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Ryan Freel

Q: When was Ryan Freel born?

Ryan Freel was born on March 8, 1976.

Q: Where was Ryan Freel born?

Ryan Freel was born in Jacksonville, FL .

Q: How tall was Ryan Freel?

Ryan Freel was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ryan Freel weigh when playing?

Ryan Freel weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Ryan Freel in the Hall of Fame?

Ryan Freel has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Ryan Freel drafted?

Ryan Freel was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 13th round of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from Englewood HS (Jacksonville, FL) and the Toronto Blue Jays in the 10th round of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft from Tallahassee Community College (Tallahassee, FL) .

Q: What position did Ryan Freel play?

Ryan Freel was an Outfielder, Third Baseman and Second Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Ryan Freel have?

Ryan Freel had 532 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Ryan Freel have?

Ryan Freel had 22 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Ryan Freel's average?

Ryan Freel had a .268 average over his career.

Positions: Outfielder, Third Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 185lb (178cm, 83kg)

Born: March 8, 1976 in Jacksonville, FL us

Died: December 22, 2012 in Jacksonville, FL

Buried: Oaklawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, FL

Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 13th round of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from Englewood HS (Jacksonville, FL) and the Toronto Blue Jays in the 10th round of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft from Tallahassee Community College (Tallahassee, FL).

High Schools: Englewood HS (Jacksonville, FL), Sandalwood HS (Jacksonville, FL)

Schools: Lincoln Memorial University (Harrogate, TN), Tallahassee Community College (Tallahassee, FL)

Debut: April 4, 2001 (Age 25-027d, 17,820th in major league history)
vs. TBD 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 4, 2009 (Age 33-149d)
vs. SEA 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2003 season

Agents: Tommy Tanzer

National Team: us USA (18U)

Full Name: Ryan Paul Freel

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

8.8

1983

532

.268

306

RBI

122

143

OBP

.354

SLG

.369

OPS

.723

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1995	19	TOR-min	A-	65	284	243	30	68	10	5	3	29	12	7	22	49	.280	.350	.399	.749		97	3	7	7	5	0		STC · NYPL
1996	20	TOR-min	A+	104	435	381	64	97	23	3	4	41	19	15	33	76	.255	.321	.362	.683		138	4	5	14	2	0		DUN · FLOR
1997	21	TOR-min	A+,AA	94	359	275	60	70	9	3	3	21	29	8	65	41	.255	.415	.342	.757		94	6	11	7	1	2		DUN,KNX · FLOR,SOUL
1998	22	TOR-min	AA,AAA	103	444	370	66	99	21	3	6	48	27	13	59	48	.268	.370	.389	.759		144	6	5	3	7	0		KNX,SYR · SOUL,IL
1999	23	TOR-min	AAA,AA	31	145	123	24	36	8	3	2	20	14	5	16	17	.293	.389	.455	.844		56	3	4	1	1	0		SYR,KNX · IL,SOUL
2000	24	TOR-min	AAA,AA,A+	96	406	345	80	103	18	6	13	44	32	10	43	51	.299	.388	.499	.887		172	6	10	4	4	1		SYR,KNX,DUN · IL,SOUL,FLOR
2001	25	TOR-min	AAA	85	376	319	60	83	21	3	5	33	22	9	42	42	.260	.357	.392	.749		125	8	7	6	2	0		SYR · IL
2001	25	TOR	AL	9	24	22	1	6	1	0	0	3	2	1	1	4	.273	.333	.318	.652	72	7	0	1	0	0	0	/4H7

