David Freese

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2019)

David Freese was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2019 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 11 seasons. In 1,184 career games, he hit .277 with 1,041 hits, 113 home runs, and 535 RBI. David Freese was an All-Star, a World Series MVP, an NLCS MVP, and a Babe Ruth Award. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 5,246.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .277
HR 113
RBI 535
H 1,041
OPS .775
PIV 5,246
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 213 lb
Born
4/28/1983 in Corpus Christi, TX, USA
MLB Debut
2009-04-06
Last Game
2019-09-28
Awards
All-Star · World Series MVP · NLCS MVP · Babe Ruth Award

Full name: David Richard Freese

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Career Batting Statistics

David Freese — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,184 3,758 481 1,041 197 7 113 535 8 370 974 .277 .351 .423 .775 5,246

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +8.9% above league average.

Career OBP .351 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — +9.4% above league average.

Career SLG .423 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .775 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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David Freese 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
2009 SLN NL 17 31 3 10 2 0 1 7 0 2 7 .323 — — — — 0.0
2010 SLN NL 70 240 28 71 12 1 4 36 1 21 59 .296 .257 (+15%) .325 (+11%) .402 (avg) .728 (+5%) 275.9
2011 SLN NL 97 333 41 99 16 1 10 55 1 24 75 .297 .255 (+17%) .320 (+9%) .399 (+11%) .719 (+10%) 633.8
2012 SLN NL 144 501 70 147 25 1 20 79 3 57 122 .293 .254 (+15%) .318 (+17%) .405 (+15%) .724 (+16%) 1780.6
2013 SLN NL 138 462 53 121 26 1 9 60 1 47 106 .262 .253 (+3%) .317 (+7%) .396 (-4%) .714 (+1%) 215.5
2014 LAA AL 134 462 53 120 25 1 10 55 1 38 124 .260 .251 (+3%) .313 (+2%) .386 (-1%) .700 (+1%) 67.6
2015 LAA AL 121 424 53 109 27 0 14 56 1 31 107 .257 .254 (+1%) .316 (+2%) .404 (+4%) .721 (+3%) 277.0
2016 PIT NL 141 437 63 118 23 0 13 55 0 45 142 .270 .255 (+6%) .321 (+9%) .417 (-1%) .738 (+3%) 474.5
2017 PIT NL 130 426 44 112 16 0 10 52 0 58 116 .263 .254 (+3%) .324 (+13%) .425 (-13%) .750 (-2%) 172.6
2018 PIT NL 94 241 29 68 10 1 9 42 0 18 56 .282 .247 (+14%) .318 (+6%) .409 (+8%) .727 (+7%) 310.7
2018 LAN NL 19 39 9 15 2 1 2 9 0 6 16 .385 — — — — 310.7
2019 LAN NL 79 162 35 51 13 0 11 29 0 23 44 .315 .252 (+25%) .322 (+25%) .434 (+38%) .757 (+32%) 1038.4
Career · 12 seasons 1,184 3,758 481 1,041 197 7 113 535 8 370 974 .277 — — — — 5,557

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

David Freese — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
69 204 26 61 17 2 10 36 20 55 .299

Playoff Batting by Year

David Freese — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2019 NLDS1 LAN 4 8 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .500
2018 NLCS LAN 6 8 1 2 1 0 1 2 0 2 .250
2018 NLDS2 LAN 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .500
2018 WS LAN 5 12 2 5 0 1 1 1 1 3 .417
2014 ALDS1 LAA 3 8 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 4 .125
2013 NLCS SLN 6 21 2 4 1 0 0 0 1 5 .190
2013 NLDS1 SLN 5 16 1 3 0 0 1 4 2 4 .188
2013 WS SLN 6 19 0 3 1 0 0 0 3 7 .158
2012 NLCS SLN 7 26 2 5 2 0 1 2 1 7 .192
2012 NLDS1 SLN 5 19 3 8 3 0 0 1 3 5 .421
2012 NLWC SLN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000
2011 NLCS SLN 6 22 7 12 3 0 3 9 2 2 .545
2011 NLDS1 SLN 5 18 1 5 2 0 1 5 0 9 .278
2011 WS SLN 7 23 4 8 3 1 1 7 5 3 .348

