Buck Freeman
John Frank Freeman
Born: October 30, 1871
Catasauqua, PA US
Deceased: June 25, 1949
Wilkes-Barre, PA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 169
Career: 1892-1912
Major League Statistics
Buck Freeman compiled a career batting average of .310 with 81 home runs and 0 RBI in his 767-game career with the Troy Trojans, Pittsburgh Tigers/Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons, Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons, Haverhill, Detroit Tigers, Toronto Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs/Albany Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Minneapolis Millers, Albany Senators, Harrisburg Senators and Scranton Miners. He began playing during the 1892 season and last took the field during the 1912 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | A | IL | Troy Trojans | 4 | 7 | .364 | 1.88 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 110.0 | 102 | 82 | 23 | 64 | 29 | 16 | 5 | ||||||
| 1893 | A | IL | Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons | 0 | 5 | .000 | 4.19 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 43.0 | 60 | 55 | 20 | 40 | 7 | ||||||||
| Totals | 4 | 12 | .250 | 2.53 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 153.0 | 162 | 137 | 43 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 36 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | A | IL | Troy Trojans | 33 | 148 | 134 | 20 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .254 | .254 | .328 | .582 | 44 | 14 | ||||||||
| 1892 | B | PASL1 | Pittsburgh Tigers/Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons | 11 | 48 | 48 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .292 | .292 | .396 | .688 | 19 | |||||||||
| 1893 | A | IL | Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons | 6 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .316 | .526 | .842 | 10 | |||||||||
| 1895 | A | IL | Toronto Canucks | 99 | 429 | 429 | 89 | 135 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 13 | .315 | .315 | .510 | .825 | 219 | |||||||||
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | 10 | 42 | 42 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .286 | .286 | .310 | .595 | 13 | |||||||||
| 1897 | A | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 124 | 513 | 513 | 107 | 183 | 32 | 10 | 20 | 37 | .357 | .357 | .575 | .932 | 295 | |||||||||
| 1898 | A | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 122 | 498 | 496 | 112 | 172 | 27 | 16 | 22 | 24 | .347 | .347 | .599 | .946 | 297 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1907 | A | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 142 | 528 | 528 | 177 | 38 | 10 | 18 | .335 | .335 | .547 | .883 | 289 | |||||||||||
| 1908 | A | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 92 | 330 | 325 | 32 | 71 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 9 | .218 | .218 | .375 | .594 | 122 | 5 | ||||||||
| 1909 | B | NYSL | (+) Albany Senators | 134 | 477 | 477 | 129 | 32 | 8 | 2 | .270 | .270 | .384 | .654 | 183 | |||||||||||
| 1909 | B | NYSL | (+) Troy Trojans | 134 | 477 | 477 | 129 | 32 | 8 | 2 | .270 | .270 | .384 | .654 | 183 | |||||||||||
| 1910 | B | TRIS1 | Harrisburg Senators | 113 | 409 | 409 | 117 | 19 | 12 | 4 | .286 | .286 | .421 | .707 | 172 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | B | NYSL | Scranton Miners | 15 | 33 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 767 | 2997 | 2976 | 378 | 924 | 168 | 74 | 81 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .310 | .498 | .809 | 1483 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | B | PASL1 | Pittsburgh Tigers/Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons | OF | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1893 | A | IL | Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1895 | A | IL | Toronto Canucks | OF | 99 | .000 | |||||
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | OF | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | RF | 122 | .000 | |||||
| 1908 | A | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | OF | 84 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 332 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | A | Eastern League | Troy Trojans | May 12, 1892 | July 16, 1892 | |
| 1892 | B | Pennsylvania State League | Pittsburgh Tigers/Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons | August 4, 1892 | August 17, 1892 | |
| 1893 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons | |||
| 1894 | New England League | Haverhill | ||||
| 1895 | A | Eastern League | Toronto Canucks | |||
| 1895 | A | Western League | Detroit Tigers | May 1, 1895 | May 12, 1895 | |
| 1896 | A | Eastern League | Toronto Maple Leafs/Albany Senators | May 1, 1896 | September 15, 1896 | |
| 1897 | A | Eastern League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1898 | A | Eastern League | Toronto Maple Leafs | April 30, 1898 | September 10, 1898 | |
| 1907 | A | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1908 | A | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1909 | B | New York State League | Troy Trojans | |||
| 1909 | B | New York State League | Albany Senators | |||
| 1910 | B | Tri-State (PA) League | Harrisburg Senators | |||
| 1912 | B | New York State League | Scranton Miners |
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