1926
Born September 12, 1926
Wheeling, WV, USA
George Freese Notable
George Freese played for three clubs across nine seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1953 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1961.
Across 61 games he batted .257, with 48 hits and 17 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 8 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 50 games at third base, with 82 assists and 9 errors. He turned 3 double plays.
He was born in Wheeling, WV, USA on September 12, 1926, and died on July 27, 2014. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | DET | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1955 | PIT | 51 | 179 | 17 | 46 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 1 | .257 |
| 1961 | CHC | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .286 |
| Career | — | 61 | 187 | 17 | 48 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 1 | .257 |
On this day & linked events
2014
Died July 27, 2014
Image: Bowman, public domain