Gene Freese Intentional Walks
Gene Freese Career Intentional Walks Overview
During Gene Freese's 12-year Major League Baseball career, he had a lifetime total of
28 intentional walks, an average of 2 intentional walks per season. 1961 was his best season
with 5 intentional walks and his worst season was 1957 when he had
0 intentional walks. Gene Freese is middlin' tier compared to similar player cohorts career totals, not clearly beating or
being beat by USA (11.8855), mlb (12.4524), 3B (12.224), Y (53.733), and The Silent Generation (25.8854) player career averages. See the charts and graphs below that
visualize this information in more detail.
Intentional walks (IBB) are walks issued to hitters to avoid risking a strong hitter from having a damaging at bat. Historically a pitcher would need to throw 4 intentional balls, however newer rules removes this requirement and batters can be walked without the pitches using a signal to the upmire. Generally, for Intentional Walks, higher is better. (Source)
Intentional walks (IBB) are walks issued to hitters to avoid risking a strong hitter from having a damaging at bat. Historically a pitcher would need to throw 4 intentional balls, however newer rules removes this requirement and batters can be walked without the pitches using a signal to the upmire. Generally, for Intentional Walks, higher is better. (Source)