| Freddie Lee Bynum, Jr. was signed
by Billy Owens...graduated from Beddingfield High School (Wilson,
NC) in 1998...attended Pitt Community College (Greenville, NC)...was
a second round selection but was the A's first pick in the 2000
draft as the A's lost their first round pick to Anaheim as compensation
for the signing of free agent Mike Magnante.
2005 Highlights:
Spent nearly the entire 2005 season at Triple-A Sacramento before
he was recalled by Oakland on August 29...appeared in seven games
with the A's and was 2 for 7 (.286) with a double and a RBI...made
just one start and it came in the final game of the season on
October 2 at Seattle in center field...had his only two hits of
the season in that game, including his first Major League hit,
a seventh inning single off Felix Hernandez...added a RBI double
in the eighth inning for his first extra base hit and RBI...made
his ML debut on August 30 at Los Angeles when he pinch ran for
Dan Johnson in the 10th inning and remained in the game in left
field...struck out as a pinch hitter in his first ML at bat on
September 2 against New York...appeared in three games at second
base, one in left field, one in center field, pinch ran twice
and was 0 for 2 as a pinch hitter...hit .278 with two home runs
and 40 RBI in 102 games with Sacramento...matched his career high
with a team leading nine triples...also led the River Cats with
23 stolen bases, which was third most in the A's farm system...
has reached the 20 steal plateau in all six of his professional
seasons and now has 175 stolen bases in 692 career minor league
games...batted .329 (28 for 85) with both of his home runs against
left-handed pitching compared to .263 (77 for 293) against right-handers...
had a .340 (33 for 97) batting average with runners in scoring
position...including .667 (6 for 9) with a grand slam and 10 RBI
with the bases loaded...saw most of his action hitting leadoff
as he batted .313 (73 for 233) in 56 games in the number one spot...was
also 17 for 80 (.213) in 24 games hitting ninth...appeared in
56 games in center field, 22 at shortstop, 17 in left field, four
in right field and one at second base...was also 1 for 2 (.500)
with an RBI as a pinch hitter...hit safely in each of his first
six games (8 for 27, .296) but then went 5 for 41 (.122) over
his final 15 games in April to finish the month at .191...appeared
in just one game over an 11-game span from May 15 to 26...had
14 RBI in 17 games in May, his best one month RBI total in 2005...had
a season high four RBI on May 28 against Salt Lake when he connected
for a grand slam...had just three stolen bases in 41 games through
June 3 but then stole 20 bases over his final 61 games...hit safely
in 11 consecutive games from May 27 to June 9 (15 for 41, .366)
and he capped that streak with four straight two hit games...went
3 for 18 (.167) over his next four games and then put together
a 19-game hitting streak from June 14 to July 22 (35 for 85, .412)...the
hitting streak was sandwiched around a stint on the disabled list
from June 28 to July 14 with a sprained right ankle...had three
straight three-hit games from June 19 to 21...finished the month
of June with a .381 (40 for 105) batting average...was batting
a season high .308 on July 21 but then went 29 for 131 (.221)
over his final 35 games to finish the year at .278...had a season
high four hits on August 17 at Tucson but then went 6 for 35 (.171)
over his final 10 games before he was brought up to Oakland.
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