Travis Fryman

David Travis Fryman

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 194 lb.
• High School Tate High School
• Debut July 7, 1990
• Final Game September 29, 2002
• Born March 25, 1969 in Lexington, KY USA

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Biographical Information

Infielder Travis Fryman was signed as a 3rd round pick in the 1987 amateur draft by the Detroit Tigers and scout Jax Robertson. He played 13 seasons in the major leagues with the Tigers (1990-1997) and Cleveland Indians (1998-2002). For his career, Fryman hit .274/.336/.443 while appearing in 1,698 games. Baseball Reference credits Fryman with 34.4 WAR for his career. Not a Hall of Fame career, but a very nice one. In the 2008 Hall of Fame voting, only a couple of voters thought enough of Fryman to vote for him.

Fryman returned to the Indians organization in 2008 and managed the Mahoning Valley Scrappers from 2008-2010. He then spent 2011-2012 as the Indians' Minor League Infield Coordinator. Fryman moved to a front office position in 2013 as a Special Assistant to Baseball Operations where he remained in 2014. He returned to managing the Scrappers for a final season in 2015. Fryman has served as a Special Assistant ever since, though his title changed from time to time. He was a Special Assistant to Baseball Operations (2016-2018), Special Assistant to Player Development, Infield (2019-2022) and Special Assistant to Player Development (2023-2026).

His brother Troy Fryman played in the minors. His son, Branden Fryman, was taken by the New York Mets in the 2019 amateur draft.

Notable Achievements

• 5-time AL All-Star (1992-1994, 1996 & 2000)
• AL Gold Glove Winner (2000/3B)
• AL Silver Slugger Award Winner (1992/SS)
• 2-time AL At Bats Leader (1992 & 1994)
• 20-Home Run Seasons: 7 (1991-1993, 1996-1998 & 2000)
• 100 RBI Seasons: 3 (1996, 1997 & 2000)

Year-By-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
2008	Mahoning Valley Scrappers	New York-Penn League	31-44	12th	Cleveland Indians
2009	Mahoning Valley Scrappers	New York-Penn League	49-27	1st	Cleveland Indians	Lost League Finals
2010	Mahoning Valley Scrappers	New York-Penn League	30-46	13th	Cleveland Indians
2015	Mahoning Valley Scrappers	New York-Penn League	31-44	13th(t)	Cleveland Indians

Further Reading

• Paul Hoynes: "Travis Fryman Turns a New Leaf With the Indians", Baseball Digest, June 1998, pp. 42-44. [1]
• Rick Sorci: "Baseball Profile: Third Baseman Travis Fryman", Baseball Digest, October 1994, p. 47. [2]