Richie Ashburn

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-10, 170lb (178cm, 77kg)

Born: March 19, 1927 in Tilden, NE us

Died: September 9, 1997 in New York, NY

Buried: Gladwyne Methodist Church Cemetery, Gladwyne, PA

High School: Tilden HS (Tilden, NE)

Debut: April 20, 1948 (Age 21-032d, 10,468th in major league history)
vs. BSN 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1962 (Age 35-195d)
vs. CHC 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1995. (Voted by Veteran's Committee)
View Richie Ashburn's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1948 season

Full Name: Don Richard Ashburn

Nicknames: Whitey or Put Put

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

64.2

8365

2574

.308

1322

RBI

586

234

OBP

.396

SLG

.382

OPS

.779

OPS+

111

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1956 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1956 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 17	PHI	@	BRO	W,8-6	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
2	2	Apr 19	PHI	@	BRO	L,4-5	CG	44	9.2	6	0	0	6	0	CF
3	3	Apr 20	PHI		NYG	W,2-1	CG	42	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
4	4	Apr 22 (1)	PHI		NYG	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
5	5	Apr 22 (2)	PHI		NYG	L,7-9	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
6	6	Apr 23	PHI		BRO	L,1-6	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
7	7	Apr 25	PHI		PIT	L,5-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
8	8	Apr 27	PHI	@	NYG	L,3-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
9	9	Apr 28	PHI	@	NYG	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
10	10	Apr 29 (1)	PHI	@	NYG	W,5-4	CG	42	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
11	11	Apr 29 (2)	PHI	@	NYG	L,1-8	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
12	12	May 1	PHI	@	MLN	L,4-6	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
13	13	May 4	PHI	@	CHC	L,1-2	CG	29	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
14	14	May 6 (1)	PHI	@	CIN	L,2-10	CG	40	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
15	15	May 6 (2)	PHI	@	CIN	L,9-11	CG	42	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
16	16	May 8	PHI	@	STL	L,1-9	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
17	17	May 9	PHI	@	STL	L,0-3	CG	30	8.0	5	1	0	6	0	CF
18	18	May 11	PHI	@	PIT	L,5-6	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
19	19	May 12	PHI	@	PIT	L,5-6	CG	37	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
20	20	May 13 (1)	PHI	@	PIT	L,9-11	CG	41	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
21	21	May 13 susp	PHI	@	PIT	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
22	22	May 15	PHI		MLN	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
23	23	May 16	PHI		MLN	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
24	24	May 17	PHI		STL	L,4-5	CG	41	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
25	25	May 18	PHI		STL	W,4-2	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
26	26	May 19	PHI		STL	L,5-11	CG	45	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
27	27	May 20 (1)	PHI		CIN	L,1-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
28	28	May 20 (2)	PHI		CIN	W,6-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
29	29	May 23	PHI		CHC	L,4-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
30	30	May 24	PHI		BRO	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
31	31	May 25	PHI		PIT	L,5-8	CG	45	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
32	32	May 26	PHI		PIT	L,2-6	CG	38	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
33	33	May 28	PHI		NYG	W,5-2	CG	40	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	CF
34	34	May 30 (1)	PHI		BRO	L,5-6	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
35	35	May 30 (2)	PHI		BRO	W,12-3	CG	39	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
36	36	Jun 1	PHI	@	STL	W,5-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
37	37	Jun 2	PHI	@	STL	W,6-4	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
38	38	Jun 3 (1)	PHI	@	STL	L,1-2	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
39	39	Jun 3 (2)	PHI	@	STL	W,9-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
40	40	Jun 4	PHI	@	CIN	L,2-8	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
41	41	Jun 5	PHI	@	CIN	L,4-9	CG	38	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
42	42	Jun 6	PHI	@	CIN	L,3-7	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
43	43	Jun 7	PHI	@	CIN	L,5-8	CG	40	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
44	44	Jun 8	PHI	@	CHC	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
