Luke Appling vs. Ed Freed — Career Comparison

Luke Appling
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Ed Freed
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Luke Appling and Ed Freed are closely matched on the surface stats. Luke Appling posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.399 vs .378) and batting average (.310 vs .303). Ed Freed had the advantage in OPS (.833 vs .798). By the career numbers, Luke Appling had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Luke Appling and Ed Freed

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2422
141.87
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
205.26
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10243
600
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8856
518.75
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
521.05
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.816
0.816
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2749
161.03
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
10
157.89
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2162
126.64
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
6
94.74
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
440
25.77
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
5.97
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.64
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
587
34.38
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1488.21
87.17
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.79
91.47
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3528
206.66
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
236.84
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4062
237.94
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
14
221.05
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.378
0.378
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.791
0.791
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1319
77.26
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1116
65.37
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2390
140
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1608.48
94.22
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
5.9
93.16
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
0.64
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1302
76.27
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
528
30.93
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.4
19.4
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
12.67
12.67
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.47
2.47
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
4.33
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
7.56
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
10.49
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
6.33
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
16.81
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
62.37
62.37
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Luke Appling and Ed Freed

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2359
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4674
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7543
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12889
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12217
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.79
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.179
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.364
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1475
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0