Brian Giles vs. Karl Kolseth — Career Comparison

Brian Giles
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Karl Kolseth
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore TerrapinsFederal LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Brian Giles and Karl Kolseth are closely matched on the surface stats. Karl Kolseth posted stronger numbers in OPS (.683 vs .608) and slugging (.391 vs .309). Brian Giles had the advantage in on-base percentage (.299 vs .292). By the career numbers, Karl Kolseth 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 Karl Kolseth

Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
217.7
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 600 PA
6
150
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
791
600
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
537.8
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
575
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Karl Kolseth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Karl Kolseth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
122.88
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
150
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
94.82
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
20.48
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Kolseth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.59
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
28.07
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Karl Kolseth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70.08
53.16
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.59
64.86
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
166.12
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
225
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
177.5
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 600 PA
7
175
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Karl Kolseth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Karl Kolseth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Karl Kolseth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Karl Kolseth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Karl Kolseth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
56.13
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
37.93
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
86.47
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71.35
54.12
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.92
73.1
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.52
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
53.1
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.52
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
151
114.54
Karl Kolseth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.24
5.24
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.79
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.79
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.34
Karl Kolseth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.48
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
9.86
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
30.34
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.5
67.5
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Brian Giles and Karl Kolseth

Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
1.33
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.01
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5767
27
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1922.1
9
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
556
2.6
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
688
3.22
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.1
Karl Kolseth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1265
5.92
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1244
5.82
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Karl Kolseth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10.833
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.06
76.06
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.77
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Karl Kolseth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0