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.

1958 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1958 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 15	PHI	@	CIN	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
2	2	Apr 18	PHI		MLN	L,2-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
3	3	Apr 19	PHI		MLN	L,0-5	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
4	4	Apr 20	PHI		MLN	W,3-2	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
5	5	Apr 21	PHI		CIN	L,2-4	CG	64	14.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
6	6	Apr 23	PHI		PIT	W,8-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
7	7	Apr 24	PHI		PIT	L,4-7	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
8	8	Apr 25	PHI	@	MLN	L,0-4	CG	33	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
9	9	Apr 26	PHI	@	MLN	L,2-4	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
10	10	Apr 27	PHI	@	MLN	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
11	11	Apr 29	PHI	@	SFG	W,7-4	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
12	12	Apr 30	PHI	@	SFG	L,1-10	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
13	13	May 1	PHI	@	SFG	W,7-0	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
14	14	May 2	PHI	@	SFG	L,2-4	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
15	15	May 3	PHI	@	SFG	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
16	16	May 4 (1)	PHI	@	LAD	L,7-8	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
17	17	May 4 (2)	PHI	@	LAD	L,2-15	CG	46	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
18	18	May 5	PHI	@	LAD	W,8-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
19	19	May 6	PHI	@	LAD	L,6-7	CG	60	13.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
20	20	May 7	PHI	@	LAD	W,9-3	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
21	21	May 9	PHI	@	PIT	L,0-1	CG	40	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
22	22	May 10	PHI	@	PIT	L,4-14	CG	44	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
23	23	May 11 (1)	PHI	@	PIT	L,4-10	GS	4	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	CF
24	25 (1)	May 13	PHI		MLN	W,5-2	CG	32	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	CF
25	26	May 14	PHI		MLN	L,1-4	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
26	27	May 16	PHI		PIT	W,6-2	CG	33	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
27	28	May 17	PHI		PIT	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
28	29	May 18 (1)	PHI		PIT	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
29	30	May 18 (2)	PHI		PIT	W,6-2	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
30	31	May 20	PHI		STL	L,0-5	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
31	32	May 21	PHI		STL	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
32	33	May 22	PHI		CHC	L,4-7	CG	45	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
33	34	May 23	PHI		CHC	L,4-11	CG	46	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
34	35	May 24	PHI		CHC	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
35	36	May 26	PHI		LAD	L,1-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
36	37	May 27	PHI		SFG	W,5-1	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
37	38	May 28	PHI		SFG	L,6-7	CG	46	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
38	39	May 30	PHI		CIN	L,1-10	CG	46	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
39	40	May 31	PHI		CIN	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
40	41	Jun 1 (1)	PHI		CIN	L,1-2	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
41	42	Jun 1 susp	PHI		CIN	L,11-12	CG	57	13.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
42	43	Jun 3	PHI	@	CHC	L,4-12	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
43	44	Jun 4	PHI	@	CHC	L,5-11	GS	49	7.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
44	45	Jun 5	PHI	@	CHC	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
45	46	Jun 6	PHI	@	STL	L,1-3	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
46	47	Jun 7	PHI	@	STL	W,15-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
47	48	Jun 8 (1)	PHI	@	STL	L,5-6	CG	45	9.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
48	49	Jun 8 (2)	PHI	@	STL	W,6-4	CG	54	14.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
49	50	Jun 10	PHI	@	LAD	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
50	51	Jun 11	PHI	@	LAD	L,4-7	CG	35	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
51	52	Jun 12	PHI	@	LAD	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	1	CF
52	53	Jun 13	PHI	@	SFG	L,1-6	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
53	54	Jun 14	PHI	@	SFG	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
54	55	Jun 15	PHI	@	SFG	L,1-3	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
55	56	Jun 17	PHI		LAD	W,9-6	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
56	57	Jun 18	PHI		LAD	L,0-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
57	58	Jun 19	PHI		LAD	W,9-3	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
58	59	Jun 20	PHI		SFG	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
59	60	Jun 22 (1)	PHI		SFG	L,4-5	CG	54	14.0	9	0	0	9	0	CF
60	61	Jun 22 susp	PHI		SFG	W,3-2	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
61	62	Jun 24	PHI		CHC	L,0-3	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
62	63	Jun 25	PHI		CHC	W,5-4	CG	40	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
63	64	Jun 27	PHI		STL	W,5-4	CG	43	11.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
64	65	Jun 28	PHI		STL	L,1-8	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
65	66	Jun 29 (1)	PHI		STL	W,5-4	CG	53	13.0	5	0	1	6	0	CF
66	67	Jun 29 susp	PHI		STL	L,3-4	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
67	68	Jul 1	PHI	@	PIT	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
68	69	Jul 3	PHI	@	MLN	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	CF
69	70	Jul 4 (1)	PHI	@	MLN	W,5-1	CG	37	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
70	71	Jul 4 (2)	PHI	@	MLN	W,4-0	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
71	72	Jul 5	PHI	@	CIN	W,8-5	CG	50	12.0	8	0	0	8	0	CF
72	73	Jul 6 (1)	PHI	@	CIN	W,7-1	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
73	74	Jul 6 (2)	PHI	@	CIN	L,4-11	CG	45	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
74	75	Jul 10	PHI	@	STL	W,13-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
75	76	Jul 11	PHI	@	STL	L,2-6	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
76	77	Jul 12	PHI	@	CHC	W,12-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
