Chuck Hiller

Born: 10/1/1934 in Johnsburg, IL, USA

Died: 10/20/2004 in St. Pete Beach, FL, USA

MLB Debut: 1961-04-11 | Final Game: 1968-06-02

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Charles Joseph Hiller

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Biography

Chuck Hiller, born in 1934, was a professional baseball player who made significant contributions to Major League Baseball during the 1960s. Hiller played as a position player from 1961 until his retirement in 1968, during which he participated in 704 games. Over the course of his career, he amassed 516 hits, including 20 home runs, and drove in 152 runs. He finished his playing tenure with a batting average of .243 and collected 14 stolen bases, showcasing his versatility and speed on the base paths. Hiller was known for his solid defensive skills and ability to contribute both offensively and defensively. He played in an era characterized by a shift in baseball dynamics, moving away from the deadball era and into a time of increasing power hitting. His contributions helped to establish him as a reliable player for the teams he was part of, and he remains a notable figure in the annals of baseball history for his role during a transformative period in the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
704	2121	253	516	76	9	20	152	14	157	187	0.243	0.299	0.316	0.615	-4513.2

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .299 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .316 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 15.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.615 vs. league average 0.686 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1961	SFG	NL	70	240	38	57	12	1	2	12	4	32	30	0.237	.258 (-8%)	.328 (avg)	.399 (-20%)	.727 (-11%)	-395.6
1962	SFG	NL	161	602	94	166	22	2	3	48	5	55	49	0.276	.257 (+7%)	.326 (+5%)	.393 (-15%)	.719 (-6%)	-615.7
1963	SFG	NL	111	417	44	93	10	2	6	33	3	20	23	0.223	.246 (-9%)	.308 (-16%)	.371 (-19%)	.680 (-18%)	-1372.7
1964	SFG	NL	80	205	21	37	8	1	1	17	1	17	23	0.180	.250 (-28%)	.312 (-22%)	.377 (-35%)	.690 (-29%)	-1077.8
1965	SFG	NL	7	7	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	NYN	NL	100	286	24	68	11	1	5	21	1	14	24	0.238	.245 (-3%)	.310 (-12%)	.371 (-10%)	.682 (-11%)	0.0
1966	NYN	NL	108	254	25	71	8	2	2	14	0	15	22	0.280	.248 (+12%)	.309 (+7%)	.376 (-7%)	.685 (avg)	33.4
1967	NYN	NL	25	54	0	5	3	0	0	3	0	2	11	0.093	.242 (-62%)	.306 (-59%)	.357 (-59%)	.663 (-59%)	-499.5
1967	PHI	NL	31	43	4	13	1	0	0	2	0	2	4	0.302	—	—	—	—	-499.5
1968	PIT	NL	11	13	2	5	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.385	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	26	4	7	3	0	1	5	3	4	0.269

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1962	WS	SFN	7	26	4	7	3	0	1	5	3	4	0.269

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	546	475	1102	1349	84	296
3B	17	13	14	32	2	1
OF	13	11	19	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1961	SFN	2B	67	63	133	158	8	34
1962	SFN	2B	161	158	367	417	29	105
1963	SFN	2B	109	101	224	277	19	48
1964	SFN	2B	60	44	111	143	6	29
1964	SFN	3B	1	1	2	2	1	0
1965	SFN	2B	2	0	0	1	0	0
1965	NYN	2B	80	60	145	182	14	39
1965	NYN	3B	2	1	3	0	0	0
1965	NYN	OF	4	3	3	0	0	0
1966	NYN	2B	45	33	85	123	4	31
1966	NYN	3B	14	11	9	30	1	1
1966	NYN	OF	9	8	16	0	0	0
1967	NYN	2B	14	11	24	37	2	9
1967	PHI	2B	6	4	9	9	1	1
1968	PIT	2B	2	1	4	2	1	0