Wally Berger vs. George Giles — Career Comparison

Wally Berger
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
George Giles
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Wally Berger and George Giles are closely matched on the surface stats. Wally Berger posted stronger numbers in OPS (.881 vs .813) and slugging (.522 vs .428). George Giles had the advantage in on-base percentage (.385 vs .359). By the career numbers, Wally Berger had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Wally Berger and George Giles

Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
George Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1350
143.03
George Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
481
138.28
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5663
600
George Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
2087
600
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5163
547.02
George Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
1816
522.09
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
George Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.884
0.884
George Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.851
0.851
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1550
164.22
George Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
574
165.02
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
950
100.65
George Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
427
122.76
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
31.68
George Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
102
29.32
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
6.25
George Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
9.77
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
25.64
George Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.16
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
600
63.57
George Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
147
42.26
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
George Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
George Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
George Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
934.95
99.06
George Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
327.88
94.26
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2693
285.33
George Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
777
223.38
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2023
214.34
George Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
777
223.38
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
George Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
George Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.428
0.428
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.881
0.881
George Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.813
0.813
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
George Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
George Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
George Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.849
0.849
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
George Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
809
85.71
George Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
356
102.35
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
898
95.14
George Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
271
77.91
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1465
155.22
George Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
616
177.1
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
973.84
103.18
George Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
351.43
101.03
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.03
George Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.74
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
46.09
George Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
190
54.62
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
694
73.53
George Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.72
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
8.16
8.16
George Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
347.83
347.83
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
George Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.67
31.67
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
27
2.86
George Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
19.55
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
69
7.31
George Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.81
George Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
21.56
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.29
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.81
George Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.85
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
George Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
98.68
98.68

Fielding Stats for Wally Berger and George Giles

Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
George Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1309
George Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.07
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
1.05
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12245
27
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4081.2
9
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3430
George Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4808
10.6
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
George Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
0.47
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
George Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.14
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3612
George Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5084
11.21
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3521
George Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5020
11.07
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.48
George Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.74
98.74
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
George Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.372
10.372
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.76
98.76
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
George Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
0.59
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0