14. Bill Freehan

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General
Awards
Career Stats

Born: November 29, 1941 in Detroit, MI USA
Weight: 203 lbs.
Height: 6'3"
Bats: R
Throws: R
Debut: September 26, 1961
Final Game: October 03, 1976

AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
12146	1412	3182	400	1516	48	0.262

For a ten season stretch (1964-73), Bill Freehan was one of the top Catchers in the American League. In each of those years, he would be named an All-Star, and he would add an 11th one in 1975.

A member of the Tigers for his entire career, the apex of his career was in 1968, which was the season he staffed a roster of pitchers who took the Tigers to a World Series win. Freehan himself was the runner-up to the MVP Award that year, and he was third the year before. A five-time Gold Glove winner, Freehan would smack an even 200 Home Runs with 1,591 Hits.

The Bullet Points

Position: Catcher, First Base
Acquired: Drafted in the 5th Round of the Amateur Draft 6/3/75.
Departed: Retired after the 1976 Season.
Games Played: 1774
Notable Statistics: 706 Runs Scored
1,591 Hits
241 Doubles
35 Triples
200 Home Runs
758 Runs Batted In
24 Stolen Bases
.262/.340/.412 Slash Line
44.7 bWAR

10 Playoff Games
2 Runs Scored
5 Hits
2 Doubles
0 Triples
1 Home Run
5 Runs Batted In
0 Stolen Bases
.139/.225/.278 Slash Line
Major Accolades and Awards: World Series Champion (1968)
All-Star (1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 & 1975)
Gold Glove (1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 & 1969)
Most Times Hit by a Pitch (1964, 1967 & 1968)
Most Intentional Walks (1967)
Most Putouts by a Catcher (1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969 & 1971)
Most Double Plays Turned by a Catcher (1968)
Most Baserunners Caught Stealing (1968)
Highest Caught Stealing Percentage (1964)
Highest Range Factor per Game by a Catcher (1965, 1966 & 1969)
Highest Fielding Percentage by a Catcher (1966, 1970 & 1973)