Born:
- November 29th, 1941 - Detroit, Michigan
Died:
- August 19th, 2021 (Age 79) - Walloon Lake, Michigan
Positions:
Batted:
Threw
Teams:
- Detroit Tigers (1961, 1963-1976)
Awards:
- 11x All Star (1964-1973, 1975)
- World Series Champion (1968)
- 5x Gold Glove (1965-1969)
Key Notes:
Bill Freehan was one of the top catchers of his era. He played his whole major league career with the Detroit Tigers, excelling in both hitting and fielding. He won five Gold Gloves and was an All-Star eleven times. He was once second in the MVP voting and once third.
Freehan's stats are more impressive than they look, because he played during the second dead-ball era. For instance, in 1968 when the American League hit .230, Freehan's .263 was only eleven points away from the tenth best batter in the league. In 1967, his .282 average was ninth in the AL, and his .300 in 1964 was sixth in the AL.
He was also a master in getting hit by the pitch, leading the league three times.
In terms of similarity scores, none of the most similar players are in the Hall of Fame. The most similar player is Darrell Porter, whose OPS+ at 113 is one point higher than that of Freehan. On the other hand, Porter was clearly not as prominent defensively and was not in as many All-Star games. Also, similarity scores do not adjust for era, which hurts Freehan. *From BR Bullpen
Cards:
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| 1963 Topps #466 RC |
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| 1964 Topps #407 |
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| 1965 Topps #390 |
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| 1966 Topps #145 |
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| 1967 Topps #48 |
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| 1968 Topps #375 |
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| 1968 Topps $470 |
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| 1969 Topps #390 |
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| 1969 Topps #431 |
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| 1970 Kellogg's #57 |
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| 1970 Topps #335 |
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| 1970 Topps #465 |
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| 1971 Topps #575 |
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| 1972 Kellogg's #31 |
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| 1972 Topps #120 |
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| 1973 Topps #460 |
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| 1974 Topps #162 |
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| 1975 Hostess #120 |
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| 1975 Topps #397 |
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| 1976 Hostess #6 |
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| 1976 Topps #540 |
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| 1977 Topps #22 |
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