Brian Giles vs. Ernie Smith — Career Comparison

Brian Giles
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Ernie Smith
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Brian Giles and Ernie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Ernie Smith posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.306 vs .299) and batting average (.264 vs .228). Brian Giles had the advantage in home run production (10 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ernie 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 Ernie Smith

Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
217.7
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
83
166
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
791
600
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
300
600
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
537.8
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
276
552
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ernie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Ernie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
122.88
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
146
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
94.82
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
126
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.48
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
14
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.59
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
28.07
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
20
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70.08
53.16
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.1
58.21
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
166.12
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
172
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
177.5
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
180
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ernie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Ernie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Ernie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Ernie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Ernie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.562
0.562
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
56.13
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
62
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
37.93
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
64
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
86.47
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
126
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71.35
54.12
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34.03
68.06
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.52
Ernie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
53.1
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
26
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.52
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
151
114.54
Ernie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.24
5.24
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.79
Ernie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.79
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.34
Ernie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
20.48
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
22
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
9.86
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
30.34
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
22
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
67.5
67.5
Ernie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Brian Giles and Ernie Smith

Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
1.33
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.21
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
1.01
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.08
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5767
27
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1832
27
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1922.1
9
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
610.2
9
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
556
2.6
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
2.86
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
688
3.22
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.28
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.1
Ernie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.21
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1265
5.92
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
3.35
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1244
5.82
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
3.14
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.83
93.83
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.598
2.598
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.06
76.06
Ernie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.02
89.02
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.77
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.63
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0