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George Freese
George Walter Freese (Bud)
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 190 lb.

Born: September 12, 1926 in Wheeling, WV
High School: Wheeling (Wheeling, WV)
School: West Virginia University
Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1948. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 29, 1953
Final Game: May 31, 1961
Relatives: Brother of Gene Freese
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1953 26 DET AL 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0
1955 28 PIT NL 51 202 179 17 46 8 2 3 22 1 1 17 18 .257 .327 .374 .701 88 67 7 2 3 1 2 5
1961 34 CHC NL 9 8 7 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 .286 .375 .286 .661 79 2 0 0 0 0 0
3 Seasons 61 211 187 17 48 8 2 3 23 1 1 18 22 .257 .327 .369 .696 86 69 7 2 3 1 2
162 Game Avg. 162 560 497 45 127 21 5 8 61 3 3 48 58 .257 .327 .369 .696 86 183 19 5 8
PIT (1 yr) 51 202 179 17 46 8 2 3 22 1 1 17 18 .257 .327 .374 .701 88 67 7 2 3 1 2
CHC (1 yr) 9 8 7 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 .286 .375 .286 .661 79 2 0 0 0 0 0
DET (1 yr) 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0
NL (2 yrs) 60 210 186 17 48 8 2 3 23 1 1 18 22 .258 .329 .371 .699 87 69 7 2 3 1 2
AL (1 yr) 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1955 PIT NL 28 3B 50 49 431.0 141 50 82 9 3 .936 -8.9 -24.8 -7.9 -2.7 -5.1 -1 2.76 2.64 .952 3.13 2.81
1 Season 3B 50 49 431.0 141 50 82 9 3 .936 -8.9 -24.8 -7.9 -2.7 -5.1 -1 2.76 2.64 .952 3.13 2.81
3 Seasons TOT 50 49 431.0 141 50 82 9 3 .936 -8.9 -24.8 -7.9 -2.7 -5.1 -1 2.76 2.64 .888 3.13 2.81

Transactions

Before 1948 Season: Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent.

December 1, 1952: Drafted by the St. Louis Browns from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1952 rule 5 draft.

April 7, 1953: Purchased by the Detroit Tigers from the St. Louis Browns.

May 13, 1953: Purchased by the Chicago Cubs from the Detroit Tigers.

June 4, 1953: Traded by the Chicago Cubs with Bob Addis, Toby Atwell, Gene Hermanski, Bob Schultz, Preston Ward and $150,000 to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Joe Garagiola, Ralph Kiner, Catfish Metkovich and Howie Pollet.

November 27, 1955: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1955 minor league draft.

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