Brian Giles vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Brian Giles
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Brian Giles posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. Brian Giles posted stronger numbers in OPS (.608 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.299 vs .265). By the career numbers, Brian Giles 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 Jimmy Smith

Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
287
217.7
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
179.47
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
791
600
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
709
537.8
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
122.88
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
94.82
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.48
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
15.52
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.59
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
5.82
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
37
28.07
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
28.62
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70.08
53.16
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
219
166.12
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
167.34
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
234
177.5
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.607
0.607
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
74
56.13
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
57.72
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
50
37.93
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
52.38
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
114
86.47
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
104.28
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71.35
54.12
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.52
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.4
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
53.1
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.52
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
114.54
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
90.22
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
5.24
5.24
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.65
6.65
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.79
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.79
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.34
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.48
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.73
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
9.86
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
5.34
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
30.34
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
29
14.07
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.5
67.5
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Brian Giles and Jimmy Smith

Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
1.33
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.01
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5767
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1922.1
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
556
2.6
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
688
3.22
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.1
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1265
5.92
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1244
5.82
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.06
76.06
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.77
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0