77	78	Jul 13 (1)	PHI	@	CHC	L,2-3	CG	31	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
78	79	Jul 13 (2)	PHI	@	CHC	L,1-2	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
79	80	Jul 14	PHI	@	CHC	L,10-11	CG	51	10.1	3	0	0	3	0	CF
80	81	Jul 15	PHI	@	SFG	L,0-1	CG	31	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
81	82	Jul 16	PHI	@	SFG	L,2-9	CG	43	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
82	83	Jul 17	PHI	@	SFG	L,7-8	CG	43	8.1	3	0	0	3	0	CF
83	84	Jul 18	PHI	@	LAD	L,6-8	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
84	85	Jul 19	PHI	@	LAD	W,6-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
85	86	Jul 20	PHI	@	LAD	L,0-6	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
86	87	Jul 23	PHI		SFG	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	6	1	0	7	0	CF
87	88	Jul 25	PHI		LAD	L,3-7	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
88	89	Jul 26	PHI		LAD	L,4-10	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
89	90	Jul 27 (1)	PHI		LAD	W,7-4	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
90	91	Jul 27 susp	PHI		LAD	W,6-2	CG	36	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
91	92	Jul 28 (1)	PHI		SFG	L,2-3	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
92	93	Jul 28 (2)	PHI		SFG	L,1-2	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
93	94	Jul 29	PHI		STL	W,3-2	CG	45	11.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
94	95	Jul 30	PHI		STL	W,5-1	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
95	96	Jul 31	PHI		STL	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
96	97	Aug 1	PHI		CHC	W,3-1	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
97	98	Aug 2	PHI		CHC	L,5-6	CG	39	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
98	99	Aug 3 (1)	PHI		CHC	W,8-2	CG	37	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
99	100	Aug 3 (2)	PHI		CHC	L,10-12	CG	43	9.0	6	1	0	7	1	CF
100	101	Aug 5	PHI	@	CIN	L,5-6	CG	41	8.2	4	0	0	4	0	CF
101	103 (1)	Aug 7	PHI	@	CIN	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
102	104	Aug 8	PHI		MLN	W,7-6	CG	45	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
103	105	Aug 9	PHI		MLN	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	5	0	1	6	0	CF
104	106	Aug 10 (1)	PHI		MLN	L,7-8	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
105	107	Aug 10 (2)	PHI		MLN	L,3-14	CG	48	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
106	108	Aug 11	PHI		CIN	W,5-4	CG	39	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
107	109	Aug 12	PHI		CIN	L,4-12	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
108	110	Aug 13	PHI		PIT	L,9-10	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
109	111	Aug 15	PHI	@	MLN	L,0-1	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
110	112	Aug 16	PHI	@	MLN	L,1-2	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
111	113	Aug 17 (1)	PHI	@	MLN	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
112	114	Aug 17 (2)	PHI	@	MLN	L,1-4	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
113	115	Aug 19	PHI	@	STL	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
114	116	Aug 20	PHI	@	STL	W,12-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
115	117	Aug 21	PHI	@	STL	L,1-2	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
116	118	Aug 22	PHI	@	STL	L,1-9	CG	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
117	119	Aug 23	PHI	@	STL	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
118	120	Aug 24 (1)	PHI	@	CHC	W,13-8	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
119	121	Aug 24 (2)	PHI	@	CHC	W,5-3	CG	33	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
120	122	Aug 26	PHI	@	CHC	W,10-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
121	123	Aug 27	PHI	@	CHC	L,2-5	CG	31	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
122	124	Aug 29	PHI	@	CIN	L,3-5	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
123	125	Aug 30	PHI	@	CIN	L,3-12	CG	45	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
124	126	Aug 31 (1)	PHI	@	CIN	L,2-6	CG	38	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
125	127	Aug 31 (2)	PHI	@	CIN	L,3-7	CG	37	8.0	6	0	1	7	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
126	128	Sep 1 (1)	PHI	@	PIT	L,2-5	CG	35	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
127	129	Sep 1 (2)	PHI	@	PIT	W,9-0	CG	30	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
128	130	Sep 2	PHI	@	PIT	L,2-3	CG	30	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
129	131	Sep 3	PHI		MLN	L,5-11	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
130	132	Sep 4	PHI		MLN	L,5-9	CG	45	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
131	133	Sep 5	PHI		CIN	L,4-8	CG	44	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
132	134	Sep 6	PHI		CIN	L,2-10	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
133	135	Sep 7 (1)	PHI		CIN	L,4-6	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
134	136	Sep 7 (2)	PHI		CIN	L,2-9	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
135	137	Sep 9	PHI		LAD	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
136	138	Sep 10	PHI		LAD	W,8-6	CG	45	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
137	139	Sep 11	PHI		LAD	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
138	140	Sep 12 (1)	PHI		SFG	L,2-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
139	141	Sep 12 (2)	PHI		SFG	L,2-19	CG	52	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
140	142	Sep 13	PHI		SFG	L,5-6	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
141	143	Sep 14	PHI		STL	L,3-6	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
142	144	Sep 15	PHI		STL	W,6-2	CG	34	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
143	145	Sep 16	PHI		CHC	L,8-10	CG	50	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
144	146	Sep 17	PHI		CHC	L,2-6	CG	35	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
145	147	Sep 19	PHI		PIT	L,2-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
146	148	Sep 20	PHI		PIT	L,3-4	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
147	149	Sep 22 (1)	PHI		PIT	W,3-2	CG	53	14.0	3	1	1	5	0	CF
148	150	Sep 22 (2)	PHI		PIT	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
149	151	Sep 23	PHI	@	MLN	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
150	152	Sep 26	PHI	@	PIT	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
151	153	Sep 27	PHI	@	PIT	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
152	154	Sep 28	PHI	@	PIT	W,6-4	CG	40	10.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
							152gm		1369.2	494	8	8	510	2