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

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1955 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1955 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	6 (5)	Apr 17 (2)	BOS		BAL	W,12-9		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	13 (6)	Apr 27	BOS	@	KCA	L,2-6		1	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
				Player went from Boston Red Sox to Cincinnati Redlegs
3	25	May 11	CIN		NYG	L,3-6	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	28 (2)	May 15 (2)	CIN		BRO	W,11-4	GF	13	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	31 (2)	May 20	CIN		STL	W,10-7		14	3.1	0	3	0	3	0	P
6	33 (1)	May 22 (1)	CIN		STL	W,4-3		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	34	May 22 (2)	CIN		STL	L,2-5	GF	5	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
8	36 (1)	May 26	CIN	@	MLN	W,5-4	GF	7	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	40 (3)	May 30 (1)	CIN		MLN	L,6-7		5	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
10	41	May 30 (2)	CIN		MLN	L,4-8	GF	8	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	44 (2)	Jun 3	CIN	@	PIT	L,6-7		8	1.2	1	0	0	1	0	P 3B
12	46 (1)	Jun 5 (1)	CIN	@	PIT	L,6-7		4	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	48 (1)	Jun 7	CIN	@	BRO	L,0-4	GF	5	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
14	52 (3)	Jun 14	CIN		BRO	L,0-9		22	5.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	54 (1)	Jun 16	CIN		BRO	W,6-5	GF	12	3.2	0	3	0	3	0	P
16	62 (7)	Jun 24 (1)	CIN		PHI	L,6-8	GF	4	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
17	64 (1)	Jun 26 (1)	CIN		PHI	W,16-5	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
18	69 (4)	Jul 2	CIN		MLN	W,10-5	GF	9	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	73 (3)	Jul 5	CIN		STL	W,5-4		2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	75 (1)	Jul 7	CIN		STL	L,8-9		6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	77 (1)	Jul 8 (2)	CIN	@	MLN	L,3-5	GF	11	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	78	Jul 9	CIN	@	MLN	L,2-5		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	80 (1)	Jul 10 (2)	CIN	@	MLN	W,7-6		7	1.2	0	1	0	1	1	P
24	82 (1)	Jul 15	CIN	@	PIT	W,9-1	GF	10	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
25	83	Jul 16	CIN	@	BRO	L,4-5	GF	7	1.2	0	2	0	2	1	P
26	88 (4)	Jul 19 (2)	CIN	@	PHI	L,2-6		12	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	92 (3)	Jul 22	CIN	@	NYG	L,3-6		9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	95 (2)	Jul 24 (2)	CIN	@	NYG	L,1-4	GF	2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
29	96	Jul 26	CIN		BRO	L,2-4		9	3.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
30	97	Jul 27	CIN		BRO	W,4-3		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
31	101 (3)	Jul 31 (1)	CIN		PIT	W,7-4	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
32	102	Jul 31 (2)	CIN		PIT	W,6-5	GF	9	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
33	103	Aug 1	CIN		PHI	W,4-3	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
34	106 (2)	Aug 3	CIN		PHI	L,4-8		5	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
35	108 (1)	Aug 5	CIN		NYG	L,9-12		6	1.2	0	2	0	2	0	P
36	110 (1)	Aug 7 (1)	CIN		NYG	W,8-5		9	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
37	112 (1)	Aug 9	CIN	@	CHC	L,3-4		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
38	113	Aug 10 (1)	CIN	@	CHC	W,7-2	GF	11	3.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
39	115 (1)	Aug 11	CIN	@	CHC	W,6-5		16	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
40	118 (2)	Aug 14	CIN	@	STL	L,4-5		8	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
41	125 (6)	Aug 23	CIN	@	PIT	L,1-2	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
42	127 (1)	Aug 25 (1)	CIN	@	BRO	W,8-5	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
43	128	Aug 25 (2)	CIN	@	BRO	W,6-5		9	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
44	129	Aug 26	CIN	@	BRO	W,4-2	GF	8	3.0	0	2	0	2	1	P
45	131 (1)	Aug 28 (1)	CIN	@	PHI	L,6-7	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
46	133 (1)	Aug 29	CIN	@	PHI	W,4-3	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
47	136 (2)	Aug 31	CIN	@	NYG	L,0-5	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
48	139 (2)	Sep 3	CIN	@	MLN	L,5-6		13	2.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
49	141 (1)	Sep 5	CIN	@	STL	L,2-3		6	2.0	0	2	0	2	1	P
50	143 (1)	Sep 8	CIN		PHI	L,4-6		6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
51	145 (1)	Sep 10	CIN		NYG	W,4-3	GF	4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
52	147 (1)	Sep 11 (2)	CIN		BRO	W,5-3	GF	18	4.0	1	2	0	3	0	P
53	148	Sep 13	CIN		PIT	L,2-5	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
54	149	Sep 17	CIN	@	CHC	L,2-3		9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
							55gm		93.2	4	20	0	24	4