Retired#83B1955–1966T-871 all-time

Gene Freese

“Augie” · Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros

Bats / ThrowsRight / Right

AgeDied Jun 19, 2013

Height / Weight5' 11" / 175 lb

BornJan 8, 1934 · Wheeling, WV, USA

MLB debutApr 13, 1955

Last gameSep 3, 1966

TeamsPittsburgh Pirates 1955–1958, 1964–1965St. Louis Cardinals 1958Philadelphia Phillies 1959Chicago White Sox 1960, 1965–1966Cincinnati Reds 1961–1963Houston Astros 1966

Career home runs

115

1115 games · 12 seasons

Best season

1961 · Cincinnati Reds

All-time HR rank

T-871

Tied with 8 others · Next: Chris Sabo (116), 2 to pass

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1 badges earned

1Rare Air

×4Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Sep 5, 1955 · latest Sep 19, 1961

Distance and exit-velocity badges count from 2015, when tracking began. Grand slams, walk-offs, inside-the-park, leadoff, pinch-hit, first-pitch, back-to-back, switch-hitting and ballpark badges count games from 2008 on.

Career arc

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Career

Longest of his career

Hardest hit of his career

Year by year

Regular season · MLB

Season	Team	G	PA	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	AB/HR
1966	2 teams	69	153	3	10	.180	.255	.259	.514	46.3
1965	2 teams	60	127	1	12	.268	.339	.348	.687	112.0
1964	Pittsburgh Pirates	99	319	9	40	.225	.269	.377	.646	32.1
1963	Cincinnati Reds	66	240	6	26	.244	.303	.378	.681	36.2
1962	Cincinnati Reds	18	48	0	1	.143	.250	.167	.417	—
1961	Cincinnati Reds	152	606	26	87	.277	.307	.466	.773	22.1
1960	Chicago White Sox	127	501	17	79	.273	.312	.481	.793	26.8
1959	Philadelphia Phillies	132	457	23	70	.268	.343	.500	.843	17.4
1958	2 teams	79	221	7	18	.249	.286	.411	.697	29.9
1957	Pittsburgh Pirates	114	372	6	31	.283	.319	.399	.718	57.7
1956	Pittsburgh Pirates	65	230	3	14	.208	.273	.295	.568	69.0
1955	Pittsburgh Pirates	134	510	14	44	.253	.310	.426	.736	32.5
Career		1115	3784	115	432	.254	.305	.418	.723	30.0

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Gene Freese home run facts

How many career home runs does Gene Freese have?

Gene Freese hit 115 career MLB home runs in 12 seasons (1955–1966), tied for 871st all-time.

Where does Gene Freese rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 871st in MLB history with 115. Next: Chris Sabo (116), 2 to pass.

What was Gene Freese’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 26, in 1961 with the Cincinnati Reds, when he posted a .773 OPS.

What teams has Gene Freese played for?

Pittsburgh Pirates (1955–1958, 1964–1965); St. Louis Cardinals (1958); Philadelphia Phillies (1959); Chicago White Sox (1960, 1965–1966); Cincinnati Reds (1961–1963); Houston Astros (1966).

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