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Bill Freehan

#13 RANKED AT POSITION
1961—1976
Catcher
BORN
November 29, 1941, in Detroit, MI
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-3 / 203
PRIMARY TEAM
Detroit Tigers
.262
BATTING AVERAGE
1774
GAMES
44.8
WAR
.340
ON-BASE PCT
706
RUNS
33.8
WAR7
.412
SLUGGING
1591
HITS
18.3
WAR3
.752
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
200
HOME RUNS
4.1
WAR PER SEASON
Best catcher in the American League for a decade starting in the early 1960s. Famously blocked a non-sliding Lou Brock off the plate in a pivotal victory in Game Five of the 1968 World Series.
11 -TIME
ALL-STAR
Tigers
ALL-TIME TEAM
1968
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Compared to Hall of Fame Catchers

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Freehan
44.8
33.8
22.5
18.3
39.3
4.1
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
53.5
35.0
25.5
17.5
44.3
4.4

Where Does Bill Freehan Rank Among Catchers?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
13
19
17
19
11
17
EGG RANKING
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Hall of Fame Catchers Wins Above Replacement Comparison