Travis Fryman
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-2002)
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 180 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1990-07-07
- Last Game
- 2002-09-29
- Awards
- 5× All-Star · Gold Glove · Silver Slugger
Full name: David Travis Fryman
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,698 | 6,481 | 895 | 1,776 | 345 | 40 | 223 | 1,022 | 72 | 602 | 1,369 | .274 | .336 | .443 | .779 | 5,312 |
Career AVG .274 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .336 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .443 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — +7.0% above league average.
Career OPS .779 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | DET | AL | 66 | 232 | 32 | 69 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 17 | 51 | .297 | .257 (+15%) | .324 (+7%) | .385 (+22%) | .710 (+15%) | 598.2 |
| 1991 | DET | AL | 149 | 557 | 65 | 144 | 36 | 3 | 21 | 91 | 12 | 40 | 149 | .259 | .255 (+1%) | .323 (-5%) | .384 (+16%) | .708 (+7%) | 524.8 |
| 1992 | DET | AL | 161 | 659 | 87 | 175 | 31 | 4 | 20 | 96 | 8 | 45 | 144 | .266 | .255 (+4%) | .322 (-2%) | .377 (+10%) | .699 (+5%) | 447.5 |
| 1993 | DET | AL | 151 | 607 | 98 | 182 | 37 | 5 | 22 | 97 | 9 | 77 | 128 | .300 | .265 (+13%) | .332 (+14%) | .403 (+21%) | .735 (+18%) | 2296.2 |
| 1994 | DET | AL | 114 | 464 | 66 | 122 | 34 | 5 | 18 | 85 | 2 | 45 | 128 | .263 | .269 (-3%) | .338 (-4%) | .424 (+12%) | .763 (+5%) | 242.5 |
| 1995 | DET | AL | 144 | 567 | 79 | 156 | 21 | 5 | 15 | 81 | 4 | 63 | 100 | .275 | .266 (+3%) | .337 (+3%) | .417 (-2%) | .755 (avg) | 45.9 |
| 1996 | DET | AL | 157 | 616 | 90 | 165 | 32 | 3 | 22 | 100 | 4 | 57 | 118 | .268 | .269 (-1%) | .340 (-3%) | .426 (+2%) | .767 (avg) | -121.0 |
| 1997 | DET | AL | 154 | 595 | 90 | 163 | 27 | 3 | 22 | 102 | 16 | 46 | 113 | .274 | .266 (+3%) | .336 (-3%) | .419 (+5%) | .756 (+1%) | 8.8 |
| 1998 | CLE | AL | 146 | 557 | 74 | 160 | 33 | 2 | 28 | 96 | 10 | 44 | 125 | .287 | .266 (+8%) | .335 (+2%) | .420 (+20%) | .755 (+12%) | 1257.7 |
| 1999 | CLE | AL | 85 | 322 | 45 | 82 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 48 | 2 | 25 | 57 | .255 | .271 (-6%) | .344 (-10%) | .433 (-6%) | .778 (-8%) | -472.5 |
| 2000 | CLE | AL | 155 | 574 | 93 | 184 | 38 | 4 | 22 | 106 | 1 | 73 | 111 | .321 | .270 (+19%) | .344 (+14%) | .437 (+18%) | .782 (+16%) | 2045.5 |
| 2001 | CLE | AL | 98 | 334 | 34 | 88 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 1 | 30 | 63 | .263 | .263 (avg) | .332 (-2%) | .426 (-21%) | .758 (-13%) | -646.7 |
| 2002 | CLE | AL | 118 | 397 | 42 | 86 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 55 | 0 | 40 | 82 | .217 | .261 (-17%) | .331 (-12%) | .416 (-16%) | .747 (-14%) | -914.5 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 1,698 | 6,481 | 895 | 1,776 | 345 | 40 | 223 | 1,022 | 72 | 602 | 1,369 | .274 | — | — | — | — | 5,312 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1698 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 846 | 3125 | 446 | 836 | 115 | 502 | .268 |
