Sam Crawford vs. Bill Freehan — Career Comparison

Sam Crawford
Pre-GenerationalNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder
Bill Freehan
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueCatcherGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Crawford comes out clearly ahead of Bill Freehan across most offensive categories. Sam Crawford led in home run production (HR/PA+ 302 vs 170), contact rate (K%+ 184 vs 138), and slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 123). Bill Freehan held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 117 vs 107). Sam Crawford was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Crawford and Bill Freehan

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
142.55
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1774
154.28
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10594
600
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
6899
600
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9570
542
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
6073
528.16
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.843
0.843
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2961
167.7
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
1591
138.37
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2097
118.77
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
1115
96.97
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
25.94
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
241
20.96
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
17.5
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
35
3.04
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
97
5.49
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
17.39
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
864
48.93
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
476
41.4
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1624.99
92.03
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
870.62
75.72
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4328
245.12
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
2502
217.6
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3744
212.04
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
2331
202.73
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1391
78.78
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
706
61.4
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1519
86.03
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
758
65.92
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2813
159.32
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
1264
109.93
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1760.57
99.71
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
900.4
78.31
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.3
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
9.91
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
760
43.04
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
626
54.44
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
5.83
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.85
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
753
65.49
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.27
18.27
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
9.16
9.16
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
1.31
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
13.65
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
38
3.3
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.17
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
138
12
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
20.73
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.09
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.44
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.83
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
23.16
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
45
3.91
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89.49
89.49
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
53.33
53.33

Fielding Stats for Sam Crawford and Bill Freehan

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2450
1.58
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1740
1.06
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1052
0.68
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1665
1.01
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
41937
27
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44401
27
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
13979
9
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14800.1
9
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5102
3.28
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11235
6.83
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
359
0.23
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
813
0.49
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.11
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.05
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5637
3.63
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12129
7.38
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5461
3.52
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12048
7.33
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.88
96.88
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.33
99.33
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.229
2.229
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.924
6.924
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.94
42.94
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.69
95.69
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.08
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
0.12
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.06
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
0.13
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 9 Innings
741
0.45
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
0.26