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.

1960 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1960 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 12	CHC	@	LAD	L,2-3	CG	45	10.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
2	2	Apr 13	CHC	@	LAD	W,4-0	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
3	3	Apr 14	CHC	@	SFG	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
4	4	Apr 16	CHC	@	SFG	L,1-6	CG	36	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
5	5	Apr 17	CHC	@	SFG	L,3-4	CG	56	13.1	1	0	0	1	0	CF
6	6	Apr 19	CHC	@	STL	L,2-5	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
7	7	Apr 22	CHC		SFG	L,8-10	CG	47	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
8	8	Apr 23	CHC		SFG	L,2-18	CG	50	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
9	9	Apr 24	CHC		SFG	W,9-4	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
10	10	Apr 26	CHC		LAD	L,1-8	CG	44	9.0	4	1	0	5	1	CF
11	11	Apr 27	CHC		LAD	L,4-9	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
12	12	Apr 29	CHC	@	STL	L,6-16	CG	49	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
13	13	Apr 30	CHC	@	STL	L,4-5	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
14	14	May 1	CHC	@	STL	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
15	15	May 2	CHC		PHI	W,8-7	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
16	16	May 3	CHC		PHI	L,9-10	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
17	17	May 4	CHC		PIT	W,5-1	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
18	18	May 5	CHC		PIT	L,7-9	CG	47	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
19	19	May 12	CHC		CIN	L,1-14	GS	45	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
20	20	May 13	CHC		STL	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
21	21	May 14	CHC		STL	W,4-0	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
22	22	May 15 (1)	CHC		STL	L,1-6	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
23	23	May 15 (2)	CHC		STL	W,4-0	CG	28	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
24	24	May 17	CHC	@	PIT	L,6-11	CG	42	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
25	25	May 19	CHC	@	PHI	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
26	26	May 21	CHC	@	MLN	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
27	27	May 22	CHC	@	MLN	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
28	28	May 23	CHC	@	CIN	W,7-6	CG	53	13.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
29	29	May 25	CHC	@	CIN	L,4-7	CG	39	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
30	30	May 27	CHC		LAD	L,3-5	GS	32	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
31	31	May 28	CHC		LAD	W,4-3	CG	56	14.0	2	1	1	4	1	CF
32	32	May 29	CHC		LAD	L,0-4	CG	35	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	CF
33	33	May 30 (1)	CHC	@	SFG	W,2-1	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
34	34	May 30 (2)	CHC	@	SFG	L,4-5	CG	40	8.1	3	0	0	3	0	CF
35	35	May 31	CHC	@	SFG	W,9-1	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
36	36	Jun 1	CHC	@	SFG	L,1-2	CG	36	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	CF
37	37	Jun 2	CHC	@	LAD	W,10-8	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
38	38	Jun 3	CHC	@	LAD	W,6-5	GS	25	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
39	39	Jun 4	CHC	@	LAD	L,6-12	CG	47	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
40	40	Jun 5	CHC	@	LAD	W,12-8	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
41	41	Jun 7	CHC		PIT	W,13-2	GS	21	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
42	42	Jun 8	CHC		PIT	L,3-5	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
43	43	Jun 9	CHC		PIT	L,3-11	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
44	44	Jun 10	CHC		PHI	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
45	45	Jun 11	CHC		PHI	L,1-7	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
46	46	Jun 12	CHC		PHI	W,8-7	CG	45	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
47	47	Jun 14	CHC	@	MLN	W,3-2	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
48	48	Jun 15 (1)	CHC	@	MLN	L,4-5	CG	42	8.1	2	0	1	3	0	CF
49	49	Jun 15 (2)	CHC	@	MLN	W,8-5	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
50	50	Jun 16	CHC	@	MLN	L,7-10	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
51	51	Jun 17	CHC	@	CIN	W,6-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
52	53 (1)	Jun 19 (1)	CHC	@	CIN	L,3-4	GS	32	6.1	1	0	0	1	0	CF
53	54	Jun 19 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	L,5-7	CG	40	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
54	55	Jun 21 (1)	CHC	@	PHI	L,6-7	CG	56	12.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
55	56	Jun 21 susp	CHC	@	PHI	L,6-7	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
56	57	Jun 22	CHC	@	PHI	L,3-6	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
57	58	Jun 23	CHC	@	PHI	L,3-4	CG	33	8.0	4	2	0	6	0	CF
58	59	Jun 24	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-4	CG	37	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	CF
59	60	Jun 25	CHC	@	PIT	L,6-7	CG	39	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
60	61	Jun 26 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	W,7-6	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
61	62	Jun 26 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	W,7-5	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
62	63	Jun 28	CHC		MLN	L,3-5	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
63	64	Jun 29 (1)	CHC		MLN	W,3-2	GS	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF CF
64	65	Jun 29 (2)	CHC		MLN	L,1-3	GS	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF CF
65	66	Jun 30	CHC		MLN	W,11-5	GS	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
66	67	Jul 1	CHC		CIN	L,3-5	CG	54	12.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
67	68	Jul 2	CHC		CIN	L,8-13	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
68	69	Jul 3	CHC		CIN	W,7-5	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
69	70	Jul 4 (1)	CHC		SFG	L,0-4	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
70	71	Jul 4 (2)	CHC		SFG	T,1-1	GS	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
71	72	Jul 5	CHC		STL	L,2-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
72	73	Jul 6	CHC		STL	W,10-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
73	74	Jul 7	CHC	@	LAD	L,1-7	GS	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF CF
74	75	Jul 8	CHC	@	LAD	L,3-5	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
