1983
Born April 28, 1983
Corpus Christi, TX, USA
David Freese Notable
b. April 28, 1983 · St. Louis Cardinals 2009–2013, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2014–2015, Pittsburgh Pirates 2016–2018, Los Angeles Dodgers 2018–2019
David Freese played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2009 and closing with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2019.
Across 1,184 games he batted .277, with 1,041 hits and 481 runs. He finished with 113 home runs, 197 doubles and 8 stolen bases.
He played 916 games at third base, with 1,557 assists and 90 errors. He turned 183 double plays. He also played 149 games at first base.
He was named most valuable player of the World Series in 2011. He was an All-Star in 2012.
He was born in Corpus Christi, TX, USA on April 28, 1983. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 2012 |
| Babe Ruth Award | 1 | 2011 |
| NLCS MVP | 1 | 2011 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 2010 |
| This Year in Baseball Postseason Moment of the Year | 1 | 2011 |
| This Year in Baseball Postseason MVP | 1 | 2011 |
| World Series MVP | 1 | 2011 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | STL | 17 | 31 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .323 |
| 2010 | STL | 70 | 240 | 28 | 71 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 59 | 1 | .296 |
| 2011 | STL | 97 | 333 | 41 | 99 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 55 | 24 | 75 | 1 | .297 |
| 2012 | STL | 144 | 501 | 70 | 147 | 25 | 1 | 20 | 79 | 57 | 122 | 3 | .293 |
| 2013 | STL | 138 | 462 | 53 | 121 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 60 | 47 | 106 | 1 | .262 |
| 2014 | LAA | 134 | 462 | 53 | 120 | 25 | 1 | 10 | 55 | 38 | 124 | 1 | .260 |
| 2015 | LAA | 121 | 424 | 53 | 109 | 27 | 0 | 14 | 56 | 31 | 107 | 1 | .257 |
| 2016 | PIT | 141 | 437 | 63 | 118 | 23 | 0 | 13 | 55 | 45 | 142 | 0 | .270 |
| 2017 | PIT | 130 | 426 | 44 | 112 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 52 | 58 | 116 | 0 | .263 |
| 2018 | LAD/PIT | 113 | 280 | 38 | 83 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 51 | 24 | 72 | 0 | .296 |
| 2019 | LAD | 79 | 162 | 35 | 51 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 29 | 23 | 44 | 0 | .315 |
| Career | — | 1184 | 3758 | 481 | 1041 | 197 | 7 | 113 | 535 | 370 | 974 | 8 | .277 |
On this day & linked events
2009
Major-league debut: David Freese
David Freese made a major-league debut on April 6, 2009.
2019
Final major-league game: David Freese
David Freese played a final major-league game on September 28, 2019.
Image: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0