Ed Freed vs. Merritt Ranew — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Silent GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ed Freed posted the stronger offensive profile against Merritt Ranew. Ed Freed posted stronger numbers in OPS (.833 vs .663) and on-base percentage (.378 vs .311). Merritt Ranew had the advantage in home run production (8 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 Merritt Ranew

Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
13
205.26
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
269
247.55
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
652
600
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
33
521.05
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
594
546.63
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Merritt Ranew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Merritt Ranew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
157.89
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
135.28
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
6
94.74
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
101.23
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
18.4
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
8.28
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.36
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
34.05
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Merritt Ranew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.79
91.47
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.69
58.61
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
236.84
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
192.33
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
221.05
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
179.45
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Merritt Ranew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Merritt Ranew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Merritt Ranew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Merritt Ranew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Merritt Ranew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Merritt Ranew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.562
0.562
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Merritt Ranew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
62.58
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
49.69
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
104.91
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.9
93.16
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66.15
60.88
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.52
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
38.65
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
8.28
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Merritt Ranew
Career
Per 600 PA
120
110.43
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.67
12.67
Merritt Ranew
Career
Per 600 PA
5.43
5.43
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Merritt Ranew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
4.6
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.6
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Merritt Ranew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.96
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
2.76
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.76
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
5.52
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Merritt Ranew
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Ed Freed and Merritt Ranew

Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.23
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.97
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3442
27
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1147.1
9
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
763
5.99
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.59
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Merritt Ranew
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.11
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
852
6.68
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
838
6.57
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Merritt Ranew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.364
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.338
5.338
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.98
78.98
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.14
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Merritt Ranew
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.22
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Merritt Ranew
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.33
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Merritt Ranew
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.56
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merritt Ranew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.21