75	76	Jul 9	CHC	@	SFG	W,7-6	CG	49	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
76	77	Jul 10	CHC	@	SFG	L,3-5	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
77	78	Jul 15	CHC	@	STL	L,0-6	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
78	82 (3)	Jul 19	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-4	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
79	83	Jul 20 (1)	CHC	@	CIN	W,4-0	CG	30	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
80	84	Jul 20 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	4	1	0	5	0	LF
81	85	Jul 21	CHC	@	CIN	W,8-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
82	86	Jul 22	CHC		MLN	W,8-7	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
83	87	Jul 23	CHC		MLN	L,0-3	CG	33	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	LF
84	88	Jul 24 (1)	CHC		MLN	L,5-7	CG	44	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
85	89	Jul 24 (2)	CHC		MLN	L,0-1	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
86	90	Jul 25	CHC		CIN	L,5-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
87	91	Jul 26	CHC		PHI	L,3-4	GS	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
88	92	Jul 27	CHC		PHI	L,5-7	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
89	93	Jul 28	CHC		PHI	L,2-3	CG	33	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
90	94	Jul 29	CHC		PIT	L,0-4	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
91	95	Jul 30	CHC		PIT	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
92	96	Jul 31	CHC		PIT	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
93	97	Aug 2	CHC		CIN	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
94	98	Aug 3 (1)	CHC		CIN	L,3-7	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
95	99	Aug 3 (2)	CHC		CIN	W,4-2	GS	28	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
96	100	Aug 4	CHC		CIN	W,5-3	GS	23	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
97	101	Aug 5	CHC	@	MLN	L,2-10	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
98	102	Aug 6	CHC	@	MLN	W,3-2	GS	21	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
99	103	Aug 7	CHC	@	MLN	L,4-5	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
100	104	Aug 9	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-7	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
101	105	Aug 10	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-3	CG	39	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
102	106	Aug 12	CHC	@	PHI	L,6-10	CG	40	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
103	107	Aug 13	CHC	@	PHI	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
104	108	Aug 14 (1)	CHC	@	PHI	W,2-1	CG	31	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
105	109	Aug 14 (2)	CHC	@	PHI	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
106	110	Aug 16	CHC		LAD	L,5-7	CG	51	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
107	111	Aug 17	CHC		LAD	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
108	112	Aug 18	CHC		LAD	L,3-4	CG	50	13.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
109	113	Aug 19	CHC		SFG	L,1-2	GS	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF LF
110	114	Aug 20	CHC		SFG	W,9-5	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
111	115	Aug 21 (1)	CHC		SFG	W,5-3	GS	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF CF
112	116	Aug 21 (2)	CHC		SFG	L,3-5	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
113	117	Aug 22	CHC		CIN	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
114	118	Aug 23	CHC		PIT	L,3-8	GS	44	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF CF
115	119	Aug 24	CHC		PIT	L,6-10	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
116	120	Aug 25	CHC		PIT	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
117	121	Aug 26	CHC		PHI	L,2-4	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
118	122	Aug 27	CHC		PHI	W,5-4	GS	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF LF
119	123	Aug 28	CHC		PHI	W,8-6	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
120	124	Aug 30	CHC		CIN	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
121	125	Aug 31 (1)	CHC		MLN	W,5-4	CG	40	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
122	126	Aug 31 (2)	CHC		MLN	L,7-11	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
123	127	Sep 1	CHC		MLN	L,1-10	GS	33	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
124	128	Sep 2	CHC	@	STL	W,10-4	GS	6	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
125	129	Sep 3	CHC	@	STL	L,0-4	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
126	130	Sep 4	CHC	@	STL	L,3-4	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
127	131	Sep 5 (1)	CHC		STL	L,1-2	GS	40	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF CF
128	132	Sep 5 (2)	CHC		STL	T,4-4	CG	39	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
129	133	Sep 7	CHC	@	PHI	L,0-2	CG	36	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
130	134	Sep 8	CHC	@	PHI	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
131	135	Sep 9	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
132	136	Sep 10	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-4	CG	34	8.0	4	1	0	5	0	LF
133	137	Sep 13	CHC	@	CIN	L,6-8	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
134	138	Sep 14	CHC	@	MLN	L,2-10	GS	29	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
135	140 (1)	Sep 16	CHC		LAD	L,4-5	GS	30	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
136	141	Sep 17	CHC		LAD	W,7-3	GF	7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH LF
137	142	Sep 18	CHC		LAD	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
138	143	Sep 19 (1)	CHC		SFG	L,4-11	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
139	144	Sep 19 (2)	CHC		SFG	L,1-4	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
140	145	Sep 20	CHC		SFG	L,2-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
141	146	Sep 22 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	L,2-3	GS	32	7.2	2	0	1	3	0	CF
142	150 (3)	Sep 24	CHC		STL	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	CF
143	151	Sep 25	CHC		STL	W,5-0	CG	35	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
144	153 (1)	Sep 28	CHC	@	SFG	W,6-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
145	154	Sep 30	CHC	@	LAD	L,5-7	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
146	155	Oct 1	CHC	@	LAD	W,10-8	GS	11	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
							155gm		1261.0	321	10	8	339	1