Sam Freeman
P | Bats/Throws: R/L | 5' 11" 180LBS | Age: 37
Draft: 2008 | Rd: 32, #965, St. Louis Cardinals | Kansas
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2018 3 5 4.29 63 0 0 50.1 58 1.45
2019 0 0 4.50 1 0 0 2 0 2.50
2020 0 0 1.80 7 0 0 5 6 1.80
9 Seasons 8 7 3.58 271 0 0 233.2 232 1.43
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2018 63 3-5 4.29 50.1 58 1.45
2019 1 0-0 4.50 2 0 2.50
2020 7 0-0 1.80 5 6 1.80
9 Seasons 271 8-7 3.58 233.2 232 1.43
MLB Percentile Rankings
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls		 Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity		 Max EV Launch
Angle		 LA Sweet-
Spot %		 XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2015 28 693 103 3 2.9 1.8 86.0 106.7 9.2 27.2 .215 .302 .311 .302 .314 26.2 23.4 14.6 3.05 3.77
2016 29 179 27 1 3.7 2.3 90.0 113.5 12.8 37.0 .268 .414 .469 .363 .361 25.9 18.2 20.5 12.91 5.78
2017 30 950 165 3 1.8 1.2 85.0 112.7 6.9 26.1 .225 .301 .267 .280 .309 27.9 23.2 10.6 2.55 3.32
2018 31 887 124 3 2.4 1.4 87.6 115.3 8.2 36.3 .226 .311 .301 .303 .346 30.6 26.9 14.8 4.29 3.87
2019 32 40 9 1 11.1 9.1 90.3 105.2 6.3 44.4 .463 .855 .460 .577 .552 44.4 0.0 18.2 4.50 22.38
2020 33 109 12 0 0.0 0.0 86.3 103.9 16.4 16.7 .176 .300 .248 .327 .305 33.3 24.0 28.0 1.80 4.58
Player 2858 440 11 2.5 1.5 86.4 115.3 8.4 30.0 .227 .318 .303 .303 .329 28.6 23.7 14.1
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .405 .316 .315 .368 36.5 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Freeman relies on 4 pitches.
Sinker
(43.1%) ,
Four Seamer
(27.5%) ,
Curveball
(21.1%) ,
Split Finger
(8.3%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

Season GB % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2015 50.5 16.5 25.2 7.8 34.0 39.8 26.2 1.9 36.9 26.2 27.2 1.0 2.9 1.8
2016 37.0 29.6 29.6 3.7 29.6 44.4 25.9 0.0 29.6 25.9 29.6 7.4 3.7 2.3
2017 58.2 17.6 20.6 3.6 28.5 49.1 22.4 6.1 42.4 20.6 26.7 2.4 1.8 1.2
2018 54.0 14.5 25.8 5.6 38.7 37.9 23.4 4.8 39.5 16.9 28.2 6.5 2.4 1.4
2019 44.4 22.2 33.3 0.0 44.4 11.1 44.4 0.0 44.4 0.0 33.3 11.1 11.1 9.1
2020 41.7 33.3 16.7 8.3 25.0 58.3 16.7 0.0 33.3 25.0 25.0 16.7 0.0 0.0
Player 53.2 17.7 23.9 5.2 33.0 43.0 24.1 4.1 39.3 20.9 27.5 4.1 2.5 1.5
MLB 44.4 23.8 24.7 7.1 37.2 37.5 25.2 3.9 32.6 24.8 24.4 5.9 7.0 4.8
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement

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How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitch, including the forces of gravity, which affects every pitch thrown. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't 'better' just because they have more time to move, a pitch's movement is compared to other pitches of the same pitch type, within +/- 2 MPH and +/- 0.5 feet of extension/release. On the right, Induced Movement (or IVB) is reported without gravity, and attempts to isolate movement created by the pitcher's ability to spin and manipulate the ball.
Total Movement (in inches, w/ gravity)Induced Movement (in inches, w/o gravity)
YearPitchTeamHand#MPHVertical
Drop		vs.
Comparable		Horizontal
Break		vs.
Comparable		Vertical
Break		vs. AvgHorizontal
Break		vs. Avg
2020 Curveball WSH L 23 82.6 37.5 -11.1 10.3GLV 2.8 2.6 -11.4 10.3GLV 2.1
2020 4-Seam Fastball WSH L 30 93.8 14.5 0.2 3.2ARM -3.7 16.6 0.6 3.2ARM -4.3
2020 Split-Finger WSH L 9 85.2 31.5 -1.7 8.9ARM -2.4 6.0 -0.2 8.9ARM -3.9
2020 Sinker WSH L 47 93.9 16.8 -3.8 12.0ARM -2.4 14.1 -5.4 12.0ARM -2.5
2019 Sinker LAA L 6 92.7 17.7 -4.5 13.3ARM -1.3 14.7 -5.2 13.3ARM -0.8
2019 4-Seam Fastball LAA L 11 93.1 14.3 1.7 3.1ARM -4.1 17.7 2.0 3.1ARM -4.6
2019 Curveball LAA L 14 81.3 46.9 -4.8 7.5GLV -0.5 -4.3 -4.4 7.5GLV -0.6
2019 Split-Finger LAA L 9 85.8 27.7 -5.7 11.5ARM 1.4 10.4 -1.6 11.5ARM 0.3
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Run Values by Pitch Type

