Warren Giles
Inducted:
1979
Stats
Born
May 28, 1896
Tiskilwa, Illinois, U.S.
Died:
February 7, 1979
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Position:
Executive
College:
Washington and Lee University
Warren Giles was a highly respected baseball executive who helped shape Major League Baseball during a period of major growth and change. He began his baseball career in 1919 with the Moline Plowboys and later became president of the Rochester Red Wings before joining the Cincinnati Reds. As the Reds’ general manager and team president from 1937 to 1951, Giles built a strong club that won National League pennants in 1939 and 1940 and captured the 1940 World Series.
He became National League president in 1951 and remained in the position for 18 years. During his tenure, the Braves moved to Milwaukee and then Atlanta, while the Dodgers and Giants relocated to California. The NL also expanded to New York and Houston in 1962 and to Montreal and San Diego in 1969. Giles also approved divisional play and the first National League Championship Series in 1969.
He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979, shortly after his death.
Giles' Awards and Honors
- World Series champion (1940)
- Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame
- 2× National League pennant (1939,1940)
- Sporting News Executive of the Year (1938)
- 18-year National League presidency, one of the longest tenures in league history
MLB Position
As General Manager
Cincinnati Reds (1937–1951)
As President
National League (1952–1969)
MLB Stats
Executive Career:
1919–1969
Game Managed:
2,313
Win:
1,134
Lose:
1,164
Win (%):
.493
World Series champion:
1 (1940)