Sam Freeman, baseball player, 2012-2020

Sam Freeman

Born: 6/24/1987 in Houston, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 2012-06-01 | Final Game: 2020-08-12

Bats: R | Throws: L | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Samuel Douglas Freeman

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Biography

Sam Freeman, born in 1987, was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2012 until his retirement in 2020. Known for his strong left-handed arm and effective pitching style, Freeman made a significant impact during his career, particularly in relief roles. He posted a career record of 8-7 and maintained a respectable earned run average (ERA) of 3.58, while accumulating a total of 232 strikeouts over his time in the league. Freeman's career spanned an era characterized by a heightened emphasis on pitching strategies and analytics, which influenced how pitchers were utilized in games. While he did not register any saves, his ability to come in during high-leverage situations and keep runs off the board made him a valuable asset to his teams. His contributions on the mound and his resilience in the face of competition reflect the evolving nature of baseball during his playing years and solidify his legacy within the sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
8 7 271 0 0 0 0 233.7 197 93 17 136 232 3.58 0

Career ERA 3.58 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 12.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2012 STL NL 0 2 24 0 0 0 0 20.0 17 12 10 18 5.40 4.01 (-35%) -
2013 STL NL 1 0 13 0 0 0 0 12.3 8 3 5 8 2.19 3.87 (+43%) -
2014 STL NL 2 0 44 0 0 0 0 38.0 34 11 19 35 2.61 3.74 (+30%) -
2015 TEX AL 0 0 54 0 0 0 0 38.3 31 13 25 40 3.05 3.96 (+23%) -611.4
2016 MIL NL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 7.7 13 11 9 8 12.91 — 0.0
2017 ATL NL 2 0 58 0 0 0 0 60.0 48 17 27 59 2.55 4.36 (+41%) 1544.4
2018 ATL NL 3 5 63 0 0 0 0 50.3 41 24 32 58 4.29 4.15 (-3%) 624.9
2019 LAA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 3 1 2 0 4.50 — 0.0
2020 WAS NL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 5.0 2 1 7 6 1.80 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
271 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.730 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2012 STL NL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 STL NL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 STL NL 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 TEX AL 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 MIL NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 ATL NL 58 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2018 ATL NL 63 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2019 LAA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 WAS NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2014 NLDS2 SLN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2014 NLDS2 SLN 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 0 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 271 0 9 35 3 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2012 SLN P 24 0 0 3 1 0
2013 SLN P 13 0 0 3 1 0
2014 SLN P 44 0 4 9 0 0
2015 TEX P 54 0 1 5 0 0
2016 MIL P 7 0 0 1 1 0
2017 ATL P 58 0 2 6 0 1
2018 ATL P 63 0 2 8 0 2
2019 LAA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2020 WAS P 7 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 271

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2015 TEX AL $517,000
Total Career Earnings $517,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Kansas Lawrence KS 2008