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Richie Ashburn League
4-1-2013
Ray Freeman Relief Pitcher
Retired (1971, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.04 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 84-78 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
SV 167 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 12-22-1934
K 1152 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(52 games)
IP 1551.0
WHIP 1.32
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D+ Velocity B    Mentor Val C+
Speed D  Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1953 PIT-STL-CLE-CLE-CLE
0
 1
11
0
0
0
0
 0
14.2
 23 19 16 0 6
12
1.98
9.82
1954 CLE
5
 6
71
0
0
0
3
 0
80.0
 88 39 39 2 20
58
1.35
4.39
1955 CLE
7
 4
86
0
0
0
2
 0
88.2
 109 62 58 5 37
61
1.65
5.89
1956 CLE
3
 2
79
0
0
0
0
 0
80.2
 103 57 56 2 27
54
1.61
6.25
1957 CLE
2
 1
44
0
0
0
3
 0
50.1
 51 31 30 1 22
30
1.45
5.36
1958 CLE
8
 7
86
0
0
0
28
 0
88.2
 75 33 28 0 24
70
1.12
2.84
1959 CLE
2
 7
90
0
0
0
29
 0
84.2
 78 32 29 0 25
68
1.22
3.08
1960 CLE
2
 3
48
0
0
0
17
 0
87.2
 76 41 37 5 29
68
1.20
3.80
1961 CLE
7
 3
75
0
0
0
37
 0
88.1
 72 26 24 4 31
70
1.17
2.45
1962 CLE
4
 2
65
0
0
0
25
 0
65.1
 53 18 16 1 18
61
1.09
2.20
1963 CLE
0
 3
46
0
0
0
10
 0
124.2
 103 46 45 0 38
81
1.13
3.25
1964 CLE
2
 1
48
0
0
0
0
 0
143.1
 139 70 70 2 54
121
1.35
4.40
1965 CLE
7
 1
42
0
0
0
5
 0
45.1
 35 12 10 4 12
30
1.04
1.99
1966 CLE
1
 4
46
0
0
0
4
 0
44.1
 47 21 19 1 17
25
1.44
3.86
1967 CLE
3
 3
49
0
0
0
0
 2
58.0
 55 24 24 1 20
42
1.29
3.72
1968 CLE
4
 4
26
4
1
0
2
 0
46.2
 56 25 24 0 17
36
1.56
4.63
1969 CLE
9
 4
101
0
0
0
0
 0
129.1
 103 51 47 3 41
102
1.11
3.27
1970 CLE
9
 10
112
0
0
0
0
 3
131.2
 142 71 66 1 49
104
1.45
4.51
1971 CLE
9
 12
95
0
0
0
2
 6
98.2
 103 63 59 2 46
59
1.51
5.38
2013
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
84
 78
1220
4
1
0
167
 11
1551.0
 1511 741 697 34 533
1152
1.32
4.04
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Ray Freeman has retired from the Cleveland Indians
1967-03-01The Cleveland Indians have renamed John Montefusco to Ray Freeman.
1967-03-01The Cleveland Indians have renamed Red Barber to John Montefusco.
1965-04-01The Cleveland Indians have renamed Smokey Fingers to Red Barber.
1958-04-12The Cleveland Indians have re-claimed Smokey Fingers from the waiver wire.
1958-04-11The Cleveland Indians have promoted Tom Gordon to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Smokey Fingers for assignment.
1958-04-03The Cleveland Indians have renamed John Montefusco to Smokey Fingers.
1957-07-29The Cleveland Indians have promoted John Montefusco to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent George Nieto to the minors.
1957-05-06The Cleveland Indians have promoted Comrade Julio to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent John Montefusco to the minors.
1956-07-08The Cleveland Indians have promoted John Montefusco to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Bobo Hogg to the minors.
1956-07-01The Cleveland Indians have promoted Bobo Hogg to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent John Montefusco to the minors.
1955-04-25The Cleveland Indians have promoted John Montefusco to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Phil Rhoads for assignment.
1955-04-06The Cleveland Indians have promoted Bobo Hogg to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent John Montefusco to the minors.
1954-04-01The Cleveland Indians have promoted John Montefusco to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Ed Howard to the minors.
1953-07-20A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the St. Louis Terriers. The St. Louis Terriers receive Carl Maydew, Corey Bedford, Al DeTore from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Hector Ramirez, John Montefusco, Willie Ramos.
1953-07-20A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the St. Louis Terriers. The St. Louis Terriers receive Carl Maydew, Corey Bedford, Al DeTore from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Hector Ramirez, John Montefusco, Willie Ramos.
1953-07-20A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the St. Louis Terriers. The St. Louis Terriers receive Carl Maydew, Corey Bedford, Al DeTore from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Hector Ramirez, John Montefusco, Willie Ramos.
1953-07-12The St. Louis Terriers have promoted Salvatore Magli to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have promoted Alex Chilton to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have sent Frank Schoneboom to the minors. The St. Louis Terriers have sent John Montefusco to the minors.
1953-07-06The St. Louis Terriers have promoted Hector Ramirez to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have promoted Alex Chilton to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have promoted Lloyd Dobbler to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have promoted John Montefusco to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have promoted Butch Metzger to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have promoted Nidge Andern to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have sent Eddy Sill to the minors. The St. Louis Terriers have sent Reuben Levinson to the minors. The St. Louis Terriers have sent Preacher Jones to the minors. The St. Louis Terriers have sent Rube Thompson to the minors. The St. Louis Terriers have sent Tony Eruzione to the minors. The St. Louis Terriers have sent Louie Prima to the minors.
1953-07-03The St. Louis Terriers have promoted Reuben Levinson to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have promoted Frank Schoneboom to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have promoted Greg Gregory to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have promoted Preacher Jones to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have promoted Tony Eruzione to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have promoted Eddy Sill to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have promoted Louie Prima to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have promoted Lloyd Dobbler to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have sent Rube Thompson to the minors. The St. Louis Terriers have sent Hector Ramirez to the minors. The St. Louis Terriers have sent John Montefusco to the minors. The St. Louis Terriers have sent Butch Metzger to the minors. The St. Louis Terriers have sent Nidge Andern to the minors. The St. Louis Terriers have sent Pixie DiLoria to the minors. The St. Louis Terriers have sent Salvatore Magli to the minors. The St. Louis Terriers have sent Alex Chilton to the minors.
1953-06-21The St. Louis Terriers have promoted Tony Eruzione to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have promoted John Montefusco to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have sent Hector Ramirez to the minors. The St. Louis Terriers have sent Eddy Sill to the minors.
1953-06-10The St. Louis Terriers have promoted Rube Thompson to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have promoted Rich Folkers to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have sent Eddy Sill to the minors. The St. Louis Terriers have sent John Montefusco to the minors.
1953-05-29The St. Louis Terriers have promoted Preacher Jones to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have promoted Hector Ramirez to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have promoted Eddy Sill to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have promoted John Montefusco to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have promoted Lloyd Dobbler to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have sent Rich Folkers to the minors. The St. Louis Terriers have sent Rube Thompson to the minors. The St. Louis Terriers have sent Tony Eruzione to the minors. The St. Louis Terriers have sent Butch Longoria to the minors. The St. Louis Terriers have sent Alex Chilton to the minors.
1953-04-01The St. Louis Terriers have renamed Ray Freeman to John Montefusco.
1953-04-01A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Terriers. The St. Louis Terriers receive Doug Mitchell, Ray Freeman, Pete Bowa, Draft Pick - 1954 Round 5 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1954 Round 4 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1954 Round 3 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Jerry Mumphrey.