James Free
| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR | MLE AVG/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24 | AAA/AACIN | 247 | .254/.306/.395 | 8 | 0 | 64 | — | .228/.265/.335 |
| 2023 | 25 | AACIN | 489 | .268/.366/.456 | 17 | 1 | 84 | — | .230/.296/.376 |
| 2024 | 26 | AACIN | 45 | .225/.295/.325 | 1 | 0 | 43 | — | .220/.273/.317 |
Career Stats + Projections
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2027 = full-season projection (no games played yet). 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve. Catcher framing: only 2027 Statcast framing is modeled (Baseball Savant server-caches the leaderboard to the current season); prior-year framing is unmodeled — projections for established framers may run 1-3 WAR low.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | MLB% | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 23 | A+ | Dayton Dragons | — | 216 | 185 | 43 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 232 | 333 | 351 | 685 | 119 | 310 | 26 | 12 | 310 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 24 | AAA | Louisville Bats | — | 17 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 176 | 235 | 412 | 59 | 273 | 35 | 0 | 182 | -16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 24 | AA | Chattanooga Lookouts | — | 230 | 211 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 261 | 316 | 408 | 723 | 147 | 309 | 23 | 6 | 321 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 25 | AA | Chattanooga Lookouts | — | 489 | 421 | 113 | 24 | 2 | 17 | 61 | 98 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 268 | 366 | 456 | 822 | 188 | 311 | 20 | 12 | 365 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 26 | AA | Chattanooga Lookouts | — | 45 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 295 | 325 | 620 | 100 | 267 | 22 | 7 | 278 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 23 | A+ MLE | Dayton Dragons | — | 216 | 193 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 77 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 171 | 249 | 254 | 503 | 83 | 252 | 36 | 9 | 228 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 24 | AAA MLE | Louisville Bats | — | 17 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 176 | 235 | 412 | 59 | 261 | 47 | 0 | 145 | -16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 24 | AA MLE | Chattanooga Lookouts | — | 230 | 216 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 231 | 272 | 343 | 615 | 111 | 294 | 28 | 4 | 272 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 25 | AA MLE | Chattanooga Lookouts | — | 489 | 444 | 102 | 22 | 2 | 13 | 38 | 125 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 230 | 296 | 376 | 672 | 146 | 281 | 26 | 8 | 292 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 26 | AA MLE | Chattanooga Lookouts | — | 45 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 273 | 317 | 590 | 98 | 242 | 27 | 4 | 232 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 23 | A+ MLE | Dayton Dragons | — | 216 | 193 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 77 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 171 | 249 | 254 | 503 | 83 | 265 | 36 | 9 | 228 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 23 | A+ RAW | Dayton Dragons | — | 216 | 185 | 43 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 232 | 333 | 351 | 685 | 119 | 310 | 26 | 12 | 310 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 24 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 247 | 233 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 71 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 227 | 265 | 335 | 600 | 107 | 297 | 29 | 4 | 263 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 24 | AA RAW | 2 teams | — | 247 | 228 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 254 | 306 | 395 | 701 | 140 | 307 | 24 | 6 | 311 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 25 | AA MLE | Chattanooga Lookouts | — | 489 | 444 | 102 | 22 | 2 | 13 | 38 | 125 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 230 | 296 | 376 | 672 | 146 | 288 | 26 | 8 | 292 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 25 | AA RAW | Chattanooga Lookouts | — | 489 | 421 | 113 | 24 | 2 | 17 | 61 | 98 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 268 | 366 | 456 | 822 | 188 | 311 | 20 | 12 | 365 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 26 | AA MLE | Chattanooga Lookouts | — | 45 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 273 | 317 | 590 | 98 | 276 | 27 | 4 | 232 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 26 | AA RAW | Chattanooga Lookouts | — | 45 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 295 | 325 | 620 | 100 | 267 | 22 | 7 | 278 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 23 | A+ MLE | Dayton Dragons | — | 216 | 194 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 77 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 170 | 249 | 253 | 501 | 82 | 252 | 36 | 9 | 228 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 24 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 247 | 233 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 71 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 227 | 265 | 335 | 600 | 107 | 292 | 29 | 4 | 263 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 25 | AA MLE | Chattanooga Lookouts | — | 489 | 444 | 102 | 22 | 2 | 13 | 38 | 125 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 230 | 296 | 376 | 672 | 146 | 281 | 26 | 8 | 292 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 26 | AA MLE | Chattanooga Lookouts | — | 45 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 214 | 273 | 310 | 582 | 95 | 242 | 27 | 4 | 232 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 26 | AA MLE | Chattanooga Lookouts | — | 45 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 214 | 273 | 310 | 582 | 95 | 242 | 27 | 4 | 232 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | MLE | — | 997 | 911 | 197 | 40 | 2 | 22 | 68 | 285 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 216 | 277 | 337 | 614 | 121 | 285 | 29 | 7 | 268 | 68 | -38 | -0 | +0 | +18 | +22 | 0.1 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 594 | 128 | 26 | 1 | 14 | 44 | 186 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 215 | 276 | 333 | 610 | 118 | 285 | 29 | 7 | 268 | 68 | -25 | -0 | +0 | +12 | +14 | 0.1 | |
How the minor-league lines were translated
One row per minor-league stint. Open a row to see each step: the raw rate, the park adjustment, the league/level factor, the age adjustment (hitters) and the resulting MLE rate. Factors are the same ones listed on the MLE Factors page.