2002	26	TBD-min	AAA	119	511	448	65	117	27	4	8	48	37	10	38	51	.261	.337	.393	.730		176	10	14	10	1	0		DHM · IL
2003	27	CIN-min	AAA	54	238	215	38	59	11	1	3	12	25	6	21	32	.274	.336	.377	.713		81	2	0	0	2	0		LOU · IL
2003	27	CIN	NL	43	153	137	23	39	6	1	4	12	9	4	9	13	.285	.344	.431	.775	105	59	2	4	2	1	1	84/H75
2004	28	CIN	NL	143	592	505	74	140	21	8	3	28	37	10	67	88	.277	.375	.368	.743	97	186	7	12	8	0	0	59847/H
2005	29	CIN-min	AA	5	21	17	3	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	5	.176	.286	.176	.462		3	1	0	0	1	0		CNG · SOUL
2005	29	CIN	NL	103	432	369	69	100	19	3	4	21	36	10	51	59	.271	.371	.371	.743	96	137	9	8	3	0	0	4789H5
2006	30	CIN	NL	132	523	454	67	123	30	2	8	27	37	11	57	98	.271	.363	.399	.762	93	181	5	9	3	0	0	89H457
2007	31	CIN-min	AAA	8	36	33	6	11	2	0	0	3	2	0	3	2	.333	.389	.394	.783		13	0	0	0	0	0		LOU · IL
2007	31	CIN	NL	75	304	277	44	68	13	3	3	16	15	8	18	47	.245	.308	.347	.655	67	96	4	7	2	0	0	85/H47
2008	32	CIN	NL	48	143	131	17	39	8	0	0	10	6	4	8	18	.298	.340	.359	.699	83	47	3	1	2	1	0	8H7/954
2009	33	CHC-BAL-TEX-min	AA,AAA	12	45	39	8	13	4	0	0	7	6	1	4	7	.333	.422	.436	.858		17	0	2	0	0	0		IWA,BOW,OKC · EL,PCL
2009	33	TOT	MLB	41	103	88	11	17	2	0	0	5	1	0	11	23	.193	.290	.216	.506	36	19	1	1	1	0	0	9H/5784
2009	33	TOT	AL	27	71	60	10	13	2	0	0	4	0	0	9	16	.217	.319	.250	.569	54	15	0	0	0	0	0	9/H7845
2009	33	BAL	AL	9	20	15	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	4	.133	.350	.133	.483	35	2	0	0	0	0	0	/745H9
2009	33	CHC	NL	14	32	28	1	4	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	7	.143	.226	.143	.369	-2	4	1	1	1	0	0	/5H879
2009	33	KCR	AL	18	51	45	8	11	2	0	0	3	0	0	4	12	.244	.306	.289	.595	60	13	0	0	0	0	0	9/H847
8 Yrs				594	2274	1983	306	532	100	17	22	122	143	48	222	350	.268	.354	.369	.723	88	732	31	43	21	2	1
162 Game Avg.				162	620	541	83	145	27	5	6	33	39	13	61	95	.268	.354	.369	.723	88	200	8	12	6	1	0

CIN (6 yrs)				544	2147	1873	294	509	97	17	22	114	140	47	210	323	.272	.357	.377	.734	91	706	30	41	20	2	1
KCR (1 yr)				18	51	45	8	11	2	0	0	3	0	0	4	12	.244	.306	.289	.595	60	13	0	0	0	0	0
CHC (1 yr)				14	32	28	1	4	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	7	.143	.226	.143	.369	-2	4	1	1	1	0	0
BAL (1 yr)				9	20	15	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	4	.133	.350	.133	.483	35	2	0	0	0	0	0
TOR (1 yr)				9	24	22	1	6	1	0	0	3	2	1	1	4	.273	.333	.318	.652	72	7	0	1	0	0	0

NL (7 yrs)				558	2179	1901	295	513	97	17	22	115	141	47	212	330	.270	.356	.373	.729	90	710	31	42	21	2	1
AL (2 yrs)				36	95	82	11	19	3	0	0	7	2	1	10	20	.232	.323	.268	.591	59	22	0	1	0	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ryan Freel born?

Ryan Freel was born on March 8, 1976.

Where was Ryan Freel born?

Ryan Freel was born in Jacksonville, FL.

How tall was Ryan Freel?

Ryan Freel was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Ryan Freel weigh when playing?

Ryan Freel weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ryan Freel play?

Ryan Freel played 8 seasons.

Is Ryan Freel in the Hall of Fame?

Ryan Freel has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Ryan Freel drafted?

Ryan Freel was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 13th round of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from Englewood HS (Jacksonville, FL) and the Toronto Blue Jays in the 10th round of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft from Tallahassee Community College (Tallahassee, FL).

What position did Ryan Freel play?

Ryan Freel was an Outfielder, Third Baseman and Second Baseman.

How many hits did Ryan Freel have?

Ryan Freel had 532 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Ryan Freel have?

Ryan Freel had 22 home runs over his career.

What was Ryan Freel's average?

Ryan Freel had a .268 average over his career.

How many teams has Ryan Freel played for?

Ryan Freel played for 5 teams; the Toronto Blue Jays, Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Royals.

When did Ryan Freel retire?

Ryan Freel last played in 2009.

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