Ken Giles vs. Charley Hall — Career Comparison

Ken Giles
MillenialNew MexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Charley Hall
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Charley Hall built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Giles as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Giles posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.71 and WHIP 1.131 compared to 3.09 and 1.332 for Charley Hall. By the career numbers, Ken Giles had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Giles and Charley Hall

Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
9.17
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
1.86
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.79
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.35
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.53
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.46
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.47
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.75
43.75
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.47
53.47
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.55
42.55
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.48
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
2.91
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.12
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.71
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
3.09
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1066
27
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2729
27
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
355.1
9
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909.2
9
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
7.17
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
821
8.12
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.17
7.17
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.12
8.12
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.71
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.16
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.89
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
391
3.87
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.13
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
12.26
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
4.22
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.26
12.26
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.683
1.683
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.899
0.899
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.61
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.38
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1454
36.83
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3754
37.14
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
5.27
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.88
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
3.06
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
4.32
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.18
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.15
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.35
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.117
1.117
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.332
1.332
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1322
33.48
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3325
32.9
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.83
36.83
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.14
37.14

Fielding Stats for Ken Giles and Charley Hall

Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
9.17
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
3.89
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.89
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1066
27
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1341
27
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
355.1
9
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
447
9
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.43
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.11
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.63
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
5.05
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.4
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.14
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
6.56
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.06
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
6.16
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.87
93.87
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.116
0.116
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.586
1.586
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.8
22.8
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.18
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charley Hall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Giles and Charley Hall

Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362
Charley Hall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211
307.28
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
600
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
540.29
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.562
0.562
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
106.31
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
75.73
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
14.56
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
13.11
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.91
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
30.58
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.19
39.59
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
155.83
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
138.35
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
46.6
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
58.25
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
101.94
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.45
39.97
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.28
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
24.76
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charley Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Charley Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
93
135.44
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.43
4.43
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
27.67
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charley Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charley Hall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.46
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.91
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.37
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
Charley Hall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33