Hersh Freeman

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 220lb (190cm, 99kg)

Born: July 1, 1928 in Gadsden, AL us

Died: January 17, 2004 in Orlando, FL

Buried: Crestwood Memorial Cemetery, Gadsden, AL

School: University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL)

Debut: September 10, 1952 (Age 24-071d, 10,963rd in major league history)
vs. DET 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: June 7, 1958 (Age 29-341d)
vs. PIT 0.0 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1953 season

Full Name: Hershell Baskin Freeman

Nicknames: Buster

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.4

ERA

3.74

204

359.0

158

WHIP

1.382

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	24-31 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	7 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 19 PAs	3
Actual Runners on Base	19 (11-6-2)
Avg. MLBer w/ 19 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	12 (6-3-1)

Most Driven In
G Bell	1
R Bridges	1
Self	1
R McMillan	0

Most Driven In By
S Burgess	2
Self	1

1955 Batting Game Log

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1955 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	23	6 (5)	Apr 17 (2)	BOS		BAL	W,12-9	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	24	13 (6)	Apr 27	BOS	@	KCA	L,2-6	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
				Player went from Boston Red Sox to Cincinnati Redlegs
3	25	25	May 11	CIN		NYG	L,3-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
4	26	26	May 14	CIN		BRO	L,2-13	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.31	PH
5	27	28 (1)	May 15 (2)	CIN		BRO	W,11-4	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.04	-0.001	.02	0.00%	-0.55	P
6	28	31 (2)	May 20	CIN		STL	W,10-7	5-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.27	-0.036	.93	-0.02%	-0.24	P
7	29	33 (1)	May 22 (1)	CIN		STL	W,4-3	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
8	30	34	May 22 (2)	CIN		STL	L,2-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	2						P
9	31	36 (1)	May 26	CIN	@	MLN	W,5-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.34	-0.009	.33	-0.01%	-0.10	P
10	32	40 (3)	May 30 (1)	CIN		MLN	L,6-7	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
11	33	41	May 30 (2)	CIN		MLN	L,4-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
12	34	44 (2)	Jun 3	CIN	@	PIT	L,6-7	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P 3B
13	35	46 (1)	Jun 5 (1)	CIN	@	PIT	L,6-7	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
14	36	48 (1)	Jun 7	CIN	@	BRO	L,0-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
15	37	52 (3)	Jun 14	CIN		BRO	L,0-9	2-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.53	-0.025	.14	0.00%	-0.74	P
16	38	54 (1)	Jun 16	CIN		BRO	W,6-5	7-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.44	-0.038	.29	-0.01%	-0.11	P
17	39	62 (7)	Jun 24 (1)	CIN		PHI	L,6-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
18	40	64 (1)	Jun 26 (1)	CIN		PHI	W,16-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
19	41	69 (4)	Jul 2	CIN		MLN	W,10-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
20	42	73 (3)	Jul 5	CIN		STL	W,5-4	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
21	43	75 (1)	Jul 7	CIN		STL	L,8-9	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
22	44	77 (1)	Jul 8 (2)	CIN	@	MLN	L,3-5	6-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
23	45	78	Jul 9	CIN	@	MLN	L,2-5	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
24	46	80 (1)	Jul 10 (2)	CIN	@	MLN	W,7-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
25	47	82 (1)	Jul 15	CIN	@	PIT	W,9-1	7-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.06	-0.003	.01	0.00%	-1.09	P
26	48	83	Jul 16	CIN	@	BRO	L,4-5	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
27	49	88 (4)	Jul 19 (2)	CIN	@	PHI	L,2-6	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
28	50	92 (3)	Jul 22	CIN	@	NYG	L,3-6	11-13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
29	51	95 (2)	Jul 24 (2)	CIN	@	NYG	L,1-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
30	52	96	Jul 26	CIN		BRO	L,2-4	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
31	53	97	Jul 27	CIN		BRO	W,4-3	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
32	54	101 (3)	Jul 31 (1)	CIN		PIT	W,7-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
33	55	102	Jul 31 (2)	CIN		PIT	W,6-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
34	56	103	Aug 1	CIN		PHI	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
35	57	106 (2)	Aug 3	CIN		PHI	L,4-8	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
36	58	108 (1)	Aug 5	CIN		NYG	L,9-12	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
37	59	110 (1)	Aug 7 (1)	CIN		NYG	W,8-5	7-9	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.400	.500	9	.55	0.057	.00	0.00%	2.59	P
38	60	112 (1)	Aug 9	CIN	@	CHC	L,3-4	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.100	.400	.500	9						P
39	61	113	Aug 10 (1)	CIN	@	CHC	W,7-2	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.091	.091	.364	.455	9	.23	0.007	.00	0.00%	0.66	P
40	62	115 (1)	Aug 11	CIN	@	CHC	W,6-5	6-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.083	.333	.417	9	.67	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.24	P
41	63	118 (2)	Aug 14	CIN	@	STL	L,4-5	8-10	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.154	.462	.615	9	1.32	0.070	.00	0.00%	0.22	P
42	64	125 (6)	Aug 23	CIN	@	PIT	L,1-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.154	.462	.615	9						P
43	65	127 (1)	Aug 25 (1)	CIN	@	BRO	W,8-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.154	.462	.615	9						P
44	66	128	Aug 25 (2)	CIN	@	BRO	W,6-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.154	.462	.615	9						P
45	67	129	Aug 26	CIN	@	BRO	W,4-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.429	.571	9	.42	-0.010	.00	0.00%	-0.31	P
46	68	131 (1)	Aug 28 (1)	CIN	@	PHI	L,6-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.143	.429	.571	6						P
47	69	133 (1)	Aug 29	CIN	@	PHI	W,4-3	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.200	.429	.629	9	1.24	0.018	.00	0.00%	0.33	P
48	70	136 (2)	Aug 31	CIN	@	NYG	L,0-5	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.200	.429	.629	9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
49	71	139 (2)	Sep 3	CIN	@	MLN	L,5-6	7-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.188	.400	.588	9	2.30	-0.058	.00	0.00%	-0.23	P
50	72	141 (1)	Sep 5	CIN	@	STL	L,2-3	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.133	.188	.400	.588	9						P
51	73	143 (1)	Sep 8	CIN		PHI	L,4-6	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.133	.188	.400	.588	9						P
52	74	145 (1)	Sep 10	CIN		NYG	W,4-3	8-GF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.176	.375	.551	9	2.64	-0.064	.00	0.00%	-0.37	P
53	75	147 (1)	Sep 11 (2)	CIN		BRO	W,5-3	6-GF	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.211	.389	.599	9	.89	-0.035	.00	0.00%	-0.19	P
54	76	148	Sep 13	CIN		PIT	L,2-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.211	.389	.599	9						P
55	77	149	Sep 17	CIN	@	CHC	L,2-3	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.211	.389	.599	9						P
							24-31		19	18	3	3	1	0	1	3	1	0	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.167	.211	.389	.599		.81	-0.144	.10	-0.03%	-0.68

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