Marvin Freeman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1996)

Marvin Freeman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1996 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 11 seasons. Across 221 career appearances, he went 35-28 with a 4.64 ERA and 383 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

W–L 35–28
ERA 4.64
WHIP 1.46
SO 383
Pitcher PIV -3002.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'7" / 200 lb
Born
4/10/1963 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1986-09-16
Last Game
1996-09-14
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Career Pitching Statistics

Marvin Freeman — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
35 28 221 78 0 0 5 593.2 616 306 63 249 383 4.64 -3002.7

Career ERA 4.64 vs. league average 4.06 across their career seasons — 14.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Marvin Freeman Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1986 PHI NL 2 0 3 3 0 0 0 16.0 6 4 10 8 2.25 3.97 (+43%) 131.0
1988 PHI NL 2 3 11 11 0 0 0 51.2 55 35 43 37 6.10 3.73 (-63%) -854.0
1989 PHI NL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3.0 2 2 5 0 6.00 — 0.0
1990 PHI NL 0 2 16 3 0 0 1 32.1 34 20 14 26 5.57 3.86 (-44%) -748.8
1990 ATL NL 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 15.2 7 3 3 12 1.72 3.86 (+55%) 639.5
1991 ATL NL 1 0 34 0 0 0 1 48.0 37 16 13 34 3.00 3.91 (+23%) 1203.4
1992 ATL NL 7 5 58 0 0 0 3 64.1 61 23 29 41 3.22 3.75 (+14%) -927.3
1993 ATL NL 2 0 21 0 0 0 0 23.2 24 16 10 25 6.08 4.19 (-45%) 815.3
1994 COL NL 10 2 19 18 0 0 0 112.2 113 35 23 67 2.80 4.51 (+38%) 1932.5
1995 COL NL 3 7 22 18 0 0 0 94.2 122 62 41 61 5.89 4.45 (-32%) -1860.2
1996 COL NL 7 9 26 23 0 0 0 129.2 151 87 57 71 6.04 4.61 (-31%) -3334.1
1996 CHA AL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2.0 4 3 1 1 13.50 — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 35 28 221 78 0 0 5 593.2 616 306 249 383 4.64 — -3,003

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

Marvin Freeman — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
221 140 11 16 1 0 2 7 0 4 83 .114 .151 .164 .315 0

Career AVG .114 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 56.1% below league average.

Career OBP .151 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 54.1% below league average.

Career SLG .164 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 58.6% below league average.

Career OPS .315 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 56.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Marvin Freeman Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1986 PHI NL 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 PHI NL 11 14 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 .214 — — — — 0.0
1989 PHI NL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 PHI NL 16 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 ATL NL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 ATL NL 34 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 ATL NL 58 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .500 — — — — 0.0
1993 ATL NL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 COL NL 19 36 5 4 1 0 1 3 0 1 21 .111 — — — — 0.0
1995 COL NL 22 23 2 2 0 0 1 4 0 1 16 .087 — — — — 0.0
1996 COL NL 26 41 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 21 .122 — — — — 0.0
1996 CHA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 221 140 11 16 1 0 2 7 0 4 83 .114 — — — — 0

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Marvin Freeman — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Marvin Freeman — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1992 NLCS ATL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Marvin Freeman — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 3 0 0 3.2 8 6 2 1 14.73

Playoff Pitching by Year

Marvin Freeman — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1992 NLCS ATL 0 0 3 0 0 3.2 8 6 2 1 14.73

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Marvin Freeman — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1156571016.154
Away106754611.080

Pitching — Home / Away

Marvin Freeman — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home115304.23501791291845.29
Away106289.02661271201993.96

