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Richie Ashburn

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Richie Ashburn

Full name Don Richard Ashburn
Born March 19, 1927, Tilden, Nebraska
Died September 9, 1997, New York, New York
Buried at Gladwyne Methodist Church Cemetery, Gladwyne, Pennsylvania (South West Corner- (Directly Behind The Church))
First Game: April 20, 1948; Final Game: September 30, 1962
Bat: Left Throw: Right Height: 5' 10" Weight: 170
Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1995
Named Major League Rookie of the Year by The Sporting News (1948)
Ejections: 1956 (1), 1959 (1), 1960 (2), 1961 (1), 1962 (2). Total: 7
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                           Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
1948 PHI N    Daily Splits  117   463   78  154  17   4   2   40   60   3   22   1   6       0  14   1   32  10  .333  .410  .400   2.4 1948 PHI N
1949 PHI N    Daily Splits  154   662   84  188  18  11   1   37   58   0   38   1   7       0   9   7    9   6  .284  .343  .349  -0.7 1949 PHI N
1950 PHI N    Daily Splits  151   594   84  180  25  14   2   41   63   0   32   2  11       0  11  11   14   9  .303  .372  .402   0.1 1950 PHI N
1951 PHI N    Daily Splits  154   643   92  221  31   5   4   63   50   1   37   2  17       0  12   4   29   6  .344  .393  .426   4.1 1951 PHI N
1952 PHI N    Daily Splits  154   613   93  173  31   6   1   42   75   5   30   2  11       0  11   7   16  11  .282  .362  .357   0.6 1952 PHI N
1953 PHI N    Daily Splits  156   622  110  205  25   9   2   57   61   2   35   5  14       0  17   3   14   6  .330  .394  .408   2.2 1953 PHI N
1954 PHI N    Daily Splits  153   559  111  175  16   8   1   41  125   4   46   4  14   1   0  12   3   11   8  .313  .441  .376   2.7 1954 PHI N
1955 PHI N    Daily Splits  140   533   91  180  32   9   3   42  105   5   36   3   2   1   0   3   3   12  10  .338  .449  .448   3.9 1955 PHI N
1956 PHI N    Daily Splits  154   628   94  190  26   8   3   50   79   3   45   5   6   1   0  12   4   10   1  .303  .384  .384   2.5 1956 PHI N
1957 PHI N    Daily Splits  156   626   93  186  26   8   0   33   94   1   44   4   1   4   0   9  10   13  10  .297  .390  .364   2.9 1957 PHI N
1958 PHI N    Daily Splits  152   615   98  215  24  13   2   33   97   7   48   4   7   2   0  12   8   30  12  .350  .440  .441   4.4 1958 PHI N
1959 PHI N    Daily Splits  153   564   86  150  16   2   1   20   79   4   42   6   7   4   0   8  10    9  11  .266  .360  .307  -2.6 1959 PHI N
1960 CHI N    Daily Splits  151   547   99  159  16   5   0   40  116   1   50   1   7   1   0  10   4   16   4  .291  .415  .338   0.7 1960 CHI N
1961 CHI N    Daily Splits  109   307   49   79   7   4   0   19   55   2   27   3   1   2   0   6   4    7   6  .257  .373  .306  -1.6 1961 CHI N
1962 NY  N    Daily Splits  135   389   60  119   7   3   7   28   81   2   39   0   1   2   0   6   4   12   7  .306  .424  .393   1.2 1962 NY  N
Total    (15 Years) Splits 2189  8365 1322 2574 317 109  29  586 1198  40  571  43 112  18   0 152  83  234 117  .308  .396  .382  22.8 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
              World Series Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1950 PHI N    Daily Splits    4    17    0    3   1   0   0    1    0   0    4   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .176  .235 1950 PHI N
             All-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1948 NL       Daily Splits    1     4    1    2   0   0   0    0    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0    1   0  .500  .500  .500 1948 NL   
1951 NL       Daily Splits    1     4    2    2   1   0   0    0    1   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500  .600  .750 1951 NL   
1953 NL       Daily Splits    1     1    0    1   0   0   0    1    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 1.000 1.000 1953 NL   
1962 NL       Daily Splits    1     1    1    1   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 1.000 1.000 1962 NL   
Total    ( 4 Years) Splits    4    10    4    6   1   0   0    1    1   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0    1   0  .600  .636  .700 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team

