Travis Fryman - Third Baseman

Detroit Tigers 1990-1997

Cleveland Indians 1998-2002

Awards

1992 A.L. Silver Slugger - SS

2000 A.L. Gold Glove - 3B

All-Star Selections: 5 (1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2000)

League Leader

None of note

Career Ranks

None of note

Best Performance

July 28, 1993 - New York at Detroit

Hit for the cycle (5 for 5, 4 RBI) although in a losing effort against the Yankees.

Hall of Fame Stats

Black Ink: Batting - 2 (582) (Average HOFer ≈ 27)

Gray Ink: Batting - 20 (991) (Average HOFer ≈ 144)

HOF Standards: Batting - 26.4 (371) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)

HOF Monitor: Batting - 36.0 (491) (Likely HOFer > 100)

Similar Batters in HOF: None

Top 10 Similar Batters: Ken Caminiti, Bret Boone, Vern Stephens, Miguel Tejada, Larry Parrish, Benito Santiago, Doug DeCinces, Gus Bell, Richie Hebner, Bobby Grich

Year-by-Year Win Shares & Wins Above Replacement Level (WARP3)

1990: 8/3.6

1991: 17/4.3

1992: 19/9.0

1993: 28/9.7

1994: 15/6.4

1995: 19/9.4

1996: 17/8.1

1997: 17/7.8

1998: 18/6.6

1999: 7/1.8

2000: 22/6.8

2001: 5/0.1

2002: 7/0.8

Career Win Shares: 198

Career WARP3: 74.4

My Stupid Opinion

He was to be the heir apparent to Alan Trammell at shortstop in Detroit but eventually ended up at hot the corner where he became a very good defensive third baseman. Outside of an outstanding 1993 season at age 24 he never quite became the offensive threat some thought he would be but was a very solid, consistent performer through out the decade. Nagging injuries cut his career short at age 33.