Brian Giles vs. Earl Smith — Career Comparison

Brian Giles
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Earl Smith
Lost GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Earl Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Brian Giles. Earl Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.806 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.374 vs .299). 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
12
12
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
287
217.7
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
860
200.86
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
791
600
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2569
600
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
709
537.8
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2264
528.77
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
162
122.88
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
686
160.22
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
125
94.82
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
118.18
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
27
20.48
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
26.86
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.44
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
10
7.59
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
10.74
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
37
28.07
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
42.04
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
70.08
53.16
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379.44
88.62
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
219
166.12
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
977
228.18
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
234
177.5
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
944
220.47
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.806
0.806
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
56.13
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225
52.55
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
50
37.93
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
82.91
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
114
86.47
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
124.72
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
71.35
54.12
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
410.51
95.88
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.52
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.57
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
70
53.1
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
57.69
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
106
24.76
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
5.24
5.24
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.24
24.24
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.79
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
10.98
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
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.48
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
4.2
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
9.86
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.1
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
30.34
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
6.31
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.5
67.5
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Brian Giles and Earl Smith

Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
1.33
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
721
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
2117
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
688
3.22
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
502
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.1
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1265
5.92
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2697
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1244
5.82
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2619
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.11
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.633
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
64
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
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