Chuck Hiller

Charles Joseph Hiller

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 170 lb.
• School College of St. Thomas
• High School McHenry (IL) High School
• Debut April 11, 1961
• Final Game June 2, 1968
• Born October 1, 1934 in Johnsburg, IL USA
• Died October 20, 2004 in St. Pete Beach, FL USA

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Biographical Information

Chuck Hiller was MVP of the Texas League in 1960, when he played for the Rio Grande Valley Giants. He was the first National Leaguer to hit a grand slam in the World Series (1962). His nickname was "Iron Hands" (little wonder, given his 29 errors as the San Francisco Giants second baseman in 1962).

After his playing days, Hiller was a longtime minor league manager and big league coach. He managed the Salem Rebels in 1969, the Tidewater Tides in 1970, and the Marion Mets in 1971 and 1972. After spending 1973 as a Texas Rangers coach, he returned as skipper of the Marion Mets for the next two seasons. He was a member of the Kansas City Royals coaching staff from 1976 to 1979 and spent 1980 as manager of the Kingsport Mets. After three years as a St. Louis Cardinals coach from 1981 to 1983, he spent a year as managing the Johnson City Cardinals before a stint on the Giants staff in 1985. He was again the skipper at Kingsport in 1986 and a New York Mets coach in 1990.

Notable Achievements

• 1960 Player of the Year Texas League Rio Grande Valley Giants

Year-By-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1969	Salem Rebels	Carolina League	78-66	3rd	Pittsburgh Pirates	Lost in 2nd round
1970	Tidewater Tides	International League	74-66	4th	New York Mets	Lost in 1st round
1971	Marion Mets	Appalachian League	33-35	5th (t)	New York Mets
1972	Marion Mets	Appalachian League	22-45	8th	New York Mets
1974	Marion Mets	Appalachian League	33-35	4th	New York Mets
1975	Marion Mets	Appalachian League	19-14	–	New York Mets		replaced by Bill Connors
1980	Kingsport Mets	Appalachian League	35-35	3rd	New York Mets
1984	Johnson City Cardinals	Appalachian League	29-40	8th	St. Louis Cardinals
1986	Kingsport Mets	Appalachian League	16-52	8th	New York Mets

Related Sites

• Chuck Hiller at the SABR Bio Project