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

David Freese — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home602186423552457275.281
Away582189424651756260.273

Last 10 Games — Batting

David Freese — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2019-09-28 LADSFGW 100000001
2019-09-27 LADSFGW 100000000
2019-09-26 LADSDPW 301000000
2019-09-22 LADCOLW 101000000
2019-09-21 LADCOLL 101100000
2019-09-18 LADTBRL 201000000
2019-09-17 LADTBRW 200000002
2019-09-11 LADBALL 401000001
2019-09-10 LADBALW 312000001
2019-09-06 LADSFGL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

David Freese — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 149 97 837 58 8 77
2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
3B 916 876 456 1557 90 183
C 1 0 1 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

David Freese — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2009 SLN 1B 3 0 7 0 0 1
2009 SLN 3B 7 5 6 5 0 1
2009 SLN C 1 0 1 0 0 0
2010 SLN 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
2010 SLN 3B 66 64 31 139 9 22
2011 SLN 1B 5 1 8 0 0 2
2011 SLN 3B 88 87 33 159 12 23
2012 SLN 3B 134 133 77 259 18 29
2013 SLN 3B 132 129 55 190 11 21
2014 LAA 3B 122 119 67 162 8 18
2015 LAA 3B 113 112 54 179 8 13
2016 PIT 1B 58 34 344 31 3 42
2016 PIT 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
2016 PIT 3B 78 71 40 157 8 17
2017 PIT 1B 3 2 13 1 0 3
2017 PIT 3B 116 114 66 222 12 29
2018 PIT 1B 15 11 95 9 1 8
2018 PIT 3B 55 42 27 84 4 10
2018 LAN 1B 14 12 80 4 2 3
2018 LAN 3B 3 0 0 1 0 0
2019 LAN 1B 50 37 287 13 2 18
2019 LAN 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

David Freese Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 1
First Base 149
Second Base 2
Third Base 916
Designated Hitter 25

Awards & Honors

David Freese — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2011 Babe Ruth Award P
2011 NLCS MVP
2011 This Year in Baseball Postseason MVP MLB.com GIBBY
2011 This Year in Baseball Postseason Moment of the Year MLB.com GIBBY
2011 World Series MVP
2010 Player of the Week Week of 2010-05-02

Salary History

David Freese — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 PIT NL $3,000,000
2015 LAA AL $6,425,000
2014 LAA AL $5,050,000
2013 SLN NL $3,150,000
2012 SLN NL $508,000
2011 SLN NL $416,000
2010 SLN NL $400,000
2009 SLN NL $400,000
Total Career Earnings $19,349,000

College History

David Freese — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
St. Louis Community College - Meramec Campus Kirkwood MO 2003, 2004
University of South Alabama Mobile AL 2005, 2006

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

David Freese (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Randy Velarde
    .276 avg, 100 HR
  2. 97
    Mark DeRosa
    .268 avg, 100 HR
  3. 91
    Neil Walker
    .267 avg, 149 HR
  4. 90
    Nathaniel Lowe
    .263 avg, 123 HR
  5. 90
    Rance Mulliniks
    .272 avg, 73 HR
  6. 90
    Gleyber Torres
    .264 avg, 162 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about David Freese

What years did David Freese play?
David Freese played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2019.
Was David Freese a pitcher?
No. David Freese was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did David Freese hit?
David Freese hit 113 career home runs with 1041 hits.
What was David Freese's career batting average?
David Freese batted .277 over his career, with 1,041 hits in 3,758 at bats.
How many RBI did David Freese have?
David Freese drove in 535 runs in his career.
Is David Freese in the Hall of Fame?
No. David Freese has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.