Gene Freese

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1966)

AVG .254
HR 115
RBI 432
H 877
OPS .723
PIV 1,052
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
1/8/1934 in Wheeling, WV, USA
Died
6/19/2013 in New Orleans, LA, USA
MLB Debut
1955-04-13
Last Game
1966-09-03

Full name: Eugene Lewis Freese

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,115 3,446 429 877 161 28 115 432 51 243 535 .254 .305 .418 .723 1,052

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .418 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — +8.1% above league average.

Career OPS .723 vs. league average .707 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
1955 PIT NL 134 455 69 115 21 8 14 44 5 34 57 .253 .258 (-2%) .332 (-7%) .393 (+8%) .726 (+1%) -12.9
1956 PIT NL 65 207 17 43 9 0 3 14 2 16 45 .208 .258 (-20%) .331 (-18%) .397 (-26%) .728 (-22%) -736.0
1957 PIT NL 114 346 44 98 18 2 6 31 9 17 42 .283 .257 (+10%) .323 (-2%) .391 (+2%) .715 (avg) -32.6
1958 PIT NL 17 18 1 3 0 0 1 2 0 1 2 .167 — — — — 0.0
1958 SLN NL 62 191 28 49 11 1 6 16 1 10 32 .257 .257 (-1%) .324 (-10%) .394 (+6%) .719 (-1%) 0.0
1959 PHI NL 132 400 60 107 14 5 23 70 8 43 61 .268 .256 (+4%) .323 (+6%) .392 (+28%) .715 (+18%) 1350.9
1960 CHA AL 127 455 60 124 32 6 17 79 10 29 65 .273 .255 (+7%) .323 (-4%) .387 (+24%) .711 (+12%) 736.7
1961 CIN NL 152 575 78 159 27 2 26 87 8 27 78 .277 .258 (+7%) .328 (-6%) .399 (+17%) .727 (+6%) 508.0
1962 CIN NL 18 42 2 6 1 0 0 1 0 6 8 .143 — — — — 0.0
1963 CIN NL 66 217 20 53 9 1 6 26 4 17 42 .244 .246 (-1%) .308 (-2%) .371 (+2%) .680 (avg) -15.8
1964 PIT NL 99 289 33 65 13 2 9 40 1 19 45 .225 .250 (-10%) .312 (-14%) .377 (avg) .690 (-6%) -373.8
1965 PIT NL 43 80 6 21 4 0 0 8 0 6 18 .263 .245 (+7%) .310 (+5%) .371 (-16%) .682 (-6%) -62.0
1965 CHA AL 17 32 2 9 0 1 1 4 0 5 9 .281 — — — — -62.0
1966 CHA AL 48 106 8 22 2 0 3 10 2 8 20 .208 .248 (-16%) .309 (-13%) .376 (-17%) .685 (-15%) -235.6
1966 HOU NL 21 33 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 11 .091 — — — — -235.6
Career · 15 seasons 1,115 3,446 429 877 161 28 115 432 51 243 535 .254 — — — — 829

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
5 16 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 4 .062

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1961 WS CIN 5 16 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 4 .062

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home566167621242550215.254
Away549177021845265218.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1966-09-03 HOUATLL 300000000
1966-09-03 HOUATLL 310000001
1966-08-31 HOUPHIL 100000000
1966-08-30 HOUPITL 200000002
1966-08-28 HOUCHCW 000000010
1966-08-26 HOUCHCW 100000001
1966-08-17 HOUATLL 100000001
1966-08-16 HOUATLL 100000000
1966-08-12 HOUSFGL 300000001
1966-08-09 HOUCHCW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 117 89 216 275 16 57
3B 781 735 589 1341 136 129
OF 12 8 21 1 2 0
SS 28 27 45 52 8 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1955 PIT 2B 57 52 128 173 11 41
1955 PIT 3B 65 64 55 127 11 16
1956 PIT 2B 26 15 31 50 0 7
1956 PIT 3B 47 35 38 65 4 2
1957 PIT 2B 10 4 13 16 0 4
1957 PIT 3B 74 69 62 132 16 16
1957 PIT OF 10 7 19 1 2 0
1958 PIT 3B 1 1 0 4 1 0
1958 SLN 2B 14 13 32 25 4 4
1958 SLN 3B 3 2 5 6 0 0
1958 SLN SS 28 27 45 52 8 10
1959 PHI 2B 6 3 8 4 1 1
1959 PHI 3B 109 103 83 156 22 15
1960 CHA 3B 122 120 88 263 20 29
1961 CIN 2B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1961 CIN 3B 151 151 123 254 20 23
1962 CIN 3B 10 10 11 10 0 1
1963 CIN 3B 62 62 44 103 11 8
1963 CIN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1964 PIT 3B 72 67 48 112 14 12
1965 PIT 3B 19 17 12 27 2 1
1965 CHA 3B 8 8 4 10 3 1
1966 CHA 3B 34 24 12 64 9 5
1966 HOU 2B 3 2 2 7 0 0
1966 HOU 3B 4 2 4 8 3 0
1966 HOU OF 1 1 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 117
Third Base 781
Shortstop 28
Left Field 12

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
West Liberty State College West Liberty WV 1952

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jim Morrison
    .260 avg, 112 HR
  2. 85
    Didi Gregorius
    .257 avg, 134 HR
  3. 77
    Kelly Gruber
    .259 avg, 117 HR
  4. 56
    Marwin Gonzalez
    .252 avg, 107 HR
  5. 47
    Max Alvis
    .247 avg, 111 HR
  6. 46
    Randy Jackson
    .261 avg, 103 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Gene Freese

What years did Gene Freese play?
Gene Freese played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1966.
Was Gene Freese a pitcher?
No. Gene Freese was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Gene Freese hit?
Gene Freese hit 115 career home runs with 877 hits.