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Rich Chiles
Richard Francis Chiles
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 170 lb.

Born: November 22, 1949 in Sacramento, CA
Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 2nd round of the 1968 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 20, 1971
Final Game: September 30, 1978
Relatives: Cousin of George Kelly and Cousin of Ren Kelly
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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
1971 21 HOU NL 67 128 119 12 27 5 1 2 15 0 1 6 20 .227 .268 .336 .604 72 40 2 1 1 1 0 7/9
1972 22 HOU NL 9 12 11 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 .273 .333 .364 .697 100 4 0 0 0 0 0 /79
1973 23 NYM NL 8 25 25 2 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .120 .120 .200 .320 -12 5 2 0 0 0 0 /8
1976 26 HOU NL 5 4 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250 267 3 0 0 0 0 0 /7
1977 27 MIN AL 108 295 261 31 69 16 1 3 36 0 1 23 17 .264 .323 .368 .691 89 96 5 2 4 5 2 D9/7
1978 28 MIN AL 87 225 198 22 53 12 0 1 22 1 2 20 25 .268 .333 .343 .677 90 68 9 2 0 5 2 7/D9
6 Seasons 284 689 618 68 157 37 2 6 76 1 4 50 65 .254 .310 .350 .659 84 216 18 5 5 11 4
162 Game Avg. 162 393 353 39 90 21 1 3 43 1 2 29 37 .254 .310 .350 .659 84 123 10 3 3 6 2
HOU (3 yrs) 81 144 134 13 32 7 1 2 17 0 1 7 21 .239 .280 .351 .630 80 47 2 1 1 1 0
MIN (2 yrs) 195 520 459 53 122 28 1 4 58 1 3 43 42 .266 .328 .357 .685 90 164 14 4 4 10 4
NYM (1 yr) 8 25 25 2 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .120 .120 .200 .320 -12 5 2 0 0 0 0
NL (4 yrs) 89 169 159 15 35 9 1 2 18 0 1 7 23 .220 .256 .327 .583 66 52 4 1 1 1 0
AL (2 yrs) 195 520 459 53 122 28 1 4 58 1 3 43 42 .266 .328 .357 .685 90 164 14 4 4 10 4

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1971 HOU NL 21 OF 27 20 181.1 35 35 0 0 0 1.000 1.7 11.3 1.7 2.2 -0.5 0 1.74 1.30 .977 2.19 1.92
1971 HOU NL 21 LF 25 20 177.1 35 35 0 0 0 1.000 2.0 13.5 2.0 2.2 -0.2 0 1.78 1.40 .969 1.87 1.53
1971 HOU NL 21 RF 2 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.3 -90.0 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 0.00 0.00 2.02 1.80
1972 HOU NL 22 OF 2 2 13.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.6 55.4 0.6 0.6 0.0 0 2.77 2.00 .975 2.15 1.95
1972 HOU NL 22 LF 1 1 6.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 20.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0 3.00 2.00 .950 1.95 1.70
1972 HOU NL 22 RF 1 1 7.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.5 85.7 0.5 0.5 0.0 0 3.86 3.00 .967 2.06 1.70
1973 NYM NL 23 CF 8 7 58.0 23 22 1 0 1 1.000 2.0 41.4 2.0 1.3 0.7 0 3.57 2.88 .978 2.62 2.28
1973 NYM NL 23 OF 8 7 58.0 23 22 1 0 1 1.000 2.0 41.4 2.0 1.3 0.7 0 3.57 2.88 .978 2.23 1.96
1976 HOU NL 26 LF 1 0 0.2 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 540.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0 13.50 1.00 1.000 2.70 1.60
1976 HOU NL 26 OF 1 0 0.2 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 540.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0 13.50 1.00 1.000 2.70 2.00
1977 MIN AL 27 DH 61
1977 MIN AL 27 OF 22 20 158.0 37 35 0 2 0 .946 0.4 3.0 0.4 0.3 0.1 0 1.99 1.59 .978 2.34 2.03
1977 MIN AL 27 RF 21 19 150.0 37 35 0 2 0 .946 0.8 6.4 0.8 0.3 0.5 0 2.10 1.67 .976 2.08 1.71
1977 MIN AL 27 LF 1 1 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.4 -60.0 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 0.00 0.00 2.14 1.70
1978 MIN AL 28 OF 61 54 434.2 115 108 3 4 0 .965 0.4 1.1 1.4 1.5 -0.1 -1 2.30 1.82 .979 2.47 2.13
1978 MIN AL 28 LF 60 54 431.2 116 109 3 4 0 .966 1.0 2.8 2.0 2.1 -0.1 -1 2.34 1.87 .974 2.21 1.78
1978 MIN AL 28 DH 8
1978 MIN AL 28 RF 2 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.6 -240.0 -0.6 -0.6 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 2.10 1.85
6 Seasons OF 121 103 845.2 215 205 4 6 1 .972 5.4 7.7 6.4 6.2 0.2 -1 2.22 1.73 .979 2.36 2.05
5 Seasons LF 88 76 623.2 154 147 3 4 0 .974 3.0 5.8 4.0 4.7 -0.7 -1 2.16 1.70 .973 2.11 1.70
2 Seasons DH 69
4 Seasons RF 26 20 164.0 40 38 0 2 0 .950 0.4 2.9 0.4 0.2 0.2 0 2.09 1.46 .975 2.08 1.73
1 Season CF 8 7 58.0 23 22 1 0 1 1.000 2.0 41.4 2.0 1.3 0.7 0 3.57 2.88 .978 2.62 2.28
6 Seasons TOT 121 103 845.2 215 205 4 6 1 .972 5.4 7.7 6.4 6.2 0.2 -1 2.22 1.73 .951 2.36 2.05
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 1 (3938), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

June 7, 1968: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 2nd round of the 1968 amateur draft.

November 27, 1972: Traded by the Houston Astros with Buddy Harris to the New York Mets for Tommie Agee.

April 6, 1974: Released by the New York Mets.

May 15, 1974: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.

March 29, 1975: Released by the San Diego Padres.

Before 1976 Season: Signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.

December 6, 1976: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins from the Houston Astros in the 1976 rule 5 draft.

February 13, 1979: Released by the Minnesota Twins.

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