Marvin Freeman

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
35 28 221 78 0 0 5 593.7 616 306 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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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 51.7 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 32.3 34 20 14 26 5.57 3.86 (-44%) -748.8
1990 ATL NL 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 15.7 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 64.3 61 23 29 41 3.22 3.75 (+14%) -927.3
1993 ATL NL 2 0 21 0 0 0 0 23.7 24 16 10 25 6.08 4.19 (-45%) 815.3
1994 COL NL 10 2 19 18 0 0 0 112.7 113 35 23 67 2.80 4.51 (+38%) 1932.5
1995 COL NL 3 7 22 18 0 0 0 94.7 122 62 41 61 5.89 4.45 (-32%) -1860.2
1996 COL NL 7 9 26 23 0 0 0 129.7 151 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

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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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

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

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

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 3 0 0 3.7 8 6 2 1 14.73

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 3.7 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1156571016.154
Away106754611.080

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home115304.23501791291845.29
Away106289.02661271201993.96

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

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 221 78 31 82 8 3

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

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 221

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

School Name City State Years Attended
Jackson State University Jackson MS 1982, 1983, 1984

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

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.