Brian Giles vs. Milt Smith — Career Comparison

Brian Giles
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Milt Smith
Silent GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Brian Giles and Milt Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Milt Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.626 vs .608) and slugging (.333 vs .309). Brian Giles had the advantage in on-base percentage (.299 vs .293). By the career numbers, Milt 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 Milt Smith

Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
217.7
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
36
184.62
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
791
600
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
117
600
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
537.8
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
523.08
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
122.88
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
102.56
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
94.82
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
66.67
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.48
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.38
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
7.59
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.38
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
28.07
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
35.9
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70.08
53.16
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.51
53.91
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
166.12
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
174.36
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
177.5
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
34
174.36
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.626
0.626
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
56.13
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
76.92
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
37.93
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
86.47
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
102.56
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.35
54.12
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9.77
50.08
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.52
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
53.1
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.67
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.52
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151
114.54
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
123.08
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.24
5.24
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4.88
4.88
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
3.79
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.79
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
8.34
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
15.38
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.48
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.26
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
9.86
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.26
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
30.34
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
20.51
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.5
67.5
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Brian Giles and Milt Smith

Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
1.33
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.16
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.01
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.99
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5767
27
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
765
27
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1922.1
9
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
9
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
556
2.6
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.06
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
688
3.22
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
2.15
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.1
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.25
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1265
5.92
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
3.46
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1244
5.82
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
3.21
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.758
2.758
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.06
76.06
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.85
84.85
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.77
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0