Brian Giles vs. Shoeless Joe Jackson — Career Comparison

Brian Giles
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Shoeless Joe Jackson comes out clearly ahead of Brian Giles across most offensive categories. Shoeless Joe Jackson led in contact rate (K%+ 242 vs 154), home run production (HR/PA+ 211 vs 175), and batting average (AVG+ 139 vs 114). Brian Giles held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 177 vs 109). Shoeless Joe Jackson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Brian Giles and Shoeless Joe Jackson

Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1847
141.44
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1332
140.46
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7835
600
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
5690
600
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6527
499.83
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4981
525.24
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.911
0.911
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1897
145.27
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1772
186.85
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
1144
87.61
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1243
131.07
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
411
31.47
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
307
32.37
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
55
4.21
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
17.72
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
21.98
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
54
5.69
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
753
57.66
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
529
55.78
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1369.63
104.89
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1110.49
117.1
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3279
251.1
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2577
271.74
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3131
239.77
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2350
247.8
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.502
0.502
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.902
0.902
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.956
0.956
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1121
85.85
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
873
92.06
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1078
82.55
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
785
82.78
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1912
146.42
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1604
169.14
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1345.17
103.01
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1152.44
121.52
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
51
3.91
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.22
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1183
90.59
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
519
54.73
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
8.73
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
835
63.94
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
24.57
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
9.38
9.38
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.42
24.42
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
1.42
1.42
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.23
2.23
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.31
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
13.81
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
5.36
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
160
12.25
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
109
8.35
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
21.3
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
45
3.45
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
8.54
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
154
11.79
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
29.84
Brian Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
70.78
70.78
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.38
71.38

Fielding Stats for Brian Giles and Shoeless Joe Jackson

Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1766
1.05
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
46.74
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1720
1.02
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.03
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45517
27
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
762
27
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15172.1
9
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
9
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3447
2.04
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2646
93.76
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.06
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
7.02
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.04
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
3.79
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3613
2.14
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2951
104.56
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3542
2.1
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2844
100.77
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.03
98.03
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.37
96.37
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.006
2.006
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.156
2.156
Brian Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.4
97.4
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.7
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0