David Freese vs. Lou Gehrig — Career Comparison

David Freese
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star
Lou Gehrig
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lou Gehrig comes out clearly ahead of David Freese across most offensive categories. Lou Gehrig led in home run production (HR/PA+ 488 vs 111), walk rate (BB%+ 170 vs 96), and slugging (SLG+ 168 vs 107). Lou Gehrig was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for David Freese and Lou Gehrig

David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1184
167.98
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2164
134.41
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
4229
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9660
600
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3758
533.18
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8001
496.96
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.786
0.786
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.053
1.053
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
1041
147.69
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2721
169.01
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
724
102.72
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1531
95.09
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
197
27.95
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.17
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.99
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
10.12
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
113
16.03
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
30.62
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
317
44.98
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
73.91
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
543.42
77.1
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2222.79
138.06
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
1591
225.73
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5060
314.29
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
1484
210.55
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4274
265.47
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.775
0.775
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.247
1.247
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
481
68.24
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1888
117.27
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
535
75.9
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1995
123.91
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
903
128.12
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3390
210.56
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
562.11
79.75
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2207.87
137.13
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
10.36
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
45
2.8
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
370
52.49
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1508
93.66
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.56
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
974
138.19
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
790
49.07
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
4.34
4.34
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.23
12.23
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.57
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
6.58
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.41
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
134
19.01
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.12
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.14
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
6.34
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.56
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
6.27
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
19
2.7
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
12.61
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
42.11
42.11
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.25
50.25

Fielding Stats for David Freese and Lou Gehrig

David Freese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1068
1.17
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
973
1.07
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24630
27
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8210
9
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1294
1.42
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19525
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1615
1.77
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1087
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
0.11
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3007
3.3
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20808
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2909
3.19
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20612
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.74
96.74
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.06
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.724
2.724
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.6
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.1
91.1
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
0.29
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1575
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0