 Nyorera kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Kunyange zvazvo mwaka wapashure waFreehan waisambosvika pakunaka kwemishandirapamwe miviri iyoyo, akaramba achibudisa makore eAll-Star yeTigers. Nhamba dzake dzokudenha dzakaderera muna 1970, asi akarasa 47 yevanogona kuba mabhesi chiratidzo chake chepamusoro kubva muna 1964 uye aive ne.997 muzana yekupinza. Muna 1971, akawanazve mukana wokurova mabhora aine avhareji ye.277 uye akahwina mitambo 21, nhatu dzacho dzaiva mumutambo mumwe chete neBoston Red Sox muna August. Akarova.262 nokuda kwemakwikwi eEastern Division a1972. Akarasikirwa nemitambo miviri yokutanga kurasikirwa kwose kwe1972 American League Championship Seriesvachipesana neOakland Athletics apo vakanga vachipora kubva pakutyoka kwebvudzi pamunwe wavo, ipapo vakapeta kaviri uye vakahwina mu 3-0 Game 3 kuhwina, umo Joe Coleman akaisa League Championship Series rekodhi ne 14 strikeouts. Freehan akatyaira mujaho wekutanga wevatatu muchikamu chegumi cheMutambo 4 mukukunda kusingakanganwike kwe4-3 kubva kumashure kwakasunga nhevedzano; akatyairawo mujaho wega weDetroit mukurasikirwa ne2-1 Mutambo 5. Muna 1974, achitamba zvikurukuru pabhesi yokutanga, akapedza wechishanu muAmerican League mu slugging avhareji ane.479 mucherechedzo. Akadzokera shure kweplate gore rakatevera kuti awane 11th All-Star berth. Freehan akagumisa basa rake muna 1976, achirova.270. 