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Bill Freehan
William Ashley Freehan
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 205 lb.

Born: November 29, 1941 in Detroit, MI
High School: Royal Oak (Royal Oak, MI)
Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent in 1961. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 26, 1961
Final Game: October 3, 1976
Relatives: Brother-In-Law of Dan O'Brien
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Team Record in Appearances: 58-53 / in Starts: 53-48
Longest Hitting Streak: 13 games, Longest On Base Streak: 13 games.
Most games w/o HR: 22 games, Most games w/o RBI: 10 games.
Grand Slams: 2 in 12 bases loaded PA and 9 AB
Go-Ahead Hits: 16 (all hits where the team went from tied or behind to ahead, may have benefitted from errors)
RBI Opportunities   
Bill Freehan -- PA: 430RBI: 56    Actual Runners on Base: 284 (156-80-48),
ML Avg. Player with PA: 430RBI: 39 Avg. Runners on Base: 256 (132-82-41)

1972 Batting Gamelog

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Rk Gcar Gtm Date Tm Opp Rslt Inngs PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF ROE GDP SB CS BA OBP SLG OPS BOP Pos
1 1233 1 Apr 15 DET BOS W,3-2 CG 3 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667 7 C
2 1234 2 Apr 18 DET @ BAL W,5-3 CG 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000 7 C
3 1235 3 Apr 19 DET @ BAL L,2-5 CG 4 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .455 .600 1.055 5 C
4 1236 5 Apr 22 DET @ MIL W,8-2 CG 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .375 .467 .842 6 C
5 1237 6 Apr 23 DET @ MIL L,0-3 CG 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .400 .444 .844 6 C
6 1238 7 Apr 25 DET @ TEX W,4-1 CG 4 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .417 .500 .917 4 C
7 1239 8 Apr 26 DET @ TEX W,8-1 CG 5 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .407 .448 .556 1.004 4 C
8 1240 9 Apr 28 DET CHW W,12-0 GS-7 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .455 .533 .988 4 C
9 1241 10 Apr 29 DET CHW W,6-1 CG 4 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .382 .432 .588 1.021 4 C
10 1242 11 Apr 30 DET CHW L,3-6 CG 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .368 .429 .553 .981 4 C
May Tm Opp Rslt Inngs PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF ROE GDP SB CS BA OBP SLG OPS BOP Pos
11 1243 12 May 2 DET KCR L,3-6 CG 4 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .366 .435 .561 .996 4 C
12 1244 13 May 3 DET KCR W,6-1 CG 4 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .378 .440 .578 1.018 4 C
13 1245 14 May 5 DET TEX L,1-2 CG 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .367 .426 .551 .977 4 C
14 1246 15 May 6 DET TEX W,4-1 CG 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346 .414 .519 .933 4 C
15 1247 16 May 7 DET TEX W,7-4 CG 5 5 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .351 .413 .509 .921 4 C
16 1248 17 May 9 DET @ CHW W,5-2 CG 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .339 .397 .484 .881 4 C
17 1249 19 May 13 DET @ KCR W,3-1 CG 5 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .343 .397 .522 .920 4 C
18 1250 20 May 14 (1) DET @ KCR W,3-2 CG 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338 .390 .507 .897 4 C
19 1251 21 May 14 (2) DET @ KCR L,4-8 CG 4 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338 .395 .527 .922 4 C
20 1252 22 May 15 DET BAL L,2-3 CG 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 .376 .500 .876 4 C
21 1253 23 May 16 DET BAL L,3-8 CG 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 .371 .488 .859 4 C
22 1254 26 May 19 DET CLE L,1-2 CG 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .306 .359 .471 .829 4 C
23 1255 27 May 20 DET CLE L,1-2 CG 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .351 .449 .800 4 C
24 1256 34 May 28 DET @ NYY W,5-4 GS-5 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .364 .462 .825 4 1B
25 1257 35 May 29 (1) DET @ NYY L,1-5 9-GF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .360 .457 .817 7 PH
26 1258 36 May 29 (2) DET @ NYY L,2-4 CG 4 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 .365 .469 .834 4 1B
27 1259 37 May 31 DET @ CLE W,5-4 10-GF(10) 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320 .371 .474 .846 4 PH C
June Tm Opp Rslt Inngs PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF ROE GDP SB CS BA OBP SLG OPS BOP Pos
28 1260 39 Jun 2 DET MIN W,5-4 GS-9 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307 .358 .455 .813 4 C
29 1261 41 Jun 4 DET MIN W,3-0 8-8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .304 .355 .451 .806 3 PH
30 1262 43 Jun 6 (2) DET CAL L,0-4 CG 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .342 .434 .776 4 C
