Chuck Hiller

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1968)

AVG .243
HR 20
RBI 152
H 516
OPS .615
PIV -3,840
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
10/1/1934 in Johnsburg, IL, USA
Died
10/20/2004 in St. Pete Beach, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1961-04-11
Last Game
1968-06-02

Full name: Charles Joseph Hiller

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
704 2,121 253 516 76 9 20 152 14 157 187 .243 .299 .316 .615 -3,840

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 .615 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1961 SFN NL 70 240 38 57 12 1 2 12 4 32 30 .237 .258 (-8%) .328 (avg) .399 (-20%) .727 (-11%) -350.2
1962 SFN NL 161 602 94 166 22 2 3 48 5 55 49 .276 .257 (+7%) .326 (+5%) .393 (-15%) .719 (-6%) -474.3
1963 SFN NL 111 417 44 93 10 2 6 33 3 20 23 .223 .246 (-9%) .308 (-16%) .371 (-19%) .680 (-18%) -1138.6
1964 SFN NL 80 205 21 37 8 1 1 17 1 17 23 .180 .250 (-28%) .312 (-22%) .377 (-35%) .690 (-29%) -938.7
1965 SFN NL 7 7 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 .143 — — — — 0.0
1965 NYN NL 100 286 24 68 11 1 5 21 1 14 24 .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 .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 .093 .242 (-62%) .306 (-59%) .357 (-59%) .663 (-59%) -477.4
1967 PHI NL 31 43 4 13 1 0 0 2 0 2 4 .302 — — — — -477.4
1968 PIT NL 11 13 2 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .385 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 704 2,121 253 516 76 9 20 152 14 157 187 .243 — — — — -3,823

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.

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 .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 .269

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home35210211222441188.239
Away3491090130269963.247

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1968-06-02 PITATLL 111100100
1968-05-31 PITATLL 101000000
1968-05-30 PITNYNL 100000000
1968-05-21 PITNYNL 000000000
1968-05-19 PITCINL 401000000
1968-05-17 PITCINL 101000000
1968-05-09 PITATLL 100000000
1968-05-08 PITATLW 100000000
1968-05-05 PITPHIW 111000000
1968-04-22 PITLADL 100000000

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

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 547
Third Base 17
Left Field 12
Right Field 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of St. Thomas St. Paul MN 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Chuck Hiller (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rafael Santana
    .246 avg, 13 HR
  2. 96
    Chuck Schilling
    .239 avg, 23 HR
  3. 90
    Ed Romero
    .247 avg, 8 HR
  4. 88
    Doug Griffin
    .245 avg, 7 HR
  5. 86
    Roberto Peña
    .245 avg, 13 HR
  6. 84
    Eddie Leon
    .236 avg, 24 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Chuck Hiller

What years did Chuck Hiller play?
Chuck Hiller played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1968.
Was Chuck Hiller a pitcher?
No. Chuck Hiller was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Chuck Hiller hit?
Chuck Hiller hit 20 career home runs with 516 hits.