Tony Freitas
Inducted as a player in 2003
Position: Pitcher
Height: 5-8
Weight: 165
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Born: May 5, 1908 in Mill Valley, CA
Died: March 14, 1994 in Orangevale, CA
Teams (Years Played)
- Sacramento Senators (1929-32)
- Portland Beavers (1933)
- Sacramento Solons (1937-42; 1946-50)
Notes: Posted the best winning percentage for a PCL pitcher in 1930, going 19-6 (.760)...Threw a no-hitter against Oakland on May 5th, 1932 in a 2-0 Sacramento victory...It was the second ever no-hitter thrown by a PCL pitcher for a Sacramento team...Led the league in strikeouts during the 1939 season...Also led the PCL in complete games in each season from 1937 and 1940 and in innings pitched during the 1939 and 1940 seasons...Member of the 1938 and 1939 PCL Champions, the Sacramento Solons...Managed the Sacramento club in 1954 and 1955, taking over as manager on July 12th, 1954...went 76-96 in his only full season as a manager in 1955..compiled a record of 105-134 in his managerial career...Pitched in 107 Major League games between 1932 and 1936 for the Philadelphia Athletics and Cincinnati Reds.
PCL Career Statistics
| Year | Team | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | W | L | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Sacramento | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 59.0 | 73 | 48 | 42 | 27 | 20 | 6.41 | ||
| 1930 | Sacramento | 42 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 275.0 | 287 | 116 | 99 | 121 | 74 | 3.24 | ||
| 1931 | Sacramento | 39 | 25 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 297.0 | 311 | 128 | 102 | 156 | 102 | 3.09 | ||
| 1932 | Sacramento | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 65.0 | 53 | 33 | 26 | 35 | 28 | 3.60 | ||
| 1933 | Portland | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 75.0 | 102 | 44 | 33 | 48 | 15 | 3.96 | ||
| 1937 | Sacramento | 37 | 31 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 290.0 | 262 | 103 | 92 | 108 | 36 | 2.86 | ||
| 1938 | Sacramento | 38 | 35 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 290.0 | 298 | 103 | 86 | 159 | 46 | 2.67 |
| 1939 | Sacramento | 43 | 42 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 18 | 332.0 | 350 | 130 | 106 | 172 | 37 | 2.87 |
| 1940 | Sacramento | 41 | 41 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 19 | 332.0 | 350 | 128 | 100 | 146 | 48 | 2.71 |
| 1941 | Sacramento | 41 | 39 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 300.0 | 297 | 101 | 90 | 112 | 38 | 2.70 |
| 1942 | Sacramento | 44 | 38 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 295.0 | 322 | 108 | 96 | 93 | 36 | 2.93 |
| 1946 | Sacramento | 40 | 36 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 20 | 296.0 | 307 | 104 | 77 | 126 | 50 | 2.34 |
| 1947 | Sacramento | 41 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 215.0 | 242 | 103 | 92 | 104 | 46 | 3.85 |
| 1948 | Sacramento | 31 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 192.0 | 221 | 81 | 66 | 59 | 32 | 3.09 |
| 1949 | Sacramento | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 78.0 | 88 | 38 | 35 | 31 | 26 | 4.04 |
| 1950 | Sacramento | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11.0 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 9.82 |
| Totals (16 seasons) | 517 | 293 | 287 | 45 | 10 | 228 | 175 | 3,402.0 | 3,579 | 1,380 | 1,154 | 1,501 | 646 | 3.05 | |