George Giles
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
George Giles was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for 8 teams, including the Kansas City Monarchs. In 481 career games, he hit .316 with 574 hits, 11 home runs, and 271 RBI. George Giles was an All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,739.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 180 lb
- Died
- 3/3/1992 in Topeka, KS, USA
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: George Franklin Giles
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 481 | 1,816 | 356 | 574 | 102 | 34 | 11 | 271 | 75 | 190 | 6 | .316 | .385 | .428 | .813 | 2,739 |
Career AVG .316 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — +13.2% above league average.
Career OBP .385 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — +12.5% above league average.
Career SLG .428 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — +7.8% above league average.
Career OPS .813 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — +10.0% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | KCM | NNL | 59 | 197 | 34 | 53 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 14 | 0 | .269 | .282 (-5%) | .344 (-4%) | .392 (-8%) | .736 (-6%) | -208.8 |
| 1928 | KCM | NNL | 72 | 271 | 38 | 82 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 38 | 6 | 19 | 3 | .303 | .280 (+8%) | .342 (+3%) | .395 (+3%) | .737 (+3%) | 117.1 |
| 1930 | SLS | NNL | 84 | 350 | 87 | 126 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 69 | 18 | 40 | 1 | .360 | .293 (+22%) | .354 (+21%) | .429 (+15%) | .784 (+18%) | 1331.7 |
| 1931 | SLS | NNL | 33 | 131 | 28 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 1 | .237 | .276 (-14%) | .338 (-3%) | .388 (-23%) | .726 (-14%) | -251.9 |
| 1932 | HG | EWL | 37 | 145 | 28 | 49 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 15 | 0 | .338 | .275 (+23%) | .335 (+19%) | .391 (+16%) | .726 (+18%) | 459.2 |
| 1932 | KCM | IND | 16 | 58 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 1 | .328 | .275 (+19%) | .335 (+30%) | .391 (-3%) | .726 (+12%) | 459.2 |
| 1933 | SOX | NN2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1933 | KCM | IND | 6 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .571 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1934 | KCM | IND | 7 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .375 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1935 | BE | NN2 | 46 | 185 | 38 | 63 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 17 | 0 | .341 | .279 (+22%) | .342 (+16%) | .399 (+24%) | .742 (+20%) | 647.9 |
| 1936 | NBY | NN2 | 33 | 124 | 16 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 0 | .274 | .283 (-3%) | .349 (-1%) | .404 (-10%) | .753 (-6%) | -108.0 |
| 1937 | NBY | NN2 | 36 | 137 | 31 | 45 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 16 | 0 | .328 | .276 (+19%) | .342 (+18%) | .398 (+17%) | .740 (+17%) | 444.6 |
| 1938 | PS | NN2 | 36 | 114 | 25 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 18 | 0 | .289 | .272 (+6%) | .341 (+13%) | .392 (-11%) | .734 (avg) | 67.9 |
| 1938 | PC | NN2 | 14 | 53 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .302 | .272 (+11%) | .341 (+6%) | .392 (+11%) | .734 (+8%) | 67.9 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 481 | 1,816 | 356 | 574 | 102 | 34 | 11 | 271 | 75 | 190 | 6 | .316 | — | — | — | — | 3,027 | ||
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
View full game log (146 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 79 | 285 | 60 | 91 | 4 | 17 | .319 |
| Away | 67 | 263 | 47 | 83 | 1 | 12 | .316 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-09-04 | PTC | HOM | W | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-08-28 | PTC | HOM | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-08-07 | PTC | PH5 | L | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-08-06 | PTC | PH5 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-07-31 | PTC | NY5 | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-07-16 | PTC | PH5 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-07-16 | PTC | PH5 | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-07-13 | PTC | PH5 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-07-10 | PTC | NW2 | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938-07-10 | PTC | NW2 | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 477 | 475 | 4797 | 209 | 61 | 265 |
| 2B | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| OF | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | KCM | 1B | 59 | 58 | 626 | 31 | 7 | 30 |
| 1928 | KCM | 1B | 72 | 72 | 777 | 27 | 10 | 48 |
| 1930 | SLS | 1B | 84 | 84 | 882 | 34 | 12 | 47 |
| 1930 | SLS | 2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1930 | SLS | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1931 | SLS | 1B | 33 | 33 | 352 | 19 | 5 | 15 |
| 1932 | HG | 1B | 36 | 36 | 358 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 1932 | HG | 2B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1932 | KCM | 1B | 16 | 16 | 174 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
| 1933 | SOX | OF | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933 | KCM | 1B | 6 | 6 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1934 | KCM | 1B | 7 | 7 | 73 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 1935 | BE | 1B | 46 | 46 | 432 | 24 | 5 | 26 |
| 1936 | NBY | 1B | 33 | 33 | 299 | 12 | 5 | 11 |
| 1937 | NBY | 1B | 36 | 36 | 337 | 29 | 5 | 28 |
| 1938 | PS | 1B | 35 | 34 | 312 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
| 1938 | PC | 1B | 14 | 14 | 113 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 477 |
| Second Base | 4 |
| Shortstop | 1 |
| Center Field | 2 |
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George Giles: the record in brief
The season rows for George Giles begin in 1927. Giles played for the Kansas City Monarchs (1927 through 1934), the St. Louis Stars (1930 through 1931), the Homestead Grays (1932), the Baltimore Sox (1933), the Brooklyn Eagles (1935), the New York Black Yankees (1936 through 1937), the Philadelphia Stars (1938), and the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1938). Giles played primarily as a first baseman and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 2, 1909, in Junction City, KS, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-2 and 180 pounds. The bio records the death on March 3, 1992, in Topeka, KS, USA. The bio lists the given name George Franklin.
Giles collected 574 hits in 1,816 at bats across 481 games, good for a .316 batting average, plus 11 homers, 271 RBI, and 75 stolen bases. Giles got on base at a .385 rate and slugged .428 (.813 OPS). Set against a .279 league average for the same years, Giles's .316 average sits 13.2% above it.
Frequently Asked Questions about George Giles
- Was George Giles a pitcher?
- No. George Giles was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did George Giles hit?
- George Giles hit 11 career home runs with 574 hits.
- What teams did George Giles play for?
- George Giles played for 8 teams: the Kansas City Monarchs (1927–1928, 1932–1934), the St. Louis Stars (1930–1931), the Homestead Grays (1932), the Baltimore Sox (1933), the Brooklyn Eagles (1935), the New York Black Yankees (1936–1937), the Philadelphia Stars (1938), and the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1938).
- Did George Giles win an MVP award?
- No. George Giles did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did George Giles win?
- George Giles was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were George Giles's career stats?
- In 481 games, George Giles had 574 hits, 11 home runs, 271 RBI, 356 runs, and 75 stolen bases, with a .316 batting average.
- What position did George Giles play?
- George Giles played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was George Giles and how much did he weigh?
- George Giles was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 180 pounds.
- How many home runs did George Giles hit each season?
- George Giles's home runs by season: 0 in 1927, 1 in 1928, 5 in 1930, 0 in 1931, 1 in 1932, 0 in 1933, 0 in 1934, 2 in 1935, 0 in 1936, 2 in 1937, and 0 in 1938. His most in one season was 5, in 1930.
- What was George Giles's career batting average?
- George Giles batted .316 over his career, with 574 hits in 1,816 at bats.
- How many RBI did George Giles have?
- George Giles drove in 271 runs in his career.
- Is George Giles in the Hall of Fame?
- No. George Giles has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did George Giles make?
- George Giles was selected to 1 All-Star Game.