Retired
George Giles
Birthdate:
May 2, 1908 (72 y, 6 m, 15 d)Born In:
Junction City, KS, USANationality:
American
Position:
1BBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/200Entry:
1926 Draft
- Round: 2, Overall: 22, Team: Boston Braves
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1934 | Philadelphia (MLB) |
| League Champ | 1937 | Philadelphia (MLB) |
| Gold Glove | 1933 - 1B | Philadelphia (MLB) |
| 1932 - 1B | Philadelphia (MLB) | |
| 1929 - 1B | Scranton (AAA) | |
| 1928 - 1B | Scranton (AAA) | |
| 1927 - 1B | Scranton (AAA) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1929 - 1B | Scranton (AAA) |
| Player of the Week | May 29, 1939 | Utica (AAA) |
| Jun 25, 1934 | Philadelphia (MLB) | |
| Aug 22, 1932 | Philadelphia (MLB) | |
| Sep 9, 1929 | Scranton (AAA) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 2 |
| Grey Ink | 31 |
Similar Players (1B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Jake Beckley | 932 |
| Agustin Bejerano | 925 |
| Earl Sheely | 922 |
| Jay Kirke | 917 |
| Sam Leslie | 911 |
| Fred Nicholson | 909 |
| Mike Menosky | 909 |
| Ed Delahanty | 908 |
| Bobby Brown | 906 |
| Pat Duncan | 905 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 675 | 5 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 81 | 1 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 47 | 1 |
| 1934 | 38 | 2 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 34 | 5 |
| 1933 | 37 | 4 |
| 1934 | 21 | 6 |
| 1935 | 20 | 6 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 129 | 6 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 78 | 9 |
| 1933 | 88 | 8 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 9 | 3 |
| 1934 | 10 | 4 |
| 1935 | 7 | 6 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 0.327 | 8 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 0.416 | 4 |
| 1933 | 0.423 | 9 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 5.6 | 9 |