Brian Giles played for the Indians, Pirates, and Padres, accumulated 1,897 hits, 287 home runs, 109 stolen bases, and a line of .291/.400/.502. The two-time All-Star’s best years came in Pittsburgh, where he clubbed 165 homers in just under five full seasons. In 2002, Giles amassed career highs with a .450 on-base-percentage and a .622 slugging percentage. In one of the stranger baseball occurrences of the decade, on May 14, 2006, Giles drew five walks in a nine-inning game.
Brian Giles
12 March 2010
29 January 2010
k with spring training just around the corner? Johnny Damon, Carlos Delgado, Orlando Cabrera, Brian Giles, Jermaine Dye, Gary Sheffield, Mark Mulder, Erik Bedard, Pedro Martinez, and John Smoltz are among the proven veterans who remain unsigned entering the last weekend of January. They may not like it, but many of the seasoned vets will have to settle for one-year, incentive-laden contracts, or face retirement.
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