Gene Freese vs. Ben Zobrist — Career Comparison

Gene Freese
Silent GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Ben Zobrist
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ben Zobrist comes out clearly ahead of Gene Freese across most offensive categories. Ben Zobrist led in walk rate (BB%+ 164 vs 69), contact rate (K%+ 133 vs 95), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 115 vs 95). Gene Freese held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 131 vs 110). Ben Zobrist was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Gene Freese and Ben Zobrist

Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1115
176.8
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1651
144.91
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
3784
600
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6836
600
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3446
546.41
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5880
516.09
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
877
139.06
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1566
137.45
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
573
90.86
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
88.3
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
161
25.53
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
349
30.63
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.44
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
3.86
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
115
18.23
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
14.66
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
304
48.2
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
560
49.15
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
443.43
70.31
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
940.85
82.58
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1439
228.17
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2504
219.78
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
1140
180.76
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
213.19
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.418
0.418
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
429
68.02
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
884
77.59
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
432
68.5
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
768
67.41
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
746
118.29
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1485
130.34
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
446.56
70.81
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
949.98
83.38
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.17
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
2.72
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
243
38.53
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
832
73.03
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.44
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
3.07
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
535
84.83
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
994
87.24
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.07
7.07
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
6.88
6.88
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
7.61
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
26
2.28
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
27
4.28
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
5.88
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
11.89
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
10.88
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
51
8.09
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.18
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
26
4.12
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
4.3
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
77
12.21
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
14.48
Gene Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
66.23
66.23
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.3
70.3

Fielding Stats for Gene Freese and Ben Zobrist

Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
938
1.13
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1844
1.24
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
859
1.03
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1503
1.01
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
22488
27
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40078
27
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
7496
9
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13359.1
9
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
871
1.05
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2740
1.85
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1669
2
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2638
1.78
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.19
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.06
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
2702
3.24
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5463
3.68
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
2540
3.05
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5378
3.62
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
94
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.44
98.44
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.708
2.708
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.917
2.917
Gene Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.58
91.58
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.51
81.51
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
0.24
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
0.41
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0