45	45	Jun 9	PHI	@	CHC	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
46	46	Jun 10 (1)	PHI	@	CHC	L,1-2	CG	37	10.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
47	47	Jun 10 (2)	PHI	@	CHC	L,2-5	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
48	48	Jun 11	PHI	@	MLN	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
49	49	Jun 12	PHI	@	MLN	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
50	50	Jun 13	PHI	@	MLN	L,6-8	CG	39	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
51	51	Jun 15 (1)	PHI		CHC	W,6-5	CG	45	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
52	52	Jun 15 (2)	PHI		CHC	L,5-8	CG	46	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
53	53	Jun 17 (1)	PHI		CHC	W,7-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
54	54	Jun 17 (2)	PHI		CHC	L,4-7	CG	45	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
55	55	Jun 18	PHI		CIN	L,4-7	CG	46	10.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
56	56	Jun 19	PHI		CIN	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
57	57	Jun 20	PHI		CIN	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
58	58	Jun 22	PHI		STL	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
59	59	Jun 23	PHI		STL	W,8-3	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
60	60	Jun 24 (1)	PHI		STL	L,4-8	CG	44	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
61	61	Jun 24 (2)	PHI		STL	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
62	62	Jun 25	PHI		MLN	L,5-8	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
63	63	Jun 26	PHI		MLN	W,4-2	CG	32	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
64	64	Jun 27	PHI		MLN	W,4-3	CG	39	11.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
65	65	Jun 29	PHI	@	BRO	L,5-6	CG	32	8.1	0	0	0	0	0	CF
66	66	Jun 30	PHI	@	BRO	L,7-10	CG	40	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
67	67	Jul 1 (1)	PHI	@	BRO	W,7-4	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
68	68	Jul 1 (2)	PHI	@	BRO	L,1-4	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
69	69	Jul 3	PHI	@	PIT	L,5-6	CG	36	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	CF
70	70	Jul 4 (1)	PHI	@	PIT	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
71	71	Jul 4 (2)	PHI	@	PIT	L,4-8	CG	0	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
72	72	Jul 6	PHI		BRO	L,1-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
73	73	Jul 7	PHI		BRO	W,6-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
74	74	Jul 8 (1)	PHI		BRO	L,2-9	CG	48	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
75	75	Jul 8 (2)	PHI		BRO	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
76	76	Jul 12	PHI	@	CIN	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
77	77	Jul 13	PHI	@	CIN	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
78	78	Jul 14	PHI	@	CIN	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
79	79	Jul 15 (1)	PHI	@	STL	L,1-9	CG	44	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
80	80	Jul 15 (2)	PHI	@	STL	W,7-5	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
81	81	Jul 16	PHI	@	STL	W,2-0	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
82	82	Jul 17	PHI	@	CHC	L,2-3	CG	56	15.2	8	0	0	8	0	CF
83	83	Jul 18 (1)	PHI	@	CHC	W,6-4	CG	39	9.0	5	0	1	6	0	CF
84	84	Jul 18 (2)	PHI	@	CHC	W,6-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
85	85	Jul 19	PHI	@	CHC	L,3-4	CG	39	9.2	4	0	0	4	0	CF
86	86	Jul 20	PHI	@	MLN	L,0-10	CG	43	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
87	87	Jul 21	PHI	@	MLN	W,8-5	CG	68	15.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
88	88	Jul 22 (1)	PHI	@	MLN	L,7-8	CG	34	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
89	89	Jul 22 (2)	PHI	@	MLN	L,5-16	CG	46	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
90	90	Jul 24	PHI		STL	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
91	91	Jul 25	PHI		STL	L,7-8	CG	46	10.0	6	0	1	7	0	CF
92	92	Jul 26	PHI		STL	L,9-14	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
93	93	Jul 27	PHI		MLN	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
94	94	Jul 29	PHI		MLN	W,5-2	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
95	95	Jul 30 (1)	PHI		CHC	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	CF
96	96	Jul 30 (2)	PHI		CHC	W,4-2	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
97	97	Jul 31	PHI		CHC	L,4-9	CG	45	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
98	98	Aug 1	PHI		CHC	W,10-8	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
99	99	Aug 3	PHI		CIN	W,6-3	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
100	100	Aug 4	PHI		CIN	W,10-6	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
101	101	Aug 7 (1)	PHI	@	NYG	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
