Giles Knowles
Giles F. Knowles
Born: October 22, 1917
Greenbush, WI US
Deceased: June 24, 2007
Plymouth, WI US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
Career: 1939-1947
Giles Knowles compiled a career record of 60 wins and 62 losses and a 3.60 ERA in his 187-game pitching career with the Rayne Rice Birds, Sheboygan Indians, Wellsville Yankees, Norfolk Tars, Binghamton Triplets, San Diego Padres, Sacramento Solons, Kansas City Blues, Vicksburg Billies, Tulsa Oilers and Lancaster Red Roses. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1947 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | WISL | Sheboygan Indians | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3.94 | 17 | 89.0 | 79 | 47 | 39 | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | WISL | Sheboygan Indians | 13 | 7 | .650 | 3.24 | 28 | 15 | 197.0 | 185 | 105 | 71 | 112 | 194 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1942 | D | WISL | Sheboygan Indians | 21 | 5 | .808 | 2.62 | 36 | 240.0 | 220 | 89 | 70 | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 3 | 9 | .250 | 3.00 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 126.0 | 103 | 55 | 42 | 60 | 86 | 5 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1944 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 5 | 12 | .294 | 4.59 | 28 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 143.0 | 159 | 100 | 73 | 70 | 78 | 4 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.00 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 36.0 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 6 | 8 | .429 | 4.79 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 94.0 | 112 | 71 | 50 | 33 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 5 | 6.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 4 | 8 | .333 | 4.59 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 102.0 | 103 | 66 | 52 | 55 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| Totals | 60 | 62 | .492 | 3.60 | 187 | 25 | 7 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 1038.0 | 1002 | 555 | 415 | 0 | 457 | 0 | 458 | 24 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | WISL | Sheboygan Indians | 17 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .219 | .250 | .469 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | WISL | Sheboygan Indians | 29 | 85 | 73 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 17 | .233 | .291 | .260 | .551 | 19 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1942 | D | WISL | Sheboygan Indians | 37 | 97 | 97 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .258 | .485 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 21 | 48 | 41 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .098 | .178 | .171 | .349 | 7 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1944 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 30 | 53 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .125 | .255 | .150 | .405 | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | (+) Sacramento Solons | 26 | 61 | 56 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .232 | .271 | .268 | .539 | 15 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | (+) San Diego Padres | 26 | 61 | 56 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .232 | .271 | .268 | .539 | 15 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 15 | 40 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .206 | .325 | .294 | .619 | 10 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 7 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 27 | 41 | 34 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .235 | .316 | .412 | .728 | 14 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Totals | 192 | 409 | 364 | 33 | 72 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 56 | .198 | .253 | .250 | .503 | 91 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | WISL | Sheboygan Indians | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | WISL | Sheboygan Indians | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | D | WISL | Sheboygan Indians | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | P | 20 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 1 | .944 | 1.700 |
| 1944 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 28 | 5 | 26 | 6 | 1 | .838 | 1.107 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 1.143 |
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | P | 15 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | .950 | 1.267 |
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | P | 27 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | .926 |
| Totals | 187 | 13 | 104 | 10 | 5 | .921 | .626 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Evangeline League | Rayne Rice Birds | |||
| 1940 | D | Wisconsin State League | Sheboygan Indians | |||
| 1941 | D | Wisconsin State League | Sheboygan Indians | |||
| 1942 | D | Wisconsin State League | Sheboygan Indians | |||
| 1943 | D | PONY League | Wellsville Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1943 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1944 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1946 | B | Southeastern League | Vicksburg Billies | |||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CHN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1947 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | PHA |
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