About Rich Chiles
Born 1949. Rich Chiles is an American baseball player.
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.
He currently resides in Yolo County, in Northern California.
Chiles is a cousin of hall of famer George Kelly and Ren Kelly. He is also a distant cousin of former player Bill Lange.
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Rich Chiles was born on 22 November 1949 in Sacramento.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Rich Chiles. https://biography.guide/rich-chiles/
MLA: "Rich Chiles." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/rich-chiles/.
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