Last 10 Games — Batting

Marvin Freeman — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1996-09-14 CHWBOSW 000000000
1996-08-20 COLSTLW 000000000
1996-08-17 COLCINL 301000001
1996-08-11 COLATLL 000000000
1996-08-09 COLATLW 000000000
1996-08-05 COLMIAL 000000000
1996-07-26 COLCHCL 100000000
1996-07-21 COLSDPL 200000001
1996-07-16 COLSFGW 100000001
1996-07-11 COLSDPW 200000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Marvin Freeman — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1996-09-14 CHWBOS — 2.0433110
1996-08-20 COLSTL — 1.0100200
1996-08-17 COLCIN — 5.0722230
1996-08-11 COLATL L 1.0344130
1996-08-09 COLATL — 1.0000010
1996-08-05 COLMIA L 2.0788212
1996-07-26 COLCHC L 3.0776203
1996-07-21 COLSDP L 6.2521270
1996-07-16 COLSFG W 6.0633130
1996-07-11 COLSDP — 5.2841210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Marvin Freeman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 221 78 31 82 8 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Marvin Freeman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1986 PHI P 3 3 0 1 0 0
1988 PHI P 11 11 2 9 0 0
1989 PHI P 1 1 0 0 0 0
1990 PHI P 16 3 1 4 0 1
1990 ATL P 9 0 0 2 1 0
1991 ATL P 34 0 3 4 0 0
1992 ATL P 58 0 4 5 2 0
1993 ATL P 21 0 1 0 0 0
1994 COL P 19 18 8 20 0 0
1995 COL P 22 18 9 11 3 0
1996 COL P 26 23 3 26 2 2
1996 CHA P 1 1 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Marvin Freeman Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 221

Salary History

Marvin Freeman — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1996 COL NL $2,500,000
1995 COL NL $1,900,000
1994 COL NL $512,500
1993 ATL NL $725,000
1992 ATL NL $400,000
1991 ATL NL $190,000
1989 PHI NL $71,000
Total Career Earnings $6,298,500

College History

Marvin Freeman — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Jackson State University Jackson MS 1982, 1983, 1984

Award Voting History

Marvin Freeman — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1994 Cy Young Award NL 4th 4.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Marvin Freeman (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Brad Havens
    24-37, 4.81 ERA
  2. 92
    Shawn Hillegas
    24-38, 4.61 ERA
  3. 84
    Odell Jones
    24-35, 4.42 ERA
  4. 83
    Pete Burnside
    19-36, 4.81 ERA
  5. 82
    Carlos Reyes
    20-36, 4.66 ERA
  6. 81
    Jim Brower
    33-32, 4.67 ERA

Marvin Freeman: the record in brief

September 16, 1986 and September 14, 1996 bracket Marvin Freeman's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the Philadelphia Phillies (1986 to 1990), the Atlanta Braves (1990 through 1993), the Colorado Rockies (1994 to 1996), and the Chicago White Sox (1996). Freeman, born on April 10, 1963, in Chicago, IL, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Freeman's listed size is 6 feet, 7 inches and 200 pounds.

Freeman went 35-28 with a 4.64 ERA in 221 games, 78 of them starts. Freeman had 383 strikeouts. Against a 4.06 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.64 mark was 14.2% worse. 1994 brought Freeman a season-high 10 wins. 1996 produced Freeman's most strikeouts, 71. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.80 in 1994, when the league's was 4.51.

Freeman finished 4th in the 1994 Cy Young Award voting, the best showing in the voting table.

Freeman made 3 postseason pitching appearances, with a 0-0 record and 14.73 ERA. Those appearances came in 1992.

Frequently Asked Questions about Marvin Freeman

What years did Marvin Freeman play?
Marvin Freeman played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1996.
Was Marvin Freeman a pitcher?
Yes. Marvin Freeman pitched in the major leagues, recording 35 wins and 383 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Marvin Freeman hit?
Marvin Freeman hit 2 career home runs with 16 hits.
What was Marvin Freeman's career batting average?
Marvin Freeman batted .114 over his career, with 16 hits in 140 at bats.
How many RBI did Marvin Freeman have?
Marvin Freeman drove in 7 runs in his career.
What was Marvin Freeman's career ERA?
Marvin Freeman finished with a 4.64 career ERA, going 35-28 with 383 strikeouts.