Ernie Riles

Q: When was Ernie Riles born?

Ernie Riles was born on October 2, 1960.

Q: Where was Ernie Riles born?

Ernie Riles was born in Cairo, GA .

Q: How tall is Ernie Riles?

Ernie Riles is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ernie Riles weigh when playing?

Ernie Riles weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Ernie Riles in the Hall of Fame?

Ernie Riles has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Ernie Riles drafted?

Ernie Riles was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 21st round of the 1980 MLB June Amateur Draft from Middle Georgia State University (Macon, GA) and the Milwaukee Brewers in the 3rd round of the 1981 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Middle Georgia State University (Macon, GA) .

Q: What position did Ernie Riles play?

Ernie Riles was a Shortstop, Third Baseman and Pinch Hitter.

Q: How many hits did Ernie Riles have?

Ernie Riles had 637 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Ernie Riles have?

Ernie Riles had 48 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Ernie Riles' average?

Ernie Riles had a .254 average over his career.

Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: October 2, 1960 in Cairo, GA us

Draft: Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 21st round of the 1980 MLB June Amateur Draft from Middle Georgia State University (Macon, GA) and the Milwaukee Brewers in the 3rd round of the 1981 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Middle Georgia State University (Macon, GA).

High School: Bainbridge HS (Bainbridge, GA)

School: Middle Georgia State University (Macon, GA)

Debut: May 14, 1985 (Age 24-224d, 15,020th in major league history)
vs. OAK 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 3, 1993 (Age 33-001d)
vs. MIL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1985 season

Full Name: Earnest Riles

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Relatives: Uncle of Willie Harris

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

6.0

2504

637

.254

309

RBI

284

OBP

.319

SLG

.365

OPS

.684

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1981	20	MIL-min	Rk	67	296	256	63	89	11	2	4	43	9	4	31	34	.348	.413	.453	.866		116		1	3	5	0		BTE · PION
1982	21	MIL-min	A	138	542	447	60	128	23	6	2	56	21	15	84	53	.286	.399	.378	.777		169		3	3	5	3		STK · CALL
1983	22	MIL-min	AA	130	570	476	109	166	31	3	13	91	9	11	86	54	.349	.448	.508	.957		242		3	1	4	5		ELP · TL
1984	23	MIL-min	AAA	123	501	424	59	113	19	7	3	54	1	2	67	67	.267	.362	.366	.728		155		1	1	8	8		VAN · PCL
1985	24	MIL-min	AAA	30	138	118	19	41	7	1	2	20	2	2	17	13	.347	.428	.475	.902		56		1	0	2	4		VAN · PCL
1985	24	MIL	AL	116	495	448	54	128	12	7	5	45	2	2	36	54	.286	.339	.377	.717	98	169	16	2	6	3	0	*6/HD	RoY-3
1986	25	MIL	AL	145	588	524	69	132	24	2	9	47	7	7	54	80	.252	.321	.357	.678	83	187	14	1	6	3	0	*6/H
1987	26	MIL-min	AA	41	183	153	45	52	10	0	6	24	1	1	28	24	.340	.437	.523	.960		80		0	0	2	1		ELP · TL
1987	26	MIL	AL	83	316	276	38	72	11	1	4	38	3	4	30	47	.261	.329	.351	.681	79	97	6	1	3	6	1	56/H
1988	27	TOT	MLB	120	336	314	33	87	13	3	4	37	3	4	17	59	.277	.310	.376	.686	97	118	8	0	1	4	2	5H64/D
1988	27	MIL	AL	41	135	127	7	32	6	1	1	9	2	2	7	26	.252	.291	.339	.630	76	43	3	0	1	0	0	5/6DH
1988	27	SFG	NL	79	201	187	26	55	7	2	3	28	1	2	10	33	.294	.323	.401	.724	111	75	5	0	0	4	2	H546
1989	28	SFG	NL	122	337	302	43	84	13	2	7	40	0	6	28	50	.278	.339	.404	.743	115	122	7	2	1	4	3	5H4/697
1990	29	SFG	NL	92	184	155	22	31	2	1	8	21	0	0	26	26	.200	.313	.381	.694	94	59	2	0	2	1	3	H645
1991	30	OAK	AL	108	321	281	30	60	8	4	5	32	3	2	31	42	.214	.290	.324	.614	75	91	8	1	4	4	3	5H6/43
1992	31	HOU-min	AAA	60	237	202	37	62	17	3	1	35	2	1	30	33	.307	.390	.436	.825		88	5	0	1	4	4		TUC · PCL
1992	31	HOU	NL	39	64	61	5	16	1	0	1	4	1	0	2	11	.262	.281	.328	.609	76	20	0	0	0	1	0	H/6534
1993	32	BOS-min	AAA	6	23	18	4	5	0	0	2	6	0	0	3	0	.278	.348	.611	.959		11	1	0	0	2	0		PAW · IL
1993	32	BOS	AL	94	170	143	15	27	8	0	5	20	1	3	20	40	.189	.292	.350	.641	68	50	3	2	2	3	3	H4D5/3
1994	33	CAL-min	AAA	99	376	326	54	101	20	9	14	58	2	3	47	68	.310	.395	.555	.950		181	2	0	1	2	2		VAN · PCL
1995	34	CLE-min	AAA	6	23	18	5	5	0	0	1	7	0	0	3	1	.278	.391	.444	.836		8	2	1	0	1	0		BFL · AA
9 Yrs				919	2811	2504	309	637	92	20	48	284	20	28	244	409	.254	.319	.365	.684	89	913	64	9	25	29	15
162 Game Avg.				162	496	441	54	112	16	4	8	50	4	5	43	72	.254	.319	.365	.684	89	161	11	2	4	5	3

