Roger Freed vs. Eddie Waitkus — Career Comparison

Roger Freed
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Eddie Waitkus
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Roger Freed and Eddie Waitkus are closely matched on the surface stats. Eddie Waitkus posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.345 vs .338) and batting average (.285 vs .245). Roger Freed had the advantage in home run production (22 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Eddie Waitkus had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Roger Freed and Eddie Waitkus

Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
344
249.28
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
146.15
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
828
600
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4680
600
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
717
519.57
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4254
545.38
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
176
127.54
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
155.64
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
125
90.58
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
119.36
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
27
19.57
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
27.56
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.45
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.64
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
15.94
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.08
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
36.96
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
36.28
Roger Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Roger Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Roger Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
94.72
68.64
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547.28
70.16
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
273
197.83
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1589
203.72
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
275
199.28
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
204.74
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Roger Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Roger Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Roger Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
49
35.51
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
67.69
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
78.99
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
47.82
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
136
98.55
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877
112.44
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
97.58
70.71
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.45
77.88
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.41
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
68.84
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
372
47.69
Roger Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.62
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.51
Roger Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
120.29
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
26.15
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
4.99
4.99
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.94
22.94
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.62
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.13
Roger Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.07
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.38
Roger Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
11.59
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
9.62
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.72
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.59
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.9
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.62
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.62
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Roger Freed and Eddie Waitkus

Roger Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Roger Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
1.26
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
8.84
Roger Freed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.03
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.02
Roger Freed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4463
27
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3264
27
Roger Freed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1487.2
9
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
9
Roger Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
528
3.19
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9193
76.05
Roger Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.17
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
5.92
Roger Freed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.6
Roger Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
563
3.41
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9982
82.57
Roger Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
556
3.36
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9909
81.97
Roger Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.76
98.76
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Roger Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.673
2.673
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.269
9.269
Roger Freed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.73
81.73
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Roger Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.22
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
7.33
Roger Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Eddie Waitkus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roger Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Waitkus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0