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, Norfolk Tars, Wellsville Yankees, Binghamton Triplets, Sacramento Solons, San Diego Padres, 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 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 6 | 8 | .429 | 4.79 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 94.0 | 112 | 71 | 50 | 33 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 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 | 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 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 7 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1943 | D | PONY League | Wellsville Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1944 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1946 | B | Southeastern League | Vicksburg Billies | |||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CHN | ||
| 1947 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | PHA |
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