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.

1950 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1950 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 18	PHI		BRO	W,9-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
2	2	Apr 19	PHI		BRO	L,5-7	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
3	3	Apr 21	PHI	@	BSN	T,2-2	CG	27	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	CF
4	4	Apr 22	PHI	@	BSN	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
5	5	Apr 23 (1)	PHI	@	BSN	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
6	6	Apr 23 (2)	PHI	@	BSN	W,6-5	CG	36	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
7	7	Apr 25	PHI	@	NYG	L,4-8	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
8	15 (7)	May 3	PHI	@	CHC	W,5-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
9	16	May 4	PHI	@	STL	W,9-6	CG	0	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
10	17	May 5	PHI	@	STL	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
11	18	May 6	PHI	@	STL	W,11-7	CG	0	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
12	19	May 7 (1)	PHI	@	CIN	W,6-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
13	20	May 7 (2)	PHI	@	CIN	W,6-4	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
14	21	May 8	PHI	@	CIN	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
15	22	May 11	PHI	@	PIT	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	CF
16	23	May 13	PHI		NYG	W,7-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
17	24	May 14 (1)	PHI		NYG	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
18	25	May 14 susp	PHI		NYG	W,9-7	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
19	26	May 16	PHI		CIN	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
20	27	May 17	PHI		CIN	W,5-4	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
21	28	May 20	PHI		CHC	L,2-7	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
22	29	May 21 (1)	PHI		STL	L,5-6	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
23	30	May 21 (2)	PHI		STL	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
24	31	May 23	PHI		PIT	L,0-6	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
25	32	May 24	PHI		PIT	W,6-3	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
26	33	May 25	PHI		PIT	W,3-0	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
27	34	May 26	PHI	@	NYG	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
28	35	May 27	PHI	@	NYG	W,8-5	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
29	36	May 28 (1)	PHI	@	NYG	W,5-2	CG	44	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
30	37	May 28 (2)	PHI	@	NYG	L,1-3	CG	39	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
31	38	May 30 (1)	PHI	@	BRO	L,6-7	CG	45	9.2	4	0	0	4	0	CF
32	39	May 30 (2)	PHI	@	BRO	L,4-6	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
33	40	Jun 1	PHI	@	CHC	W,8-4	GF	15	3.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
34	41	Jun 3	PHI	@	CHC	W,6-2	GF	7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
35	43 (1)	Jun 5	PHI	@	STL	W,6-5	GF	7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
36	45 (1)	Jun 7	PHI	@	CIN	W,4-0	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
37	46	Jun 8	PHI	@	CIN	L,4-8	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
38	47	Jun 11 (1)	PHI	@	PIT	W,7-6	CG	37	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	CF
39	48	Jun 11 (2)	PHI	@	PIT	L,4-5	CG	49	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
40	49	Jun 13	PHI		STL	L,3-6	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
41	50	Jun 14	PHI		STL	L,2-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
42	51	Jun 17	PHI		CIN	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
43	52	Jun 18 (1)	PHI		CIN	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
44	53	Jun 18 (2)	PHI		CIN	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
45	54	Jun 20	PHI		PIT	W,7-3	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
46	55	Jun 21	PHI		PIT	L,3-5	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
47	56	Jun 22	PHI		PIT	W,7-4	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
48	57	Jun 23	PHI		CHC	L,4-7	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
49	58	Jun 24	PHI		CHC	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
50	59	Jun 25 (1)	PHI		CHC	L,8-11	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
51	60	Jun 25 (2)	PHI		CHC	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
52	61	Jun 27	PHI	@	BSN	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
53	62	Jun 28	PHI	@	BSN	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
54	63	Jun 29	PHI	@	BSN	L,2-3	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
55	64	Jun 30	PHI		BRO	W,8-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
56	65	Jul 1	PHI		BRO	W,6-4	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
57	66	Jul 2 (1)	PHI		BRO	W,6-4	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
58	67	Jul 2 (2)	PHI		BRO	T,8-8	CG	40	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
59	68	Jul 3	PHI		BSN	L,1-3	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
60	69	Jul 4 (1)	PHI		BSN	W,14-5	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
61	70	Jul 4 (2)	PHI		BSN	L,9-12	CG	50	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
62	71	Jul 5	PHI		NYG	W,10-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
63	72	Jul 6	PHI		NYG	W,9-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
64	73	Jul 7	PHI	@	BRO	W,7-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
65	74	Jul 8	PHI	@	BRO	W,4-1	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
66	75	Jul 9	PHI	@	BRO	L,3-7	CG	37	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
67	76	Jul 13	PHI	@	STL	W,3-2	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
68	77	Jul 14	PHI	@	STL	L,2-4	CG	0	8.0	5	0	0	5	0
69	78	Jul 15	PHI	@	STL	L,6-8	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
70	79	Jul 16 (1)	PHI	@	CHC	L,0-8	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
71	81 (1)	Jul 18 (1)	PHI	@	CHC	L,2-5	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
72	82	Jul 18 (2)	PHI	@	CHC	W,8-3	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
73	83	Jul 19 (1)	PHI	@	PIT	W,3-2	CG	40	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
