Brian Giles

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-11, 195lb (180cm, 88kg)

Born: January 20, 1971 in El Cajon, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 17th round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from Granite Hills HS (El Cajon, CA).

High School: Granite Hills HS (El Cajon, CA)

Debut: September 16, 1995 (Age 24-239d, 16,800th in major league history)
vs. BOS 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 18, 2009 (Age 38-149d)
vs. SEA 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1997 season

Agents: Joe Bick

Full Name: Brian Stephen Giles

Pronunciation: \JYLES\

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Relatives: Brother of Marcus Giles

2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

51.1

6527

1897

287

.291

1121

RBI

1078

109

OBP

.400

SLG

.502

OPS

.902

OPS+

137

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1997 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1997 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 2	CLE	@	OAK	W,9-7	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR RF
2	4 (2)	Apr 5	CLE	@	ANA	W,7-5	GF	9	2.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
3	5	Apr 6	CLE	@	ANA	W,10-8	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
4	6	Apr 7	CLE	@	SEA	W,8-3	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR RF
5	7	Apr 8	CLE	@	SEA	L,8-14	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
6	8	Apr 9	CLE	@	SEA	L,1-11	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
7	9	Apr 11	CLE		ANA	W,15-3	GF	7	2.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH LF
8	16 (6)	Apr 19	CLE		MIL	W,11-6	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
9	17	Apr 20	CLE		MIL	W,6-4	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
10	19 (1)	Apr 23	CLE		BOS	W,11-7	GS	35	7.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
11	20	Apr 24	CLE	@	MIL	W,6-3	GS	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF RF
12	21	Apr 25	CLE	@	MIL	W,11-4	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
13	22	Apr 26	CLE	@	MIL	L,8-9	GS	43	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF RF
14	23	Apr 27	CLE	@	MIL	L,5-6	CG	39	8.1	0	0	0	0	0	LF
15	24	Apr 29	CLE		OAK	W,10-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
16	25	Apr 30	CLE		OAK	L,9-11	GS	49	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
17	26	May 1	CLE		OAK	W,7-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
18	27	May 3	CLE		DET	W,7-6	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
19	28	May 4	CLE		DET	L,0-2	GS	23	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
20	30 (1)	May 7	CLE		TOR	W,7-1	GF	17	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
21	31	May 8	CLE		TOR	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
22	32	May 9	CLE	@	DET	W,5-0	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
23	33	May 10	CLE	@	DET	L,0-6	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
24	35 (1)	May 12	CLE	@	TEX	L,2-4	CG	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
25	36	May 13	CLE	@	TEX	W,7-3	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
26	37	May 14	CLE	@	TEX	L,3-4	CG	44	9.2	2	0	1	3	0	RF
27	39 (1)	May 17	CLE	@	TOR	W,8-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
28	42 (2)	May 21	CLE		KCR	W,1-0	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
29	47 (4)	May 26	CLE	@	CHW	W,10-4	GF	9	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
30	49 (1)	May 28	CLE	@	KCR	W,10-3	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
31	59 (9)	Jun 11	CLE		MIL	W,4-3	GS	40	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF LF
32	60	Jun 12	CLE		MIL	L,2-6	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
33	61	Jun 14 (1)	CLE	@	STL	W,8-3	GF	11	3.2	0	1	0	1	0	RF
34	63 (1)	Jun 15	CLE	@	STL	W,9-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
35	64	Jun 16	CLE		CIN	L,1-4	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
36	65	Jun 17	CLE		CIN	W,5-1	GF	7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH LF
37	66	Jun 18	CLE		CIN	L,2-5	GF	10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
38	67	Jun 20	CLE		NYY	L,1-7	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
39	68	Jun 21	CLE		NYY	W,13-4	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
40	69	Jun 22	CLE		NYY	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
41	70	Jun 23	CLE		MIN	L,2-7	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
42	71	Jun 24	CLE		MIN	W,10-5	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
43	72	Jun 27	CLE	@	NYY	L,2-3	GS	28	7.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
44	74 (1)	Jun 29	CLE	@	NYY	L,10-11	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
45	75	Jun 30	CLE	@	HOU	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
46	76	Jul 1	CLE	@	HOU	W,8-6	CG	40	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
47	77	Jul 2	CLE	@	HOU	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
48	78	Jul 4	CLE		KCR	W,7-6	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
49	79	Jul 5	CLE		KCR	W,8-4	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
50	80	Jul 6	CLE		KCR	W,8-7	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
51	81	Jul 10	CLE	@	MIN	L,2-8	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
52	82	Jul 11	CLE	@	MIN	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
