Brian Giles vs. John Shackelford — Career Comparison

Brian Giles
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
John Shackelford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHarrisburg GiantsEastern Colored LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, John Shackelford posted the stronger offensive profile against Brian Giles. John Shackelford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.681 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.313 vs .299). Brian Giles had the advantage in home run production (10 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, John Shackelford 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 John Shackelford

Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
217.7
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
143
155.43
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
791
600
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
552
600
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
537.8
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
516
560.87
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
122.88
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
159.78
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
94.82
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
132.61
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.48
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
14.13
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.52
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.59
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.52
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
28.07
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
25
27.17
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70.08
53.16
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61.06
66.37
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
166.12
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
190
206.52
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
177.5
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
182.61
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.681
0.681
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
56.13
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
71.74
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
50
37.93
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
55.43
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
86.47
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
120.65
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71.35
54.12
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71.18
77.37
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.52
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
53.1
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
19
20.65
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.52
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
151
114.54
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.26
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
5.24
5.24
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
184
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.33
6.33
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.79
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
16.3
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.79
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.34
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.48
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
13.04
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
9.86
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
30.34
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
13.04
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
67.5
67.5
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Brian Giles and John Shackelford

Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
1.33
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.99
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
1.01
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.07
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5767
27
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1914
27
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1922.1
9
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
638
9
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
556
2.6
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
1.64
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
688
3.22
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
2.36
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.1
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.35
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1265
5.92
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
4.34
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1244
5.82
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
3.99
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.88
91.88
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.007
2.007
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.06
76.06
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.9
53.9
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.77
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.17
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0