What years did Floyd Giebell play?

Floyd Giebell played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1941.

Was Floyd Giebell a pitcher?

Yes. Floyd Giebell pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 30 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Floyd Giebell hit?

Floyd Giebell hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Floyd Giebell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1941)

W–L 3–1

ERA 3.99

WHIP 1.77

SO 30

Pitcher PIV -1617.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 172 lb
Born: 12/10/1909 in Pennsboro, WV, USA
Died: 4/28/2004 in Wilkesboro, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1939-04-21
Last Game: 1941-07-27

Full name: Floyd George Giebell

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	1	28	4	2	1	0	67.7	78	30	6	42	30	3.99	-1617.8

Career ERA 3.99 vs. league average 4.14 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1939	DET	AL	1	1	9	0	0	0	15.3	19	5	12	9	2.93	4.28 (+32%)	-309.0
1940	DET	AL	2	0	2	2	2	1	18.0	14	2	4	11	1.00	4.21 (+76%)	145.0
1941	DET	AL	0	0	17	2	0	0	34.3	45	23	26	10	6.03	3.94 (-53%)	-1453.8
Career · 3 seasons			3	1	28	4	2	1	67.2	78	30	42	30	3.99	—	-1,618

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
28	14	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.143	.143	.143	.286	0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 46.7% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 57.6% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 62.9% below league average.

Career OPS .286 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 60.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1939	DET	AL	9	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	DET	AL	2	6	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	DET	AL	17	6	2	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			28	14	2	1	.143	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	16	5	0	1	0	0	.200
Away	12	9	0	1	0	0	.111

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	16	36.1	38	16	24	12	3.96
Away	12	31.1	40	15	18	17	4.31

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1941-07-27	DET	PHA	L	0	0	0
1941-07-25	DET	PHA	L	0	0	0
1941-07-19	DET	NYY	L	1	0	0
1941-07-13	DET	PHA	L	0	0	0
1941-07-12	DET	BOS	L	0	0	0
1941-07-05	DET	SLA	L	2	0	1
1941-06-26	DET	PHA	L	1	0	0
1941-06-25	DET	PHA	L	0	0	0
1941-06-19	DET	BOS	L	0	0	0
1941-06-17	DET	BOS	L	1	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1941-07-27	DET	PHA	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
1941-07-25	DET	PHA	—	1.0	5	6	6	2	1	0
1941-07-19	DET	NYY	—	3.2	1	0	0	1	0	0
1941-07-13	DET	PHA	—	2.0	1	0	0	3	1	0
1941-07-12	DET	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1941-07-05	DET	SLA	—	4.2	7	3	3	3	1	0
1941-06-26	DET	PHA	—	4.0	7	2	2	1	1	0
1941-06-25	DET	PHA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1941-06-19	DET	BOS	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	2	0
1941-06-17	DET	BOS	—	2.0	6	5	2	3	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	28	0	4	10	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1939	DET	P	9	1	1	1
1940	DET	P	2	2	2	0
1941	DET	P	17	1	7	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	28

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Salem International University	Salem	WV	1934, 1935, 1936, 1937

Frequently Asked Questions about Floyd Giebell

What years did Floyd Giebell play?: Floyd Giebell played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1941.
Was Floyd Giebell a pitcher?: Yes. Floyd Giebell pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 30 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Floyd Giebell hit?: Floyd Giebell hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.