What years did Paul Giel play?

Paul Giel played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1961.

Was Paul Giel a pitcher?

Yes. Paul Giel pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 145 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Paul Giel hit?

Paul Giel hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

Paul Giel

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1961)

W–L 11–9

ERA 5.39

WHIP 1.65

SO 145

Pitcher PIV -4841.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 185 lb
Born: 9/29/1932 in Winona, MN, USA
Died: 5/22/2002 in Minneapolis, MN, USA
MLB Debut: 1954-07-10
Last Game: 1961-06-02

Full name: Paul Robert Giel

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
11	9	102	11	0	0	0	240.3	249	144	30	148	145	5.39	-4841.8

Career ERA 5.39 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 37.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1954	NY1	NL	0	0	6	0	4.3	8	4	2	4	8.31	—	0.0
1955	NY1	NL	4	4	34	2	82.3	70	31	50	47	3.39	4.00 (+15%)	-794.1
1958	SFN	NL	4	5	29	9	92.0	89	48	55	55	4.70	3.86 (-22%)	-2239.2
1959	PIT	NL	0	0	4	0	7.7	17	12	6	3	14.09	—	0.0
1960	PIT	NL	2	0	16	0	33.0	35	21	15	21	5.73	3.82 (-50%)	14.5
1961	MIN	AL	1	0	12	0	19.3	24	21	17	14	9.78	4.03 (-143%)	-1823.0
1961	KC1	AL	0	0	1	0	1.7	6	7	3	1	37.80	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			11	9	102	11	240.1	249	144	148	145	5.39	—	-4,842

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
105	55	2	4	1	0	0	1	0	1	17	.073	.105	.091	.196	0

Career AVG .073 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 71.8% below league average.

Career OBP .105 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 67.9% below league average.

Career SLG .091 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 76.9% below league average.

Career OPS .196 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 72.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1954	NY1	NL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	NY1	NL	34	19	2	1	1	0	0	6	.053	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	SFN	NL	29	27	0	2	0	1	1	8	.074	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	PIT	NL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	PIT	NL	16	7	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	MIN	AL	15	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	KC1	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			105	55	2	4	1	1	1	17	.073	—	—	—	—	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	58	24	1	1	0	0	.042
Away	47	31	1	3	0	1	.097

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	56	133.1	126	72	74	80	4.86
Away	46	107.0	123	72	74	66	6.06

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1961-06-02	KC1	TEX	L	0	0
1961-05-30	MIN	CLE	L	0	0
1961-05-27	MIN	TEX	L	1	1
1961-05-25	MIN	DET	W	0	0
1961-05-23	MIN	DET	L	0	0
1961-05-21	MIN	CLE	L	0	0
1961-05-21	MIN	CLE	L	0	0
1961-05-11	MIN	BAL	L	0	0
1961-05-09	MIN	BAL	L	0	0
1961-05-07	MIN	BOS	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1961-06-02	KC1	TEX	—	1.2	6	7	7	3	1	1
1961-05-27	MIN	TEX	—	2.0	4	5	5	2	3	2
1961-05-25	MIN	DET	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1961-05-23	MIN	DET	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	1
1961-05-21	MIN	CLE	—	0.1	4	3	3	0	0	0
1961-05-11	MIN	BAL	—	2.0	1	1	1	4	1	0
1961-05-09	MIN	BAL	—	0.2	1	3	2	1	0	1
1961-05-04	MIN	NYY	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
1961-05-01	MIN	CHW	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1961-04-29	MIN	LAA	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	102	11	15	38	3	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1954	NY1	P	6	0	0	0	0	0
1955	NY1	P	34	2	4	10	0	1
1958	SFN	P	29	9	8	18	0	2
1959	PIT	P	4	0	0	2	0	0
1960	PIT	P	16	0	2	3	1	0
1961	MIN	P	12	0	1	5	2	0
1961	KC1	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	102

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Minnesota	Minneapolis	MN	1952, 1953, 1954

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Giel

What years did Paul Giel play?: Paul Giel played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1961.
Was Paul Giel a pitcher?: Yes. Paul Giel pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 145 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Paul Giel hit?: Paul Giel hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.