Brian Giles vs. Denard Span — Career Comparison

Brian Giles
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Denard Span
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Denard Span posted the stronger offensive profile against Brian Giles. Denard Span posted stronger numbers in OPS (.746 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.348 vs .299). By the career numbers, Denard Span 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 Denard Span

Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
287
217.7
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1359
136.9
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
791
600
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5956
600
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
709
537.8
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5326
536.53
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.775
0.775
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
162
122.88
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1498
150.91
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
125
94.82
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1090
109.81
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
27
20.48
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
26.7
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
7.25
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.59
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
7.15
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
37
28.07
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
408
41.1
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
70.08
53.16
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
765.24
77.09
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
219
166.12
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2120
213.57
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
234
177.5
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2049
206.41
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.719
0.719
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
74
56.13
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
773
77.87
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
50
37.93
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
49.36
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
114
86.47
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1192
120.08
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
71.35
54.12
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
809.96
81.59
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.52
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.63
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
53.1
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
515
51.88
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.52
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
0.91
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
114.54
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PAverified
716
72.13
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
5.24
5.24
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.32
8.32
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.79
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
5.24
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.79
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
2.72
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
8.34
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
86
8.66
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.48
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
18.64
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
9.86
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.94
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
30.34
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
24.58
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
67.5
67.5
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.82
75.82

Fielding Stats for Brian Giles and Denard Span

Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
1.33
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1324
1.05
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.01
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1275
1.01
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
5767
27
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34083
27
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1922.1
9
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11361
9
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
556
2.6
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3198
2.53
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
688
3.22
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.04
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.1
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.02
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1265
5.92
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3274
2.59
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1244
5.82
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3244
2.57
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.34
98.34
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.08
99.08
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.06
76.06
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.3
96.3
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.77
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.02
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0