Brian Giles (second baseman)

Infobox MLB retired
name=Brian Giles
position=Second baseman
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1960|4|27
Manhattan, Kansas
debutdate=September 12
debutyear=by|1981
debutteam=New York Mets
finaldate=July 7
finalyear=by|1990
finalteam=Seattle Mariners
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.228
stat2label=Hits
stat2value=162
stat3label=Runs
stat3value=74
teams=
* New York Mets (by|1981-by|1983)
* Milwaukee Brewers (by|1985)
* Chicago White Sox (by|1986)
* Seattle Mariners (by|1990)

Brian Jeffry Giles (born Apr 27, 1960 in Manhattan, Kansas) is a former Major League Baseball player. Drafted in the third round of the 1978 amateur draft by the New York Mets, Giles reached the major leagues in 1981 and played for the Mets until 1983. In 1984, he was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the rule 5 draft. He played 34 games with the Brewers in 1985 before signing with the Chicago White Sox as a free agent. He played only 9 games for the White Sox, and would not reappear in the Majors until a brief 45-game stint with the Seattle Mariners in 1990. He played his last game with the Mariners on July 7, 1990. Giles played primarily second base and shortstop.

Career statistics

Through his career, Giles amassed the following statistics:
*Hits: 162
*Doubles: 27
*Triples: 0
*Home Runs: 10
*RBI: 50
*Average: .228

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gilesbr01.shtml]