Dave Freisleben, baseball player, 1974-1979

Dave Freisleben

Born: 10/31/1951 in Coraopolis, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1974-04-26 | Final Game: 1979-09-30

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: David James Freisleben

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Biography

Dave Freisleben was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1951, whose career spanned from 1974 to 1979. He made his mark in Major League Baseball during a transitional period characterized by the evolution of pitching styles and strategies. Freisleben played in an era when the game was shifting towards a greater emphasis on power hitting and offensive production, yet he managed to carve out a niche for himself as a durable and dependable pitcher. Throughout his career, Freisleben recorded a win-loss record of 34-60 and maintained an earned run average (ERA) of 4.3. He showcased his ability to miss bats, accumulating 430 strikeouts over the course of his time in the majors. Additionally, he contributed to his teams by securing 4 saves, demonstrating his versatility as both a starter and a reliever. While his overall statistics may not reflect a dominant force, Freisleben's persistence and competitive spirit on the mound left a lasting impression during his tenure in the league.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
34 60 202 121 17 6 4 865.3 897 413 67 430 430 4.30 0

Career ERA 4.30 vs. league average 3.76 across their career seasons — 14.2% worse 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
1974 SDP NL 9 14 33 31 6 2 0 211.7 194 86 112 130 3.66 3.63 (-1%) -
1975 SDP NL 5 14 36 27 4 1 0 181.0 206 86 82 77 4.28 3.71 (-15%) -
1976 SDP NL 10 13 34 24 6 3 1 172.0 163 67 66 81 3.51 3.51 (avg) -
1977 SDP NL 7 9 33 23 1 0 0 138.7 140 71 71 72 4.61 4.00 (-15%) -
1978 SDP NL 0 3 12 4 0 0 0 26.7 41 18 15 16 6.07 3.69 (-65%) -
1978 CLE AL 1 4 12 10 0 0 0 44.3 52 35 31 19 7.11 3.69 (-93%) -1618.1
1979 TOR AL 2 3 42 2 0 0 3 91.0 101 50 53 35 4.95 4.00 (-24%) -1131.9

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
202 192 13 27 3 2 0 8 0 19 61 0.141 0.218 0.177 0.395 -791.4

Career AVG .141 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 45.9% below league average.

Career OBP .218 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 33.1% below league average.

Career SLG .177 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 53.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.395 vs. league average 0.707 across their career seasons — 44.1% 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
1974 SDP NL 33 64 4 11 2 1 0 3 0 7 20 0.172 .256 (-33%) .324 (-22%) .369 (-37%) .693 (-30%) -308.9
1975 SDP NL 36 48 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 6 17 0.083 — — — — -482.5
1976 SDP NL 34 37 3 7 0 1 0 2 0 2 8 0.189 — — — — 0.0
1977 SDP NL 33 37 4 5 1 0 0 1 0 4 14 0.135 — — — — 0.0
1978 SDP NL 12 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1978 CLE AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 TOR AL 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 202 121 59 119 8 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1974 SDN P 33 31 12 28 1 3
1975 SDN P 36 27 15 26 1 2
1976 SDN P 34 24 16 33 2 2
1977 SDN P 33 23 6 11 1 2
1978 SDN P 12 4 3 4 2 0
1978 CLE P 12 10 4 4 0 0
1979 TOR P 42 2 3 13 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 202

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1976 Player of the Week Week of 1976-05-28