31 1263 45 Jun 9 DET OAK L,5-10 CG 5 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .353 .431 .784 4 C
32 1264 46 Jun 10 DET OAK L,2-5 CG 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 .358 .434 .791 4 C
33 1265 47 Jun 11 DET OAK W,3-2 CG 4 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .362 .457 .819 3 C
34 1266 48 Jun 12 DET @ MIN W,2-1 CG 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 .366 .454 .820 4 C
35 1267 49 Jun 13 DET @ MIN L,1-3 CG(6) 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .298 .366 .446 .812 3 C
36 1268 50 Jun 14 DET @ MIN W,3-2 CG 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .362 .435 .798 4 C
37 1269 51 Jun 16 DET @ CAL W,3-0 CG 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .359 .425 .784 4 C
38 1270 52 Jun 17 DET @ CAL W,3-2 CG 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 .363 .423 .786 4 C
39 1271 53 Jun 18 DET @ CAL W,2-0 CG 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .360 .418 .778 4 C
40 1272 54 Jun 19 DET @ OAK L,4-7 CG 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .357 .413 .770 4 C
41 1273 55 Jun 20 DET @ OAK L,2-3 CG(11) 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .358 .408 .767 4 C
42 1274 56 Jun 21 DET @ OAK W,5-2 CG 4 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .356 .411 .767 4 C
43 1275 57 Jun 24 (1) DET @ BAL L,1-3 GS-8 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .349 .403 .752 4 C
44 1276 58 Jun 24 (2) DET @ BAL W,2-1 CG(12) 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .345 .396 .741 4 C
45 1277 60 Jun 26 DET NYY W,4-3 CG 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .343 .389 .731 5 C
46 1278 61 Jun 27 DET NYY W,5-2 CG 4 4 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .358 .410 .767 5 C
47 1279 62 Jun 28 DET @ BOS L,3-5 CG 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .355 .402 .758 5 C
48 1280 63 Jun 29 DET @ BOS W,8-4 CG 5 4 2 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .280 .356 .417 .773 4 C
49 1281 64 Jun 30 DET BAL L,2-3 CG 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .354 .413 .767 4 C
July Tm Opp Rslt Inngs PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF ROE GDP SB CS BA OBP SLG OPS BOP Pos
50 1282 65 Jul 1 DET BAL W,2-0 CG 4 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .362 .417 .779 4 C
51 1283 66 Jul 2 DET BAL L,2-7 CG 4 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 .360 .430 .790 4 C
52 1284 67 Jul 3 DET BAL L,3-15 CG 4 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .358 .432 .790 4 C
53 1285 68 Jul 4 DET @ KCR L,0-1 CG 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .356 .428 .784 4 C
54 1286 69 Jul 5 DET @ KCR L,2-8 CG 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .349 .419 .768 3 C
55 1287 70 Jul 6 DET @ KCR W,7-0 CG 5 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .355 .426 .780 4 C
56 1288 71 Jul 7 DET @ CHW W,6-4 CG 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .356 .422 .778 4 C
57 1289 72 Jul 8 DET @ CHW L,2-5 CG 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .350 .414 .763 4 C
58 1290 73 Jul 9 (1) DET @ CHW L,4-5 CG 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .352 .413 .765 4 C
59 1291 75 Jul 10 DET TEX W,8-3 CG 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279 .355 .413 .768 4 C
60 1292 76 Jul 11 DET TEX W,6-5 CG 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .357 .412 .769 4 C
61 1293 78 Jul 13 DET KCR W,6-4 CG 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .355 .407 .762 3 C
62 1294 79 Jul 14 DET KCR L,0-1 9-GF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .354 .405 .759 8 PH
63 1295 80 Jul 15 DET KCR W,5-3 CG 4 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .360 .410 .770 4 C
64 1296 81 Jul 16 DET KCR W,2-0 CG 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .357 .406 .764 4 C
65 1297 83 Jul 18 DET CHW W,4-3 CG(11) 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .350 .397 .748 4 C
66 1298 84 Jul 19 DET CHW L,2-3 CG 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .345 .390 .735 3 C
67 1299 85 Jul 20 DET @ TEX W,5-1 CG 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .260 .344 .385 .729 6 C
68 1300 87 Jul 22 DET @ TEX W,6-2 CG 5 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .260 .345 .387 .732 4 C
69 1301 88 Jul 23 DET @ TEX L,1-3 CG 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .343 .382 .726 4 C
70 1302 90 Jul 27 (2) DET @ MIL W,8-5 CG 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .344 .380 .724 4 C
71 1303 91 Jul 28 DET @ MIL L,2-3 CG 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .350 .384 .734 4 C
72 1304 92 Jul 29 DET @ MIL L,3-8 CG 4 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .349 .386 .734 4 C
