Jimmy Freeman

Jimmy Lee Freeman

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 4", Weight 180 lb.
• High School Nathan Hale High School (Tulsa)
• Debut September 1, 1972
• Final Game July 31, 1973
• Born June 29, 1951 in Carlsbad, NM USA

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Biographical Information

Jimmy Freeman pitched 73 1/3 innings for the Atlanta Braves in 1972 and 1973, mostly as a starter. He was 21 and 22 years old at the time.

He was drafted in the 6th round of the 1969 amateur draft and moved up the ladder in the minors one rung each season, with a winning record at each level except for Double A. With the Richmond Braves in 1972, he went 12-9 with a 3.87 ERA.

In 1974, he was in the minors with the Richmond Braves, where he went 4-2 but pitched in only 9 games due to arm injuries. In 1975 he was traded to the Baltimore Orioles organization (where he was assigned to the Rochester Red Wings), and in 1976 to the New York Yankees organization.

Related Sites

• Rochester Red Wings, 1975.