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Brian Giles

Q: When was Brian Giles born?

Brian Giles was born on January 20, 1971.

Q: Where was Brian Giles born?

Brian Giles was born in El Cajon, CA .

Q: How tall is Brian Giles?

Brian Giles is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Brian Giles weigh when playing?

Brian Giles weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Brian Giles in the Hall of Fame?

Brian Giles has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Brian Giles drafted?

Brian Giles was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 17th round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from Granite Hills HS (El Cajon, CA) .

Q: How many hits did Brian Giles have?

Brian Giles had 1,897 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Brian Giles have?

Brian Giles had 287 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Brian Giles' average?

Brian Giles had a .291 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Brian Giles played for?

Brian Giles played for 3 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates and San Diego Padres.

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-11, 195lb (180cm, 88kg)

Born: January 20, 1971 in El Cajon, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 17th round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from Granite Hills HS (El Cajon, CA).

High School: Granite Hills HS (El Cajon, CA)

Debut: September 16, 1995 (Age 24-239d, 16,801st in major league history)
vs. BOS 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 18, 2009 (Age 38-149d)
vs. SEA 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1997 season

Agents: Joe Bick

Full Name: Brian Stephen Giles

Pronunciation: \JYLES\

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Relatives: Brother of Marcus Giles

2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

51.1

6527

1897

287

.291

1121

RBI

1078

109

OBP

.400

SLG

.502

OPS

.902

OPS+

137

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Games by Position

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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
1989	18	CLE-min	Rk	36	142	129	18	40	7	0	0	20	6	3	11	19	.310	.366	.364	.731		47		1	0	1	2		BRL · APPY
1990	19	CLE-min	A-	70	295	246	44	71	15	2	1	23	11	8	48	23	.289	.403	.378	.781		93		0	0	1	2		WTR · NYPL
1991	20	CLE-min	A+	125	470	394	71	122	14	0	4	47	19	7	68	70	.310	.411	.376	.787		148	5	2	3	3	2		KIN · CARL
1992	21	CLE-min	A+,AA	65	255	214	34	53	9	1	3	21	6	6	40	31	.248	.369	.341	.710		73	9	1	0	0	2		KIN,CAK · CARL,EL
1993	22	CLE-min	AA	123	496	425	64	139	17	6	8	64	18	12	57	43	.327	.409	.452	.861		192	9	4	7	3	4		CAK · EL
1994	23	CLE-min	AAA	128	496	434	74	136	18	3	16	58	8	5	55	61	.313	.390	.479	.869		208	5	2	1	4	10		CHR · IL
1995	24	CLE-min	AAA	123	486	413	67	128	18	8	15	67	7	3	54	40	.310	.395	.501	.896		207	9	8	5	6	4		BFL · AA
1995	24	CLE	AL	6	9	9	6	5	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	1	.556	.556	.889	1.444	268	8	0	0	0	0	0	/H9D
1996	25	CLE-min	AAA	83	366	318	65	100	17	6	20	64	1	0	42	29	.314	.395	.594	.989		189	4	2	1	3	6		BFL · AA
1996	25	CLE	AL	51	143	121	26	43	14	1	5	27	3	0	19	13	.355	.434	.612	1.045	162	74	6	0	0	3	4	DH7/9
1997	26	CLE	AL	130	451	377	62	101	15	3	17	61	13	3	63	50	.268	.368	.459	.827	112	173	10	1	3	7	2	*798H/D
1998	27	CLE-min	AAA	13	52	46	5	11	2	0	2	7	0	0	6	8	.239	.327	.413	.740		19	2	0	0	0	0		BFL · IL
1998	27	CLE	AL	112	430	350	56	94	19	0	16	66	10	5	73	75	.269	.396	.460	.856	120	161	7	3	1	3	8	7/HD98
1999	28	PIT	NL	141	627	521	109	164	33	3	39	115	6	2	95	80	.315	.418	.614	1.032	157	320	14	3	0	8	7	*89/7D	MVP-19
