Marcus Giles

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2007)

AVG .277
HR 76
RBI 333
H 813
OPS .782
PIV 2,817
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 180 lb
Born
5/18/1978 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2001-04-17
Last Game
2007-09-28
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Marcus William Giles

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
792 2,934 468 813 187 16 76 333 70 318 523 .277 .353 .429 .782 2,817

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .353 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +5.7% above league average.

Career SLG .429 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .782 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — near 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
2001 ATL NL 68 244 36 64 10 2 9 31 2 28 37 .262 .263 (-1%) .332 (+2%) .426 (+1%) .758 (+1%) 86.8
2002 ATL NL 68 213 27 49 10 1 8 23 1 25 41 .230 .261 (-12%) .331 (-5%) .416 (-4%) .747 (-4%) -148.6
2003 ATL NL 145 551 101 174 49 2 21 69 14 59 80 .316 .264 (+20%) .332 (+17%) .422 (+25%) .754 (+21%) 2558.9
2004 ATL NL 102 379 61 118 22 2 8 48 17 36 70 .311 .266 (+17%) .335 (+13%) .427 (+4%) .762 (+8%) 643.5
2005 ATL NL 152 577 104 168 45 4 15 63 16 64 108 .291 .264 (+10%) .330 (+10%) .418 (+10%) .749 (+10%) 1294.9
2006 ATL NL 141 550 87 144 32 2 11 60 10 62 105 .262 .269 (-3%) .336 (+1%) .431 (-10%) .768 (-5%) -383.7
2007 SDN NL 116 420 52 96 19 3 4 39 10 44 82 .229 .268 (-15%) .335 (-9%) .422 (-25%) .758 (-18%) -1234.3
Career · 7 seasons 792 2,934 468 813 187 16 76 333 70 318 523 .277 — — — — 2,817

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
25 92 15 20 3 0 2 6 7 20 .217

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2005 NLDS2 ATL 4 20 5 4 1 0 0 0 2 5 .200
2004 NLDS2 ATL 5 24 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 6 .125
2003 NLDS2 ATL 5 14 3 5 0 0 1 3 2 2 .357
2002 NLDS1 ATL 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
2001 NLCS ATL 5 20 4 4 1 0 1 1 3 4 .200
2001 NLDS1 ATL 3 12 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home407149924141844194.279
Away385143522739532139.275

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2007-09-28 SDPMILW 200000002
2007-09-25 SDPSFGW 000000000
2007-09-23 SDPCOLL 200000010
2007-09-22 SDPCOLL 201000000
2007-09-21 SDPCOLL 201000010
2007-09-18 SDPPITW 401000110
2007-09-14 SDPSFGW 300000000
2007-09-13 SDPLADL 400000001
2007-09-09 SDPCOLL 302000020
2007-08-24 SDPPHIW 211000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 745 722 1413 2234 68 473
3B 9 6 6 19 2 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2001 ATL 2B 62 59 104 166 6 31
2002 ATL 2B 52 47 118 139 6 35
2002 ATL 3B 8 6 6 13 2 2
2003 ATL 2B 139 137 278 471 14 85
2004 ATL 2B 97 94 186 289 12 69
2005 ATL 2B 149 147 266 469 12 97
2005 ATL 3B 1 0 0 6 0 0
2006 ATL 2B 134 132 258 368 11 81
2007 SDN 2B 112 106 203 332 7 75

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 745
Third Base 9

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2003 TSN All-Star 2B

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2007 SDN NL $3,250,000
2006 ATL NL $3,850,000
2005 ATL NL $2,350,000
2004 ATL NL $430,000
2003 ATL NL $316,500
2002 ATL NL $210,000
Total Career Earnings $10,406,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Grossmont College El Cajon CA 1997

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2005 Most Valuable Player NL 26th 4.0 448 0
2003 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 9.0 448 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jeff McNeil
    .282 avg, 86 HR
  2. 71
    Sean Berry
    .272 avg, 81 HR
  3. 70
    Garrett Atkins
    .285 avg, 99 HR
  4. 69
    Babe Young
    .273 avg, 79 HR
  5. 69
    Chad Tracy
    .274 avg, 86 HR
  6. 67
    Fernando Tatis
    .265 avg, 113 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Marcus Giles

What years did Marcus Giles play?
Marcus Giles played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2007.
Was Marcus Giles a pitcher?
No. Marcus Giles was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Marcus Giles hit?
Marcus Giles hit 76 career home runs with 813 hits.