Ernie Riles
Earnest Riles
Born: October 2, 1960
Cairo, GA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 21 (1980 June Amateur Draft, Seattle Mariners)
Draft: Round 3 (1981 January Secondary Draft, Milwaukee Brewers)
School: Middle Georgia State
Career: 1981-1996
Major League Statistics
Ernie Riles compiled a career batting average of .310 with 52 home runs and 409 RBI in his 716-game career with the Butte Copper Kings, Stockton Mudville Nine, El Paso Diablos, Vancouver Canadians, Tucson Toros, Pawtucket Red Sox, Buffalo Bisons and Tennessee Tomahawks. He began playing during the 1981 season and last took the field during the 1996 campaign.
 Butte Copper Kings |
 Stockton Mudville Nine |
 El Paso Diablos |
 Vancouver Canadians |
 Tucson Toros |
 Pawtucket Red Sox |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Tennessee Tomahawks |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 1996 | Ind | BSOL | Tennessee Tomahawks | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | R | PION | Butte Copper Kings | 67 | 296 | 256 | 63 | 89 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 34 | .348 | .413 | .453 | .866 | 116 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1982 | A | CALL | Stockton Mudville Nine | 138 | 542 | 447 | 60 | 128 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 56 | 21 | 15 | 84 | 53 | .286 | .399 | .378 | .777 | 169 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
| 1983 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 130 | 570 | 476 | 109 | 166 | 31 | 3 | 13 | 91 | 9 | 11 | 86 | 54 | .349 | .448 | .508 | .957 | 242 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 123 | 501 | 424 | 59 | 113 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 54 | 1 | 2 | 67 | 67 | .267 | .362 | .366 | .728 | 155 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 30 | 138 | 118 | 19 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | .347 | .428 | .475 | .902 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1987 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 41 | 183 | 153 | 45 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 24 | .340 | .437 | .523 | .960 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 60 | 237 | 202 | 37 | 62 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 33 | .307 | .390 | .436 | .825 | 88 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 6 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .278 | .348 | .611 | .959 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 99 | 376 | 326 | 54 | 101 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 58 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 68 | .310 | .395 | .555 | .950 | 181 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 6 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .278 | .391 | .444 | .836 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | Ind | BSOL | Tennessee Tomahawks | 16 | 76 | 58 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 | .224 | .395 | .552 | .946 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 716 | 2965 | 2496 | 472 | 775 | 143 | 32 | 52 | 409 | 47 | 39 | 413 | 355 | .310 | .405 | .456 | .861 | 1138 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 27 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | R | PION | Butte Copper Kings | SS | 63 | 96 | 215 | 25 | 45 | .926 | 4.937 |
| 1981 | R | PION | Butte Copper Kings | 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1981 | R | PION | Butte Copper Kings | 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 2.000 |
| 1982 | A | CALL | Stockton Mudville Nine | SS | 138 | 204 | 451 | 37 | 95 | .947 | 4.746 |
| 1983 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | SS | 130 | 193 | 445 | 32 | 77 | .952 | 4.908 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | SS | 122 | 190 | 316 | 17 | 57 | .967 | 4.148 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | SS | 30 | 47 | 120 | 6 | 18 | .965 | 5.567 |
| 1987 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | SS | 39 | 70 | 127 | 10 | 27 | .952 | 5.051 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 1B | 41 | 337 | 31 | 2 | 35 | .995 | 8.976 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | SS | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 3B | 10 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 2 | .864 | 1.900 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | SS | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .900 | 4.500 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 2B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 3B | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 3B | 41 | 20 | 80 | 5 | 7 | .952 | 2.439 |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 1B | 3 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 7.333 |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | SS | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.500 |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 2B | 11 | 20 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 3.818 |
| 1996 | Ind | BSOL | Tennessee Tomahawks | 1B | 5 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 9.200 |
| 1996 | Ind | BSOL | Tennessee Tomahawks | 2B | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1996 | Ind | BSOL | Tennessee Tomahawks | 3B | 4 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.250 |
| 1996 | Ind | BSOL | Tennessee Tomahawks | SS | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .812 | 3.250 |
| 1996 | Ind | BSOL | Tennessee Tomahawks | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 662 | 1272 | 1872 | 143 | 380 | .956 | 4.749 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | R | Pioneer League | Butte Copper Kings | ML4 | ||
| 1982 | A | California League | Stockton Mudville Nine | ML4 | ||
| 1983 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ML4 | ||
| 1984 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | ML4 | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | ML4 | ||
| 1987 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ML4 | ||
| 1992 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1993 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1994 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | CAL | ||
| 1995 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | CLE | ||
| 1996 | Ind | Big South League | Tennessee Tomahawks |
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