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William Ashley Freehan (November 29, 1941 – August 19, 2021) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire 15-year career with the Detroit Tigers. The premier catcher in the American League for several years from the 1960s into the early 1970s, he was named an All-Star in 11 seasons, the most All-Star seasons for a ...
This is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the Detroit Tigers, with their main position and years played. Players in Bold are members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Players in Italics have had their numbers retired by the team.
Avila allowed only 3 passed balls in 122 games at catcher, versus 9 and 10 the previous two seasons, and he threw out potential base stealers at a 34% rate, the highest of his career. On November 17, 2014, the Tigers exercised the $5.4 million contract option on Avila for the 2015 season.
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Catcher Jake Rogers was named a Gold Glove finalist on Tuesday, as announced by Rawlings, which sponsors the award recognizing MLB’s top fielders. The Gold Glove winners will be announced on Nov. 3.
The Pirates sold Price to the Detroit Tigers for cash considerations. [5] He made his MLB debut with the Tigers and he hit .261 in 44 games. Price played as the backup catcher to starter Bill Freehan. With the 1968 Tigers, Price won the World Series over the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games. [2]
The Detroit Tigers have added to their catching depth in the minor leagues.. Anthony Bemboom, who turns 34 in mid-January, signed a minor-league contract with a non-roster invitation to MLB spring ...
The Tigers made the deal on the recommendation of Ty Cobb. [12] [13] He remained with the Tigers for seven years. [2] In 1921, his first season with the Tigers, Bassler appeared in 119 games, including 111 as the team's starting catcher. He compiled a .307 batting average. He also drew 58 bases on balls for a .401 on-base percentage.