Ed Freed vs. Jim Piersall — Career Comparison

Ed Freed
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Jim Piersall
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ed Freed posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Piersall. Ed Freed posted stronger numbers in OPS (.833 vs .721) and on-base percentage (.378 vs .334). Jim Piersall had the advantage in home run production (104 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Freed 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 Jim Piersall

Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
205.26
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1734
157.85
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6591
600
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
33
521.05
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5890
536.19
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
157.89
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1604
146.02
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
6
94.74
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1192
108.51
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
23.3
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
4.73
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
9.47
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
37.51
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.79
91.47
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
750.46
68.32
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
236.84
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2276
207.19
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
221.05
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2153
195.99
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
811
73.83
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
591
53.8
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1298
118.16
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.9
93.16
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
802.41
73.05
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.28
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
524
47.7
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.09
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
583
53.07
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.67
12.67
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
11.31
11.31
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
9.47
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.37
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
161
14.66
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
10.47
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
5.19
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
15.66
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
66.86
66.86

Fielding Stats for Ed Freed and Jim Piersall

Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1646
1.27
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1302
1.01
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34887
27
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11629
9
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3892
3.01
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.13
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.04
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4113
3.18
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4064
3.15
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.81
98.81
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.364
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.469
2.469
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.1
79.1
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.03
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0