Ron Allen vs. Brian Giles — Career Comparison

Ron Allen
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Brian Giles
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ron Allen and Brian Giles are closely matched on the surface stats. Ron Allen posted stronger numbers in OPS (.649 vs .608) and slugging (.364 vs .309). Brian Giles had the advantage in on-base percentage (.299 vs .286). By the career numbers, Ron Allen had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ron Allen and Brian Giles

Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
300
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
287
217.7
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
791
600
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
11
471.43
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
537.8
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
122.88
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
94.82
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.48
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
7.59
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
28.07
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
58.65
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70.08
53.16
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
171.43
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
166.12
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
171.43
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
177.5
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
56.13
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
37.93
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
86.47
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
37.63
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.35
54.12
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.52
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
53.1
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.52
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
214.29
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151
114.54
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.24
5.24
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.79
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.79
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
8.34
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.48
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
9.86
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
30.34
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.5
67.5

Fielding Stats for Ron Allen and Brian Giles

Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.73
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
1.33
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.01
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5767
27
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1922.1
9
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
10.04
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
556
2.6
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
688
3.22
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.1
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
10.73
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1265
5.92
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
10.38
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1244
5.82
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.77
96.77
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.06
76.06
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.77
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0