Orlando Cepeda vs. Ed Freed — Career Comparison

Orlando Cepeda
Silent GenerationP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Ed Freed
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Orlando Cepeda and Ed Freed are closely matched on the surface stats. Orlando Cepeda posted stronger numbers in OPS (.861 vs .833) and slugging (.499 vs .455). Ed Freed had the advantage in on-base percentage (.378 vs .361). By the career numbers, Orlando Cepeda had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Orlando Cepeda and Ed Freed

Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2124
146.57
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
205.26
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8695
600
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7927
547
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
33
521.05
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.858
0.858
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2351
162.23
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
10
157.89
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1528
105.44
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
6
94.74
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
417
28.78
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
1.86
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379
26.15
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
823
56.79
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1344.73
92.79
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
5.79
91.47
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3959
273.19
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
15
236.84
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3041
209.84
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
221.05
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.499
0.499
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.833
0.833
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.816
0.816
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1131
78.04
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1365
94.19
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2117
146.08
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1350.33
93.18
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
5.9
93.16
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
7.04
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
588
40.58
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
10.63
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
1169
80.67
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
7.44
7.44
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.67
12.67
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
0.28
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
5.11
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
15.04
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
9.8
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
5.52
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
222
15.32
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 600 PA
63.96
63.96
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Orlando Cepeda and Ed Freed

Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1918
1.05
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1861
1.02
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49270
27
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16423.1
9
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14829
8.13
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1030
0.56
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
0.1
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16036
8.79
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15859
8.69
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.9
98.9
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.269
8.269
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.364
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.03
97.03
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Cepeda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1195
0.65
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Cepeda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0