Brian Giles

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2009)

AVG .291
HR 287
RBI 1,078
H 1,897
OPS .902
PIV 28,914
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 195 lb
Born
1/20/1971 in El Cajon, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1995-09-16
Last Game
2009-06-18
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Brian Stephen Giles

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,847 6,527 1,121 1,897 411 55 287 1,078 109 1,183 835 .291 .400 .502 .902 28,914

Career AVG .291 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — +9.1% above league average.

Career OBP .400 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +19.0% above league average.

Career SLG .502 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — +18.6% above league average.

Career OPS .902 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — +18.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1995 CLE AL 6 9 6 5 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 .556 — — — — 0.0
1996 CLE AL 51 121 26 43 14 1 5 27 3 19 13 .355 .269 (+32%) .340 (+27%) .426 (+43%) .767 (+36%) 812.0
1997 CLE AL 130 377 62 101 15 3 17 61 13 63 50 .268 .266 (avg) .336 (+9%) .419 (+9%) .756 (+9%) 811.1
1998 CLE AL 112 350 56 94 19 0 16 66 10 73 75 .269 .266 (+1%) .335 (+18%) .420 (+9%) .755 (+13%) 1202.4
1999 PIT NL 141 521 109 164 33 3 39 115 6 95 80 .315 .271 (+16%) .344 (+21%) .433 (+42%) .778 (+33%) 3790.2
2000 PIT NL 156 559 111 176 37 7 35 123 6 114 69 .315 .270 (+16%) .344 (+25%) .437 (+36%) .782 (+31%) 4151.6
2001 PIT NL 160 576 116 178 37 7 37 95 13 90 67 .309 .263 (+17%) .332 (+21%) .426 (+38%) .758 (+31%) 3982.0
2002 PIT NL 153 497 95 148 37 5 38 103 15 135 74 .298 .261 (+14%) .331 (+36%) .416 (+49%) .747 (+43%) 5168.5
2003 PIT NL 105 388 70 116 30 4 16 70 0 85 48 .299 .264 (+13%) .332 (+29%) .422 (+23%) .754 (+26%) 2361.2
2003 SDN NL 29 104 23 31 4 2 4 18 4 20 10 .298 .264 (+13%) .332 (+25%) .422 (+16%) .754 (+20%) 2361.2
2004 SDN NL 159 609 97 173 33 7 23 94 10 89 80 .284 .266 (+7%) .335 (+12%) .427 (+11%) .762 (+11%) 1586.6
2005 SDN NL 158 545 92 164 38 8 15 83 13 119 64 .301 .264 (+14%) .330 (+28%) .418 (+15%) .749 (+21%) 2898.1
2006 SDN NL 158 604 87 159 37 1 14 83 9 104 60 .263 .269 (-2%) .336 (+11%) .431 (-8%) .768 (avg) 414.7
2007 SDN NL 121 483 72 131 27 2 13 51 4 64 61 .271 .268 (+1%) .335 (+7%) .422 (-2%) .758 (+2%) 399.5
2008 SDN NL 147 559 81 171 40 4 12 63 2 87 52 .306 .263 (+16%) .333 (+20%) .416 (+10%) .749 (+14%) 1899.5
2009 SDN NL 61 225 18 43 10 1 2 23 1 26 31 .191 .262 (-27%) .332 (-17%) .417 (-35%) .750 (-27%) -985.8
Career · 16 seasons 1,847 6,527 1,121 1,897 411 55 287 1,078 109 1,183 835 .291 — — — — 30,853

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
29 77 4 16 6 0 0 4 11 21 .208

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2006 NLDS2 SDN 4 14 1 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 .286
2005 NLDS1 SDN 3 13 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .231
1998 ALCS CLE 4 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .083
1998 ALDS1 CLE 3 10 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 4 .200
1997 ALCS CLE 6 16 1 3 3 0 0 0 2 6 .188
1997 ALDS1 CLE 3 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143
1997 WS CLE 5 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 4 1 .500
1996 ALDS1 CLE 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9313207528937132513.292
Away9153315591959155564.289

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2009-06-18 SDPSEAW 400000012
2009-06-17 SDPSEAL 000000000
2009-06-16 SDPSEAL 300000011
2009-06-14 SDPLAAL 400000000
2009-06-13 SDPLAAL 401000000
2009-06-12 SDPLAAL 422100111
2009-06-09 SDPLADL 511000101
2009-06-08 SDPAZW 311000000
2009-06-07 SDPAZL 610000010
2009-06-06 SDPAZW 502000202

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1766 1720 3447 95 71 23

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 CLE OF 3 1 2 1 0 0
1996 CLE OF 16 8 26 0 0 0
1997 CLE OF 115 97 201 7 6 1
1998 CLE OF 101 90 213 7 5 1
1999 PIT OF 138 136 294 8 3 2
2000 PIT OF 155 154 316 14 6 1
2001 PIT OF 159 160 307 7 10 2
2002 PIT OF 151 151 244 13 7 5
2003 PIT OF 105 105 233 4 2 0
2003 SDN OF 29 29 55 2 2 0
2004 SDN OF 159 158 322 8 7 3
2005 SDN OF 155 155 329 6 4 1
2006 SDN OF 158 158 299 7 7 2
2007 SDN OF 120 120 217 2 5 1
2008 SDN OF 144 142 276 3 7 1
2009 SDN OF 58 56 113 6 0 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 646
Center Field 303
Right Field 885
Designated Hitter 40

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2004 Player of the Week Week of 2004-05-01
2000 Player of the Week Week of 2000-05-06
2000 Player of the Week Week of 2000-08-19
1999 Player of the Week Week of 1999-05-08
1999 Player of the Week Week of 1999-09-04

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2009 SDN NL $9,000,000
2008 SDN NL $9,666,666
2007 SDN NL $9,666,667
2006 SDN NL $7,666,666
2005 SDN NL $8,333,333
2004 SDN NL $8,833,333
2003 PIT NL $8,833,333
2002 PIT NL $8,063,003
2001 PIT NL $7,333,333
2000 PIT NL $1,816,667
1999 PIT NL $1,116,666
1998 CLE AL $300,000
1997 CLE AL $175,000
1996 CLE AL $110,000
1995 CLE AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $81,023,667

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2005 Most Valuable Player NL 9th 48.0 448 0
2002 Most Valuable Player NL 13th 27.0 448 0
2001 Most Valuable Player NL 24th 1.0 448 0
2000 Most Valuable Player NL 19th 3.0 448 0
1999 Most Valuable Player NL 19th 11.0 448 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Brian Giles (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bob Johnson
    .296 avg, 288 HR
  2. 90
    Larry Doby HOF
    .288 avg, 273 HR
  3. 81
    Tim Salmon
    .282 avg, 299 HR
  4. 78
    Lance Berkman
    .293 avg, 366 HR
  5. 76
    Bernie Williams
    .297 avg, 287 HR
  6. 74
    Matt Holliday
    .299 avg, 316 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Giles

What years did Brian Giles play?
Brian Giles played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2009.
Was Brian Giles a pitcher?
No. Brian Giles was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Brian Giles hit?
Brian Giles hit 287 career home runs with 1897 hits.