Brian Giles
Brian Jeffrey Giles
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 165 lb.

Born: April 27, 1960 in Manhattan, KS
High School: Kearny (San Diego, CA)
Drafted by the New York Mets in the 3rd round of the 1978 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 12, 1981
Final Game: July 7, 1990
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1981 21 NYM NL 9 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0 /46
1982 22 NYM NL 45 152 138 14 29 5 0 3 10 6 1 12 29 .210 .270 .312 .581 64 43 0 0 0 2 1 4/6
1983 23 NYM NL 145 445 400 39 98 15 0 2 27 17 10 36 77 .245 .308 .298 .606 70 119 8 2 4 3 1 *46
1985 25 MIL AL 34 65 58 6 10 1 0 1 1 2 1 7 16 .172 .262 .241 .503 39 14 1 0 0 0 0 64/D
1986 26 CHW AL 9 11 11 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .273 .273 .273 .545 47 3 1 0 0 0 0 /46
1990 30 SEA AL 45 110 95 15 22 6 0 4 11 2 1 15 24 .232 .336 .421 .757 110 40 1 0 0 0 0 6/45D
6 Seasons 287 791 709 74 162 27 0 10 50 27 13 70 151 .228 .298 .309 .607 70 219 11 2 5 5 2
162 Game Avg. 162 446 400 42 91 15 0 6 28 15 7 40 85 .228 .298 .309 .607 70 124 6 1 3 3 1
NYM (3 yrs) 199 605 545 53 127 20 0 5 37 23 11 48 109 .233 .295 .297 .592 66 162 8 2 5 5 2
SEA (1 yr) 45 110 95 15 22 6 0 4 11 2 1 15 24 .232 .336 .421 .757 110 40 1 0 0 0 0
CHW (1 yr) 9 11 11 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .273 .273 .273 .545 47 3 1 0 0 0 0
MIL (1 yr) 34 65 58 6 10 1 0 1 1 2 1 7 16 .172 .262 .241 .503 39 14 1 0 0 0 0
AL (3 yrs) 88 186 164 21 35 7 0 5 13 4 2 22 42 .213 .306 .348 .654 81 57 3 0 0 0 0
NL (3 yrs) 199 605 545 53 127 20 0 5 37 23 11 48 109 .233 .295 .297 .592 66 162 8 2 5 5 2

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1981 21 NYM NL 8 8 0 0.0 90 .000 .000 .260 .000 .325 .000 .373 .000 .698 -100 .000 -1.8 -0.2 .000 .000 .000
1982 22 NYM NL 152 112 13 3.1 94 .241 .210 .264 .270 .327 .312 .384 .581 .712 64 .367 -6.8 -0.7 .545 .225 .101 4.0
1983 23 NYM NL 445 327 37 3.0 96 .296 .245 .262 .308 .330 .298 .388 .606 .719 70 .352 -15.6 -1.6 .513 .160 .053 3.6
1985 25 MIL AL 65 50 4 2.1 99 .220 .172 .261 .262 .327 .241 .406 .503 .733 39 .198 -4.9 -0.5 .440 .207 .069 1.3
1986 26 CHW AL 11 9 1 3.0 104 .333 .273 .266 .273 .335 .273 .415 .545 .750 47 .304 -0.9 -0.1 .333 .000 .000
1990 30 SEA AL 110 75 14 5.0 95 .269 .232 .260 .336 .329 .421 .389 .757 .718 110 .559 1.5 0.2 .747 .358 .189 2.7
6 Seasons 791 581 69 3.2 96 .275 .228 .262 .298 .329 .309 .389 .607 .719 70 .368 -28.5 -2.9 .534 .199 .080 14.6
162 Game Avg. 446 328 39 3.2 96 .275 .228 .262 .298 .329 .309 .389 .607 .719 70 .368 -28.5 -2.9 .534 .199 .080 8
NYM (3 yrs) 605 447 50 3.0 95 .280 .233 .263 .295 .329 .297 .387 .592 .717 66 .349 -24.2 -2.5 .513 .174 .064 8.2
SEA (1 yr) 110 75 14 5.0 95 .269 .232 .260 .336 .329 .421 .389 .757 .718 110 .559 1.5 0.2 .747 .358 .189 2.7
CHW (1 yr) 11 9 1 3.0 104 .333 .273 .266 .273 .335 .273 .415 .545 .750 47 .304 -0.9 -0.1 .333 .000 .000
MIL (1 yr) 65 50 4 2.1 99 .220 .172 .261 .262 .327 .241 .406 .503 .733 39 .198 -4.9 -0.5 .440 .207 .069 1.3
AL (3 yrs) 186 134 19 3.8 97 .256 .213 .261 .306 .329 .348 .397 .654 .725 81 .425 -4.3 -0.4 .604 .280 .134 4.4
NL (3 yrs) 605 447 50 3.0 95 .280 .233 .263 .295 .329 .297 .387 .592 .717 66 .349 -24.2 -2.5 .513 .174 .064 8.2

