Brian Giles vs. Denny Sullivan — Career Comparison

Brian Giles
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Denny Sullivan
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Brian Giles and Denny Sullivan are closely matched on the surface stats. Denny Sullivan posted stronger numbers in OPS (.639 vs .608) and slugging (.348 vs .309). Brian Giles had the advantage in on-base percentage (.299 vs .292). By the career numbers, Denny Sullivan 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 Denny Sullivan

Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
217.7
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
150
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
791
600
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
537.8
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
575
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
122.88
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
150
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
94.82
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
20.48
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.59
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
28.07
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70.08
53.16
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
58.2
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
166.12
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
200
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
177.5
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
7
175
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.529
0.529
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
56.13
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
150
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
37.93
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
86.47
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
250
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71.35
54.12
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
62.56
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.52
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
53.1
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.52
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
151
114.54
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
5.24
5.24
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.79
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.79
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.34
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.48
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
9.86
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
30.34
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.5
67.5
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Brian Giles and Denny Sullivan

Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
1.33
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.2
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.01
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5767
27
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
27
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1922.1
9
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
9
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
556
2.6
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.4
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
688
3.22
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.1
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.8
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1265
5.92
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
4.2
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1244
5.82
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.4
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.06
76.06
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.77
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0