73 1305 93 Jul 30 (1) DET BOS L,3-4 CG 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .351 .385 .736 4 C
74 1306 95 Jul 31 DET BOS W,5-2 CG 4 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .262 .349 .395 .744 4 C
August Tm Opp Rslt Inngs PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF ROE GDP SB CS BA OBP SLG OPS BOP Pos
75 1307 96 Aug 1 DET MIL L,0-9 CG(6) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .350 .393 .743 4 C
76 1308 98 Aug 3 DET MIL L,3-6 CG 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .352 .392 .745 4 C
77 1309 99 Aug 4 DET @ CLE L,0-1 CG 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .351 .388 .739 4 C
78 1310 101 Aug 6 (1) DET @ CLE L,1-2 8-GF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .353 .388 .741 5 PH C
79 1311 102 Aug 6 (2) DET @ CLE W,6-5 CG 5 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .354 .392 .746 4 C
80 1312 103 Aug 8 DET @ NYY L,2-4 CG 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .356 .391 .747 4 C
81 1313 105 Aug 9 (2) DET @ NYY L,1-2 CG 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .354 .389 .744 4 C
82 1314 106 Aug 10 DET @ NYY L,0-1 9-GF 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .356 .391 .748 5 PH
83 1315 107 Aug 11 DET CLE L,1-5 CG 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .352 .386 .738 4 C
84 1316 110 Aug 13 (2) DET CLE L,2-9 CG 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .351 .382 .732 4 C
85 1317 111 Aug 15 DET MIN L,6-7 CG(13) 6 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .257 .350 .378 .729 5 C
86 1318 113 Aug 17 (2) DET MIN L,6-7 CG(10) 5 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .351 .379 .730 2 C
87 1319 114 Aug 18 DET CAL W,2-0 CG 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .350 .377 .727 4 C
88 1320 115 Aug 19 DET CAL W,10-1 CG 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .351 .375 .726 4 C
89 1321 116 Aug 20 DET CAL W,11-9 CG 4 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .262 .352 .387 .739 4 C
90 1322 117 Aug 21 DET OAK L,1-5 CG 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .348 .382 .730 4 C
91 1323 118 Aug 22 DET OAK L,3-6 9-GF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .350 .382 .732 5 PH
92 1324 119 Aug 23 DET OAK W,7-5 CG 4 4 1 2 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .352 .396 .748 4 C
93 1325 120 Aug 26 DET @ MIN W,5-3 10-GF(11) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .351 .395 .746 6 PH C
94 1326 121 Aug 27 (1) DET @ MIN W,5-3 9-GF(11) 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .352 .396 .747 6 PH C
95 1327 122 Aug 27 (2) DET @ MIN W,1-0 CG(11) 5 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .355 .397 .752 4 C
96 1328 123 Aug 29 DET @ CAL L,1-3 CG 4 4 1 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .359 .417 .776 4 C
September Tm Opp Rslt Inngs PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF ROE GDP SB CS BA OBP SLG OPS BOP Pos
97 1329 126 Sep 1 DET @ OAK L,1-4 CG 4 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .358 .418 .776 3 C
98 1330 127 Sep 2 DET @ OAK W,3-1 CG(11) 5 5 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .361 .429 .791 3 C
99 1331 128 Sep 3 DET @ OAK L,1-3 CG 4 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .360 .430 .791 4 C
100 1332 129 Sep 4 DET CLE W,2-1 CG 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .359 .426 .786 4 C
101 1333 130 Sep 5 DET CLE W,4-2 CG 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .361 .424 .785 3 C
102 1334 131 Sep 6 DET @ BAL W,4-3 CG 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .359 .420 .780 4 C
103 1335 132 Sep 7 DET @ BAL L,0-9 CG 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .269 .358 .418 .777 4 C
104 1336 133 Sep 8 DET @ BAL W,2-1 9-GF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .358 .417 .775 6 PH C
105 1337 134 Sep 9 DET NYY L,1-3 CG 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .361 .419 .781 3 C
106 1338 135 Sep 10 DET NYY L,0-5 CG 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .361 .417 .778 4 C
107 1339 138 Sep 13 DET BAL W,6-5 CG 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .365 .417 .782 3 C
108 1340 139 Sep 15 DET @ MIL W,2-1 CG 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .269 .361 .413 .774 4 C
109 1341 140 Sep 16 DET @ MIL W,2-1 CG 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .357 .407 .764 4 C
110 1342 143 Sep 19 (2) DET @ CLE L,4-6 CG 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .263 .356 .404 .760 4 C
111 1343 145 Sep 21 DET @ BOS W,10-3 CG 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .354 .401 .755 2 C
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