Year Pitch Type Team RV/100 Run Value Pitches % PA BA SLG wOBA Whiff% K% PutAway % xBA xSLG xwOBA Hard Hit %
2020 Sinker 1.2 1 47 43.1 8 .200 .200 .375 27.8 25.0 25.0 .173 .187 .364 0.0
2020 4-Seam Fastball 2.6 1 30 27.5 6 .250 .250 .383 0.0 0.0 0.0 .520 1.048 .671 75.0
2020 Curveball 6.6 2 23 21.1 7 .000 .000 .100 54.5 42.9 27.3 .009 .015 .109 33.3
2020 Split-Finger -1.2 0 9 8.3 3 .000 .000 .300 33.3 33.3 33.3 .053 .061 .052 0.0
2019 Curveball 5.3 1 14 35.0 6 .400 .400 .417 0.0 0.0 0.0 .521 .622 .527 20.0
2019 4-Seam Fastball 1.8 0 11 27.5 2 .000 .000 .350 0.0 0.0 0.0 .397 .446 .553 100.0
2019 Split-Finger 1.1 0 9 22.5 3 .333 1.333 .667 0.0 0.0 0.0 .390 1.380 .700 66.7
2019 Sinker 0.4 0 6 15.0 -- -- -- 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2020 Curveball 23 82.6 38 11.2 3:45 2:45 60
2020 4-Seam Fastball 30 93.8 92 16.3 11:15 11:30 -15
2020 Sinker 38 94.1 88 18.1 11:30 10:30 60
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2012 86 345 -2 5 -4 -2 -3
2013 50 204 1 1 -1 -1 1
2014 171 679 6 4 -5 -4 1
2015 171 693 13 1 -7 -4 3
2016 44 179 -3 1 -2 -1 -5
2017 251 948 11 8 -4 -4 11
2018 214 887 6 7 -8 -4 1
2020 24 109 2 2 -1 -1 3
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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Strike % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2015 693 48.5 58.6 84.3 23.8 47.1 45.3 49.7 40.7 27.0 6.9 70.8
2016 179 46.4 60.2 82.0 28.1 59.3 46.4 59.1 43.0 26.0 5.0 100.0
2017 950 47.7 64.2 81.0 30.6 55.3 44.9 56.9 46.5 26.5 7.4 77.1
2018 887 45.4 65.0 80.2 27.9 45.9 42.7 53.3 44.8 31.5 5.7 66.7
2019 40 52.5 71.4 100.0 21.1 100.0 50.0 72.7 47.5 0.0 2.5 0.0
2020 109 44.0 66.7 87.5 23.0 42.9 49.5 37.5 42.2 26.1 8.3 55.6
Player 2,858 47.0 63.0 82.2 27.6 50.8 44.7 53.8 44.2 27.7 6.6 72.3
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.8 42.6 61.0 47.2 25.0 7.3 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year xwOBA /
xERA 		xBA xSLG xISO xOBP Brl Brl% EV Hard
Hit% 		K% BB% Whiff% Chase
Rate 		FB
Velo 		FB
Spin 		CB
Spin 		Extension
2015 73 28 23
2016 77 28 14
2017 80 76 95 100 52 100 99 94 88 62 17 66 78 83 27 75 13
2018 56 65 90 97 8 99 98 71 86 75 1 86 48 80 21 69 3
2020 60 17 13
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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted
Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2016 23.3 2 1.3 1 0 1 1 50.0
2017 22.1 3 3.0 0 0 2 2 66.7
2018 23.5 3 3.6 -1 1 4 1 33.3
2019 24.5 1 1.0 0 0 1 0 0.0
Player 23.2 9 8.8 0 1 8 4 44.4
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted
Year HR
2016 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1
2017 3 2 2 4 4 3 4 3 3 2 3 4 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 2 4 4 2 2 3 4 2 3 2
2018 3 6 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 4 4 3 2 4 6 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 5 3 2 4 4 3 2 2
2019 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Player 9 10 5 11 10 9 10 9 10 6 9 11 7 7 9 12 9 9 8 11 9 7 11 12 7 6 10 11 7 7 6
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Year to Year Changes

