Gene Freese vs. Ed Jurak — Career Comparison

Gene Freese
Silent GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Ed Jurak
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Gene Freese and Ed Jurak are closely matched on the surface stats. Gene Freese posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .692) and slugging (.418 vs .344). Ed Jurak had the advantage in on-base percentage (.348 vs .310). By the career numbers, Gene Freese had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Gene Freese and Ed Jurak

Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1115
176.8
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
331.81
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3784
600
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
349
600
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3446
546.41
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
302
519.2
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877
139.06
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
80
137.54
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
573
90.86
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
108.31
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
25.53
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
11
18.91
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
4.44
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
18.23
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
304
48.2
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
17
29.23
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443.43
70.31
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
36.17
62.18
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1439
228.17
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
104
178.8
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
180.76
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
204.58
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.657
0.657
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
68.02
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
35
60.17
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
68.5
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
33
56.73
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746
118.29
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
67
115.19
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
446.56
70.81
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
40.13
69
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.17
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
243
38.53
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
65.33
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.44
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
535
84.83
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
84.24
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
7.07
7.07
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.12
7.12
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
7.61
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
4.28
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.16
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
11.89
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
12.03
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
8.09
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
4.12
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.88
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
12.21
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.6
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.23
66.23
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20

Fielding Stats for Gene Freese and Ed Jurak

Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
938
1.13
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.8
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
859
1.03
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.79
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22488
27
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
2349
27
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7496
9
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
9
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
871
1.05
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
3.69
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1669
2
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
2.31
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.19
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.26
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2702
3.24
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
6.26
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2540
3.05
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
6
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
94
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.78
95.78
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.708
2.708
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.325
3.325
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.58
91.58
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.95
43.95
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
0.24
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.56
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0