Ed Freed vs. Bill Nicholson — Career Comparison

Ed Freed
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Bill Nicholson
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRight FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Ed Freed and Bill Nicholson are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Freed posted a career OPS of .833 against Bill Nicholson's .830. On the surface stats, Ed Freed and Bill Nicholson are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Ed Freed and Bill Nicholson

Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
205.26
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1677
156.78
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6418
600
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
521.05
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5546
518.48
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.839
0.839
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
157.89
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1484
138.73
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
85.73
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
272
25.43
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
5.61
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
21.97
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
567
53.01
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
5.79
91.47
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
982.78
91.88
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
15
236.84
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2581
241.29
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
221.05
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2336
218.39
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.831
0.831
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.833
0.833
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
837
78.25
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
948
88.63
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
144.9
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
5.9
93.16
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003.94
93.86
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
4.86
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800
74.79
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
828
77.41
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.67
12.67
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.75
7.75
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.97
0.97
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.87
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.7
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
2.52
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.09
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
2.62
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
96.43
96.43

Fielding Stats for Ed Freed and Bill Nicholson

Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1471
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2954
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3139
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3072
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.87
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.364
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.088
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0