2000	29	PIT	NL	156	688	559	111	176	37	7	35	123	6	0	114	69	.315	.432	.594	1.026	157	332	15	7	0	8	13	*879/H	AS,MVP-19
2001	30	PIT	NL	160	674	576	116	178	37	7	37	95	13	6	90	67	.309	.404	.590	.994	150	340	10	4	0	4	14	*78	AS,MVP-24
2002	31	PIT	NL	153	644	497	95	148	37	5	38	103	15	6	135	74	.298	.450	.622	1.072	177	309	10	7	0	5	24	*7/8H	MVP-13
2003	32	TOT	NL	134	609	492	93	147	34	6	20	88	4	3	105	58	.299	.427	.514	.941	145	253	12	8	0	4	12	*78
2003	32	PIT	NL	105	481	388	70	116	30	4	16	70	0	3	85	48	.299	.430	.521	.951	145	202	8	6	0	2	11	78
2003	32	SDP	NL	29	128	104	23	31	4	2	4	18	4	0	20	10	.298	.414	.490	.904	145	51	4	2	0	2	1	7
2004	33	SDP	NL	159	711	609	97	173	33	7	23	94	10	3	89	80	.284	.374	.475	.849	128	289	12	4	0	9	6	*9/H
2005	34	SDP	NL	158	674	545	92	164	38	8	15	83	13	5	*119*	64	.301	.423	.483	.905	147	263	14	2	0	8	9	*98/H7	MVP-9
2006	35	SDP	NL	158	717	604	87	159	37	1	14	83	9	4	104	60	.263	.374	.397	.771	107	240	18	5	0	4	6	*9
2007	36	SDP-min	A+	3	14	10	2	4	0	0	1	3	0	0	4	2	.400	.571	.700	1.271		7	1	0	0	0	0		LEL · CALL
2007	36	SDP	NL	121	552	483	72	131	27	2	13	51	4	6	64	61	.271	.361	.416	.777	110	201	8	4	0	1	5	*9/8H
2008	37	SDP	NL	147	653	559	81	171	40	4	12	63	2	2	87	52	.306	.398	.456	.854	138	255	18	2	0	5	2	*9/H8
2009	38	SDP	NL	61	254	225	18	43	10	1	2	23	1	0	26	31	.191	.277	.271	.548	52	61	6	1	0	1	2	9/H
15 Yrs				1847	7836	6527	1121	1897	411	55	287	1078	109	45	1183	835	.291	.400	.502	.902	137	3279	160	51	4	70	114
162 Game Avg.				162	687	572	98	166	36	5	25	95	10	4	104	73	.291	.400	.502	.902	137	288	14	4	0	6	10
				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
SDP (7 yrs)				833	3689	3129	470	872	189	25	83	415	43	20	509	358	.279	.380	.435	.815	122	1360	80	20	0	30	31
PIT (5 yrs)				715	3114	2541	501	782	174	26	165	506	40	17	519	338	.308	.426	.591	1.018	158	1503	57	27	0	27	69
CLE (4 yrs)				299	1033	857	150	243	48	4	39	157	26	8	155	139	.284	.391	.485	.876	124	416	23	4	4	13	14

NL (11 yrs)				1548	6803	5670	971	1654	363	51	248	921	83	37	1028	696	.292	.401	.505	.906	138	2863	137	47	0	57	100
AL (4 yrs)				299	1033	857	150	243	48	4	39	157	26	8	155	139	.284	.391	.485	.876	124	416	23	4	4	13	14

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Brian Giles?

Brian Giles is 52 years old.

When was Brian Giles born?

Brian Giles was born on January 20, 1971.

Where was Brian Giles born?

Brian Giles was born in El Cajon, CA.

How tall is Brian Giles?

Brian Giles is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Brian Giles weigh when playing?

Brian Giles weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Brian Giles play?

Brian Giles played 15 seasons.

Is Brian Giles in the Hall of Fame?

Brian Giles has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Brian Giles drafted?

Brian Giles was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 17th round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from Granite Hills HS (El Cajon, CA).

What position did Brian Giles play?

Brian Giles was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Brian Giles have?

Brian Giles had 1,897 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Brian Giles have?

Brian Giles had 287 home runs over his career.

What was Brian Giles' average?

Brian Giles had a .291 average over his career.

How many teams has Brian Giles played for?

Brian Giles played for 3 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates and San Diego Padres.

How many World Series has Brian Giles won?

Brian Giles has never won a World Series.

When did Brian Giles retire?

Brian Giles last played in 2009.

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