Ken Giles

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2022)

W–L 14–18
ERA 2.71
WHIP 1.12
SO 484
Pitcher PIV 15698.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 197 lb
Born
9/20/1990 in Albuquerque, NM, USA
MLB Debut
2014-06-12
Last Game
2022-07-08

Full name: Kenneth Robert Giles

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
14 18 362 0 0 0 115 355.3 283 107 28 114 484 2.71 15698.3

Career ERA 2.71 vs. league average 4.14 across their career seasons — 34.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2014 PHI NL 3 1 44 0 0 0 1 45.7 25 6 11 64 1.18 3.74 (+68%) 2770.4
2015 PHI NL 6 3 69 0 0 0 15 70.0 59 14 25 87 1.80 3.96 (+55%) 3244.9
2016 HOU AL 2 5 69 0 0 0 15 65.7 60 30 25 102 4.11 4.19 (+2%) 2217.4
2017 HOU AL 1 3 63 0 0 0 34 62.7 44 16 21 83 2.30 4.36 (+47%) 3120.3
2018 HOU AL 0 2 34 0 0 0 12 30.7 36 17 3 31 4.99 4.15 (-20%) 1441.7
2018 TOR AL 0 1 21 0 0 0 14 19.7 18 9 4 22 4.12 4.15 (+1%) -89.1
2019 TOR AL 2 3 53 0 0 0 23 53.0 36 11 17 83 1.87 4.51 (+59%) 2992.8
2020 TOR AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 3.7 4 4 4 6 9.82 — 0.0
2022 SEA AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 4.3 1 0 4 6 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 14 18 362 0 0 0 115 355.1 283 107 114 484 2.71 — 15,698

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
362 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
2014 PHI NL 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 PHI NL 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 HOU AL 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 HOU AL 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 HOU AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 TOR AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 TOR AL 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 TOR AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 SEA AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 362 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2017 ALCS HOU 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 ALDS2 HOU 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 WS HOU 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 2 7 0 2 7.7 12 10 5 10 11.74

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2017 ALCS HOU 0 1 3 0 1 3.0 5 3 3 5 9.00
2017 ALDS2 HOU 0 0 2 0 1 3.0 3 2 0 2 6.00
2017 WS HOU 0 1 2 0 0 1.7 4 5 2 3 27.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home19400000—
Away16800000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home194192.215058562652.71
Away168162.213349582192.71

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2022-07-08 SEATOR — 0.1000100
2022-07-01 SEAOAK — 1.0100010
2022-06-29 SEABAL — 1.0000120
2022-06-26 SEALAA — 1.0000220
2022-06-21 SEAOAK — 1.0000010
2020-09-15 TORNYY — 1.0111011
2020-09-11 TORNYN — 1.0211021
2020-07-26 TORTBR — 0.2122310
2020-07-24 TORTBR SV 1.0000120
2019-09-28 TORTBR SV 1.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 362 0 17 25 3 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2014 PHI P 44 0 1 3 0 1
2015 PHI P 69 0 1 4 1 0
2016 HOU P 69 0 4 5 0 0
2017 HOU P 63 0 3 6 1 0
2018 HOU P 34 0 1 2 0 0
2018 TOR P 21 0 4 3 1 0
2019 TOR P 53 0 3 2 0 1
2020 TOR P 4 0 0 0 0 0
2022 SEA P 5 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 362

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 HOU AL $528,200
2015 PHI NL $519,000
Total Career Earnings $1,047,200

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2014 Rookie of the Year NL 4th 8.0 150 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ken Giles (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Takashi Saito
    21-15, 2.34 ERA
  2. 95
    Bryan Harvey
    17-25, 2.49 ERA
  3. 85
    Kirby Yates
    32-29, 3.36 ERA
  4. 85
    Jason Adam
    29-17, 2.67 ERA
  5. 83
    A. J. Minter
    26-31, 3.10 ERA
  6. 83
    Will Harris
    23-20, 2.94 ERA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Giles

What years did Ken Giles play?
Ken Giles played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2022.
Was Ken Giles a pitcher?
Yes. Ken Giles pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 484 strikeouts.