Hersh Freeman
Hershell Baskin Freeman "Buster"
Born: July 1, 1928
Gadsden, AL US
Deceased: January 17, 2004
Orlando, FL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 220
Career: 1948-1958
Major League Statistics
Hersh Freeman compiled a career record of 72 wins and 43 losses and a 3.37 ERA in his 284-game pitching career with the Natchez Indians, Birmingham Barons, Scranton Red Sox, Louisville Colonels and Fort Worth Cats. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 1 | 1 | .500 | 6.38 | 8 | 24.0 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 20 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CSTL | Natchez Indians | 18 | 9 | .667 | 2.35 | 38 | 203.0 | 180 | 73 | 53 | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3.38 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 133.0 | 118 | 57 | 50 | 63 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 9 | 5 | .643 | 3.99 | 31 | 149.0 | 162 | 89 | 66 | 57 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 12 | 5 | .706 | 4.63 | 50 | 3 | 107.0 | 113 | 59 | 55 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 8 | 7 | .533 | 2.92 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74.0 | 73 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.33 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.0 | 55 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 7 | 5 | .583 | 2.22 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69.0 | 71 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 22 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 5 | 1 | .833 | 3.81 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52.0 | 51 | 24 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 72 | 43 | .626 | 3.37 | 284 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 865.0 | 855 | 394 | 324 | 7 | 303 | 7 | 228 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 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 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CSTL | Natchez Indians | 42 | 85 | 85 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .353 | .353 | .447 | .800 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 28 | 56 | 53 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .245 | .259 | .321 | .580 | 17 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 61 | 133 | 133 | 40 | 5 | 4 | 4 | .301 | .301 | .489 | .789 | 65 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 56 | 41 | 41 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .366 | .366 | .610 | .976 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 39 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 28 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 39 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .154 | .267 | .154 | .421 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 26 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .600 | .850 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 327 | 397 | 389 | 12 | 112 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .288 | .293 | .427 | .720 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | CSTL | Natchez Indians | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | P | 28 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 0 | .966 | 1.000 |
| 1950 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 50 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 38 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .950 | .500 |
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 28 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .429 |
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 39 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .359 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 24 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .458 |
| Totals | 276 | 25 | 59 | 2 | 5 | .977 | .304 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | BOS | ||
| 1948 | C | Cotton States League | Natchez Indians | |||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | BOS | ||
| 1949 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1950 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | BOS | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | CHN |
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