Brian Giles vs. Jimmy Stewart — Career Comparison

Brian Giles
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Jimmy Stewart
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Brian Giles and Jimmy Stewart are closely matched on the surface stats. Jimmy Stewart posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.310 vs .299) and batting average (.237 vs .228). Brian Giles had the advantage in home run production (10 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jimmy Stewart 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 Jimmy Stewart

Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
287
217.7
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
777
291.01
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
791
600
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1602
600
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
709
537.8
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1420
531.84
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
162
122.88
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
125.84
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
125
94.82
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
269
100.75
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.48
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
16.85
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
5.24
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.59
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
28.07
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
25.09
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70.08
53.16
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141.71
53.07
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
166.12
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
433
162.17
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
234
177.5
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
483
180.9
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.551
0.551
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
74
56.13
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
61.42
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
50
37.93
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
41.95
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
114
86.47
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
100.37
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
71.35
54.12
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152.26
57.03
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.52
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
53.1
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
52.06
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.52
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.37
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
114.54
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
81.65
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
5.24
5.24
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.35
7.35
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.79
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
8.24
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.79
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.87
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
8.34
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
6.74
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.48
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
14.23
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
9.86
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
7.49
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
30.34
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
21.72
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.5
67.5
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
65.52
65.52

Fielding Stats for Brian Giles and Jimmy Stewart

Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
284
1.33
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
1.72
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.01
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
0.84
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
5767
27
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7925
27
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1922.1
9
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2641.2
9
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
556
2.6
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
628
2.14
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
688
3.22
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
541
1.84
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.1
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.12
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1265
5.92
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1203
4.1
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1244
5.82
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1169
3.98
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.17
97.17
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.319
2.319
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.06
76.06
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.21
49.21
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.77
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
0.39
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0