Sam Freeman
Samuel Douglas Freeman
Born: June 24, 1987
Houston, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 24 (2007 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
Draft: Round 32 (2008 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: North Central Texas College
Kansas
Career: 2008-2023
Major League Statistics
Sam Freeman compiled a career record of 30 wins and 20 losses, with 18 saves, and a 3.57 ERA in his 393-game pitching career with the Johnson City Cardinals, Palm Beach Cardinals, Springfield Cardinals, Surprise Saguaros, Memphis Redbirds, Round Rock Express, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Gwinnett Braves, Rome Braves, Gwinnett Stripers, Fresno Grizzlies, Salt Lake Bees, Omaha Storm Chasers and Gastonia Honey Hunters. He began playing during the 2008 season and last took the field during the 2023 campaign.
Click on column headings to sort.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 2008 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 4 | 1 | .800 | 3.70 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24.3 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 108 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.64 | 26 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33.0 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 133 |
| 2009 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.52 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23.0 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 97 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | |
| 2011 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3.03 | 52 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 59.3 | 53 | 28 | 20 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 255 |
| 2012 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | |
| 2012 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.08 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.3 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 123 |
| 2012 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 1 | 3 | .250 | 1.56 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17.3 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 69 |
| 2013 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 7 | 2 | .778 | 2.97 | 49 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 69.7 | 57 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 294 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.54 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.3 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 96 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | 0 | 0 | 1.12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 2 | 1 | .667 | 5.20 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 55.3 | 63 | 34 | 32 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 249 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 3 | 1 | .750 | 0.87 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Stripers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | 1 | 1 | .500 | 7.01 | 35 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 52.7 | 77 | 48 | 41 | 11 | 29 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 255 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1.50 | 34 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36.0 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 152 |
| 2023 | Ind | ATLL | Gastonia Honey Hunters | 2 | 2 | .500 | 6.06 | 34 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35.7 | 41 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 166 |
| Totals | 30 | 20 | .600 | 3.57 | 393 | 3 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 502.0 | 471 | 240 | 199 | 43 | 237 | 10 | 475 | 14 | 1 | 37 | 2185 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 52 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 49 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 31 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Ind | ATLL | Gastonia Honey Hunters | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 167 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .231 | .286 | .231 | .516 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | P | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .750 | .150 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2009 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | P | 26 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .346 |
| 2009 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | P | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .467 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | P | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .429 |
| 2011 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | P | 52 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .173 |
| 2012 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | P | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .286 |
| 2012 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | P | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .185 |
| 2012 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | P | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .267 |
| 2013 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | P | 49 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | .875 | .429 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | P | 16 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .375 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | P | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .125 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 30 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .909 | .333 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | P | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .222 |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Stripers | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2018 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | P | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | P | 35 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .900 | .257 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Omaha Storm Chasers | P | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .059 |
| 2023 | Ind | ATLL | Gastonia Honey Hunters | P | 34 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .667 | .059 |
| Totals | 361 | 35 | 60 | 10 | 8 | .905 | .263 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | June 18, 2008 | August 23, 2008 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Palm Beach Cardinals | SLN | August 28, 2008 | August 28, 2008 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Palm Beach Cardinals | SLN | April 10, 2009 | June 10, 2009 |
| 2009 | AA | Texas League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | June 13, 2009 | July 25, 2009 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Palm Beach Cardinals | SLN | April 15, 2011 | May 4, 2011 |
| 2011 | AA | Texas League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | May 7, 2011 | September 5, 2011 |
| 2012 | AA | Texas League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | April 5, 2012 | May 13, 2012 |
| 2012 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | May 15, 2012 | August 30, 2012 |
| 2012 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Surprise Saguaros | October 10, 2012 | October 29, 2012 | |
| 2013 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | April 5, 2013 | August 28, 2013 |
| 2014 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | April 3, 2014 | May 23, 2014 |
| 2015 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Round Rock Express | TEX | April 18, 2015 | May 11, 2015 |
| 2016 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | MIL | May 19, 2016 | September 4, 2016 |
| 2017 | AAA | International League | Gwinnett Braves | ATL | April 7, 2017 | May 3, 2017 |
| 2018 | A | South Atlantic League | Rome Braves | ATL | August 12, 2018 | August 12, 2018 |
| 2018 | AAA | International League | Gwinnett Stripers | ATL | August 14, 2018 | August 16, 2018 |
| 2019 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Bees | LAA | April 4, 2019 | August 13, 2019 |
| 2019 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Fresno Grizzlies | WAS | August 23, 2019 | September 2, 2019 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Omaha Storm Chasers | KCA | April 5, 2022 | August 20, 2022 |
| 2023 | Ind | Atlantic League | Gastonia Honey Hunters | May 28, 2023 | August 31, 2023 |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
