1978
Born May 18, 1978
San Diego, CA, USA
Marcus Giles Notable
Marcus Giles divided seven seasons between two clubs as a second baseman: the Atlanta Braves from 2001, then the San Diego Padres through 2007.
Across 792 games he batted .277, with 813 hits and 468 runs. He finished with 76 home runs, 187 doubles and 70 stolen bases.
He played 745 games at second base, with 2,234 assists and 68 errors. He turned 473 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 2003.
He was born in San Diego, CA, USA on May 18, 1978. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 2003 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 2003 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | ATL | 68 | 244 | 36 | 64 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 28 | 37 | 2 | .262 |
| 2002 | ATL | 68 | 213 | 27 | 49 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 41 | 1 | .230 |
| 2003 | ATL | 145 | 551 | 101 | 174 | 49 | 2 | 21 | 69 | 59 | 80 | 14 | .316 |
| 2004 | ATL | 102 | 379 | 61 | 118 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 48 | 36 | 70 | 17 | .311 |
| 2005 | ATL | 152 | 577 | 104 | 168 | 45 | 4 | 15 | 63 | 64 | 108 | 16 | .291 |
| 2006 | ATL | 141 | 550 | 87 | 144 | 32 | 2 | 11 | 60 | 62 | 105 | 10 | .262 |
| 2007 | SDP | 116 | 420 | 52 | 96 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 44 | 82 | 10 | .229 |
| Career | — | 792 | 2934 | 468 | 813 | 187 | 16 | 76 | 333 | 318 | 523 | 70 | .277 |
On this day & linked events
2001
Major-league debut: Marcus Giles
Marcus Giles made a major-league debut on April 17, 2001.
2007
Final major-league game: Marcus Giles
Marcus Giles played a final major-league game on September 28, 2007.
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