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.

What was Marcus Giles's career batting average?

Marcus Giles batted .277 over his career, with 813 hits in 2,934 at bats.

How many RBI did Marcus Giles have?

Marcus Giles drove in 333 runs in his career.

Is Marcus Giles in the Hall of Fame?

No. Marcus Giles has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Marcus Giles

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

Marcus Giles was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2007 for the Atlanta Braves and the San Diego Padres, a span of 7 seasons. In 792 career games, he hit .277 with 813 hits, 76 home runs, and 333 RBI. Marcus Giles was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,817.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

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

Marcus Giles — 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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Marcus Giles — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Marcus Giles — 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

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

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Marcus Giles — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	407	1499	241	418	44	194	.279
Away	385	1435	227	395	32	139	.275

Last 10 Games — Batting

Marcus Giles — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
2007-09-28	SDP	MIL	W	2	0	0	0	0	2
2007-09-25	SDP	SFG	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007-09-23	SDP	COL	L	2	0	0	0	1	0
2007-09-22	SDP	COL	L	2	0	1	0	0	0
2007-09-21	SDP	COL	L	2	0	1	0	1	0
2007-09-18	SDP	PIT	W	4	0	1	1	1	0
2007-09-14	SDP	SFG	W	3	0	0	0	0	0
2007-09-13	SDP	LAD	L	4	0	0	0	0	1
2007-09-09	SDP	COL	L	3	0	2	0	2	0
2007-08-24	SDP	PHI	W	2	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Marcus Giles — 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

Marcus Giles — 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

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Marcus Giles — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	745
Third Base	9

Awards & Honors

Marcus Giles — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2003	TSN All-Star	2B

Salary History

Marcus Giles — 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

Marcus Giles — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Grossmont College	El Cajon	CA	1997

Award Voting History

Marcus Giles — 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

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Marcus Giles: the record in brief

The profile opens with Marcus Giles's first major league game on April 17, 2001; the last one listed came on September 28, 2007. The team column moves through the Atlanta Braves (2001 to 2006) and the San Diego Padres (2007). Listed as a second baseman, Giles batted and threw right-handed. Giles is listed at 180 pounds on a 5-foot-8 frame. Giles was born on May 18, 1978, in San Diego, CA, USA. Marcus Giles was the playing name; the full given name is Marcus William.

Giles collected 813 hits in 2,934 at bats across 792 games, good for a .277 batting average, adding 76 homers, 333 runs batted in, and 70 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .353 and the slugging percentage .429, for an OPS of .782. The .277 career average is close to the .265 the league hit across the same seasons. 2003 was Giles's biggest home run year, with 21. Giles collected a career-high 174 hits in 2003.

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.
What was Marcus Giles's career batting average?: Marcus Giles batted .277 over his career, with 813 hits in 2,934 at bats.
How many RBI did Marcus Giles have?: Marcus Giles drove in 333 runs in his career.
Is Marcus Giles in the Hall of Fame?: No. Marcus Giles has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.