53	83	Jul 12	CLE	@	MIN	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
54	84	Jul 13	CLE	@	MIN	W,12-5	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
55	86 (1)	Jul 15	CLE	@	NYY	L,6-12	CG	41	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
56	87	Jul 16	CLE	@	MIL	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
57	88	Jul 17	CLE	@	MIL	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
58	89	Jul 18	CLE		BOS	L,0-7	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
59	90	Jul 19	CLE		BOS	L,3-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
60	96 (5)	Jul 25	CLE		OAK	L,1-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
61	97	Jul 26	CLE		OAK	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
62	98	Jul 27	CLE		OAK	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
63	99	Jul 28 (1)	CLE		ANA	L,0-2	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
64	101 (1)	Jul 29	CLE		ANA	L,2-7	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
65	102	Jul 30	CLE		ANA	L,2-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
66	103	Aug 1	CLE	@	TEX	W,8-5	GF	10	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
67	104	Aug 2	CLE	@	TEX	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
68	105	Aug 3	CLE	@	TEX	L,7-8	CG	41	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	LF
69	106	Aug 4	CLE	@	DET	W,7-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
70	107	Aug 5	CLE	@	DET	L,4-6	CG	42	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
71	108	Aug 6	CLE	@	TOR	L,3-6	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
72	109	Aug 7	CLE	@	TOR	L,0-4	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
73	110	Aug 8	CLE		TEX	L,5-6	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
74	111	Aug 9 (1)	CLE		TEX	L,3-4	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
75	112	Aug 9 (2)	CLE		TEX	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
76	113	Aug 10	CLE		TEX	L,6-7	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
77	114	Aug 12	CLE		DET	W,7-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
78	115	Aug 13 (1)	CLE		DET	L,3-13	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
79	116	Aug 13 (2)	CLE		DET	W,9-1	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
80	117	Aug 14	CLE		DET	W,12-1	CG	32	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
81	118	Aug 15	CLE		TOR	W,5-4	CG	42	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
82	119	Aug 16	CLE		TOR	W,8-4	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
83	120	Aug 17	CLE		TOR	L,5-10	CG	46	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
84	121	Aug 18	CLE		TOR	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
85	122	Aug 19	CLE	@	SEA	W,7-5	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
86	123	Aug 20	CLE	@	SEA	L,0-1	CG	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
87	124	Aug 21	CLE	@	SEA	L,6-7	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
88	125	Aug 22	CLE	@	OAK	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
89	126	Aug 23	CLE	@	OAK	W,7-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
90	127	Aug 24	CLE	@	OAK	L,1-4	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
91	128	Aug 26	CLE	@	ANA	L,7-8	CG	40	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
92	130 (1)	Aug 29	CLE		CHC	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
93	131	Aug 30	CLE		CHC	L,4-9	GS	42	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF RF
94	132	Aug 31	CLE		CHC	W,9-5	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
95	135 (2)	Sep 3	CLE	@	PIT	W,7-3	GF	10	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
96	136	Sep 5	CLE		CHW	W,11-1	GS	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF RF
97	137	Sep 6	CLE		CHW	W,9-7	CG	42	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
98	138	Sep 7	CLE		CHW	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
99	139	Sep 8	CLE		BAL	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
100	141 (1)	Sep 11	CLE	@	CHW	L,5-7	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
101	142	Sep 12	CLE	@	CHW	W,9-0	GS	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF RF
102	144 (1)	Sep 14	CLE	@	CHW	W,8-3	GS	34	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
103	145	Sep 15 (1)	CLE	@	BAL	L,5-6	CG	34	8.0	2	1	1	4	1	LF
104	147 (1)	Sep 16 (1)	CLE	@	BAL	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
105	148	Sep 16 (2)	CLE	@	BAL	L,2-7	GF	4	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH CF
106	150 (1)	Sep 18	CLE	@	MIN	W,4-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
107	151	Sep 19 (1)	CLE	@	KCR	L,3-10	GS	42	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF RF
108	152	Sep 19 (2)	CLE	@	KCR	W,6-2	GS	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF RF
109	153	Sep 20	CLE	@	KCR	L,2-5	CG	30	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
110	154	Sep 21	CLE	@	KCR	L,0-1	CG	38	8.2	5	0	0	5	0	LF
111	156 (1)	Sep 24	CLE		NYY	L,4-8	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
112	157	Sep 25	CLE		NYY	L,4-5	GS	43	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF CF
113	158	Sep 26	CLE		MIN	W,7-2	GS	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF CF
114	160 (1)	Sep 27 (2)	CLE		MIN	L,4-6	CG	44	10.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
115	161	Sep 28	CLE		MIN	L,1-5	GS	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF CF
							127gm		886.1	202	7	6	215	1