Travis Fryman

infobox MLB retired
name=Travis Fryman
position=Third baseman
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1969|3|25
Lexington, Kentucky
debutdate=July 7
debutyear=by|1990
debutteam=Detroit Tigers
finaldate=September 29
finalyear=by|2002
finalteam=Cleveland Indians
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.274
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=223
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=1,022
teams=
* Detroit Tigers (by|1990–by|1997)
* Cleveland Indians (by|1998–by|2002)
highlights=
* 5x All-Star selection (1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2000)
* Gold Glove Award winner (2000)
* Silver Slugger Award winner (1992)

David Travis Fryman (born March 25, 1969 in Lexington, Kentucky) is a former third baseman and shortstop in Major League Baseball. From by|1990 through by|2002, Fryman played for the Detroit Tigers (1990–by|1997) and Cleveland Indians (by|1998–2002). He batted and threw right-handed.

Baseball career

Fryman was the starting third basemen for Detroit before joining the expansion Arizona Diamondbacks via trade following the 1997 baseball season. Two weeks later, he was then traded again, along with pitcher Tom Martin, to the Indians for third baseman Matt Williams, without ever having played a single game for the new Diamondbacks franchise.

Fryman had his best season in by|2000. He established career highs in batting average (.321), slugging percentage (.516), on base percentage (.392), hits (184), doubles, and runs batted in. Additionally, he only made 8 errors in the field and had a 60-game errorless streak, on his way to winning a Gold Glove Award.

In 2002, he had the lowest range factor of all major league third basemen (2.31), as well as the lowest zone rating (.680).

In a 13-season career, Fryman posted a .274 batting average with 223 home runs and 1022 RBI in 1698 games. Fryman retired after the 2002 season due to injury.

Fryman became the manager of short-season Class A Mahoning Valley Scrappers in by|2008. It was the first managerial job for Fryman, who had worked with the Tribe as an infield instructor during spring training.

Fryman has 3 kids, Mason, Brandon, and Cole.

ee also

* Top 500 home run hitters of all time
* List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 RBI
* Hitting for the cycle

External links

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* [http://www.tireball.com/behindthedugout/profiles/travis-fryman/ Travis Fryman: Behind the Dugout]