What years did Buck Freeman play?

Buck Freeman played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1922.

Was Buck Freeman a pitcher?

Yes. Buck Freeman pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 52 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Buck Freeman hit?

Buck Freeman hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.

What was Buck Freeman's career batting average?

Buck Freeman batted .197 over his career, with 12 hits in 61 at bats.

How many RBI did Buck Freeman have?

Buck Freeman drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Buck Freeman's career ERA?

Buck Freeman finished with a 4.70 career ERA, going 9-11 with 52 strikeouts.

Buck Freeman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921-1922)

Buck Freeman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1922 for the Chicago Cubs, a span of 2 seasons. Across 49 career appearances, he went 9-11 with a 4.70 ERA and 52 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 8, 2026

W–L 9–11

ERA 4.70

WHIP 1.56

SO 52

Pitcher PIV -3629.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 167 lb
Born: 7/5/1896 in Mart, TX, USA
Died: 2/21/1953 in Fort Sam Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1921-04-13
Last Game: 1922-06-10

Full name: Alexander Vernon Freeman

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Career Pitching Statistics

Buck Freeman — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	11	49	21	6	0	4	203.0	236	106	12	80	52	4.70	-3629.4

Career ERA 4.70 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — 14.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Buck Freeman — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1921	CHN	NL	9	10	38	20	6	3	177.3	189	81	70	42	4.11	4.02 (-2%)	-3862.3
1922	CHN	NL	0	1	11	1	0	1	25.7	47	25	10	10	8.77	4.18 (-110%)	232.9
Career · 2 seasons			9	11	49	21	6	4	203.0	236	106	80	52	4.70	—	-3,629

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Buck Freeman — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
49	61	4	12	2	0	0	2	0	3	29	.197	.246	.230	.476	-283

Career AVG .197 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 31.2% below league average.

Career OBP .246 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 28.7% below league average.

Career SLG .230 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 42.1% below league average.

Career OPS .476 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 35.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Buck Freeman — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1921	CHN	NL	38	53	3	11	1	2	3	27	.208	.286 (-27%)	.344 (-24%)	.395 (-43%)	.739 (-34%)	-283.2
1922	CHN	NL	11	8	1	1	1	0	0	2	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			49	61	4	12	2	2	3	29	.197	—	—	—	—	-283

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

Buck Freeman — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	23	22	0	3	0	2	.136
Away	26	39	4	9	0	0	.231

Pitching — Home / Away

Buck Freeman — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	23	87.2	107	47	25	27	4.83
Away	26	115.1	129	59	55	27	4.60

Last 10 Games — Batting

Buck Freeman — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1922-06-10	CHC	BRO	L	2	1
1922-06-02	CHC	CIN	L	0	0
1922-06-01	CHC	CIN	L	0	0
1922-05-27	CHC	CIN	L	2	1
1922-05-21	CHC	BRO	L	0	0
1922-05-11	CHC	PHI	L	0	0
1922-05-09	CHC	PHI	L	2	0
1922-05-05	CHC	PIT	L	0	0
1922-04-23	CHC	PIT	L	0	0
1922-04-18	CHC	STL	W	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Buck Freeman — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1922-06-10	CHC	BRO	—	4.2	15	5	5	0	0
1922-06-02	CHC	CIN	—	0.1	2	4	4	1	0
1922-06-01	CHC	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
1922-05-27	CHC	CIN	—	4.2	9	5	4	2	1
1922-05-21	CHC	BRO	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1
1922-05-11	CHC	PHI	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	1
1922-05-09	CHC	PHI	L	6.1	10	6	4	1	3
1922-05-05	CHC	PIT	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0
1922-04-23	CHC	PIT	—	0.0	2	3	3	2	0
1922-04-18	CHC	STL	SV	4.0	2	0	0	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Buck Freeman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	49	0	3	54	5	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Buck Freeman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1921	CHN	P	38	0	3	43	3	2
1922	CHN	P	11	0	0	11	2	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Buck Freeman — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	49

Frequently Asked Questions about Buck Freeman

What years did Buck Freeman play?: Buck Freeman played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1922.
Was Buck Freeman a pitcher?: Yes. Buck Freeman pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 52 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Buck Freeman hit?: Buck Freeman hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.
What was Buck Freeman's career batting average?: Buck Freeman batted .197 over his career, with 12 hits in 61 at bats.
How many RBI did Buck Freeman have?: Buck Freeman drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Buck Freeman's career ERA?: Buck Freeman finished with a 4.70 career ERA, going 9-11 with 52 strikeouts.