Freddie Freeman

Bats L Throws R6'5" 220 lbBorn 1989 Fountain Valley, USADebut 2010Team LAD10x All-StarDraft 2007 R2 #78 Atlanta Braves, El Modena (CA) HSContract 6 y/$162M (22-27)* 2026: $22,874,920

Awards: TSN All-Star x5, Silver Slugger x3, All-MLB First Team, All-MLB Second Team, Gold Glove, Hank Aaron Award, Most Valuable Player

Projections

2027 NEXT+ 109.6FIELD+ 97.3 at 1BTotal 2.20 WAR
SeasonPAABH2B3BHRBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPSISOwOBAK%BB%HIT+WAR
202649643211524116548950.2670.3530.4360.7890.1690.34317.910.9117.42.60
202751345112224114529140.2700.3490.4200.7700.1510.33617.710.1114.32.50

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 35

His ten closest age-35 comparables averaged 125 HIT+ the next season; 9 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#PlayerThroughHIT+ thenNext seasonNext PA / BF
1Rafael Palmeiro2000132.4140.6714
2Dolph Camilli1942139.3116.8420
3Bill Terry1934137.4123.8653
4Paul Goldschmidt2023143.197.0650
5Mark Grace1999125.0112.6621
6Harmon Killebrew1971151.1142.8532
7Brandon Belt2023126.3did not play
8David Ortiz2011133.9168.1383
9Johnny Mize1948168.2111.9470
10Jason Giambi2006149.6109.4303

Batting

YearTeamGPARH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPSHIT+
2027 proj51312224114452910.2700.3490.4200.770114.3
2026*LAN1245326214230115655870.3030.3760.4680.844133.9
2025LAD1476278116439224906601280.2950.3670.5020.869139.8
2024LAD1476388115335222899781000.2820.3780.4760.854140.1
2023LAD1617301312115922910223721210.3310.4100.5670.976158.1
2022LAD1597081171994722110013841020.3250.4070.5110.918151.2
2021ATL15969512018025231838851070.3000.3930.5030.896131.5
2020ATL6026251732311353245370.3410.4620.6401.102180.6
2019ATL158692113176342381216871270.2950.3890.5490.938134.7
2018ATL16270794191444239810761320.3090.3880.5050.892139.6
2017ATL117514841353522871865950.3070.4030.5860.989154.7
2016ATL15869310217843634916891710.3020.4000.5690.968151.1
2015ATL118481621152701866356980.2760.3700.4710.841136.4
2014ATL1627089317543418783901450.2880.3860.4610.847144.6
2013ATL14762989176272231091661210.3190.3960.5010.897147.3
2012ATL1476209114033223942641290.2590.3400.4560.796113.0
2011ATL1576356716132021764531420.2820.3460.4480.795121.6
2010ATL20243410110080.1670.1670.3330.50023.4
Career2179936313792431547333671322104107017630.3000.3860.5110.897141.3

Statcast

YearPAEVLABarrel%HardHit%Whiff%Chase%xBAxSLGxwOBASprint
202653289.712.38.842.121.829.00.2990.4860.37425.4
202562790.914.310.445.727.328.40.2680.4670.35025.6
202463889.414.39.141.820.226.60.2720.4750.36925.8
202373090.015.211.242.220.426.80.3150.5670.40626.7
202270891.313.69.947.819.527.30.3080.5590.40626.9
202169591.412.011.546.121.025.80.3090.5770.41026.9
202026292.417.214.854.220.125.70.3390.6600.46426.3
201969289.714.412.942.524.329.30.2910.5650.39426.5
201870789.114.59.739.824.331.00.2950.5300.38526.7
201751489.716.014.342.724.929.00.2890.5910.40326.6
201669391.317.314.644.729.529.40.2800.5660.39626.3
201548190.614.412.244.724.629.20.3050.5710.41525.5

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2025LAD1B14612391008913750.997-11.1
2024LAD1B147127010221154930.996+2.7
2023LAD1B1611378113112811260.999-0.8
2022LAD1B159137811559151000.996+1.6
2021ATL1B159135812521013950.998-3.7
2020ATL1B58477427321440.998-0.4
2019ATL1B158136612966361280.996-2.3
2018ATL1B161141512687271160.995+4.3
2017ATL1B105877829564720.996+0.3
2017ATL3B161361321110.971+2.0
2016ATL1B1581412130510751160.996-0.1
2015ATL1B1179588936341030.996+5.5
2014ATL1B1621449127111651300.996
2013ATL1B14712911228107101140.993
2012ATL1B1461289129574121220.991
2011ATL1B156137013179261060.996
2010ATL1B1239365011.000

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

YearLevelTeamSidePA / BFLineAVG / ERAOPS
2010AAAGwinnett BravesBat51918 HR, 6 SB0.3190.899
2009AAMississippi BravesBat1692 HR, 0 SB0.2480.650
2009A+Myrtle Beach PelicansBat2976 HR, 1 SB0.3020.841
2008ARome BravesBat54018 HR, 5 SB0.3160.899
2007RkGCL BravesBat2346 HR, 1 SB0.2680.674

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20260.3200.3930.3130.420
20250.3800.3790.3690.389
20240.3300.3920.3600.380
20230.4400.4180.3940.455
20220.3670.4170.3830.420
20210.3430.4150.3970.393
20200.3160.5180.4960.444
20190.3290.4250.3990.402

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.

Postseason batting

YearGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPS
202517687155023110160.2210.3380.3820.720
20241352613014131370.2500.2910.5190.810
20233101100000220.1000.2500.1000.350
20224141530131340.3570.5000.7861.286
2021165681730511112170.3040.4200.6251.045
2020124391230270860.2790.4150.4880.903
20195201410110160.2000.2730.4000.673
20184161400110130.2500.2940.4380.732
20134164510000140.3120.3530.3750.728
2012140310000110.7500.8001.0001.800
Career7929938791711639442660.2640.3650.4880.853

Salaries

YearTeamSalary
2016ATL$12,359,375
2015ATL$8,500,000
2014ATL$5,125,000
2013ATL$560,000
2012ATL$535,000
2011ATL$414,000

Public salary records run through 2016; current contract data is on the roadmap.