74	84	Jul 19 (2)	PHI	@	PIT	L,2-4	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
75	85	Jul 20	PHI	@	PIT	L,8-10	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
76	86	Jul 21	PHI	@	PIT	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
77	87	Jul 22 (1)	PHI	@	CIN	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
78	88	Jul 22 (2)	PHI	@	CIN	L,1-6	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
79	89	Jul 23 (1)	PHI	@	CIN	W,12-4	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
80	90	Jul 23 (2)	PHI	@	CIN	W,7-4	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
81	91	Jul 24	PHI	@	PIT	L,1-2	CG	24	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
82	92	Jul 25 (1)	PHI		CHC	W,7-0	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
83	93	Jul 25 (2)	PHI		CHC	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
84	94	Jul 26	PHI		CHC	W,6-4	CG	0	9.0	3	1	0	4	0
85	95	Jul 27	PHI		CHC	W,13-3	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
86	96	Jul 28	PHI		PIT	W,4-1	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
87	97	Jul 29	PHI		PIT	L,4-7	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
88	98	Jul 30 (1)	PHI		PIT	W,10-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
89	99	Jul 30 (2)	PHI		PIT	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
90	100	Aug 1 (1)	PHI		CIN	W,6-4	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
91	101	Aug 1 (2)	PHI		CIN	L,1-4	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
92	102	Aug 2	PHI		CIN	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
93	103	Aug 4	PHI		STL	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
94	104	Aug 5	PHI		STL	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
95	105	Aug 6 (1)	PHI		STL	L,1-7	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
96	106	Aug 6 (2)	PHI		STL	L,0-2	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
97	107	Aug 7	PHI		STL	W,9-0	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
98	108	Aug 8	PHI	@	BRO	W,6-5	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
99	109	Aug 9	PHI	@	BRO	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
100	110	Aug 10	PHI		NYG	W,6-5	CG	46	10.0	2	0	0	2	0
101	111	Aug 11	PHI		NYG	L,1-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
102	112	Aug 12	PHI		NYG	W,5-4	CG	51	11.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
103	113	Aug 13	PHI		NYG	L,0-2	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
104	114	Aug 15	PHI		BSN	W,9-1	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
105	115	Aug 16	PHI		BSN	W,5-1	CG	29	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
106	116	Aug 18	PHI	@	NYG	L,4-7	GS	7	1.0	0	0	1	1	0	CF
107	117	Aug 21	PHI	@	NYG	W,4-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
108	118	Aug 22	PHI	@	CIN	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
109	119	Aug 23	PHI	@	CIN	W,6-4	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
110	120	Aug 24	PHI	@	PIT	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
111	121	Aug 25	PHI	@	PIT	W,9-7	CG	62	15.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
112	122	Aug 26	PHI	@	PIT	L,4-14	CG	47	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
113	123	Aug 27 (1)	PHI	@	CHC	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
114	124	Aug 27 (2)	PHI	@	CHC	T,4-4	CG	44	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
115	125	Aug 28 (1)	PHI	@	CHC	L,5-7	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
116	126	Aug 28 (2)	PHI	@	CHC	W,9-5	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
117	127	Aug 29	PHI	@	STL	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
118	128	Aug 30	PHI	@	STL	W,9-8	CG	49	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
119	129	Sep 1	PHI	@	BSN	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
120	130	Sep 2	PHI	@	BSN	W,2-0	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
121	131	Sep 4 (1)	PHI		NYG	L,0-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
122	132	Sep 4 (2)	PHI		NYG	L,0-9	CG	45	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
123	133	Sep 6 (1)	PHI		BRO	L,0-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
124	134	Sep 6 (2)	PHI		BRO	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
125	135	Sep 7	PHI		BRO	L,2-3	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
126	136	Sep 8	PHI		BRO	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
127	137	Sep 9	PHI		BSN	W,7-6	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
128	138	Sep 10	PHI		BSN	L,1-3	CG	20	5.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
129	139	Sep 12	PHI		STL	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
130	140	Sep 14	PHI		STL	W,3-2	CG	47	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
131	141	Sep 15 (1)	PHI		CIN	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
132	142	Sep 15 (2)	PHI		CIN	W,8-7	CG	81	19.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
133	143	Sep 16	PHI		CIN	L,0-2	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
134	144	Sep 17	PHI		PIT	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
135	145	Sep 19	PHI		CHC	L,0-1	CG	30	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	CF
136	146	Sep 20	PHI		CHC	W,9-6	CG	41	9.0	5	1	0	6	0	CF
137	147	Sep 23	PHI		BRO	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
138	148	Sep 24	PHI		BRO	L,0-11	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
139	149	Sep 25 (1)	PHI	@	BSN	W,12-4	CG	42	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
140	150	Sep 25 (2)	PHI	@	BSN	L,3-5	CG	40	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
141	151	Sep 26	PHI	@	BSN	W,8-7	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
142	152	Sep 27 (1)	PHI	@	NYG	L,7-8	CG	43	9.1	5	1	0	6	1	CF
143	153	Sep 27 (2)	PHI	@	NYG	L,0-5	CG	34	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
144	154	Sep 28 (1)	PHI	@	NYG	L,1-3	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
145	155	Sep 28 (2)	PHI	@	NYG	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
146	156	Sep 30	PHI	@	BRO	L,3-7	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
147	157	Oct 1	PHI	@	BRO	W,4-1	CG	36	10.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
							147gm		1291.0	407	8	5	420	2