Ryan Freel dead at 36
The former Cinncinnati Reds utility infielder committed suicide on Saturday.
- Born: 1976/03/08
- Age: 36
- Height: 5-9
- Weight: 180
- Bats/Throws: R / R
- Seasons: 8
- Place of birth: Jacksonville, FL
- Drafted by: the Toronto Blue Jays in 1995 (10th round)
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 65 | 243 | 30 | 68 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 22 | 49 | 12 | 7 | .280 | .350 | .399 | |
| 1996 | 104 | 381 | 64 | 97 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 33 | 76 | 19 | 15 | .255 | .321 | .362 | |
| 1997 | 61 | 181 | 42 | 51 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 46 | 28 | 24 | 5 | .282 | .447 | .398 | |
| 1998 | 66 | 252 | 47 | 72 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 9 | .286 | .366 | .425 | |
| 1999 | 11 | 46 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .283 | .382 | .500 | |
| 2000 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.056 | |
| 2001 | Blue Jays | 9 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .273 | .333 | .318 |
| 2001 | 85 | 319 | 60 | 83 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 42 | 42 | 22 | 9 | .260 | .357 | .392 | |
| 2002 | 119 | 448 | 65 | 117 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 48 | 38 | 51 | 37 | 10 | .261 | .337 | .393 | |
| 2003 | Reds | 43 | 137 | 23 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 4 | .285 | .344 | .431 |
| 2003 | 54 | 215 | 38 | 59 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 32 | 25 | 6 | .274 | .336 | .377 | |
| 2004 | Reds | 143 | 505 | 74 | 140 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 67 | 88 | 37 | 10 | .277 | .375 | .368 |
| 2005 | Reds | 103 | 369 | 69 | 100 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 51 | 59 | 36 | 10 | .271 | .371 | .371 |
| 2005 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .176 | .286 | .176 | |
| 2006 | Reds | 132 | 454 | 67 | 123 | 30 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 57 | 98 | 37 | 11 | .271 | .363 | .399 |
| 2007 | Reds | 75 | 277 | 44 | 68 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 47 | 15 | 8 | .245 | .308 | .347 |
| 2007 | 8 | 33 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .389 | .394 | |
| 2008 | Reds | 48 | 131 | 17 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 4 | .298 | .340 | .359 |
| 2009 | Royals | 18 | 45 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .306 | .289 |
| 2009 | Cubs | 14 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .143 | .226 | .143 |
| 2009 | Orioles | 9 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .350 | .133 |
| 2009 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .111 | .200 | .111 | |
| Career Total | 594 | 1983 | 306 | 532 | 100 | 17 | 22 | 122 | 222 | 350 | 143 | 48 | .268 | .354 | .369 | |
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