2024 AAChattanooga Lookouts · 45 PAwOBA .277 → .232 (−46)K% 22.2% → 27.0%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 22.22% | ÷1.005 | ×1.220 | — | — | 26.97% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 6.67% | ÷0.970 | ×0.680 | — | ×0.988 | 4.62% |
| HBP% /PA | 2.22% | — | ×0.840 | — | ×0.988 | 1.84% |
| Singles /BIP | 23.33% | ÷0.964 | ×0.920 | — | ×0.988 | 22.00% |
| Doubles /BIP | 3.33% | ÷1.236 | ×0.910 | — | ×0.988 | 2.43% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.00% | ÷1.001 | ×0.880 | — | ×0.988 | 0.00% |
| Home runs /BIP | 3.33% | ÷1.089 | ×0.800 | — | ×0.988 | 2.42% |
Factors used: league row SL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 118, 1B 93, 2B 147, 3B 100, K 101, BB 94 — applied at half strength. Age: age 26 vs a level average of 24.8 → −1.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (1.2 yr older than average).
Result: wOBA .277 → .232; ISO .100 → .073; BABIP .267 → .242. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2023 AAChattanooga Lookouts · 489 PAwOBA .356 → .292 (−64)K% 20.0% → 25.5%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 20.04% | ÷0.961 | ×1.220 | — | — | 25.45% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 12.07% | ÷1.069 | ×0.680 | — | ×0.998 | 7.66% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.82% | — | ×0.840 | — | ×0.998 | 0.69% |
| Singles /BIP | 21.67% | ÷0.986 | ×0.920 | ×0.992 | ×0.998 | 20.03% |
| Doubles /BIP | 7.43% | ÷1.004 | ×0.910 | ×0.992 | ×0.998 | 6.67% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.62% | ÷1.150 | ×0.880 | ×0.992 | ×0.998 | 0.47% |
| Home runs /BIP | 5.26% | ÷1.017 | ×0.800 | — | ×0.998 | 4.13% |
Factors used: league row SL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 103, 1B 97, 2B 101, 3B 130, K 92, BB 114 — applied at half strength. Age: age 25 vs a level average of 24.8 → −0.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.2 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.992.
Result: wOBA .356 → .292; ISO .188 → .154; BABIP .311 → .281. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2022 AAChattanooga Lookouts · 230 PAwOBA .313 → .272 (−41)K% 23.0% → 27.8%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 23.04% | ÷1.010 | ×1.220 | — | — | 27.84% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 5.65% | ÷1.019 | ×0.680 | — | ×1.012 | 3.82% |
| HBP% /PA | 1.30% | — | ×0.840 | — | ×1.012 | 1.11% |
| Singles /BIP | 25.32% | ÷1.002 | ×0.920 | ×1.046 | ×1.012 | 24.59% |
| Doubles /BIP | 4.43% | ÷1.084 | ×0.910 | ×1.046 | ×1.012 | 3.94% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.00% | ÷0.912 | ×0.880 | ×1.046 | ×1.012 | 0.00% |
| Home runs /BIP | 5.06% | ÷0.990 | ×0.800 | — | ×1.012 | 4.14% |
Factors used: league row SL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 98, 1B 100, 2B 117, 3B 82, K 102, BB 104 — applied at half strength. Age: age 24 vs a level average of 24.8 → +1.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.8 yr younger than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×1.046.
Result: wOBA .313 → .272; ISO .147 → .120; BABIP .309 → .294. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2022 AAALouisville Bats · 17 PAwOBA .177 → .145 (−32)K% 35.3% → 44.2%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 35.29% | ÷0.958 | ×1.200 | — | — | 44.23% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 0.00% | ÷1.023 | ×0.690 | — | ×1.048 | 0.00% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.00% | — | ×0.940 | — | ×1.048 | 0.00% |
| Singles /BIP | 18.18% | ÷0.996 | ×0.930 | — | ×1.048 | 17.80% |
| Doubles /BIP | 9.09% | ÷0.955 | ×0.830 | — | ×1.048 | 8.28% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.00% | ÷0.900 | ×0.970 | — | ×1.048 | 0.00% |
| Home runs /BIP | 0.00% | ÷1.282 | ×0.700 | — | ×1.048 | 0.00% |
Factors used: league row International League. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 156, 1B 99, 2B 91, 3B 80, K 92, BB 105 — applied at half strength. Age: age 24 vs a level average of 27.2 → +4.8% on BB/HBP/hit rates (3.2 yr younger than average).
Result: wOBA .177 → .145; ISO .059 → .046; BABIP .273 → .261. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2021 A+Dayton Dragons · 216 PAwOBA .307 → .228 (−78)K% 25.9% → 35.5%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 25.93% | ÷0.986 | ×1.350 | — | — | 35.49% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 12.50% | ÷1.008 | ×0.710 | — | ×0.998 | 8.79% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.46% | — | ×0.810 | — | ×0.998 | 0.37% |
| Singles /BIP | 20.93% | ÷1.061 | ×0.910 | ×0.967 | ×0.998 | 17.32% |
| Doubles /BIP | 10.08% | ÷1.011 | ×0.830 | ×0.967 | ×0.998 | 7.98% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.00% | ÷0.900 | ×0.820 | ×0.967 | ×0.998 | 0.00% |
| Home runs /BIP | 2.33% | ÷0.960 | ×0.830 | — | ×0.998 | 2.01% |
Factors used: level-wide A+ factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 92, 1B 112, 2B 102, 3B 80, K 97, BB 102 — applied at half strength. Age: age 23 vs a level average of 22.8 → −0.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.2 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.967.
Result: wOBA .307 → .228; ISO .119 → .090; BABIP .310 → .252. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).