Brian Giles
right field | bats: left | throws: left | height: 5-10 | weight: 200 | born: 01.20.71

Brian Giles
Brian Giles is from San Diego.
Career stats: Baseball-Reference.com
In the show: Cleveland (1995-98), Pirates (1999-2003), Padres (2003-09)
How he was acquired: The Padres traded Oliver Perez, Jason Bay and Cory Stewart to the Pirates for Giles on Aug. 26, 2003. | Associated Press
How he was lost: The Padres did not offer Giles salary arbitration after the 2009 season. | MLB.com

Player most similar to: Bobby Abreu
Career year, 2002: 38 home runs, 103 RBIs, .298 batting average, .450 on-base percentage, .622 slugging percentage, 135 walks

Resume

  • Two-time All-Star (2000, 2001)
  • Top 10 in MVP voting (2005)
  • Led league in walks (2005)

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  • Giles tops among most underrated | Bill Konigsberg on ESPN.com (Jan. 10, 2002)
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