102	102	Aug 7 (2)	PHI	@	NYG	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
103	103	Aug 8	PHI	@	NYG	W,8-3	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
104	104	Aug 9	PHI	@	NYG	L,2-5	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
105	105	Aug 10	PHI	@	BRO	W,3-2	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
106	106	Aug 11	PHI	@	BRO	L,2-5	CG	34	8.0	2	1	0	3	1	CF
107	107	Aug 12	PHI	@	BRO	L,3-7	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
108	108	Aug 14 (1)	PHI		PIT	W,3-0	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
109	109	Aug 14 (2)	PHI		PIT	W,11-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
110	110	Aug 15	PHI		PIT	L,1-5	CG	43	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
111	111	Aug 16	PHI		PIT	L,1-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
112	112	Aug 17	PHI		BRO	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
113	113	Aug 18	PHI		BRO	L,2-9	CG	45	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
114	114	Aug 19	PHI		BRO	L,2-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
115	115	Aug 21	PHI	@	CHC	L,4-6	CG	34	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
116	116	Aug 22	PHI	@	CHC	L,3-8	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
117	117	Aug 23	PHI	@	MLN	L,5-11	CG	43	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
118	118	Aug 24	PHI	@	MLN	L,1-6	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
119	119	Aug 25	PHI	@	MLN	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
120	120	Aug 26 (1)	PHI	@	CIN	L,5-10	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
121	121	Aug 26 (2)	PHI	@	CIN	W,11-4	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
122	122	Aug 28	PHI	@	STL	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
123	123	Aug 29	PHI	@	STL	W,8-6	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
124	124	Aug 31	PHI	@	PIT	L,3-6	CG	41	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
125	125	Sep 1	PHI	@	PIT	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
126	126	Sep 2 (1)	PHI	@	PIT	L,6-10	CG	41	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
127	127	Sep 2 (2)	PHI	@	PIT	L,1-5	CG	34	8.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
128	128	Sep 3 (1)	PHI		NYG	W,5-1	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
129	129	Sep 3 (2)	PHI		NYG	L,1-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
130	130	Sep 4	PHI		NYG	L,2-7	CG	42	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
131	131	Sep 5	PHI		NYG	L,4-5	GS	34	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
132	132	Sep 7	PHI		PIT	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
133	133	Sep 8	PHI		PIT	L,4-5	CG	37	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
134	134	Sep 9 (1)	PHI		PIT	L,1-4	CG	38	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
135	135	Sep 9 (2)	PHI		PIT	W,6-5	CG	46	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
136	136	Sep 11	PHI		STL	L,3-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
137	137	Sep 13 (1)	PHI		MLN	L,2-3	CG	50	13.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
138	138	Sep 13 (2)	PHI		MLN	L,3-4	CG	49	12.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
139	139	Sep 14	PHI		MLN	W,13-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
140	140	Sep 15	PHI		MLN	W,6-5	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
141	141	Sep 16 (1)	PHI		CHC	L,4-7	CG	40	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
142	142	Sep 16 (2)	PHI		CHC	W,4-1	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
143	143	Sep 18 (1)	PHI		CIN	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
144	144	Sep 18 (2)	PHI		CIN	W,7-4	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
145	145	Sep 19 (1)	PHI		CIN	L,3-6	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
146	146	Sep 19 (2)	PHI		CIN	L,0-6	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
147	147	Sep 21	PHI	@	NYG	L,3-7	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
148	148	Sep 22	PHI	@	NYG	L,1-2	CG	30	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
149	149	Sep 23	PHI	@	NYG	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
150	150	Sep 25	PHI	@	BRO	L,0-5	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
151	151	Sep 26	PHI	@	BRO	W,7-3	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
152	152	Sep 29	PHI		NYG	L,0-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
153	153	Sep 30 (1)	PHI		NYG	L,3-8	CG	42	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
154	154	Sep 30 (2)	PHI		NYG	W,5-2	GS	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
							154gm		1368.1	500	12	9	521	3