Jimmy Adair vs. Brian Giles — Career Comparison

Jimmy Adair
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstop
Brian Giles
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Adair and Brian Giles are closely matched on the surface stats. Jimmy Adair posted stronger numbers in OPS (.628 vs .608) and slugging (.342 vs .309). Brian Giles had the advantage in on-base percentage (.299 vs .286). By the career numbers, Jimmy Adair had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Adair and Brian Giles

Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
217.7
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
791
600
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
577.22
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
537.8
Jimmy Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Jimmy Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
159.49
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
122.88
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
129.11
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
94.82
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.78
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
20.48
Jimmy Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.59
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
28.07
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.29
55.4
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70.08
53.16
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
197.47
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
166.12
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
22
167.09
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
177.5
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Jimmy Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Jimmy Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Jimmy Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.509
0.509
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Jimmy Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
68.35
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
56.13
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
37.93
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
91.14
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
86.47
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.6
65.28
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71.35
54.12
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.52
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
53.1
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.52
Jimmy Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
60.76
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
151
114.54
Jimmy Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.88
9.88
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
5.24
5.24
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
3.79
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.79
Jimmy Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.34
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.48
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
9.86
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
30.34
Jimmy Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
67.5
67.5

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Adair and Brian Giles

Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
1.33
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.01
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5767
27
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1922.1
9
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
556
2.6
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
688
3.22
Jimmy Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.1
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1265
5.92
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1244
5.82
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.85
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Jimmy Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.111
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.06
76.06
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.77
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0