Pearce Chiles
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1899-1900)
Pearce Chiles was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1900 for the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 2 seasons. In 130 career games, he hit .294 with 132 hits, 3 home runs, and 99 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 429.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 185 lb
- Died
- 12/11/1933 in Talmage, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1899-04-18
- Last Game
- 1900-10-13
Full name: Pearce Nuget Chiles
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | 449 | 70 | 132 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 99 | 10 | 22 | 25 | .294 | .328 | .430 | .758 | 429 |
Career AVG .294 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .328 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .430 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — +17.3% above league average.
Career OPS .758 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — +7.1% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | PHI | NL | 97 | 338 | 57 | 108 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 76 | 6 | 16 | 19 | .320 | .282 (+13%) | .343 (+3%) | .366 (+26%) | .710 (+15%) | 753.1 |
| 1900 | PHI | NL | 33 | 111 | 13 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 6 | .216 | .279 (-23%) | .338 (-24%) | .366 (-9%) | .705 (-16%) | -324.4 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 130 | 449 | 70 | 132 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 99 | 10 | 22 | 25 | .294 | — | — | — | — | 429 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (130 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 76 | 260 | 39 | 81 | 2 | 61 | .312 |
| Away | 54 | 189 | 30 | 51 | 1 | 38 | .270 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900-10-13 | PHI | BSN | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1900-10-12 | PHI | BSN | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1900-10-11 | PHI | BSN | L | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1900-10-10 | PHI | BSN | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1900-10-06 | PHI | BRO | L | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1900-10-04 | PHI | NY1 | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1900-10-03 | PHI | NY1 | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1900-10-02 | PHI | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1900-09-21 | PHI | BSN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1900-09-19 | PHI | CIN | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 41 |
| Second Base | 28 |
| Left Field | 13 |
| Center Field | 2 |
| Right Field | 34 |
Pearce Chiles: the record in brief
According to the bio, Pearce Chiles debuted on April 18, 1899 and played a final game on October 13, 1900. Chiles spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Phillies. Chiles, born on May 28, 1867, in Deepwater, MO, USA, is listed as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 5'11" and 185 pounds. The bio records the death on December 11, 1933, in Talmage, CA, USA. The given name on file is Pearce Nuget Chiles.
Chiles finished with 132 hits from 449 at bats in 130 games, which works out to .294, plus 3 home runs and 99 RBI. The on-base percentage is .328 and the slugging percentage .430, for an OPS of .758. Against a .281 league average for those years, Chiles's .294 average was near the norm. The OPS comparison is .758 to a league .708, 7.1% above average. The hits column peaks at 108, in 1899. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .320 in 1899, 13% above that year's league mark of .282.
Frequently Asked Questions about Pearce Chiles
- What years did Pearce Chiles play?
- Pearce Chiles played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1900.
- Was Pearce Chiles a pitcher?
- No. Pearce Chiles was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Pearce Chiles hit?
- Pearce Chiles hit 3 career home runs with 132 hits.
- What teams did Pearce Chiles play for?
- Pearce Chiles played for one team, the Philadelphia Phillies (1899–1900).
- What were Pearce Chiles's career stats?
- In 130 games, Pearce Chiles had 132 hits, 3 home runs, 99 RBI, 70 runs, and 10 stolen bases, with a .294 batting average.
- What position did Pearce Chiles play?
- Pearce Chiles played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Pearce Chiles and how much did he weigh?
- Pearce Chiles was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 185 pounds.
- How many home runs did Pearce Chiles hit each season?
- Pearce Chiles's home runs by season: 2 in 1899 and 1 in 1900. His most in one season was 2, in 1899.
- What was Pearce Chiles's career batting average?
- Pearce Chiles batted .294 over his career, with 132 hits in 449 at bats.
- How many RBI did Pearce Chiles have?
- Pearce Chiles drove in 99 runs in his career.
- Is Pearce Chiles in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Pearce Chiles has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.