| Away | 852 | 3356 | 449 | 940 | 108 | 520 | .280 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-29 | CLE | KCR | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002-09-28 | CLE | KCR | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002-09-24 | CLE | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002-09-18 | CLE | BOS | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002-09-17 | CLE | BOS | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002-09-16 | CLE | BOS | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002-09-14 | CLE | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002-09-13 | CLE | MIN | W | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002-09-12 | CLE | MIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-09-11 | CLE | TOR | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3B | 1359 | 1343 | 872 | 2530 | 123 | 230 |
| SS | 339 | 322 | 517 | 1052 | 56 | 229 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | DET | 3B | 48 | 45 | 23 | 95 | 11 | 12 |
| 1990 | DET | SS | 17 | 14 | 24 | 50 | 3 | 9 |
| 1991 | DET | 3B | 85 | 84 | 45 | 147 | 11 | 13 |
| 1991 | DET | SS | 71 | 63 | 108 | 207 | 12 | 48 |
| 1992 | DET | 3B | 26 | 27 | 15 | 46 | 2 | 4 |
| 1992 | DET | SS | 137 | 134 | 205 | 443 | 20 | 91 |
| 1993 | DET | 3B | 69 | 68 | 44 | 120 | 4 | 10 |
| 1993 | DET | SS | 81 | 81 | 125 | 262 | 19 | 60 |
| 1994 | DET | 3B | 114 | 114 | 78 | 221 | 14 | 13 |
| 1995 | DET | 3B | 144 | 144 | 107 | 337 | 14 | 38 |
| 1996 | DET | 3B | 128 | 128 | 96 | 271 | 8 | 25 |
| 1996 | DET | SS | 29 | 29 | 53 | 83 | 2 | 18 |
| 1997 | DET | 3B | 153 | 153 | 126 | 312 | 10 | 21 |
| 1998 | CLE | 3B | 144 | 142 | 100 | 237 | 13 | 21 |
| 1998 | CLE | SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | CLE | 3B | 85 | 84 | 41 | 146 | 6 | 12 |
| 2000 | CLE | 1B | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | CLE | 3B | 154 | 153 | 79 | 276 | 8 | 20 |
| 2001 | CLE | 3B | 96 | 94 | 65 | 137 | 12 | 14 |
| 2001 | CLE | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | CLE | 3B | 113 | 107 | 53 | 185 | 10 | 27 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1 |
| Third Base | 1360 |
| Shortstop | 339 |
| Designated Hitter | 7 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Gold Glove | 3B |
| 2000 | Player of the Week | Week of 2000-08-19 |
| 2000 | TSN All-Star | 3B |
| 1993 | Player of the Week | Week of 1993-04-17 |
| 1993 | TSN All-Star | 3B |
| 1992 | Silver Slugger | SS |
| 1992 | TSN All-Star | SS |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | CLE | AL | $5,825,000 |
| 2001 | CLE | AL | $5,750,000 |
| 2000 | CLE | AL | $5,550,000 |
| 1999 | CLE | AL | $5,250,000 |
| 1998 | CLE | AL | $5,400,000 |
| 1997 | DET | AL | $6,400,000 |
| 1996 | DET | AL | $5,175,000 |
| 1995 | DET | AL | $4,150,000 |
| 1994 | DET | AL | $2,425,000 |
| 1993 | DET | AL | $675,000 |
| 1992 | DET | AL | $300,000 |
| 1991 | DET | AL | $150,000 |
| 1990 | DET | AL | $100,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $47,150,000 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 17th | 2.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1998 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 18th | 2.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1990 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 6th | 5.0 | 140 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Travis Fryman (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Travis Fryman
- What years did Travis Fryman play?
- Travis Fryman played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2002.
- Was Travis Fryman a pitcher?
- No. Travis Fryman was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Travis Fryman hit?
- Travis Fryman hit 223 career home runs with 1776 hits.