Brian Giles vs. Ed Spurney — Career Comparison

Brian Giles
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Ed Spurney
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Ed Spurney posted the stronger offensive profile against Brian Giles. Ed Spurney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.873 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.444 vs .299). Brian Giles had the advantage in home run production (10 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Spurney 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 Ed Spurney

Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
217.7
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
791
600
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
537.8
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
122.88
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
94.82
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
20.48
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.59
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
28.07
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70.08
53.16
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
110.17
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
166.12
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
177.5
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.873
0.873
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
56.13
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
37.93
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
86.47
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71.35
54.12
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.53
102.21
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.52
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
53.1
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.52
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
151
114.54
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
5.24
5.24
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.79
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.79
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.34
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.48
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
9.86
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
30.34
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.5
67.5
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Brian Giles and Ed Spurney

Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
1.33
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.01
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5767
27
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1922.1
9
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
556
2.6
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
688
3.22
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.71
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.1
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1265
5.92
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
4.76
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1244
5.82
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
4.24
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.667
2.667
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.06
76.06
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.77
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0