Brian Giles

Brian Stephen Giles (JAYH-ulz; born January 20, 1971) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. During his career he played for the Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates and San Diego Padres. The left-handed Giles was a two-time All-Star and had a career line of .291/.400/.502 with 287 home runs, 411 doubles, 1,078 runs batted in (RBI), and 1,183 walks in 1,847 games. Although a bit suspect with the glove, Giles was a do-it-all batter at the plate, posting one of the highest OPS of all-time. During his prime, Giles carried a stagnant Pittsburgh Pirates offense as the main batting prowess outside of Aramis Ramírez in the lineup and posted an OPS over 1. He received MVP votes every year during this time.

Brian Giles
Giles with the San Diego Padres
Outfielder
Born: (1971-01-20) January 20, 1971 (age 54) El Cajon, California
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 16, 1995, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
June 18, 2009, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
Batting average	.291
Home runs	287
Runs batted in	1,078
Teams
Cleveland Indians (1995–1998) Pittsburgh Pirates (1999–2003) San Diego Padres (2003–2009)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star (2000, 2001)

Giles was known for his unique, low-crouched batting stance at the plate, similar to Jeff Bagwell.

His younger brother, Marcus Giles, is a former Major League infielder who was most notable for playing with the Atlanta Braves organization.