309 | .366 | .389 | .755 | 200 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 110 | 369 | 369 | 105 | 8 | 7 | 1 | .285 | .285 | .352 | .637 | 130 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 8 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .240 | .240 | .480 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 135 | 541 | 541 | 183 | 37 | 15 | 12 | .338 | .338 | .529 | .867 | 286 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 150 | 571 | 571 | 179 | 37 | 14 | 8 | .313 | .313 | .469 | .783 | 268 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 132 | 529 | 493 | 53 | 131 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 66 | 7 | 32 | 43 | .266 | .312 | .381 | .693 | 188 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 134 | 497 | 497 | 161 | 26 | 2 | 23 | .324 | .324 | .523 | .847 | 260 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 79 | 267 | 235 | 37 | 71 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 40 | 0 | 27 | 26 | .302 | .377 | .511 | .888 | 120 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 137 | 544 | 474 | 87 | 138 | 31 | 4 | 22 | 113 | 5 | 53 | 49 | .291 | .365 | .513 | .877 | 243 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 71 | 271 | 253 | 27 | 66 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 39 | 1 | 13 | 18 | .261 | .296 | .439 | .735 | 111 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 146 | 610 | 537 | 94 | 164 | 23 | 1 | 35 | 81 | 2 | 66 | 50 | .305 | .385 | .547 | .932 | 294 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 120 | 482 | 423 | 65 | 135 | 17 | 1 | 21 | 80 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 30 | .319 | .390 | .513 | .903 | 217 | 6 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | (+) Portland Beavers | 127 | 494 | 451 | 68 | 115 | 11 | 1 | 25 | 87 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 48 | .255 | .320 | .450 | .770 | 203 | |||||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | (+) San Diego Padres | 127 | 494 | 451 | 68 | 115 | 11 | 1 | 25 | 87 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 48 | .255 | .320 | .450 | .770 | 203 | |||||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 58 | 99 | 86 | 11 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 10 | .314 | .394 | .547 | .940 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 10 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 16 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | R | PION | Treasure Valley Cubs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Totals | 1539 | 5802 | 5442 | 473 | 1658 | 266 | 65 | 170 | 498 | 29 | 0 | 301 | 268 | .305 | .343 | .471 | .814 | 2564 | 34 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 2B | 13 | 57 | 25 | 3 | 3 | .965 | 6.308 |
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 2B | 120 | 324 | 283 | 30 | 81 | .953 | 5.058 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 1B | 75 | 646 | 50 | 9 | 57 | .987 | 9.280 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | OF | 38 | 82 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .957 | 2.342 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 3B | 16 | 20 | 33 | 5 | 3 | .914 | 3.312 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 3B | 34 | 20 | 49 | 6 | 4 | .920 | 2.029 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | OF | 23 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .957 | 1.913 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 1B | 20 | 128 | 7 | 2 | 18 | .985 | 6.750 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 3B | 129 | 93 | 267 | 19 | 25 | .950 | 2.791 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3B | 63 | 59 | 139 | 10 | 10 | .952 | 3.143 |
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 19 | 189 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 1.000 | 1.579 |
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3B | 123 | 110 | 238 | 26 | 26 | .930 | 2.829 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3B | 82 | 76 | 176 | 16 | 17 | .940 | 3.073 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 33 | 308 | 21 | 7 | 32 | .979 | 9.970 |
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 1B | 43 | 328 | 19 | 1 | 37 | .997 | 8.070 |
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 3B | 11 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 3 | .947 | 1.636 |
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 845 | 2483 | 1345 | 141 | 333 | .964 | 4.530 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Johnstown Johnnies | BRO | ||
| 1949 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1949 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | BRO | ||
| 1950 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BRO | ||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Springfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CHN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CHN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | KC1 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CHA | ||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Houston Buffs | CHN | ||
| 1962 | C | Northern League | St. Cloud Rox | CHN | ||
| 1963 | A | Northwest League | Wenatchee Chiefs | CHN | ||
| 1964 | R | Pioneer League | Treasure Valley Cubs | CHN |
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