Bill Freehan vs Duke Snider: Career Stats Comparison
Duke Snider has the better career line of the two, leading 14 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Bill Freehan played 1961–1976 as a hitter; Duke Snider played 1947–1964 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Bill Freehan (1961–1976) and Duke Snider (1947–1964) — they broke in during the 1960s and the 1940s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Bill Freehan finished with 1,591 hits and 200 home runs; Duke Snider finished with 2,116 hits and 407 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Duke Snider, with 407 to Bill Freehan's 200.
- Who had the higher OPS? Duke Snider, with .919 to Bill Freehan's .752.
- Who had the higher batting average? Duke Snider, with .295 to Bill Freehan's .262.
- Who had more hits? Duke Snider, with 2,116 to Bill Freehan's 1,591.
- Who drove in more runs? Duke Snider, with 1,333 to Bill Freehan's 758.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Duke Snider, with 39,968 career PIV to Bill Freehan's 12,940.
- Who won more championships? Duke Snider, with 2 World Series titles to Bill Freehan's 1.
Bill Freehan
Duke Snider
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Bill Freehan and Duke Snider. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 1960s and the 1940s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Bill Freehan | Duke Snider |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,774 | Leads: 2,143 |
| At-Bats | 6,073 | Leads: 7,161 |
| Runs | 706 | Leads: 1,259 |
| Hits | 1,591 | Leads: 2,116 |
| Doubles | 241 | Leads: 358 |
| Triples | 35 | Leads: 85 |
| Home Runs | 200 | Leads: 407 |
| RBI | 758 | Leads: 1,333 |
| Walks | 626 | Leads: 971 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 753 | 1,237 |
| Stolen Bases | 24 | Leads: 99 |
| Batting Avg | .262 | Leads: .295 |
| On-Base % | .340 | Leads: .380 |
| Slugging % | .412 | Leads: .540 |
| OPS | .752 | Leads: .919 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Duke Snider outpaces Bill Freehan 39,968 to 12,940 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,220 PIV per season to 863, across 18 seasons to 15. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Bill Freehan — top 3 seasons by OPS
Duke Snider — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Duke Snider leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Bill Freehan owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Duke Snider. PIV agrees: Duke Snider grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Bill Freehan and Duke Snider careers compare
From 1961 through 1964, Bill Freehan and Duke Snider were in the majors together. With 1,774 games against 2,143 across 15 and 18 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Duke Snider leads every scored row of the table. At the plate, Bill Freehan struck out more than walked (753 to 626), and Duke Snider struck out more than walked (1,237 to 971). Home runs make up a larger share of Duke Snider's hits: 200 of 1,591 for Bill Freehan, 407 of 2,116 for Duke Snider. In slugging percentage, Duke Snider holds the edge, .540 to .412.
Bill Freehan vs Duke Snider: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Bill Freehan or Duke Snider?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Duke Snider leads Bill Freehan in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Bill Freehan or Duke Snider hit more home runs?
- Duke Snider, with 407 to Bill Freehan's 200.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Duke Snider, with .919 to Bill Freehan's .752.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Duke Snider, with .295 to Bill Freehan's .262.
- Who had more hits?
- Duke Snider, with 2,116 to Bill Freehan's 1,591.