TRAVIS FRYMAN
Third Baseman, 1990-1997
#24
--Class of 2000--
Bats - Right
Throws - Right
Born - 3/25/1969
Biography:
David Travis Fryman was businesslike in everything he did. He was never flashy, but nonetheless got the job done. And oh, did he get the job done. At first expected to be the heir replacement to Alan Trammell at shortstop, Fryman gradually became entrenched at third base, where he eventually became maybe the greatest third-sacker in team history. Drafted in the first round of the 1987 draft, Fryman was already with parent club by 1990, posting nine home runs and a .297 batting average in just 66 games. And he continued to produce. In 1991, Fryman began a string of seven straight seasons in which he hit at least 15 home runs and drove in at least 80 for the Tigers. When it was all said and done, his two best seasons in Detroit may have been his last two. Fryman hit 22 homers, drove in 100 runs, and batted .268 in 1996, and followed that up with a '97 campaign in which he clubbed 22 long-balls to go along with 102 RBI and a .274 average. A four-time All-Star with the Tigers, he Fryman was also a Silver Slugger winner in 1992. His defensive abilities flourished at third base, and he eventually won a Gold Glove with the Indians in 2000. Following the '97 season, Fryman was traded to the fledgling Diamondbacks organization for Joe Randa, Gabe Alvarez, and a career minor leaguer. Ernie Harwell knew then and there that it wasn’t a good move. "Travis was a great leader and a great talent," the Tigers legend said. "The Tigers never should have let him go. He's one of those true team players." No Tigers fan who remembers Fryman could disagree.
Hitting:
Code:
Year Ag Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS+ TB SH HBP
1990 21 DET AL 66 232 32 69 11 1 9 27 3 3 17 51 .297 .348 .470 127 109 1 1
1991 22 DET AL 149 557 65 144 36 3 21 91 12 5 40 149 .259 .309 .447 106 249 6 3
1992 23 DET AL 161 659 87 175 31 4 20 96 8 4 45 144 .266 .316 .416 103 274 5 6
1993 24 DET AL 151 607 98 182 37 5 22 97 9 4 77 128 .300 .379 .486 133 295 1 4
1994 25 DET AL 114 464 66 122 34 5 18 85 2 2 45 128 .263 .326 .474 104 220 1 5
1995 26 DET AL 144 567 79 156 21 5 15 81 4 2 63 100 .275 .347 .409 96 232 0 3
1996 27 DET AL 157 616 90 165 32 3 22 100 4 3 57 118 .268 .329 .437 93 269 1 4
1997 28 DET AL 154 595 90 163 27 3 22 102 16 3 46 113 .274 .326 .440 99 262 0 5
YR From To G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG SB CS OPS+
TOTALS 8 1990 1997 1096 4297 607 1176 229 29 149 679 390 931 .274 .334 .444 58 26 106