Richie Ashburn
Don Richard Ashburn
Born: March 19, 1927
Tilden, NE USA
Deceased: 1997
New York, NY USA
Primary Position: CF
All Position(s) Played: 2B, RF, CF, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: L
Throws: R
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1948-1962
Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995.
Minor League Statistics
Richie Ashburn compiled a career batting average of .308 with 29 home runs and 586 RBI in his 2189-game career with the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs and New York Mets. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1962 campaign. Ashburn was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 117 | 530 | 463 | 78 | 154 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 32 | 0 | 60 | 22 | .333 | .410 | .400 | .810 | 185 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 154 | 728 | 662 | 84 | 188 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 58 | 38 | .284 | .343 | .349 | .692 | 231 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 151 | 670 | 594 | 84 | 180 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 41 | 14 | 0 | 63 | 32 | .303 | .372 | .402 | .774 | 239 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 154 | 712 | 643 | 92 | 221 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 63 | 29 | 6 | 50 | 37 | .344 | .393 | .426 | .819 | 274 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 154 | 701 | 613 | 93 | 173 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 75 | 30 | .282 | .362 | .357 | .720 | 219 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 156 | 702 | 622 | 110 | 205 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 57 | 14 | 6 | 61 | 35 | .330 | .394 | .408 | .802 | 254 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 153 | 703 | 559 | 111 | 175 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 41 | 11 | 8 | 125 | 46 | .313 | .441 | .376 | .817 | 210 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 140 | 644 | 533 | 91 | 180 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 42 | 12 | 10 | 105 | 36 | .338 | .449 | .448 | .897 | 239 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 1956 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 154 | 719 | 628 | 94 | 190 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 79 | 45 | .303 | .384 | .384 | .768 | 241 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 1957 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 156 | 729 | 626 | 93 | 186 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 13 | 10 | 94 | 44 | .297 | .390 | .364 | .754 | 228 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1958 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 152 | 725 | 615 | 98 | 215 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 33 | 30 | 12 | 97 | 48 | .350 | .440 | .441 | .881 | 271 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| 1959 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 153 | 660 | 564 | 86 | 150 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 79 | 42 | .266 | .360 | .307 | .667 | 173 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| 1960 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 151 | 672 | 547 | 99 | 159 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 16 | 4 | 116 | 50 | .291 | .415 | .338 | .753 | 185 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 109 | 368 | 307 | 49 | 79 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 55 | 27 | .257 | .373 | .306 | .679 | 94 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1962 | NL | New York Mets | 135 | 473 | 389 | 60 | 119 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 81 | 39 | .306 | .424 | .393 | .817 | 153 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 2189 | 9736 | 8365 | 1322 | 2574 | 317 | 109 | 29 | 586 | 234 | 92 | 1198 | 571 | .308 | .396 | .382 | .778 | 3196 | 83 | 43 | 112 | 18 | 25 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 116 | 0 | 0.0 | 344 | 14 | 7 | 2 | .981 | 3.086 | |
| 1949 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 154 | 0 | 0.0 | 514 | 13 | 11 | 3 | .980 | 3.422 | |
| 1950 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 147 | 0 | 0.0 | 405 | 8 | 5 | 2 | .988 | 2.810 | |
| 1951 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 154 | 0 | 0.0 | 538 | 15 | 7 | 6 | .988 | 3.591 | |
| 1952 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 154 | 0 | 0.0 | 428 | 23 | 9 | 5 | .980 | 2.929 | |
| 1953 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 156 | 0 | 0.0 | 496 | 18 | 5 | 4 | .990 | 3.295 | |
| 1954 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 153 | 153 | 1342.3 | 483 | 12 | 8 | 2 | .984 | 3.319 | 3.235 |
| 1955 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 140 | 139 | 1216.7 | 387 | 10 | 7 | 3 | .983 | 2.937 | 2.836 |
| 1956 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 154 | 154 | 1368.3 | 503 | 11 | 9 | 3 | .983 | 3.381 | 3.338 |
| 1957 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 156 | 156 | 1400.0 | 502 | 18 | 7 | 7 | .987 | 3.343 | 3.333 |
| 1958 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 152 | 152 | 1369.7 | 495 | 8 | 8 | 2 | .984 | 3.305 | 3.309 |
| 1959 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 149 | 144 | 1255.0 | 359 | 4 | 11 | 1 | .971 | 2.603 | 2.436 |
| 1960 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 146 | 145 | 1261.0 | 317 | 11 | 8 | 2 | .976 | 2.341 | 2.247 |
| 1961 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 76 | 69 | 604.3 | 131 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .978 | 2.010 | 1.776 |
| 1962 | NL | New York Mets | OF | 97 | 91 | 798.7 | 187 | 9 | 5 | 1 | .975 | 2.209 | 2.021 |
| 1962 | NL | New York Mets | 2B | 2 | 1 | 8.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 1.125 | 4.500 |
| Totals | 2106 | 1204 | 10624.0 | 6094 | 182 | 111 | 44 | .983 | 5.317 | 2.980 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | WS | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .176 | .176 | .235 | .412 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .176 | .176 | .235 | .412 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | WS | CF | 4 | 4 | 35.7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.271 | 2.250 |
| Totals | 4 | 4 | 35.7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.271 | 2.250 |
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