Bill Freehan

Positions: Catcher, First Baseman and Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 203lb (190cm, 92kg)

Born: November 29, 1941 in Detroit, MI us

Died: August 19, 2021 in Petoskey, MI

Buried: St. Hugo of the Hills Columbarium, Bloomfield Hills, MI

High School: Bishop Barry HS (St. Petersburg, FL)

School: University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)

Last Game: October 3, 1976 (Age 34-309d)
vs. MIL 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1963 season

Full Name: William Ashley Freehan

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Relatives: Brother-In-Law of Dan O'Brien

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

44.8

6073

1591

200

.262

706

RBI

758

OBP

.340

SLG

.412

OPS

.752

OPS+

112

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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
1961	19		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-C	DET	77	312	258	51	80	11	4	11	55	3		42	31	.310	.416	.512	.928	132		7	2	3	5
1961	19	-4.9	Knoxville	SALL	A	DET	47	193	159	29	46	6	3	4	29	2		27	20	.289	.406	.440	.847	70		5	1	1	5
1961	19	-2.9	Duluth-Superior	NORL	C	DET	30	119	99	22	34	5	1	7	26	1		15	11	.343	.432	.626	1.059	62		2	1	2
1961	19	-9.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	4	11	10	1	4	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	.400	.455	.400	.855	4	0	0	0	0	0
1962	20	-6.1	Denver	AA	AAA	DET	113	445	392	47	111	22	2	9	58	0		42	58	.283	.359	.418	.778	164		5	5	1	5
1963	21	-6.8	DET	AL	Maj	DET	100	345	300	37	73	12	2	9	36	2	0	39	56	.243	.331	.387	.718	116	8	2	1	3	4
1964	22	-5.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	144	572	520	69	156	14	8	18	80	5	1	36	68	.300	.350	.462	.812	240	8	8	1	7	3
1965	23	-4.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	130	485	431	45	101	15	0	10	43	4	2	39	63	.234	.306	.339	.645	146	10	7	5	3	5
1966	24	-3.2	DET	AL	Maj	DET	136	544	492	47	115	22	0	12	46	5	2	40	72	.234	.294	.352	.646	173	11	3	7	2	9
1967	25	-2.2	DET	AL	Maj	DET	155	618	517	66	146	23	1	20	74	1	2	73	71	.282	.389	.447	.835	231	9	20	3	5	15
1968	26	-1.2	DET	AL	Maj	DET	155	635	540	73	142	24	2	25	84	0	1	65	64	.263	.366	.454	.819	245	9	24	3	3	4
1969	27	-0.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	143	555	489	61	128	16	3	16	49	1	2	53	55	.262	.342	.405	.747	198	12	8	2	3	6
1970	28	0.4	DET	AL	Maj	DET	117	458	395	44	95	17	3	16	52	0	3	52	48	.241	.332	.420	.752	166	11	4	3	4	5
1971	29	1.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	148	586	516	57	143	26	4	21	71	2	7	54	48	.277	.353	.465	.818	240	13	9	3	4	9
1972	30	2.2	DET	AL	Maj	DET	111	430	374	51	98	18	2	10	56	0	1	48	51	.262	.354	.401	.755	150	7	6	1	1	0
1973	31	3.0	DET	AL	Maj	DET	110	435	380	33	89	10	1	6	29	0	0	40	30	.234	.323	.313	.636	119	13	11	1	3	2
1974	32	4.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	130	502	445	58	132	17	5	18	60	2	0	42	44	.297	.361	.479	.840	213	12	5	6	4	2
1975	33	5.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	120	468	427	42	105	17	3	14	47	2	0	32	56	.246	.306	.398	.704	170	11	6	1	2	3
1976	34	6.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	71	255	237	22	64	10	1	5	27	0	0	12	27	.270	.303	.384	.687	91	4	1	1	4	0
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 (15 seasons)					Majors		1774	6899	6073	706	1591	241	35	200	758	24	21	626	753	.262	.340	.412	.752	2502	138	114	38	48	67
Minors (2 seasons)					Minors		190	757	650	98	191	33	6	20	113	3		84	89	.294	.383	.455	.838	296		12	7	4	10
All Levels (16 Seasons)							1964	7656	6723	804	1782	274	41	220	871	27	21	710	842	.265	.344	.416	.760	2798	138	126	45	52	77