Brian Giles vs. Paul Serna — Career Comparison

Brian Giles
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Paul Serna
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Brian Giles and Paul Serna are closely matched on the surface stats. Paul Serna posted stronger numbers in slugging (.335 vs .309) and batting average (.236 vs .228). Brian Giles had the advantage in OPS (.608 vs .597). By the career numbers, Paul Serna 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 Paul Serna

Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Paul Serna
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
217.7
Paul Serna
Career
Per 600 PA
95
205.04
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
791
600
Paul Serna
Career
Per 600 PA
278
600
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
537.8
Paul Serna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
263
567.63
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Paul Serna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Paul Serna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
122.88
Paul Serna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
133.81
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
94.82
Paul Serna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
107.91
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.48
Paul Serna
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.79
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Serna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
7.59
Paul Serna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
15.11
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
28.07
Paul Serna
Career
Per 600 PA
12
25.9
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Paul Serna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Paul Serna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Paul Serna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.08
53.16
Paul Serna
Career
Per 600 PA
21.78
47.01
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
166.12
Paul Serna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
189.93
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
177.5
Paul Serna
Career
Per 600 PA
72
155.4
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Paul Serna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Paul Serna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.607
0.607
Paul Serna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Paul Serna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Paul Serna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Paul Serna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Paul Serna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
56.13
Paul Serna
Career
Per 600 PA
26
56.12
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
37.93
Paul Serna
Career
Per 600 PA
17
36.69
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
86.47
Paul Serna
Career
Per 600 PA
36
77.7
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.35
54.12
Paul Serna
Career
Per 600 PA
21.98
47.43
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.52
Paul Serna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.47
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
53.1
Paul Serna
Career
Per 600 PA
7
15.11
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.52
Paul Serna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
151
114.54
Paul Serna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
51.8
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
5.24
5.24
Paul Serna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.58
11.58
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Paul Serna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
3.79
Paul Serna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.63
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.79
Paul Serna
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.16
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
8.34
Paul Serna
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
8.63
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.48
Paul Serna
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.32
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
9.86
Paul Serna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
17.27
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
30.34
Paul Serna
Career
Per 600 PA
10
21.58
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.5
67.5
Paul Serna
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20

Fielding Stats for Brian Giles and Paul Serna

Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Paul Serna
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
1.33
Paul Serna
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
1.27
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.01
Paul Serna
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.96
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5767
27
Paul Serna
Career
Per 9 Innings
1997
27
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1922.1
9
Paul Serna
Career
Per 9 Innings
665.2
9
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
556
2.6
Paul Serna
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
1.42
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
688
3.22
Paul Serna
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
2.95
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.1
Paul Serna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.2
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1265
5.92
Paul Serna
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
4.57
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1244
5.82
Paul Serna
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
4.37
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Paul Serna
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.56
95.56
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Paul Serna
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.436
3.436
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.06
76.06
Paul Serna
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.53
75.53
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.77
Paul Serna
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.47
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Serna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Serna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Serna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Serna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0