Brian Giles vs. Joe Kelley — Career Comparison

Brian Giles
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Joe Kelley
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesNational LeagueHall of FameLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Joe Kelley posted the stronger offensive profile against Brian Giles. Joe Kelley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.853 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.402 vs .299). Brian Giles had the advantage in home run production (10 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Joe Kelley had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Brian Giles and Joe Kelley

Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
287
217.7
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1853
136.6
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
791
600
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8139
600
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
709
537.8
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7006
516.48
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
162
122.88
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2220
163.66
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
125
94.82
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1603
118.17
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
27
20.48
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
26.39
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
14.3
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.59
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
4.79
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
37
28.07
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
617
45.48
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
70.08
53.16
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1445.07
106.53
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
219
166.12
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3161
233.03
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
234
177.5
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3213
236.86
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.853
0.853
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.961
0.961
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
74
56.13
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1421
104.75
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
50
37.93
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
88.02
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
114
86.47
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2550
187.98
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
71.35
54.12
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1497.57
110.4
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.52
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
6.04
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
70
53.1
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
911
67.16
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.52
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
114.54
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
430
31.7
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
5.24
5.24
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.93
18.93
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
2.12
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.79
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
10.32
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.79
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.34
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
27
20.48
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443
32.66
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
9.86
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
40
30.34
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443
32.66
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
67.5
67.5
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Brian Giles and Joe Kelley

Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
1.33
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1844
1.06
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.01
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
0.22
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
5767
27
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46890
27
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1922.1
9
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15630
9
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
556
2.6
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5562
3.2
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
688
3.22
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
0.35
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.1
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
0.13
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1265
5.92
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6389
3.68
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1244
5.82
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6163
3.55
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.46
96.46
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.342
3.342
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.06
76.06
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.1
21.1
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.77
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
0.12
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0