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Bill Freehan

Catcher
1961—1976
BORN
November 29, 1941, in Detroit, MI
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
6-3 / 203
MLB DEBUT
September 26, 1961
FINAL GAME
October 3, 1976
PRIMARY TEAM
Detroit Tigers
.262
BATTING AVERAGE
1591
HITS
44.7
WAR
.340
ON-BASE PCT
200
33.7
WAR7
.412
SLUGGING
.752
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
4.1
WAR PER SEASON
Bill Freehan
 
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.
— # 13 RANKED AT POSITION —
— Tigers ALL-TIME TEAM —
— 1968 CHAMP —

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Compared to Hall of Fame Catchers

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Freehan
44.7
33.7
22.5
18.3
39.2
4.1
AVG HOFer
53.5
35.0
25.5
17.5
44.3
4.4

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Bill Freehan Rank?

Ranking Among Catchers by Wins Above Replacement

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

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 Catchers

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