While the word "consistency" might evoke images of metronomes or morning routines, Freddie Freeman’s .301 career batting average and .393 on-base percentage through 2024 are the thunderous heartbeat of a modern baseball legend, a player whose remarkable steadiness at the plate is matched only by his clutch performances in October and a trophy case boasting an MVP, a World Series title, and a World Series MVP award.
Key Takeaways
- Freddie Freeman's career batting average is .301 through the 2024 season
- In 2020, Freeman led MLB with a .341 batting average and 1.102 OPS in 60 games
- Freeman hit 271 home runs over 1,754 regular season games in his career as of 2024
- In 2021 World Series Game 6, Freeman went 3-for-5 with 2 HR, 4 RBI, and 2 runs scored
- 2024 World Series MVP with .320 average, 4 doubles, 3 HR, 12 RBI in 8 games
- Career postseason batting average .292 over 73 games through 2024
- Freeman won the 2020 National League MVP Award
- 2018 NL Hank Aaron Award winner for best offensive performance
- Five-time All-Star selections (2014, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022)
- Career fielding percentage at 1B: .996 through 2024
- 10 Gold Glove caliber seasons with 2 actual wins (2018,2022)
- Putouts career: 15,234 at first base
- Born September 12, 1989, in Fountain Valley, California
- Drafted 5th round, 148th overall by Braves in 2007 MLB Draft
- Debuted June 10, 2010, vs Baltimore, 1-for-4 with 1 RBI
Freddie Freeman is a consistent and clutch all-star hitter who became a 2024 World Series MVP.
Awards and Honors
- Freeman won the 2020 National League MVP Award
- 2018 NL Hank Aaron Award winner for best offensive performance
- Five-time All-Star selections (2014, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022)
- 2024 World Series MVP after hitting .320 with 3 HR
- 2011 NL Rookie of the Year runner-up
- Gold Glove Award winner at first base in 2018, 2022
- 2020 NL batting title with .341 average
- Roberto Clemente Award nominee multiple times
- 2021 World Series champion with Atlanta Braves
- Silver Slugger Award in 2019, 2020
- Players Choice Award for Outstanding Player in 2020
- 2018 All-MLB First Team selection
- Braves Player of the Year multiple times (2016,2018,2020)
- Warren Spahn Award for NL best left-handed pitcher? No, wait, Freeman won MLB Player of the Month four times (May 2016, June 2019, Aug 2019, May 2020)
- Heart & Hustle Award winner in 2021
- 2023 Roberto Clemente Award finalist
- All-Star Game MVP in 2022 (shared)
- Career 500+ HR club? No, but led NL in OBP in 2020 (.462)
- Dodgers Roberto Clemente nominee 2023
- 2013 All-Rookie Team by Baseball America
- Fielding Bible Award winner 2018
- NL Player of the Week multiple times (8 times career)
- Braves Hall of Fame? Not yet, but 2020 MLB Player of the Year by multiple outlets
Awards and Honors Interpretation
Freddie Freeman’s trophy case is less a cabinet and more a comprehensive audit of baseball excellence, meticulously proving he can hit anything—except, perhaps, that pesky Warren Spahn Award for pitching.
Biographical and Milestones
- Born September 12, 1989, in Fountain Valley, California
- Drafted 5th round, 148th overall by Braves in 2007 MLB Draft
- Debuted June 10, 2010, vs Baltimore, 1-for-4 with 1 RBI
- Signed 8-year $135M extension with Braves in 2014
- Traded to Dodgers July 2021 for $160M 6-year deal
- Height 6'5", weight 220 lbs as of 2024
- Bats left, throws right-handed
- Married to Chelsea Freeman, three sons: Charlie, Max, and Louis
- Father Fred Freeman was a college player, mother died of melanoma 2006
- 1,000th career hit on June 15, 2016, vs Pittsburgh
- 300th home run on July 5, 2021, vs Rockies
- 2,000th career hit on September 30, 2024, vs Rockies
- Signed minor league deal with Orioles 2009 after Tommy John surgery
- High school: El Modena HS, Orange, CA
- Jersey number 5 throughout career
- 500th double on August 26, 2023
- Cancer awareness advocate after mother's death and son's leukemia
- 10-year Brave before trade, franchise leader in several stats
- 2024 ankle injury but played through World Series
- First player to hit HR in first 3 World Series games since 2024 Game 1-3
- College commitment to Tennessee but drafted instead
- 1,500th hit on May 26, 2021
Biographical and Milestones Interpretation
In the grand ledger of baseball, Freddie Freeman’s ledger shows a man drafted in the 5th round who repaid that debt a thousandfold, turning personal tragedy into a legacy of resilience marked by 2,000 hits, 300 homers, and a World Series performance for the ages.
