What years did Brian Giles play?

Brian Giles played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1990.

Was Brian Giles a pitcher?

No. Brian Giles was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Brian Giles hit?

Brian Giles hit 10 career home runs with 162 hits.

Brian Giles

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1990)

AVG .228

HR 10

RBI 50

H 162

OPS .607

PIV -1,431

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 165 lb
Born: 4/27/1960 in Manhattan, KS, USA
MLB Debut: 1981-09-12
Last Game: 1990-07-07

Full name: Brian Jeffrey Giles

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
287	709	74	162	27	0	10	50	27	70	151	.228	.298	.309	.607	-1,431

Career AVG .228 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.

Career OBP .298 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career SLG .309 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 20.3% below league average.

Career OPS .607 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1981	NYN	NL	9	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	NYN	NL	45	138	14	29	5	3	10	6	12	29	.210	.261 (-20%)	.324 (-17%)	.388 (-20%)	.712 (-18%)	-414.3
1983	NYN	NL	145	400	39	98	15	2	27	17	36	77	.245	.260 (-6%)	.324 (-5%)	.389 (-24%)	.714 (-15%)	-886.7
1985	ML4	AL	34	58	6	10	1	1	1	2	7	16	.172	.257 (-33%)	.323 (-19%)	.390 (-38%)	.714 (-30%)	-258.1
1986	CHA	AL	9	11	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	2	.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	SEA	AL	45	95	15	22	6	4	11	2	15	24	.232	.257 (-10%)	.324 (+4%)	.385 (+9%)	.710 (+7%)	128.5
Career · 6 seasons			287	709	74	162	27	10	50	27	70	151	.228	—	—	—	—	-1,431

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	145	340	31	71	4	18	.209
Away	142	369	43	91	6	32	.247

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1990-07-07	SEA	TOR	L	2	0	0	1
1990-07-06	SEA	TOR	L	1	0	0	0
1990-07-05	SEA	CLE	W	1	0	0	1
1990-07-01	SEA	MIL	W	1	0	1	1
1990-06-30	SEA	MIL	W	1	0	0	0
1990-06-28	SEA	KCR	W	0	0	0	0
1990-06-23	SEA	TEX	W	2	0	0	2
1990-06-22	SEA	TEX	L	0	0	0	0
1990-06-19	SEA	KCR	L	0	0	0	0
1990-06-18	SEA	KCR	L	4	1	0	3

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	209	174	469	554	16	128
3B	1	0	0	3	0	1
SS	74	42	87	131	5	35

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1981	NYN	2B	2	0	1	2	0	1
1981	NYN	SS	2	1	4	6	0	1
1982	NYN	2B	45	41	121	129	2	27
1982	NYN	SS	2	0	1	4	0	1
1983	NYN	2B	140	120	299	380	14	87
1983	NYN	SS	12	1	10	10	0	3
1985	ML4	2B	13	8	27	27	0	5
1985	ML4	SS	20	11	21	31	2	5
1986	CHA	2B	7	3	15	11	0	6
1986	CHA	SS	1	1	0	0	0	0
1990	SEA	2B	2	2	6	5	0	2
1990	SEA	3B	1	0	0	3	0	1
1990	SEA	SS	37	28	51	80	3	25

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	209
Third Base	1
Shortstop	73
Designated Hitter	3

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1986	CHA	AL	$80,000
Total Career Earnings			$80,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Giles

What years did Brian Giles play?: Brian Giles played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1990.
Was Brian Giles a pitcher?: No. Brian Giles was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Brian Giles hit?: Brian Giles hit 10 career home runs with 162 hits.