Bill Freese
William Charles Freese
Born: May 25, 1927
Deceased: December 23, 2023
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1948-1955
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Bill Freese compiled a career record of 73 wins and 44 losses and a 3.23 ERA in his 201-game pitching career with the Joplin Miners, Newark Bears, Quincy Gems, Binghamton Triplets, Birmingham Barons, Kansas City Blues, Savannah Athletics and Columbus Jets. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 20 | 7 | .741 | 2.87 | 30 | 223.0 | 192 | 94 | 71 | 66 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 12 | 13 | .480 | 3.18 | 33 | 14 | 3 | 229.0 | 218 | 110 | 81 | 71 | 141 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 19 | 6 | .760 | 3.06 | 27 | 194.0 | 183 | 82 | 66 | 56 | ||||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.33 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 106.0 | 123 | 63 | 51 | 15 | 45 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Athletics | 12 | 7 | .632 | 2.85 | 48 | 4 | 148.7 | 125 | 63 | 47 | 8 | 45 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Athletics | 7 | 5 | .583 | 4.37 | 31 | 1 | 55.7 | 56 | 37 | 27 | 4 | 25 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 73 | 44 | .624 | 3.23 | 201 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 956.3 | 897 | 449 | 343 | 27 | 308 | 0 | 185 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 30 | 83 | 83 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .108 | .108 | .108 | .217 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 33 | 90 | 78 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 29 | .103 | .167 | .103 | .269 | 8 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 27 | 63 | 63 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .159 | .302 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 29 | 36 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .100 | .206 | .100 | .306 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 1 | 2 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Athletics | 48 | 41 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .073 | .073 | .098 | .171 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Athletics | 31 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 199 | 321 | 303 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 38 | .106 | .134 | .112 | .246 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | P | 33 | 20 | 53 | 3 | 0 | .961 | 2.212 |
| 1950 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 29 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 2 | .952 | .690 |
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Athletics | P | 48 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Athletics | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 201 | 23 | 70 | 4 | 2 | .959 | .463 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | Western Association | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1949 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1950 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | NYA | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Athletics | |||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | NYA | ||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Athletics | KC1 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | KC1 |
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