Three Pittsburgh Pirates Legends MLB The Show Should Include

PITTSBURGH, PA - 1982: Relief pitcher Kent Tekulve #27 of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches during a Major League Baseball game at Three Rivers Stadium in 1982 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA - 1982: Relief pitcher Kent Tekulve #27 of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches during a Major League Baseball game at Three Rivers Stadium in 1982 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – JUNE 24: Brian Giles #24 of the Pittsburgh Pirates bats during a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies on June 24, 1999 at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – JUNE 24: Brian Giles #24 of the Pittsburgh Pirates bats during a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies on June 24, 1999 at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /

Outfielder Brian Giles

Brian Giles was an outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1999 through 2003. During that time, Giles made a name for himself as a powerful outfielder, and he was sneakily one of the best hitters in the game during his time with the Pirates.

Giles had hit .308/.426/.591 with 165 home runs, a .426 wOBA, and 156 wRC+ during his time in Pittsburgh. Giles would be a card who would play very well in the game as he’d likely have over 100 for his contact and power attributes. He’d also have extremely high plate vision as he only struck out 10.9% of the time.

Speed-wise, he’d likely only be about average, in the 60-63 range. Fielding would be his worst attributes. He had -5 total zone runs and was never known for having that powerful of an arm. He’d likely reside in the 60-70 range of fielding with arm strength in the 75-80 range. However, a bronze-to-silver in left field would be good enough for most players.

Brian Giles truly deserves a 99, end game, god squad card. He was one of the best hitters in the league but was overshadowed by insane names in the ’90s and 2000s like Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr., and so on.