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Freddie Freeman vs Paul Goldschmidt Comparison
Head-to-head comparison of current big league first basemen Freddie Freeman and Paul Goldschmidt that includes stats, World Series, and awards. We will update this page after each regular season. Go to our Player Comparison page to check out other comparisons.
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Position, Height, Experience, and Salary
Team
Freddie Freeman – Atlanta Braves
Paul Goldschmidt – Arizona Diamondbacks
Position
Freddie Freeman – First Base
Paul Goldschmidt – First Base
Height
Freddie Freeman – 6’5″
Paul Goldschmidt – 6’3″
Major League Debut Age
Freddie Freeman – 20
Paul Goldschmidt – 23
Years in Comparison
Freddie Freeman – 2010-2015
Paul Goldschmidt – 2011-2015
World Series and Playoff Appearances
World Series
Freddie Freeman – 0
Paul Goldschmidt – 0
World Series Appearances
Freddie Freeman – 0
Paul Goldschmidt – 0
Playoff Appearances
Freddie Freeman – 2 (2012-2013) 
Paul Goldschmidt – 1 (2011)
Awards and Honors
Gold Gloves
Freddie Freeman – 0
Paul Goldschmidt – 2 (2013,2015)
MVP
Freddie Freeman – 0
Paul Goldschmidt – 0
Rookie of the Year
Freddie Freeman – 0
Paul Goldschmidt – 0
Silver Slugger Award
Freddie Freeman – 0
Paul Goldschmidt – 2 (2013,2015)
All-Star Games
Freddie Freeman – 2 (2013-2014)
Paul Goldschmidt – 3 (2013-2015)
League Home Run Champion
Freddie Freeman – 0
Paul Goldschmidt – 1 (2013)
League RBI Champion
Freddie Freeman – 0
Paul Goldschmidt – 1 (2013)
League Runs Champion
Freddie Freeman – 0
Paul Goldschmidt – 0
League Batting Champion
Freddie Freeman – 0
Paul Goldschmidt – 0
Total Base Champion
Freddie Freeman – 0
Paul Goldschmidt – 1 (2013)
Regular Season Stats (Offense)
Games
Freddie Freeman – 751
Paul Goldschmidt – 621
Batting Average
Freddie Freeman – .285
Paul Goldschmidt – .299
At-bats
Freddie Freeman – 2,709
Paul Goldschmidt – 2,245
Plate Appearances
Freddie Freeman – 3,097
Paul Goldschmidt – 2,648
Hits
Freddie Freeman – 771
Paul Goldschmidt – 672
Runs
Freddie Freeman – 405
Paul Goldschmidt – 391
Home Runs
Freddie Freeman – 104
Paul Goldschmidt – 116
RBIs
Freddie Freeman – 424
Paul Goldschmidt – 412
Stolen Bases
Freddie Freeman – 13
Paul Goldschmidt – 67
Total Bases
Freddie Freeman – 1,262
Paul Goldschmidt – 1,201
Walks
Freddie Freeman – 329
Paul Goldschmidt – 361
Strikeouts
Freddie Freeman – 643
Paul Goldschmidt – 589
Doubles
Freddie Freeman – 163
Paul Goldschmidt – 165
On-base Percentage
Freddie Freeman – .366
Paul Goldschmidt – .395
Slugging Percentage
Freddie Freeman – .466
Paul Goldschmidt – .535
On-Base + Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Freddie Freeman – .832
Paul Goldschmidt – .930
OPS+
Freddie Freeman – 129
Paul Goldschmidt – 151
WAR
Freddie Freeman – 15.7
Paul Goldschmidt – 24.1
Regular Season Stats (Defense)
Games
Freddie Freeman – 740
Paul Goldschmidt – 607
Innings
Freddie Freeman – 6,396 1/3
Paul Goldschmidt – 5,367 1/3
Put Outs
Freddie Freeman – 6,040
Paul Goldschmidt – 5,391
Assists
Freddie Freeman – 457
Paul Goldschmidt – 389
Errors
Freddie Freeman – 37
Paul Goldschmidt – 24
Fielding Percentage
Freddie Freeman – .994
Paul Goldschmidt – .996
Playoff Stats
Games
Freddie Freeman – 5
Paul Goldschmidt – 4
Batting Average
Freddie Freeman – .400
Paul Goldschmidt – .438
At-bats
Freddie Freeman – 20
Paul Goldschmidt – 16
Plate Appearances
Freddie Freeman – 22
Paul Goldschmidt – 19
Hits
Freddie Freeman – 8
Paul Goldschmidt – 7
Runs
Freddie Freeman – 4
Paul Goldschmidt – 4
Home Runs
Freddie Freeman – 0
Paul Goldschmidt – 2
RBIs
Freddie Freeman – 0
Paul Goldschmidt – 6
Stolen Bases
Freddie Freeman – 0
Paul Goldschmidt – 1
Total Bases
Freddie Freeman – 10
Paul Goldschmidt – 13
Walks
Freddie Freeman – 2
Paul Goldschmidt – 2
Strikeouts
Freddie Freeman – 5
Paul Goldschmidt – 5
Doubles
Freddie Freeman – 2
Paul Goldschmidt – 0
On-base Percentage
Freddie Freeman – .455
Paul Goldschmidt – .526
Slugging Percentage
Freddie Freeman – .500
Paul Goldschmidt – .813
On-Base + Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Freddie Freeman – .955
Paul Goldschmidt – 1.339
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