Ryan Freel
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[edit] Biography
Ryan Paul Freel is a player for the Cincinnati Reds. In 2007 he began the season primarily playing center field, but he can also play both corner outfield positions, second base, and third base.
[edit] Farney
Freel gained some notoriety in August 2006 when The Dayton Daily News reported that Freel talks to an imaginary voice in his head named Farney. Said Freel: "He's a little guy who lives in my head who talks to me and I talk to him. That little midget in my head said, 'That was a great catch, Ryan,' I said, 'Hey, Farney, I don't know if that was you who really caught that ball, but that was pretty good if it was.' Everybody thinks I talk to myself, so I tell 'em I'm talking to Farney." Freel later said that Farney's name arose from a conversation with Reds trainer Mark Mann: "He actually made a comment like, 'How are the voices in your head?' We'd play around and finally this year he said, 'What's the guy's name?' I said, 'Let's call him Farney.' So now everybody's like, 'Run, Farney, run' or 'Let Farney hit today. You're not hitting very well.'"
[edit] Collision
On May 28, 2007 Freel was injured in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates when chasing a deep drive to right-center field. Freel and right fielder Norris Hopper collided, resulting in Freel's head and neck hitting Hopper and finally the warning track.
In the collision, Freel sustained a bruises to his head and neck, as well as a suspected concussion.
Freel, worryingly, has estimated that he's had nine or ten concussions in his life. [1]
Most people believe that Ryan Freel's best season was 2004, when he stole 37 bases and hit for a .277 average.
[edit] Scouting Report
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | 2B | 3B | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SB | IBB | GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | TOR | A | 9 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .273 | .333 | .318 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | CIN | N | 43 | 137 | 23 | 39 | 4 | 12 | .285 | .344 | .431 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | CIN | N | 143 | 505 | 74 | 140 | 3 | 28 | .277 | .375 | .368 | 21 | 8 | 67 | 88 | 12 | 8 | 37 | 0 | 7 |
| 2005 | CIN | N | 103 | 369 | 69 | 100 | 4 | 21 | .271 | .371 | .371 | 19 | 3 | 51 | 59 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 9 |
| 2006 | CIN | N | 132 | 454 | 67 | 123 | 8 | 27 | .271 | .363 | .399 | 30 | 2 | 57 | 98 | 9 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | NL | 421 | 1465 | 233 | 402 | 19 | 88 | .274 | .368 | .384 | 76 | 14 | 184 | 258 | 33 | 16 | 119 | 1 | 23 | |
| Total | AL | 9 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .273 | .333 | .318 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 430 | 1487 | 234 | 408 | 19 | 91 | .274 | .367 | .383 | 77 | 14 | 185 | 262 | 34 | 16 | 121 | 1 | 23 |
[edit] Fielding Stats
| Year | Team | POS | G | GS | INN | PO | A | ERR | DP | TP | PB | SB | CS | PkO | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | TOR | A | 2B | 7 | 6 | 49 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .969 |
| 2001 | TOR | A | LF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2001 | TOR | A | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2003 | CIN | N | OF | 24 | 22 | 192 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2003 | CIN | N | LF | 5 | 3 | 27.1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2003 | CIN | N | CF | 20 | 19 | 164.2 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2003 | CIN | N | 3B | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2003 | CIN | N | 2B | 11 | 10 | 76.2 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .971 |
| 2004 | CIN | N | 3B | 56 | 51 | 392.1 | 42 | 107 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .925 |
| 2004 | CIN | N | 2B | 15 | 10 | 92.1 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2004 | CIN | N | RF | 46 | 26 | 265 | 80 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .976 |
| 2004 | CIN | N | LF | 12 | 12 | 85.1 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2004 | CIN | N | OF | 89 | 67 | 621.2 | 185 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .985 |
| 2004 | CIN | N | CF | 42 | 29 | 271.1 | 76 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .988 |
| 2005 | CIN | N | OF | 51 | 33 | 335.1 | 109 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2005 | CIN | N | CF | 18 | 10 | 101.1 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2005 | CIN | N | 2B | 48 | 48 | 382.2 | 91 | 127 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .973 |
| 2005 | CIN | N | RF | 13 | 6 | 69.2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2005 | CIN | N | LF | 25 | 17 | 164.1 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2005 | CIN | N | 3B | 10 | 8 | 69 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .938 |
| 2006 | CIN | N | OF | 105 | 88 | 802.1 | 238 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .980 |
| 2006 | CIN | N | 3B | 13 | 9 | 86.1 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2006 | CIN | N | CF | 54 | 44 | 400 | 127 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2006 | CIN | N | 2B | 13 | 11 | 91 | 23 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .980 |
| 2006 | CIN | N | RF | 42 | 41 | 360.2 | 101 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .956 |
| 2006 | CIN | N | LF | 13 | 3 | 41.2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Total | 2B | 94 | 85 | 691.2 | 164 | 215 | 9 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .977 | ||
| Total | LF | 56 | 35 | 319.2 | 92 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| Total | 3B | 81 | 69 | 557.2 | 54 | 159 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .938 | ||
| Total | OF | 270 | 210 | 1952.1 | 590 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .987 | ||
| Total | CF | 134 | 102 | 937.1 | 294 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .997 | ||
| Total | RF | 101 | 73 | 695.1 | 204 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .968 |
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by St. Louis Cardinals in the 14th round of the free-agent draft - did not sign (June 2, 1994).
- Selected by Toronto Blue Jays in the 10th round of the free-agent draft (June 1, 1995 - signed June 12, 1995).
- Granted free agency (October 19, 2001).
- Signed by Tampa Bay Devil Rays (November 8, 2001).
- Granted free agency (October 15, 2002).
- Signed by Cincinnati Reds (November 18, 2002).



