Floyd Giebell

Floyd George Giebell

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2½", Weight 172 lb.
• School Salem International University
• Debut April 21, 1939
• Final Game July 27, 1941
• Born December 10, 1909 in Pennsboro, WV USA
• Died April 28, 2004 in Wilkesboro, NC USA

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Biographical Information

On September 27, 1940, Floyd Giebell made his second career start and shut out the Cleveland Indians, 2-0, defeating Bob Feller and clinching the American League pennant for the Detroit Tigers. It was his third and last big-league win.

Giebell pitched in 28 games for the Tigers from 1939 to 1941. In the minors, he spent several years with the Buffalo Bisons. His career was interrupted by service in World War II.

After baseball he worked in a lab for a steel company.

Related Sites

• Floyd Giebell at the SABR Bio Project