Luke Appling vs. Brian Giles — Career Comparison

Luke Appling
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Brian Giles
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Luke Appling posted the stronger offensive profile against Brian Giles. Luke Appling posted stronger numbers in OPS (.798 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.399 vs .299). Brian Giles had the advantage in home run production (10 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Luke Appling had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Luke Appling and Brian Giles

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2422
141.87
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
287
217.7
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10243
600
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
791
600
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8856
518.75
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
709
537.8
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.816
0.816
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2749
161.03
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
162
122.88
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2162
126.64
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
125
94.82
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
440
25.77
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
27
20.48
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
5.97
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.64
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.59
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
587
34.38
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
37
28.07
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1488.21
87.17
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
70.08
53.16
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3528
206.66
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
219
166.12
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4062
237.94
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
234
177.5
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1319
77.26
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
74
56.13
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1116
65.37
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
50
37.93
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2390
140
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
114
86.47
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1608.48
94.22
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
71.35
54.12
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
0.64
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.52
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1302
76.27
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
70
53.1
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.52
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
528
30.93
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
114.54
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.4
19.4
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
5.24
5.24
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.47
2.47
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
4.33
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.79
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.79
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
7.56
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
8.34
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
10.49
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.48
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
6.33
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
9.86
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
287
16.81
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
30.34
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
62.37
62.37
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.5
67.5

Fielding Stats for Luke Appling and Brian Giles

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2359
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
1.33
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.01
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5767
27
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1922.1
9
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4674
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
556
2.6
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7543
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
688
3.22
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.1
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12889
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1265
5.92
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12217
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1244
5.82
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.79
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.179
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.06
76.06
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1475
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.77
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0