Ryan Freel

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2009)

AVG .268
HR 22
RBI 122
H 532
OPS .723
PIV -339
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 185 lb
Born
3/8/1976 in Jacksonville, FL, USA
Died
12/22/2012 in Jacksonville, FL, USA
MLB Debut
2001-04-04
Last Game
2009-08-04

Full name: Ryan Paul Freel

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
594 1,983 306 532 100 17 22 122 143 222 350 .268 .354 .369 .723 -339

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .354 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +6.2% above league average.

Career SLG .369 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 12.7% below league average.

Career OPS .723 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2001 TOR AL 9 22 1 6 1 0 0 3 2 1 4 .273 — — — — 0.0
2003 CIN NL 43 137 23 39 6 1 4 12 9 9 13 .285 .264 (+8%) .332 (+4%) .422 (+2%) .754 (+3%) 74.3
2004 CIN NL 143 505 74 140 21 8 3 28 37 67 88 .277 .266 (+4%) .335 (+12%) .427 (-14%) .762 (-3%) 38.9
2005 CIN NL 103 369 69 100 19 3 4 21 36 51 59 .271 .264 (+2%) .330 (+12%) .418 (-11%) .749 (-1%) 168.6
2006 CIN NL 132 454 67 123 30 2 8 27 37 57 98 .271 .269 (+1%) .336 (+8%) .431 (-8%) .768 (-1%) 124.2
2007 CIN NL 75 277 44 68 13 3 3 16 15 18 47 .245 .268 (-8%) .335 (-8%) .422 (-18%) .758 (-14%) -610.5
2008 CIN NL 48 131 17 39 8 0 0 10 6 8 18 .298 .263 (+13%) .333 (+2%) .416 (-14%) .749 (-7%) -134.2
2009 BAL AL 9 15 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 4 .133 — — — — 0.0
2009 CHN NL 14 28 1 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 7 .143 — — — — 0.0
2009 KCA AL 18 45 8 11 2 0 0 3 0 4 12 .244 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 594 1,983 306 532 100 17 22 122 143 222 350 .268 — — — — -339

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2989521532521154.265
Away29610311532801168.272

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2009-08-04 KCRSEAL 000000000
2009-08-03 KCRTBRL 310000012
2009-08-02 KCRTBRW 121000000
2009-07-30 KCRBALL 400000002
2009-07-28 KCRBALW 000000000
2009-07-27 KCRBALW 501000002
2009-07-26 KCRTEXL 300000010
2009-07-25 KCRTEXW 412100000
2009-07-24 KCRTEXL 000000000
2009-07-22 KCRLAAL 402000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 102 87 171 224 9 38
3B 113 96 77 202 18 20
OF 389 295 806 34 10 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2001 TOR 2B 7 6 11 20 1 4
2001 TOR OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2003 CIN 2B 11 10 14 20 1 2
2003 CIN 3B 2 1 0 2 0 2
2003 CIN OF 24 22 58 2 0 0
2004 CIN 2B 15 10 25 23 0 4
2004 CIN 3B 56 51 42 107 12 11
2004 CIN OF 89 67 185 8 3 3
2005 CIN 2B 48 48 91 127 6 24
2005 CIN 3B 10 8 5 25 2 1
2005 CIN OF 51 33 109 7 0 0
2006 CIN 2B 13 11 23 25 1 2
2006 CIN 3B 13 9 7 25 0 2
2006 CIN OF 105 88 238 12 5 1
2007 CIN 2B 2 1 3 3 0 1
2007 CIN 3B 19 15 17 29 2 3
2007 CIN OF 60 49 136 3 2 0
2008 CIN 2B 3 1 4 5 0 1
2008 CIN 3B 4 4 4 4 1 0
2008 CIN OF 34 21 55 1 0 0
2009 BAL 2B 2 0 0 1 0 0
2009 BAL 3B 2 1 0 0 0 0
2009 BAL OF 6 3 8 0 0 0
2009 CHN 3B 7 7 2 10 1 1
2009 CHN OF 3 1 1 0 0 0
2009 KCA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2009 KCA OF 16 11 16 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 102
Third Base 113
Left Field 77
Center Field 221
Right Field 120

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2009 BAL AL $4,000,000
2008 CIN NL $3,000,000
2007 CIN NL $2,325,000
2006 CIN NL $1,300,000
2005 CIN NL $405,000
2004 CIN NL $320,000
2001 TOR AL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $11,550,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Tallahassee Community College Tallahassee FL 1995

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ryan Freel (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Josh Devore
    .277 avg, 11 HR
  2. 95
    Harry Wolter
    .270 avg, 12 HR
  3. 93
    Bernie Neis
    .272 avg, 25 HR
  4. 91
    Alex Cole
    .280 avg, 5 HR
  5. 88
    Rich Amaral
    .276 avg, 11 HR
  6. 88
    Nyjer Morgan
    .282 avg, 12 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ryan Freel

What years did Ryan Freel play?
Ryan Freel played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2009.
Was Ryan Freel a pitcher?
No. Ryan Freel was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ryan Freel hit?
Ryan Freel hit 22 career home runs with 532 hits.