Bill Freehan
#13 ranked at Catcher
1961—1976
Detroit Tigers
1968 WORLD SERIES CHAMPION
11x ALL-STAR
7x ALL-STAR STARTER
5x GOLD GLOVE
BORN
November 29, 1941, in Detroit, MI
DIED
August 19, 2021, Walloon Lake, MI
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-3 / 203
HALL OF FAME QUALIFICATION
91%
44.8
WAR
.262
BATTING AVERAGE
1774
GAMES
33.8
WAR7
.340
ON-BASE PCT
706
RUNS
22.5
WAR5C
.412
SLUGGING
1591
HITS
18.3
WAR3
.752
OPS
200
HOME RUNS
3.9
WAR PER SEASON
3x
WAR LEADER AT C
24
STOLEN BASES
Is Bill Freehan in the Hall of Fame?
No, he is not in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
How does Bill Freehan rank among Catchers?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
18 |
16 |
18 |
10 |
17 |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |
*Only the top 100 players are ranked for each position. Players who appeared primarily in the 19th century are not ranked.
EGG RANKING: Player ranking at his position based on our proprietary ratings method.
WAR: Career Wins Above Replacement.
WAR7: Wins Above Replacement in 7 best seasons.
WAR5C: Wins Above Replacement in 5 best consecutive seasons.
WAR3: Wins Above Replacement in 3 best seasons.
JAWS: Average of WAR and WAR7.