1960
Born April 27, 1960
Manhattan, KS, USA
Brian Giles Notable
b. April 27, 1960 · New York Mets 1981–1983, Milwaukee Brewers 1985, Chicago White Sox 1986, Seattle Mariners 1990
Brian Giles played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the New York Mets in 1981 and closing with the Seattle Mariners in 1990.
Across 287 games he batted .228, with 162 hits and 74 runs. He finished with 10 home runs, 27 doubles and 27 stolen bases.
He played 209 games at second base, with 554 assists and 16 errors. He turned 128 double plays.
He was born in Manhattan, KS, USA on April 27, 1960. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | NYM | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1982 | NYM | 45 | 138 | 14 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 6 | .210 |
| 1983 | NYM | 145 | 400 | 39 | 98 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 36 | 77 | 17 | .245 |
| 1985 | MIL | 34 | 58 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 2 | .172 |
| 1986 | CHW | 9 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .273 |
| 1990 | SEA | 45 | 95 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 2 | .232 |
| Career | — | 287 | 709 | 74 | 162 | 27 | 0 | 10 | 50 | 70 | 151 | 27 | .228 |
On this day & linked events
1981
Major-league debut: Brian Giles
Brian Giles made a major-league debut on September 12, 1981.
1990
Final major-league game: Brian Giles
Brian Giles played a final major-league game on July 7, 1990.
Image: New York Mets, public domain