Atlanta Braves – Throwback Thursday Special – The First Basemen

Atlanta Braves 1B Freddie Freeman (right) greets RF Jason Heyward (left) at home plate after Heyward hit a solo home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the first inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Freddie Freeman

Freddie Freeman has only been with the Braves’ major league club for four full seasons (starting part of 2010 – has it really been that long already?) and he is already rocketing up the charts among Atlanta first baseman… and will most probably be the mainstay anchoring that position for years to come (being under contract until 2021).

He already has amassed these totals:

• 5,438 innings
• .286 batting average
• .831 OPS

The last two seasons, he’s busted out with 4.7 and 4.2 WAR production, driving in over 100 runs in 2013.  For this 50th year in Atlanta, the Braves will look to Freeman again at first base.  He is already clearly the #1 first baseman in terms of innings, and is just reaching his peak production years.  Freddie will be the player a generation of Braves’ fans remember at the position for years to come.

Have a hug, Freddie!