Ed Freed vs. Fred Lynn — Career Comparison

Ed Freed
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Fred Lynn
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Ed Freed and Fred Lynn are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred Lynn posted stronger numbers in OPS (.851 vs .833) and slugging (.484 vs .455). Ed Freed had the advantage in on-base percentage (.378 vs .367). By the career numbers, Fred Lynn had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Freed and Fred Lynn

Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
205.26
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1969
149.11
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7923
600
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
33
521.05
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6925
524.42
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.853
0.853
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
157.89
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1960
148.43
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1223
92.62
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
388
29.38
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
3.26
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
23.17
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
737
55.81
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
5.79
91.47
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1216.24
92.1
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
15
236.84
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3352
253.84
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
221.05
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2847
215.6
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.484
0.484
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.833
0.833
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.845
0.845
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.833
0.833
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1063
80.5
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1111
84.13
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1868
141.46
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.9
93.16
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1223.83
92.68
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.27
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
857
64.9
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
5.83
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
1116
84.51
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.67
12.67
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
7.1
7.1
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
1.89
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.51
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
11.28
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
5.45
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.09
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
9.54
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
57.14
57.14

Fielding Stats for Ed Freed and Fred Lynn

Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1825
1.06
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1765
1.02
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46578
27
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15526
9
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4556
2.64
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.07
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.03
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4725
2.74
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4670
2.71
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.84
98.84
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.364
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.559
2.559
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.71
96.71
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.02
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0