Born in Pennsboro, West Virginia, Giebell attended Salem International University and played for the Tigers briefly in 1939 but only pitched 15⅓ innings in relief before being sent to the Toledo Mud Hens, where he pitched most of the 1939 season.\n', '

In September 1940, Giebell was brought back up to the major leagues and had two outstanding starts during the 1940 pennant drive. Giebel pitched a pair of complete game victories and gave up only two runs in 18 innings for an earned run average of 1.00.\n', '

Giebell got his first start on September 19, 1940 with Tigers and Indians tied for first place. Giebell, who had just been called up from Buffalo where he went 15–16, pitched a complete game, giving up only two runs as the Tigers beat the Philadelphia Athletics 13–2.\n', '

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