Brian Giles | |
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![]() Giles with the San Diego Padres | |
Outfielder | |
Born: El Cajon, California, U.S. | January 20, 1971|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 16, 1995, for the Cleveland Indians | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 18, 2009, for the San Diego Padres | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .291 |
Home runs | 287 |
Runs batted in | 1,078 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Brian Stephen Giles (JAYH-ulz; born January 20, 1971) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. During his career he played for the Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates and San Diego Padres. The left-handed Giles was a two-time All-Star and had a career line of .291/.400/.502 with 287 home runs, 411 doubles, 1,078 runs batted in (RBI), and 1,183 walks in 1,847 games.
His younger brother, Marcus Giles, is a former Major League infielder who was most notable for playing with the Atlanta Braves organization. Marcus and Brian played together on the 2007 San Diego Padres.