Gene Freese vs. Eddie Murray — Career Comparison

Gene Freese
Silent GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird Baseman
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 Gene Freese across most offensive categories. Eddie Murray led in home run production (HR/PA+ 216 vs 131), walk rate (BB%+ 146 vs 69), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 120 vs 95). Eddie Murray was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Gene Freese and Eddie Murray

Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1115
176.8
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3026
141.66
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
3784
600
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12817
600
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3446
546.41
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11336
530.67
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
877
139.06
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3255
152.38
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
573
90.86
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2156
100.93
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
161
25.53
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
560
26.22
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.44
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
1.64
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
115
18.23
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
504
23.59
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
304
48.2
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
51.45
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
443.43
70.31
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1943.19
90.97
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
1439
228.17
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5397
252.65
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
1140
180.76
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4606
215.62
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.418
0.418
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
429
68.02
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1627
76.16
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
432
68.5
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1917
89.74
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
746
118.29
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3040
142.31
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
446.56
70.81
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1958.86
91.7
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.17
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
18
0.84
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
243
38.53
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1333
62.4
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
28
4.44
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
10.39
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
535
84.83
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1516
70.97
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
7.07
7.07
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.45
8.45
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
7.61
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.09
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
27
4.28
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
5.99
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
11.89
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
315
14.75
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
8.09
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
5.15
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
4.12
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
2.01
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
12.21
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
7.16
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
66.23
66.23
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.9
71.9

Fielding Stats for Gene Freese and Eddie Murray

Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
938
1.13
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2422
1.03
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
859
1.03
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2410
1.02
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
22488
27
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63605
27
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
7496
9
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21201.2
9
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
871
1.05
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21265
9.03
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1669
2
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1871
0.79
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.19
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
0.07
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
2702
3.24
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23304
9.89
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
2540
3.05
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23136
9.82
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
94
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.28
99.28
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.708
2.708
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.552
9.552
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.58
91.58
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.5
99.5
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
0.24
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2034
0.86
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0