Brian Giles vs. Nate Smith — Career Comparison

Brian Giles
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Nate Smith
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Brian Giles and Nate Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Nate Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.697 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.364 vs .299). Brian Giles had the advantage in batting average (.228 vs .222). By the career numbers, Nate 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 Nate Smith

Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
287
217.7
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
791
600
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
537.8
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
490.91
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
122.88
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
94.82
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
20.48
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.59
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
28.07
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70.08
53.16
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
166.12
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
177.5
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
56.13
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
37.93
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
86.47
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71.35
54.12
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.27
69.01
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.52
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
53.1
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.52
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151
114.54
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.24
5.24
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.79
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.79
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.34
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.48
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
9.86
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
30.34
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.5
67.5
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Brian Giles and Nate Smith

Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
1.33
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
1.01
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5767
27
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1922.1
9
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
556
2.6
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
6.38
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
688
3.22
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.1
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1265
5.92
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
6.75
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1244
5.82
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
6.75
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.34
98.34
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.06
76.06
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.77
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0