Gene Freese

Positions: Third Baseman, Second Baseman and Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 175lb (180cm, 79kg)

Born: January 8, 1934 in Wheeling, WV us

Died: June 19, 2013 in New Orleans, LA

Buried: Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, LA

High School: Wheeling Central HS (Wheeling, WV)

School: West Liberty University (West Liberty, WV)

Last Game: September 3, 1966 (Age 32-238d)
vs. ATL 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: Eugene Lewis Freese

Nicknames: Augie

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Relatives: Brother of George Freese

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

8.6

3446

877

115

.255

429

RBI

432

OBP

.305

SLG

.418

OPS

.723

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1953	19		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-B	PIT	122	516	460	94	142	28	7	9	89	18		47	36					211		1	8
1953	19	-5.8	Burlington-Graham	CARL	B	PIT	5
1953	19	-3.1	Brunswick	GAFL	D	PIT	117	516	460	94	142	28	7	9	89	18		47	36	.309	.374	.459	.833	211		1	8
1954	20	-6.2	New Orleans	SOUA	AA	PIT	145	610	548	98	182	30	6	16	98	6		41	58	.332	.376	.496	.872	272		3	9	9
1955	21	-7.1	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	134	510	455	69	115	21	8	14	44	5	1	34	57	.253	.310	.426	.736	194	10	4	16	1	4
1956	22	-6.1	Hollywood	PCL	Opn	PIT	68	249	223	36	61	10	2	11	36	6		17	34	.274	.321	.484	.805	108	4	0	6	3
1956	22	-6.2	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	65	230	207	17	43	9	0	3	14	2	1	16	45	.208	.273	.295	.568	61	0	3	3	1	3
1957	23	-5.3	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	114	372	346	44	98	18	2	6	31	9	4	17	42	.283	.319	.399	.718	138	4	2	5	2	0
1958	24		2 Teams	NL	Maj	PIT-STL	79	221	209	29	52	11	1	7	18	1	1	11	34	.249	.286	.412	.698	86	2	0	1	0	0
1958	24	-4.2	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	17	19	18	1	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	2	.167	.211	.333	.544	6	1	0	0	0	0
1958	24	-4.2	STL	NL	Maj	STL	62	202	191	28	49	11	1	6	16	1	1	10	32	.257	.294	.419	.712	80	1	0	1	0	0
1959	25	-3.3	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	132	457	400	60	107	14	5	23	70	8	4	43	61	.268	.343	.500	.843	200	8	5	5	4	4
1960	26	-2.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	127	501	455	60	124	32	6	17	79	10	6	29	65	.273	.312	.481	.794	219	15	1	8	8	2
1961	27	-0.6	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	152	606	575	78	159	27	2	26	87	8	2	27	78	.277	.307	.466	.774	268	17	0	1	3	5
1962	28	0.0	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	18	48	42	2	6	1	0	0	1	0	0	6	8	.143	.250	.167	.417	7	2	0	0	0	2
1963	29	3.3	San Diego	PCL	AAA	CIN	54	218	196	32	55	9	0	12	34	3	2	17	39	.281	.346	.510	.856	100		3	1	1
1963	29	1.5	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	66	240	217	20	53	9	1	6	26	4	2	17	42	.244	.303	.378	.680	82	2	2	2	2	2
1964	30	2.7	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	99	319	289	33	65	13	2	9	40	1	2	19	45	.225	.269	.377	.646	109	8	0	7	4	4
1965	31		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	PIT	60	127	112	8	30	4	1	1	12	0	2	11	27	.268	.339	.348	.687	39	5	2	0	2	1
1965	31	3.6	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	43	89	80	6	21	4	0	0	8	0	2	6	18	.263	.326	.313	.638	25	5	2	0	1	1
1965	31	3.7	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	17	38	32	2	9	0	1	1	4	0	0	5	9	.281	.368	.438	.806	14	0	0	0	1	0
1966	32		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	CHW	69	153	139	9	25	2	0	3	10	3	1	13	31	.180	.255	.259	.514	36	2	1	0	0	1
1966	32	4.8	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	48	115	106	8	22	2	0	3	10	2	1	8	20	.208	.270	.311	.581	33	1	1	0	0	1
1966	32	4.7	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	21	38	33	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	11	.091	.211	.091	.301	3	1	0	0	0	0
1967	33	6.5	Hawaii	PCL	AAA	WSA	132	525	475	65	130	28	0	15	74	3	3	41	83	.274	.331	.427	.758	203		2	2	5
1968	34		3 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	WSA	87	302	288	31	77	11	2	6	43	4	1	14	42					110		0	0	0
1968	34	8.3	Buffalo	IL	AAA	WSA	4	17	17	1	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	.235	.235	.294	.529	5		0	0	0
1968	34	8.1	Tacoma	PCL	AAA	CHC	56
1968	34	8.1	Hawaii	PCL	AAA	CHW	27

1973	39	16.3	Shreveport	TL	AA	MIL	4	10	9	1	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	.333	.300	.444	.744	4		0	0	1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (12 seasons)					Majors		1115	3784	3446	429	877	161	28	115	432	51	26	243	535	.255	.305	.418	.723	1439	75	20	48	27	28
Minors (7 seasons)					Minors		612	2145	1928	327	577	107	15	63	334	36	5	163	254					903		9	26	19
All Levels (17 Seasons)							1727	5929	5374	756	1454	268	43	178	766	87	31	406	789					2342	79	29	74	46	28

Opn (1 season)					Minors		68	249	223	36	61	10	2	11	36	6		17	34	.274	.321	.484	.805	108	4	0	6	3
AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		273	760	688	98	189	38	0	27	109	6	5	58	125					308		5	3	6
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		149	620	557	99	185	31	6	16	100	6	0	41	59	.332	.375	.496	.870	276		3	9	10
B (1 season)					Minors		5
D (1 season)					Minors		117	516	460	94	142	28	7	9	89	18		47	36	.309	.374	.459	.833	211		1	8