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1981 21 NYM NL 8 0.0% 37.5% 0.0% 0.0% 2.3 0.25 50%
1982 22 NYM NL 152 2.0% 19.1% 7.9% 5.3% 28% 2.42 4.8 46.0 13.8 0.64 71%
1983 23 NYM NL 445 0.5% 17.3% 8.1% 3.8% 17% 2.14 5.2 200.0 14.8 1.05 73%
1985 25 MIL AL 65 1.5% 24.6% 10.8% 3.1% 20% 2.29 3.6 58.0 58.0 1.46 63%
1986 26 CHW AL 11 0.0% 18.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 5.5 11.0 0.75 82%
1990 30 SEA AL 110 3.6% 21.8% 13.6% 9.1% 46% 1.60 4.0 23.8 8.6 0.77 0.79 61% 21% 12.5% 18%
6 Seasons 791 1.3% 19.1% 8.9% 4.7% 23% 2.16 4.7 70.9 14.2 0.77 0.93 70% 21% 12.5% 18%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1981 21 NYM NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1982 22 NYM NL 0 0 29% 55 6 1 86% 6 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 70% 4 1 2 2 0 2 4 1 3
1983 23 NYM NL 5 0 28% 153 17 10 63% 14 8 3 0 0 2 2 0 5 6 66% 19 10 8 2 0 2 17 1 15
1985 25 MIL AL 1 0 31% 17 2 1 67% 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 50% 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
1986 26 CHW AL 0 0 0% 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1990 30 SEA AL 1 0 33% 46 2 1 67% 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 55% 7 3 4 1 0 1 3 2 1
6 Seasons 7 0 29% 282 27 13 68% 24 11 3 0 0 2 6 1 9 10 64% 33 15 15 5 0 5 25 4 20
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1981 21 NYM NL 8 25% 0 2 0 0 0 1.98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 4 0 0% 3 1 33% 5 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1982 22 NYM NL 152 14% 29 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 22 0 0% 12 2 17% 77 7 9% 8 3 38% 8 3 38% 0
1983 23 NYM NL 445 25% 98 5 0 0 0 0.71 2 0 18 2 0 1 1 0 4 4 100% 81 8 10% 45 16 36% 261 26 10% 21 7 33% 22 8 36% 0
1985 25 MIL AL 65 46% 10 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 1 10% 3 1 33% 40 1 3% 1 0 0% 2 0 0% 0
1986 26 CHW AL 11 55% 3 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 4 1 25% 1 0 0% 6 1 17% 1 1 100% 0 0 0
1990 30 SEA AL 110 53% 22 3 0 5 1 0 0 1.14 4 1 4 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 15 1 7% 6 2 33% 66 7 11% 6 3 50% 11 1 9% 0
6 Seasons 791 29% 162 3 0 13 1 0 0 1.02 10 1 27 7 3 4 6 0 6 5 83% 136 11 8% 70 22 31% 455 42 9% 37 14 38% 43 12 28% 0
MLB Averages

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
1990 30 SEA AL 110 486 4.42 280 58% 33% 20% 22% 25% 67% 0% 38% 70% 20% 7% 8 0 25% 28 12 13% 14 7 25% 0 0 1
1 Season 110 486 4.42 280 58% 33% 20% 22% 25% 67% 0% 38% 70% 20% 7% 8 0 25% 28 12 13% 14 7 25% 0 0 1
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1981 21 9 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0
1982 22 54 160 145 14 29 5 0 3 10 6 1 12 32 .200 .258 .297 .554 56 43 0 0 1 2 1
1983 23 199 605 545 53 127 20 0 5 37 23 11 48 109 .233 .295 .297 .592 66 162 8 2 5 5 2
1984 24 199 605 545 53 127 20 0 5 37 23 11 48 109 .233 .295 .297 .592 66 162 8 2 5 5 2
1985 25 233 670 603 59 137 21 0 6 38 25 12 55 125 .227 .292 .292 .584 64 176 9 2 5 5 2
1986 26 242 681 614 59 140 21 0 6 39 25 12 55 127 .228 .291 .292 .583 63 179 10 2 5 5 2
1987 27 242 681 614 59 140 21 0 6 39 25 12 55 127 .228 .291 .292 .583 63 179 10 2 5 5 2
1988 28 242 681 614 59 140 21 0 6 39 25 12 55 127 .228 .291 .292 .583 63 179 10 2 5 5 2
1989 29 242 681 614 59 140 21 0 6 39 25 12 55 127 .228 .291 .292 .583 63 179 10 2 5 5 2
1990 30 287 791 709 74 162 27 0 10 50 27 13 70 151 .228 .298 .309 .607 70 219 11 2 5 5 2

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1981 21 14 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 9
1982 22 45 156 141 15 32 6 0 3 11 7 13 29 .227 .288 .333 .622 14 45
1983 23 145 451 407 43 105 16 0 2 30 18 39 77 .258 .324 .312 .636 41 145
1985 25 34 67 59 6 11 1 0 1 1 2 8 16 .186 .284 .254 .538 4 34
1986 26 9 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 1 9
1990 30 45 113 97 17 24 7 0 4 12 2 16 24 .247 .354 .443 .797 16 45
6 Seasons 292 809 726 81 172 30 0 10 56 29 76 153 .237 .309 .320 .629 76 287
162 Game Avg. 162 449 403 45 95 17 0 6 31 16 42 85 .237 .309 .320 .629 42 287

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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1981 NL  born 1960-04-27 (8th)

                                         

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