David Freese vs. Rickey Henderson — Career Comparison

David Freese
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star
Rickey Henderson
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Rickey Henderson comes out clearly ahead of David Freese across most offensive categories. Rickey Henderson led in walk rate (BB%+ 189 vs 96), contact rate (K%+ 127 vs 86), and home run production (HR/PA+ 146 vs 111). Rickey Henderson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for David Freese and Rickey Henderson

David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1184
167.98
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3081
138.51
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
4229
600
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13346
600
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3758
533.18
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10961
492.78
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.786
0.786
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1041
147.69
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3055
137.34
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
724
102.72
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2182
98.1
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
197
27.95
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
510
22.93
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.99
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
2.97
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
16.03
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
297
13.35
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
317
44.98
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
873
39.25
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
543.42
77.1
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2237.11
100.57
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1591
225.73
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4588
206.26
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
1484
210.55
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5343
240.21
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.775
0.775
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.984
0.984
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
481
68.24
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2295
103.18
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
535
75.9
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1115
50.13
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
903
128.12
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3113
139.95
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
562.11
79.75
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2184.68
98.22
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
10.36
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
4.41
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
370
52.49
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2190
98.46
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.56
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
2.74
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
974
138.19
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1694
76.16
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
4.34
4.34
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.88
7.88
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
1.29
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.57
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.35
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.41
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
3.01
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
19.01
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
7.73
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.14
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
63.21
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.56
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
15.06
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
19
2.7
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1741
78.27
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
42.11
42.11
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.76
80.76

Fielding Stats for David Freese and Rickey Henderson

David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1068
1.17
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2826
1.07
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
973
1.07
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2757
1.05
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
24630
27
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71018
27
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
8210
9
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23672.2
9
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
1294
1.42
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6468
2.46
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1615
1.77
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
0.05
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
0.11
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.05
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3007
3.3
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6740
2.56
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2909
3.19
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6599
2.51
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.74
96.74
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.91
97.91
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.724
2.724
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.335
2.335
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.1
91.1
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
0.29
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0