1976
Born March 8, 1976
Jacksonville, FL, USA
Ryan Freel Notable
b. March 8, 1976 · Toronto Blue Jays 2001, Cincinnati Reds 2003–2008, Baltimore Orioles 2009, Chicago Cubs 2009, Kansas City Royals 2009
Ryan Freel played for five clubs across nine seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2001 and closing with the Kansas City Royals in 2009. His longest stay was with the Cincinnati Reds, from 2003 to 2008.
Across 594 games he batted .268, with 532 hits and 306 runs. He finished with 22 home runs, 100 doubles and 143 stolen bases.
He played 389 games in the outfield, with 806 putouts and 10 errors. He also played 113 games at third base and 102 games at second base.
He was born in Jacksonville, FL, USA on March 8, 1976, and died on December 22, 2012. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | TOR | 9 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .273 |
| 2003 | CIN | 43 | 137 | 23 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 9 | .285 |
| 2004 | CIN | 143 | 505 | 74 | 140 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 67 | 88 | 37 | .277 |
| 2005 | CIN | 103 | 369 | 69 | 100 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 51 | 59 | 36 | .271 |
| 2006 | CIN | 132 | 454 | 67 | 123 | 30 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 57 | 98 | 37 | .271 |
| 2007 | CIN | 75 | 277 | 44 | 68 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 47 | 15 | .245 |
| 2008 | CIN | 48 | 131 | 17 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6 | .298 |
| 2009 | BAL/CHC/KCR | 41 | 88 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 1 | .193 |
| Career | — | 594 | 1983 | 306 | 532 | 100 | 17 | 22 | 122 | 222 | 350 | 143 | .268 |
On this day & linked events
2012