George Freese

Positions: Third Baseman, Second Baseman and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: September 12, 1926 in Wheeling, WV us

Died: July 27, 2014 in Portland, OR

Buried: Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, OR

High School: Wheeling Central HS (Wheeling, WV)

Schools: University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA), West Virginia University (Morgantown, WV)

Last Game: May 31, 1961 (Age 34-261d)
vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: George Walter Freese

Nicknames: Bud

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Relatives: Brother of Gene Freese

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.4

187

.257

RBI

OBP

.327

SLG

.369

OPS

.696

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
1948	21	-2.1	Johnstown	MATL	C	BRO	96	416	347	91	121	16	5	9	76	5		64	30	.349	.455	.501	.957	174		4	1
1949	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B	BRO	136	624	571	98	167	12	13	2	56	12		47	39	.293	.349	.370	.719	211		3	3
1949	22	-1.4	Lancaster	ISLG	B	BRO	121	562	514	92	159	11	12	2	53	9		43	33	.309	.366	.389	.755	200		3	2
1949	22	-2.2	Newport News	PIED	B	BRO	15	62	57	6	8	1	1	0	3	3		4	6	.140	.197	.193	.390	11		0	1
1950	23	-1.3	Elmira	EL	A	BRO	110	437	369	70	105	8	7	1	32	9		59	18	.285	.385	.352	.737	130		1	8
1951	24		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA	BRO	143	614	566	104	189	37	15	12	106	12		46	20	.334		.516		292		1	1
1951	24	-3.0	Fort Worth	TL	AA	BRO	8		25		6	0	0	0						.240		.240		6
1951	24	-0.1	Pueblo	WL	A	BRO	135	589	541	104	183	37	15	12	106	12		46	20	.338	.391	.529	.920	286		1	1
1952	25	-1.4	Mobile	SOUA	AA	BRO	150	623	571	84	179	37	14	8	91	8		46	25	.314	.366	.469	.835	268		1	5
1953	26	-2.2	Springfield	IL	AAA	CHC	132	529	493	53	131	26	2	9	66	7		32	43	.266	.312	.381	.693	188		1	3
1953	26	-2.7	DET	AL	Maj	DET	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0		0
1954	27	0.8	New Orleans	SOUA	AA	PIT	134	573	497	98	161	26	2	23	104	5		62	48	.324	.405	.523	.928	260		9	0	5
1955	28	-0.7	Hollywood	PCL	Opn	PIT	79	267	235	37	71	17	1	10	40	0		27	26	.302	.377	.511	.888	120	3	2	2	1
1955	28	-0.1	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	51	202	179	17	46	8	2	3	22	1	1	17	18	.257	.327	.374	.701	67	7	2	3	1	2
1956	29	0.9	Los Angeles	PCL	Opn	CHC	137	544	474	87	138	31	4	22	113	5		53	49	.291	.365	.513	.878	243	11	6	4	7
1957	30	1.6	Portland	PCL	Opn	CHC	71	271	253	27	66	12	0	11	39	1		13	18	.261	.296	.439	.735	111	4	1	1	3
1958	31	3.1	Portland	PCL	AAA	CHC	146	610	537	94	164	23	1	35	81	2		66	50	.305	.385	.548	.932	294	16	4	2	1
1959	32	4.3	Portland	PCL	AAA	KCA	120	482	423	65	135	17	1	21	80	2	0	46	30	.319	.390	.513	.903	217		6	2	5
1960	33		2 Teams	PCL	AAA	CHW	127	507	451	68	115	11	1	25	87	1	0	43	48					203		3	2	8
1960	33	5.6	Portland	PCL	AAA		76
1960	33	5.6	San Diego	PCL	AAA	CHW	51
1961	34	8.0	Houston	AA	AAA	CHC	58	99	86	11	27	2	0	6	18	0		12	10	.314	.394	.547	.940	47		0	0	1	5
1961	34	6.4	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	9	8	7	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	4	.286	.375	.286	.661	2	0	0	0	0	0
1962	35	13.2	St. Cloud	NORL	C	CHC	10	9	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		1	2	.000	.111	.000	.111	0		0	0	0	0
1963	36	13.2	Wenatchee	NORW	A	CHC	16	16	12	1	4	2	0	1	3	0	0	4	1	.333	.500	.750	1.250	9		0	0	0
1964	37	17.5	Treasure Valley	PION	Rk	CHC	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		.000			0		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 (3 seasons)					Majors		61	211	187	17	48	8	2	3	23	1	1	18	22	.257	.327	.369	.696	69	7	2	3	1	2
Minors (17 seasons)					Minors		1666	6115	5442	920	1658	266	65	170	907	68	0	578	409					2564		39	32	24	5
All Levels (17 Seasons)							1727	6326	5629	937	1706	274	67	173	930	69	1	596	431					2633		41	35	25	7

Opn (3 seasons)					Minors		287	1082	962	151	275	60	5	43	192	6		93	93	.286	.351	.493	.843	474	18	9	7	11
AAA (5 seasons)					Minors		583	1720	1539	223	457	68	4	71	245	11	0	156	133					746		11	7	7	5
AA (3 seasons)					Minors		292	1221	1093	182	346	63	16	31	195	13		108	73	.317		.489		534		10	5	5
A (3 seasons)					Minors		261	1042	922	175	292	47	22	14	141	21	0	109	39	.317	.390	.461	.851	425		2	9	0
Rk (1 season)					Minors		1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		.000			0		0	0	1
B (1 season)					Minors		136	624	571	98	167	12	13	2	56	12		47	39	.293	.349	.370	.719	211		3	3
C (2 seasons)					Minors		106	425	355	91	121	16	5	9	77	5		65	32	.341	.448	.490	.938	174		4	1	0	0