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4-1-2044
Jimmy Giles Catcher
Retired (1951, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .250 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .706 Status Deceased (1988) Option Years 0  
H 18 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 06-13-1917
HR 2 Drafted Round 11, Pick 175
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 12
SB 5
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C+ Velocity C    Mentor vR C-
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control C+   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 DET
38
44
5
13
1
0
2
9
4
 5 0 0
1
 0 1
.809
.354
.455
.159
.295
1951 DET-PIT
32
28
6
5
1
0
0
3
6
 1 1 1
4
 1 0
.548
.333
.214
.036
.179
Total
70
72
11
18
2
0
2
12
10
 6 1 1
5
 1 1
.706
.345
.361
.111
.250
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1951-11-01Jimmy Giles has retired from the Pittsburgh Lynx
1951-10-03The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Homer Everitt to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Bob Callaway to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Jimmy Giles to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Red Mahaffey to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ty Tate to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Johnny Vandermeer to the minors.
1951-07-29The Pittsburgh Lynx have acquired Jimmy Giles from the waiver wire. The Pittsburgh Lynx have waived Norm Baker.
1951-07-13The Detroit Tigers have waived Jimmy Giles.
1951-06-21The Detroit Tigers have promoted Kenny Chesney to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Jimmy Giles to the minors.
1951-06-12The Detroit Tigers have promoted Kerry Collins to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Jimmy Giles to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Terrence Stansbury to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Fred Lynn to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Steak Shapiro to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have sent Dick Romero to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have sent Leo Mazzone to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have sent Kenny Chesney to the minors.
1951-06-08The Detroit Tigers have promoted Dick Romero to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Charlie Williams to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted John Hammond to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Jimmy Giles to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have sent Mason P. Smith to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have sent Bob Chase to the minors.
1951-05-27The Detroit Tigers have promoted Jimmy Giles to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Marcellas Wiley to the minors.
1951-05-18The Detroit Tigers have promoted Earl Monroe to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Jimmy Giles to the minors.
1950-10-23The Detroit Tigers have promoted Kerry Collins to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Steve Renko to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Nick DeMazza to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Ping Bolden to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Jimmy Giles to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Frank Etchebarren to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have sent Marcellas Wiley to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have sent Todd Crawford to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have sent Bowie Kuhn to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have sent Hardy Merril to the minors.
1950-09-18The Detroit Tigers have promoted Kenny Chesney to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Jimmy Giles to the minors.
1950-08-07The Detroit Tigers have promoted Jimmy Giles to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Kenny Chesney to the minors.
1950-07-31The Detroit Tigers have promoted Kenny Chesney to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Jimmy Giles to the minors.
1950-06-19The Detroit Tigers have promoted Jimmy Giles to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Kenny Chesney to the minors.
1950-04-22The Detroit Tigers have promoted Kenny Chesney to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Jimmy Giles to the minors.
1950-04-01The Detroit Tigers have renamed Dale Desautels to Jimmy Giles.