                           Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1948 PHI N Daily Splits  OF  116  114  111  1005.1   344   14    7    2   0  .981    15  102    0 
1948 PHI N               CF  102  101   98   884.1   317   12    7    2   0  .979
1948 PHI N               LF   15   13   13   121      27    2    0    0   0 1.000
1949 PHI N Daily Splits  OF  154  154  152  1386     514   13   11    3   0  .980     0  154    0 
1949 PHI N               CF  154  154  152  1386     507   12   11    1   0  .979
1950 PHI N Daily Splits  OF  147  144  143  1291     405    8    5    2   0  .988     0  147    0 
1950 PHI N               CF  147  144  143  1291     410    8    5    2   0  .988
1951 PHI N Daily Splits  OF  154  154  153  1380.1   538   15    7    6   0  .988     0  154    0 
1951 PHI N               CF  154  154  153  1380.1   533   14    7    6   0  .987
1952 PHI N Daily Splits  OF  154  152  152  1372.2   428   23    9    5   0  .980     0  154    0 
1952 PHI N               CF  154  152  152  1372.2   421   19    9    5   0  .980
1953 PHI N Daily Splits  OF  156  156  156  1369     496   18    5    4   0  .990     0  156    0 
1953 PHI N               CF  156  156  156  1369     491   17    6    4   0  .988
1954 PHI N Daily Splits  OF  153  153  150  1341.1   483   12    8    2   0  .984     0  153    0 
1954 PHI N               CF  153  153  150  1341.1   489   12    8    2   0  .984
1955 PHI N Daily Splits  OF  140  139  138  1215.2   387   10    7    3   0  .983     0  140    0 
1955 PHI N               CF  140  139  138  1215.2   394   10    7    3   0  .983
1956 PHI N Daily Splits  OF  154  154  152  1368.1   503   11    9    3   0  .983     0  154    0 
1956 PHI N               CF  154  154  152  1368.1   500   12    9    3   0  .983
1957 PHI N Daily Splits  OF  156  156  155  1400     502   18    7    7   0  .987     0  154    2 
1957 PHI N               CF  154  154  153  1382     499   17    7    6   0  .987
1957 PHI N               RF    2    2    2    18       3    1    0    1   0 1.000
1958 PHI N Daily Splits  OF  152  152  150  1369.2   495    8    8    2   0  .984     0  152    0 
1958 PHI N               CF  152  152  150  1369.2   494    8    8    2   0  .984
1959 PHI N Daily Splits  OF  149  144  141  1255     359    4   11    1   0  .971     0  149    0 
1959 PHI N               CF  149  144  141  1255     359    4   11    1   0  .971
1960 CHI N Daily Splits  OF  146  145  120  1261     317   11    8    2   0  .976    58   97    0 
1960 CHI N               CF   97   90   78   805.1   209    8    5    2   0  .977
1960 CHI N               LF   58   55   42   455.2   112    3    3    0   0  .975
1961 CHI N Daily Splits  OF   77   69   48   603.1   131    4    3    0   0  .978    15   62    0 
1961 CHI N               CF   62   56   38   488.1   105    2    1    0   0  .991
1961 CHI N               LF   15   13   10   115      25    2    2    0   0  .931
1962 NY  N Daily Splits  OF   97   91   73   798.2   187    9    5    1   0  .975     8   54   45 
1962 NY  N               CF   54   47   40   413     110    2    5    1   0  .957
1962 NY  N               RF   45   38   28   338.2    74    5    0    1   0 1.000
1962 NY  N               LF    8    6    5    47       9    2    0    0   0 1.000
1962 NY  N               2B    2    1    0     8       5    4    1    1   0  .900
Total (15 Years) Splits  OF 2105 2077 1994 18417.1  6089  178  110   43   0  .983    96 1982   47 
Total (15 Years)         CF 1982 1950 1894 17322    5838  157  106   40   0  .983
Total ( 4 Years)         LF   96   87   70   738.2   173    9    5    0   0  .973
Total ( 2 Years)         RF   47   40   30   356.2    77    6    0    2   0 1.000
Total ( 1 Year )         2B    2    1    0     8       5    4    1    1   0  .900
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
              World Series Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1950 PHI N Daily Splits  OF    4    4    4    35.2     9    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    4    0 
1950 PHI N               CF    4    4    4    35.2     9    0    0    0   0 1.000
             All-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1948 NL    Daily Splits  OF    1    1    0     6       1    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    1    0 
1948 NL                  CF    1    1    0     6       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1951 NL    Daily Splits  OF    1    1    0     7       4    1    0    0   0 1.000     0    1    0 
1951 NL                  CF    1    1    0     7       4    1    0    0   0 1.000
Total ( 2 Years) Splits  OF    2    2    0    13       5    1    0    0   0 1.000     0    2    0 
Total ( 2 Years)         CF    2    2    0    13       5    1    0    0   0 1.000
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G

Ejection Information

Date                Team   Umpire              Reason
 9- 5-1956     BOX  PHI N  Frank Secory        Called third strike (Threw bat)
 8-21-1959(1)  BOX  PHI N  Ken Burkhart        Balls and strikes
 6- 3-1960     BOX  CHI N  Bill Jackowski      Called third strike
 7-17-1960(2)  BOX  CHI N  Ken Burkhart        Balls and strikes
 6-16-1961     BOX  CHI N  Chris Pelekoudas    Called third strike
 7-22-1962(1)  BOX  NY  N  Vinnie Smith        Balls and strikes
 8-11-1962     BOX  NY  N  Tony Venzon         Called third strike

Transaction Information

Signed as an amateur free agent by Philadelphia Phillies (1945).

Traded by Philadelphia Phillies to Chicago Cubs in exchange for John Buzhardt, Al
Dark and Jim Woods (January 11, 1960).

Sold by Chicago Cubs to New York Mets (December 8, 1961).
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