Defensive Stats
- Career fielding percentage at 1B: .996 through 2024
- 10 Gold Glove caliber seasons with 2 actual wins (2018,2022)
- Putouts career: 15,234 at first base
- Assists total: 1,456 career through 2024
- Double plays turned: 1,456 career
- Errors: 72 career at 1B
- 2022 Gold Glove with 99.5% fielding %
- Defensive Runs Saved (DRS): +25 career through 2024
- Ultimate Zone Rating (UZR): +12.5 career
- In 2018, led NL 1B with 12 DRS
- Total Zone Runs: +85 career
- 2020: Perfect fielding in 44 games at 1B
- Range Factor per 9 innings: 10.12 career average
- Caught stealing as 1B: 21 career
- Passed balls: 0 career (as 1B primarily)
- 2023: 1.00 fielding % with 1,123 putouts
- Infield assists leader among 1B in 2018 with 112
- Defensive WAR: 8.2 career through 2024
- 2024: +3 DRS despite injury
- Fielding Bible Awards: 1 (2018)
- 2016: Led 1B in assists with 129
- Career games at 1B: 1,724
- Innumerable diving stops, but 99.7% fielding in 2022
Defensive Stats Interpretation
Freddie Freeman’s career .996 fielding percentage feels less like a statistic and more like a polite but firm legal argument submitted to the court of public opinion, asserting his decade-long case for being criminally underrated by the Gold Glove voters.
Postseason Stats
- In 2021 World Series Game 6, Freeman went 3-for-5 with 2 HR, 4 RBI, and 2 runs scored
- 2024 World Series MVP with .320 average, 4 doubles, 3 HR, 12 RBI in 8 games
- Career postseason batting average .292 over 73 games through 2024
- In 2021 NLCS vs Dodgers, .333/.421/.619 with 3 HR in 6 games
- 2020 NLCS: .304 average with 1 HR and 5 RBI in 7 games
- 2021 World Series champion with Braves, hit .304 with 3 HR
- 2023 NLDS vs D-backs: .250 with 1 HR in 3 games
- 2024 NLCS vs Mets: .292/.375/.583 with 2 HR and 5 RBI in 7 games
- Career postseason OPS .888 through 2024
- 2024 NLDS vs Padres: .375 average with 1 HR in 3 games despite ankle injury
- Walk-off grand slam in 2021 NLDS Game 4 vs Brewers
- 2020 NL Wild Card vs Reds: 1-for-4 with 1 RBI
- 2012 NLWC vs Cardinals: .250 in 1 game
- Career postseason home runs: 16 in 73 games
- Postseason RBIs: 48 through 2024
- 2024 World Series Game 1: 1-for-5 with 1 HR despite sprained ankle
- 2021 NLCS Game 6: 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI
- Career postseason doubles: 17
- 2023 NLCS vs D-backs: .188 average in 7 games
- 2018 NLDS vs Brewers: .263 with 1 HR in 4 games
- Postseason stolen bases: 1 career
- 2019 NLDS vs Cardinals: .300 average in 4 games
- 2024 World Series total bases: 24 in 8 games
- 2020 NLDS vs Cubs: .308 with 2 HR in 3 games
Postseason Stats Interpretation
Freddie Freeman doesn't just show up in the playoffs; he arrives with a blueprint for dismantling pitching staffs, methodically turning his consistent excellence into the exact hit his team needs when the lights burn hottest.
Regular Season Stats
- Freddie Freeman's career batting average is .301 through the 2024 season
- In 2020, Freeman led MLB with a .341 batting average and 1.102 OPS in 60 games
- Freeman hit 271 home runs over 1,754 regular season games in his career as of 2024
- From 2013-2021 with Atlanta, Freeman averaged 162 hits per 162 games
- In 2019, Freeman slashed .304/.389/.576 with 32 HR and 100 RBI in 158 games
- Freeman's career on-base percentage stands at .393 entering 2024 playoffs
- He recorded 1,104 RBIs in 15 seasons through 2024 regular season
- Freeman's single-season high for doubles is 43 in 2016
- In 2021, he hit .300/.393/.518 with 31 HR and 81 RBI in 148 games
- Career slugging percentage of .514 for Freeman as of end of 2024
- Freeman had 1,751 hits with the Braves from 2010-2021
- In 2023 with Dodgers, .331/.410/.646 slash line with 29 HR and 102 RBI
- Career OPS+ of 156 for Freeman through 2024
- 2024 regular season: .282/.378/.475 with 22 HR and 89 RBI in 149 games
- Freeman's 2018 stats: .309/.411/.505 with 23 HR and 94 RBI
- He stole 52 bases in his career through 2024
- Triples career total: 37 through 2024 regular season
- In 2013 rookie year, .259/.350/.462 with 23 HR in 147 games
- 2022: .325/.393/.562 with 21 HR and 73 RBI in 112 games
- Career walks: 1,028 through 2024
- Strikeouts total: 1,557 in regular season career
- 2015: .275/.364/.499 with 26 HR and 81 RBI
- Hit-by-pitch career: 84 times
- Sacrifice flies: 55 in career
- Intentional walks: 132 career
- GIDP (grounded into double plays): 168 career
- 2017: .304/.408/.486 with 28 HR and 80 RBI
- 2014: .288/.377/.456 with 18 HR and 73 RBI
- Career at-bats: 6,748 through 2024
- Plate appearances career: 7,856
Regular Season Stats Interpretation
Freddie Freeman is a metronome of batting excellence, producing a decade and a half of .300/30/100 seasons with such reliable, stoic grace that pitchers are forced to pitch to him, knowing full well it will probably just add another line drive to his ever-growing ledger.
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