Dain Clay vs. Bill Freehan — Career Comparison

Dain Clay
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Bill Freehan
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueCatcherGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Freehan comes out clearly ahead of Dain Clay across most offensive categories. Bill Freehan led in home run production (HR/PA+ 170 vs 14), walk rate (BB%+ 117 vs 73), and slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 81). Bill Freehan was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dain Clay and Bill Freehan

Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
433
152.91
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1774
154.28
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
1699
600
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6899
600
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1540
543.85
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6073
528.16
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
397
140.2
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1591
138.37
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
325
114.77
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1115
96.97
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
22.25
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
20.96
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.12
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.04
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.06
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
17.39
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
72
25.43
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
476
41.4
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
159.05
56.17
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
870.62
75.72
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
481
169.86
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2502
217.6
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
523
184.7
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2331
202.73
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
203
71.69
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
706
61.4
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
98
34.61
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
758
65.92
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
298
105.24
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1264
109.93
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
179.39
63.35
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
900.4
78.31
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.88
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
9.91
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
115
40.61
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
626
54.44
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
5.83
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
45.91
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
753
65.49
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.07
13.07
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
9.16
9.16
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
11.65
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
3.3
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.17
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
7.77
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
138
12
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
13.77
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.09
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.83
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
13.77
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
3.91
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
53.33
53.33

Fielding Stats for Dain Clay and Bill Freehan

Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
403
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1740
1.06
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1665
1.01
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44401
27
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14800.1
9
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1072
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11235
6.83
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
813
0.49
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.05
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1112
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12129
7.38
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1098
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12048
7.33
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.74
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.33
99.33
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.725
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.924
6.924
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.69
95.69
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
0.12
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.06
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
0.13
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 9 Innings
741
0.45
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
0.26