1902
Born August 1, 1902
Dayton, OH, USA
Howard Freigau Notable
b. August 1, 1902 · St. Louis Cardinals 1922–1925, Chicago Cubs 1925–1927, Brooklyn Robins 1928, Boston Braves 1928
Howard Freigau played for four clubs across seven seasons as a third baseman, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1922 and closing with the Boston Braves in 1928.
Across 579 games he batted .272, with 537 hits and 224 runs. He finished with 15 home runs, 99 doubles and 32 stolen bases.
He played 371 games at third base, with 654 assists and 67 errors. He turned 69 double plays. He also played 132 games at shortstop.
He was born in Dayton, OH, USA on August 1, 1902, and died on July 18, 1932. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | STL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1923 | STL | 113 | 358 | 30 | 94 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 25 | 36 | 5 | .263 |
| 1924 | STL | 98 | 376 | 35 | 101 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 19 | 24 | 10 | .269 |
| 1925 | CHC/STL | 126 | 502 | 79 | 150 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 71 | 32 | 32 | 10 | .299 |
| 1926 | CHC | 140 | 508 | 51 | 137 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 51 | 43 | 42 | 6 | .270 |
| 1927 | CHC | 30 | 86 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 0 | .233 |
| 1928 | BRO/BSN | 69 | 143 | 17 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 17 | 1 | .245 |
| Career | — | 579 | 1974 | 224 | 537 | 99 | 25 | 15 | 226 | 138 | 161 | 32 | .272 |
On this day & linked events
1932
Died July 18, 1932
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