MIL (4 yrs)				385	1534	1375	168	364	53	11	19	139	14	15	127	207	.265	.326	.361	.687	86	496	39	4	16	12	1
SFG (3 yrs)				293	722	644	91	170	22	5	18	89	1	8	64	109	.264	.328	.398	.726	109	256	14	2	3	9	8
HOU (1 yr)				39	64	61	5	16	1	0	1	4	1	0	2	11	.262	.281	.328	.609	76	20	0	0	0	1	0
BOS (1 yr)				94	170	143	15	27	8	0	5	20	1	3	20	40	.189	.292	.350	.641	68	50	3	2	2	3	3
OAK (1 yr)				108	321	281	30	60	8	4	5	32	3	2	31	42	.214	.290	.324	.614	75	91	8	1	4	4	3

AL (6 yrs)				587	2025	1799	213	451	69	15	29	191	18	20	178	289	.251	.318	.354	.672	83	637	50	7	22	19	7
NL (4 yrs)				332	786	705	96	186	23	5	19	93	2	8	66	120	.264	.324	.391	.716	106	276	14	2	3	10	8

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ernie Riles?

Ernie Riles is 63 years old.

When was Ernie Riles born?

Ernie Riles was born on October 2, 1960.

Where was Ernie Riles born?

Ernie Riles was born in Cairo, GA.

How tall is Ernie Riles?

Ernie Riles is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Ernie Riles weigh when playing?

Ernie Riles weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ernie Riles play?

Ernie Riles played 9 seasons.

Is Ernie Riles in the Hall of Fame?

Ernie Riles has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Ernie Riles drafted?

Ernie Riles was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 21st round of the 1980 MLB June Amateur Draft from Middle Georgia State University (Macon, GA) and the Milwaukee Brewers in the 3rd round of the 1981 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Middle Georgia State University (Macon, GA).

What position did Ernie Riles play?

Ernie Riles was a Shortstop, Third Baseman and Pinch Hitter.

How many hits did Ernie Riles have?

Ernie Riles had 637 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Ernie Riles have?

Ernie Riles had 48 home runs over his career.

What was Ernie Riles' average?

Ernie Riles had a .254 average over his career.

How many teams has Ernie Riles played for?

Ernie Riles played for 5 teams; the Milwaukee Brewers, San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics, Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox.

When did Ernie Riles retire?

Ernie Riles last played in 1993.

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