Brian Giles vs. John Smith — Career Comparison

Brian Giles
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
John Smith
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaTroy TrojansNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Brian Giles and John Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Brian Giles posted stronger numbers in OPS (.608 vs .588) and on-base percentage (.299 vs .269). John Smith had the advantage in slugging (.320 vs .309). 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 John Smith

Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
217.7
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
54
142.73
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
791
600
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
227
600
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
537.8
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
578.85
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
122.88
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
140.09
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
94.82
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
108.37
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.48
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
18.5
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.22
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.59
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
28.07
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
31.72
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.08
53.16
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18.76
49.57
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
166.12
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
185.02
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
177.5
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
61
161.23
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.607
0.607
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
56.13
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
97.8
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
37.93
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
50.22
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
86.47
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
148.02
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71.35
54.12
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21.1
55.77
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.52
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
53.1
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
21.15
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.52
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
151
114.54
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
89.87
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
5.24
5.24
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.68
6.68
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.79
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.79
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.34
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.48
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
9.86
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
30.34
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.5
67.5
John Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Brian Giles and John Smith

Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
1.33
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.03
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.01
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5767
27
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1413
27
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1922.1
9
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
471
9
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
556
2.6
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
10.66
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
688
3.22
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.36
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.1
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.55
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1265
5.92
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
11.58
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1244
5.82
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
577
11.03
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.21
95.21
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
John Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.685
10.685
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.06
76.06
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.77
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.59
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0