Metric 2015 2016 +/-   2017 +/-   2018 +/-   2019 +/-   2020 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 94.4 94.7 0.3 ↑ 95.3 0.6 ↑ 95.1 -0.2 ↓ 93.0 -2.1 ↓ 93.9 0.9 ↑
Offspeed Velocity 84.9 85.7 0.8 ↑ 86.6 0.9 ↑ 86.0 -0.6 ↓ 85.8 -0.2 ↓ 85.2 -0.6 ↓
Breaking Velocity 82.9 80.6 -2.3 ↓ 84.1 3.5 ↑ 83.1 -1.0 ↓ 81.3 -1.8 ↓ 82.6 1.3 ↑
Exit Velocity 86.0 90.0 4.0 ↑ 85.0 -5.0 ↓ 87.6 2.6 ↑ 90.3 2.7 ↑ 86.3 -4.0 ↓
Launch Angle 9.2 12.8 3.6 ↑ 6.9 -5.9 ↓ 8.2 1.3 ↑ 6.3 -1.9 ↓ 16.4 10.1 ↑
Barrel % 2.9 3.7 0.8 ↑ 1.8 -1.9 ↓ 2.4 0.6 ↑ 11.1 8.7 ↑ 0.0 -11.1 ↓
Hard Hit % 26.2 25.9 -0.3 ↓ 27.9 2.0 ↑ 30.6 2.7 ↑ 44.4 13.8 ↑ 33.3 -11.1 ↓
LA Sweet-Spot % 27.2 37.0 9.8 ↑ 26.1 -10.9 ↓ 36.3 10.2 ↑ 44.4 8.1 ↑ 16.7 -27.7 ↓
xBA .215 .268 0.053 ↑ .225 -0.043 ↓ .226 0.001 ↑ .463 0.237 ↑ .175 -0.288 ↓
BA .218 .394 0.176 ↑ .216 -0.178 ↓ .229 0.013 ↑ .333 0.104 ↑ .111 -0.222 ↓
xwOBA .302 .363 0.061 ↑ .280 -0.083 ↓ .303 0.023 ↑ .577 0.274 ↑ .327 -0.250 ↓
wOBA .311 .469 0.158 ↑ .267 -0.202 ↓ .301 0.034 ↑ .460 0.159 ↑ .248 -0.212 ↓
xSLG .302 .414 0.112 ↑ .301 -0.113 ↓ .311 0.010 ↑ .855 0.544 ↑ .300 -0.555 ↓
SLG .338 .636 0.298 ↑ .284 -0.352 ↓ .318 0.034 ↑ .667 0.349 ↑ .111 -0.556 ↓
K% 23.4 18.2 -5.2 ↓ 23.2 5.0 ↑ 26.9 3.7 ↑ 0.0 -26.9 ↓ 24.0 24.0 ↑
BB% 14.6 20.5 5.9 ↑ 10.6 -9.9 ↓ 14.8 4.2 ↑ 18.2 3.4 ↑ 28.0 9.8 ↑
Swing % 40.7 43.0 2.3 ↑ 46.5 3.5 ↑ 44.8 -1.7 ↓ 47.5 2.7 ↑ 42.2 -5.3 ↓
Whiff% 27.0 26.0 -1.0 ↓ 26.5 0.5 ↑ 31.5 5.0 ↑ 0.0 -31.5 ↓ 26.1 26.1 ↑
In Zone % 48.5 46.4 -2.1 ↓ 47.7 1.3 ↑ 45.4 -2.3 ↓ 52.5 7.1 ↑ 44.0 -8.5 ↓
Out of Zone % 51.5 53.6 2.1 ↑ 52.3 -1.3 ↓ 54.6 2.3 ↑ 47.5 -7.1 ↓ 56.0 8.5 ↑
Out of Zone Swing % 23.8 28.1 4.3 ↑ 30.6 2.5 ↑ 27.9 -2.7 ↓ 21.1 -6.8 ↓ 23.0 1.9 ↑
First Pitch Swing % 24.0 29.5 5.5 ↑ 27.7 -1.8 ↓ 27.6 -0.1 ↓ 36.4 8.8 ↑ 29.2 -7.2 ↓
First Pitch Strike % 49.7 59.1 9.4 ↑ 56.9 -2.2 ↓ 53.3 -3.6 ↓ 72.7 19.4 ↑ 37.5 -35.2 ↓
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2016 Shifts 41 .486 28 10 35.7 13 4 30.8
2017 Shifts 251 .265 146 8 5.5 105 23 21.9
2018 Shifts 214 .301 125 8 6.4 89 7 7.9
2019 Shifts 11 .460 7 0 0.0 4 0 0.0
2020 Shifts 24 .248 8 1 12.5 16 7 43.8
! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2012 80 19.8 25.0% 3.8% 82 22.0 2.4% 6.1%
2013 58 18.7 3.4% 3.4% 31 21.4 0.0% 9.7%
2014 182 17.6 9.9% 2.7% 122 23.7 0.8% 16.4%
2015 158 18.0 17.1% 5.7% 187 22.5 5.9% 13.4%
2016 29 19.4 13.8% 0.0% 51 20.8 13.7% 21.6%
2017 294 19.3 3.1% 3.1% 141 22.2 0.7% 5.0%
2018 255 19.5 2.4% 3.1% 150 22.1 0.7% 8.0%
2019 4 16.6 0.0% 0.0% 10 21.3 0.0% 0.0%
2020 27 19.5 0.0% 0.0% 20 20.6 0.0% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution

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