Brian Giles vs. Jim York — Career Comparison

Brian Giles
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Jim York
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaHilldale ClubEast-West LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Brian Giles and Jim York are closely matched on the surface stats. Brian Giles posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.299 vs .256) and batting average (.228 vs .216). Jim York had the advantage in slugging (.351 vs .309). By the career numbers, Brian Giles 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 Jim York

Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
217.7
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
24
175.61
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
791
600
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
82
600
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
537.8
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
541.46
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
122.88
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
16
117.07
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
94.82
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
10
73.17
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
20.48
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.95
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.63
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.59
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.32
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
28.07
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
43.9
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.08
53.16
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
7.13
52.15
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
166.12
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
190.24
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
177.5
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
20
146.34
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
56.13
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
58.54
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
37.93
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
58.54
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
86.47
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
109.76
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71.35
54.12
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.56
55.33
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.52
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.32
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
53.1
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
3
21.95
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.52
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
151
114.54
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.24
5.24
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
3.79
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
29.27
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.79
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.34
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.48
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.32
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
9.86
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
30.34
Jim York
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.32
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
67.5
67.5
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Brian Giles and Jim York

Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
1.33
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.16
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
1.01
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.06
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5767
27
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
558
27
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1922.1
9
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
9
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
556
2.6
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
6.73
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
688
3.22
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.63
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.1
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1265
5.92
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
7.5
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1244
5.82
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
7.35
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.06
98.06
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.333
6.333
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.06
76.06
Jim York
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.77
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.26
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim York
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0