Freddie Bynum
Freddie Bynum | |||
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Bynum with the Baltimore Orioles in 2008 | |||
Shortstop / Outfielder | |||
Born: Wilson, North Carolina | March 15, 1980|||
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Professional debut | |||
MLB: August 30, 2005, for the Oakland Athletics | |||
NPB: March 31, 2010, for the Orix Buffaloes | |||
Last appearance | |||
MLB: July 17, 2008, for the Baltimore Orioles | |||
NPB: October 1, 2010, for the Orix Buffaloes | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .234 | ||
Home runs | 6 | ||
Runs batted in | 32 | ||
NPB statistics | |||
Batting average | .138 | ||
Home runs | 0 | ||
Runs batted in | 1 | ||
Teams | |||
Freddie Lee Bynum Jr. (born March 15, 1980) is an American former professional baseball shortstop and outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, and Baltimore Orioles he also played in Nippon Professional Baseball for Orix Buffaloes.
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Career
Oakland Athletics
Bynum made his major league debut with the A's on August 30, 2005.
Chicago Cubs
On March 31, 2006, the Cubs acquired Bynum from the A's in a three-way deal. The Cubs gave the Texas Rangers John Koronka, while the Rangers sent Juan Dominguez to the A's to complete the deal.
Baltimore Orioles
On December 6, 2006, he was dealt to the Baltimore Orioles for a player to be named later, who became Kevin Hart. Bynum was designated for assignment by the Baltimore Orioles on June 22, 2008 and was sent outright to the minors a few days later. However, he was recalled by the Orioles on July 1. He was sent outright to the minors once again on July 19.
Chicago White Sox
Bynum signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox on December 13, 2009, but was released early on in Spring Training.
Orix Buffaloes
Upon his release he was signed by the Orix Buffaloes of the Japanese Baseball League.
St. Louis Cardinals
On January 19, 2011 Bynum signed a minor league deal with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Somerset Patriots
On April 26, 2012, Bynum signed with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent after the season.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Baseball players from North Carolina
- American expatriate baseball players in Canada
- American expatriate baseball players in Japan
- Major League Baseball left fielders
- Major League Baseball second basemen
- Major League Baseball shortstops
- Oakland Athletics players
- Chicago Cubs players
- Baltimore Orioles players
- Chicago White Sox players
- Orix Buffaloes players
- African-American baseball players
- People from Wilson, North Carolina
- Vancouver Canadians players
- Modesto A's players
- Visalia Oaks players
- Midland RockHounds players
- Sacramento River Cats players
- Iowa Cubs players
- Frederick Keys players
- Pitt Bulldogs baseball players
- Delmarva Shorebirds players
- Bowie Baysox players
- Norfolk Tides players
- Gulf Coast Nationals players
- Harrisburg Senators players
- Syracuse Chiefs players
- Memphis Redbirds players
- Somerset Patriots players