Bill Freehan vs. Eddie Murray — Career Comparison

Bill Freehan
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueCatcherGold GloveAll-Star
Eddie Murray
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Eddie Murray comes out clearly ahead of Bill Freehan across most offensive categories. Eddie Murray led in home run production (HR/PA+ 216 vs 170), walk rate (BB%+ 146 vs 117), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 123). Bill Freehan held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 138 vs 112). Eddie Murray was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bill Freehan and Eddie Murray

Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1774
154.28
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3026
141.66
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
6899
600
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12817
600
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
6073
528.16
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11336
530.67
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
1591
138.37
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3255
152.38
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
1115
96.97
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2156
100.93
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
241
20.96
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
560
26.22
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.04
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
35
1.64
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
200
17.39
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
504
23.59
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
476
41.4
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
51.45
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
870.62
75.72
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1943.19
90.97
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
2502
217.6
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5397
252.65
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
2331
202.73
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4606
215.62
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
706
61.4
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1627
76.16
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
758
65.92
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1917
89.74
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
1264
109.93
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3040
142.31
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
900.4
78.31
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1958.86
91.7
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
9.91
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
18
0.84
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
626
54.44
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1333
62.4
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
67
5.83
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
10.39
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
753
65.49
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1516
70.97
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.16
9.16
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
8.45
8.45
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.3
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.09
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
48
4.17
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
5.99
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
12
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
315
14.75
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.09
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
5.15
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.83
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.01
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
45
3.91
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
7.16
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 600 PA
53.33
53.33
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.9
71.9

Fielding Stats for Bill Freehan and Eddie Murray

Bill Freehan
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1740
1.06
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2422
1.03
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1665
1.01
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2410
1.02
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 9 Innings
44401
27
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63605
27
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 9 Innings
14800.1
9
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21201.2
9
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11235
6.83
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21265
9.03
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 9 Innings
813
0.49
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1871
0.79
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.05
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
0.07
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12129
7.38
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23304
9.89
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12048
7.33
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23136
9.82
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.33
99.33
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.28
99.28
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.924
6.924
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.552
9.552
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.69
95.69
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.5
99.5
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
0.12
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2034
0.86
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.06
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
0.13
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Freehan
Career
Per 9 Innings
741
0.45
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Freehan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
0.26
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0