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Rich Chiles

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Rich Chiles
Outfielder
Born: (1949-11-22) November 22, 1949 (age 74)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 20, 1971, for the Houston Astros
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1978, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
Batting average.254
Home runs6
Runs batted in76
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Teams

Richard Francis Chiles (born November 22, 1949, in Sacramento, California, and raised in Winters, California) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball.

Chiles was drafted by the Houston Astros in the second round of the 1968 Major League Baseball Draft out of Winters High School (California) and he played six seasons in the major leagues between 1971 and 1978. He batted .254 (157/618) with 68 runs, 6 home runs and 76 RBIs.

He was traded with Buddy Harris from the Astros to the New York Mets for Tommie Agee at the Winter Meetings on November 27, 1972.[1]

He currently resides in Yolo County, in Northern California.

Chiles is a cousin of hall of famer George Kelly and Ren Kelly.[2] He is also a distant cousin of former player Bill Lange.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Durso, Joseph. "Mets Send Agee to the Astros for Pair; Yanks Trade Four to Get Graig Nettles," The New York Times, Tuesday, November 28, 1972. Retrieved October 24, 2020
  2. ^ "Rich Chiles Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "Bill Lange Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
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