Rich Chiles
[edit] Biography
Rich Chiles (Richard Francis Chiles) was born on November 22, 1949 in Sacramento, California. He made his Major League debut on April 20, 1971 for the Houston Astros. In 1977, his rookie year, he hit .264 with 3 home runs and 36 RBI. Chiles played for the Houston Astros, New York Mets and Minnesota Twins over the course of his 6 year career.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1971
| HOU
| N
| 67
| 119
| 12
| 27
| 2
| 15
| .227
| .268
| .336
| 5
| 1
| 6
| 20
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 2
|
| 1972
| HOU
| N
| 9
| 11
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 2
| .273
| .333
| .364
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1973
| NY
| N
| 8
| 25
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 1
| .120
| .120
| .200
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
|
| 1976
| HOU
| N
| 5
| 4
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| .500
| .500
| .750
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1977
| MIN
| A
| 108
| 261
| 31
| 69
| 3
| 36
| .264
| .323
| .368
| 16
| 1
| 23
| 17
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 2
| 5
|
| 1978
| MIN
| A
| 87
| 198
| 22
| 53
| 1
| 22
| .268
| .333
| .343
| 12
| 0
| 20
| 25
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 9
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 89
| 159
| 15
| 35
| 2
| 18
| .220
| .256
| .327
| 9
| 1
| 7
| 23
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 4
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 195
| 459
| 53
| 122
| 4
| 58
| .266
| .328
| .357
| 28
| 1
| 43
| 42
| 4
| 4
| 1
| 4
| 14
|
| Total
|
|
| 284
| 618
| 68
| 157
| 6
| 76
| .254
| .310
| .350
| 37
| 2
| 50
| 65
| 5
| 5
| 1
| 4
| 18
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1971
| HOU
| N
| RF
| 2
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1971
| HOU
| N
| OF
| 27
| 20
| 181.1
| 35
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1971
| HOU
| N
| LF
| 25
| 20
| 177.1
| 35
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1972
| HOU
| N
| LF
| 1
| 1
| 6
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1972
| HOU
| N
| OF
| 2
| 2
| 13
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1972
| HOU
| N
| RF
| 1
| 1
| 7
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1973
| NY
| N
| OF
| 8
| 7
| 58
| 22
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1973
| NY
| N
| CF
| 8
| 7
| 58
| 22
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1976
| HOU
| N
| OF
| 1
| 0
| 0.2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1976
| HOU
| N
| LF
| 1
| 0
| 0.2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| MIN
| A
| OF
| 22
| 20
| 158
| 35
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .946
|
| 1977
| MIN
| A
| RF
| 21
| 19
| 150
| 35
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .946
|
| 1977
| MIN
| A
| DH
| 63
| 51
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1977
| MIN
| A
| LF
| 1
| 1
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1978
| MIN
| A
| OF
| 61
| 53
| 434.2
| 108
| 3
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .965
|
| 1978
| MIN
| A
| RF
| 2
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1978
| MIN
| A
| LF
| 59
| 53
| 431.2
| 109
| 3
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .966
|
| 1978
| MIN
| A
| DH
| 8
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 87
| 75
| 623.2
| 147
| 3
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 8
| 7
| 58
| 22
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 121
| 102
| 845.2
| 205
| 4
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 71
| 54
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 26
| 20
| 164
| 38
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .950
|
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by Houston Astros in the 2nd round of the free-agent draft (June 7, 1968).
- Traded by Houston Astros with Buddy Harris to New York Mets in exchange for Tommie Agee (November 27, 1972).
- Released by New York Mets (April 6, 1974).
- Signed by San Diego Padres (May 15, 1974).
- Released by San Diego Padres (March 29, 1975).
- Signed by Houston Astros (1976).
- Selected by Minnesota Twins from Houston Astros in the Rule 5 major league draft (December 6, 1976).
- Released by Minnesota Twins (February 13, 1979).
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