Brian Giles vs. Earl Smith — Career Comparison

Brian Giles
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Earl Smith
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Earl Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Brian Giles. Earl Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.686 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.311 vs .299). Brian Giles had the advantage in home run production (10 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Earl Smith 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 Earl Smith

Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
287
217.7
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
171.38
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
791
600
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1733
600
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
709
537.8
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1580
547.03
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.716
0.716
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
162
122.88
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
148.53
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
125
94.82
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
316
109.41
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
27
20.48
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
24.93
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
11.08
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.59
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.12
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
37
28.07
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
39.12
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
70.08
53.16
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190.16
65.84
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
219
166.12
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592
204.96
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
234
177.5
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
180.03
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
74
56.13
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
60.93
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
50
37.93
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
64.74
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
114
86.47
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
122.56
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
71.35
54.12
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211.93
73.37
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.52
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.12
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
53.1
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
28.39
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.52
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
151
114.54
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
43.97
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
5.24
5.24
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.65
13.65
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.79
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
21.47
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.79
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.34
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.48
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
12.46
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
9.86
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.77
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
30.34
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
15.23
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
67.5
67.5
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.82
81.82

Fielding Stats for Brian Giles and Earl Smith

Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
1.33
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
404
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.01
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5767
27
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1922.1
9
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
556
2.6
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
749
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
688
3.22
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.1
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1265
5.92
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1051
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1244
5.82
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
988
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.01
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.446
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.06
76.06
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.77
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0