Richie Hebner

Q: When was Richie Hebner born?

Richie Hebner was born on November 26, 1947.

Q: Where was Richie Hebner born?

Richie Hebner was born in Boston, MA .

Q: How tall is Richie Hebner?

Richie Hebner is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Richie Hebner weigh when playing?

Richie Hebner weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Richie Hebner play?

Richie Hebner played 18 seasons.

Q: Is Richie Hebner in the Hall of Fame?

Richie Hebner has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Richie Hebner drafted?

Richie Hebner was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1st round (15th) of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from Norwood HS (Norwood, MA) .

Q: What position did Richie Hebner play?

Richie Hebner was a Third Baseman and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Richie Hebner have?

Richie Hebner had 1,694 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Richie Hebner have?

Richie Hebner had 203 home runs over his career.

Positions: Third Baseman and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg)

Born: November 26, 1947 in Boston, MA us

Draft: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1st round (15th) of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from Norwood HS (Norwood, MA).

High School: Norwood HS (Norwood, MA)

Debut: September 23, 1968 (Age 20-302d, 12,766th in major league history)
vs. CIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 3, 1985 (Age 37-311d)
vs. PIT 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1969 season

Full Name: Richard Joseph Hebner

Nicknames: The Gravedigger

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

33.0

6144

1694

203

.276

865

RBI

890

OBP

.352

SLG

.438

OPS

.790

OPS+

119

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1966	18	PIT-min	Rk	26	106	92	17	33	9	3	4	20	2	0	11	15	.359	.443	.652	1.096		60		3	0	0			SAL · APPY
1967	19	PIT-min	A,WRk	118	459	400	69	134	23	7	3	55	2	0	44	45	.335	.410	.450	.860		180		10	1	4			RAL,PIR · CARL,FLIL
1968	20	PIT-min	AAA,WRk	104	420	381	50	105	20	5	6	51	2	2	30	43	.276	.337	.402	.738		153		6	1	2			CLB,PIR · IL,FLIL
1968	20	PIT	NL	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H
1969	21	PIT	NL	129	532	459	72	138	23	4	8	47	4	1	53	53	.301	.380	.420	.801	127	193	7	8	9	3	10	*5/H3
1970	22	PIT	NL	120	475	420	60	122	24	8	11	46	2	3	42	48	.290	.362	.464	.827	123	195	8	7	3	3	5	*5/H
1971	23	PIT	NL	112	434	388	50	105	17	8	17	67	2	2	32	68	.271	.326	.487	.813	126	189	6	3	5	6	1	5H
1972	24	PIT	NL	124	494	427	63	128	24	4	19	72	0	0	52	54	.300	.378	.508	.886	153	217	8	6	0	7	7	*5/H
1973	25	PIT	NL	144	579	509	73	138	28	1	25	74	0	1	56	60	.271	.346	.477	.823	128	243	8	4	3	4	12	*5/H
1974	26	PIT	NL	146	632	550	97	160	21	6	18	68	0	3	60	53	.291	.363	.449	.812	131	247	13	6	5	7	5	*5/H	MVP-21
1975	27	PIT	NL	128	534	472	65	116	16	4	15	57	0	1	43	48	.246	.319	.392	.711	99	185	7	10	3	5	6	*5/H
1976	28	PIT	NL	132	493	434	60	108	21	3	8	51	1	3	47	39	.249	.325	.366	.692	97	159	5	4	4	4	2	*5/H
1977	29	PHI	NL	118	466	397	67	113	17	4	18	62	7	8	61	46	.285	.381	.484	.864	126	192	7	3	1	4	8	35H/4
1978	30	PHI	NL	137	505	435	61	123	22	3	17	71	4	7	53	58	.283	.369	.464	.834	131	202	8	9	4	4	16	*35H/4
1979	31	NYM	NL	136	550	473	54	127	25	2	10	79	3	1	59	59	.268	.354	.393	.747	109	186	7	8	1	8	6	*5/3H
1980	32	DET	AL	104	388	341	48	99	10	7	12	82	0	3	38	45	.290	.360	.466	.826	124	159	7	2	2	5	3	35H/D
1981	33	DET	AL	78	258	226	19	51	8	2	5	28	1	2	27	28	.226	.311	.345	.656	87	78	5	2	1	2	5	3HD
1982	34	TOT	MLB	93	281	249	31	70	8	0	10	30	5	1	30	24	.281	.357	.434	.791	117	108	2	0	1	1	2	39DH/5
1982	34	DET	AL	68	205	179	25	49	6	0	8	18	1	1	25	21	.274	.361	.441	.802	120	79	1	0	0	1	2	3DH
1982	34	PIT	NL	25	76	70	6	21	2	0	2	12	4	0	5	3	.300	.347	.414	.761	109	29	1	0	1	0	0	9/3H5
1983	35	PIT	NL	78	186	162	23	43	4	1	5	26	8	3	17	28	.265	.332	.395	.727	99	64	3	1	2	4	4	5H/397
1984	36	CHC	NL	44	91	81	12	27	3	0	2	8	1	0	10	15	.333	.407	.444	.851	132	36	2	0	0	0	2	H5/379
1985	37	CHC	NL	83	128	120	10	26	2	0	3	22	0	1	7	15	.217	.266	.308	.574	54	37	2	1	0	0	1	H3/57
18 Yrs				1908	7027	6144	865	1694	273	57	203	890	38	40	687	741	.276	.352	.438	.790	119	2690	105	74	44	67	95
162 Game Avg.				162	597	522	73	144	23	5	17	76	3	3	58	63	.276	.352	.438	.790	119	228	9	6	4	6	8
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
PIT (11 yrs)				1140	4436	3892	569	1079	180	39	128	520	21	17	407	454	.277	.350	.442	.792	122	1721	66	49	35	43	52
DET (3 yrs)				250	851	746	92	199	24	9	25	128	2	6	90	94	.267	.346	.424	.769	112	316	13	4	3	8	10
CHC (2 yrs)				127	219	201	22	53	5	0	5	30	1	1	17	30	.264	.324	.363	.687	86	73	4	1	0	0	3
PHI (2 yrs)				255	971	832	128	236	39	7	35	133	11	15	114	104	.284	.375	.474	.848	129	394	15	12	5	8	24
NYM (1 yr)				136	550	473	54	127	25	2	10	79	3	1	59	59	.268	.354	.393	.747	109	186	7	8	1	8	6

NL (16 yrs)				1658	6176	5398	773	1495	249	48	178	762	36	34	597	647	.277	.353	.440	.793	120	2374	92	70	41	59	85
AL (3 yrs)				250	851	746	92	199	24	9	25	128	2	6	90	94	.267	.346	.424	.769	112	316	13	4	3	8	10

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Richie Hebner?

Richie Hebner is 75 years old.

When was Richie Hebner born?

Richie Hebner was born on November 26, 1947.

Where was Richie Hebner born?

Richie Hebner was born in Boston, MA.

How tall is Richie Hebner?

Richie Hebner is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Richie Hebner weigh when playing?

Richie Hebner weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Richie Hebner play?

Richie Hebner played 18 seasons.

Is Richie Hebner in the Hall of Fame?

Richie Hebner has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Richie Hebner drafted?

Richie Hebner was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1st round (15th) of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from Norwood HS (Norwood, MA).

What position did Richie Hebner play?

Richie Hebner was a Third Baseman and First Baseman.

How many hits did Richie Hebner have?

Richie Hebner had 1,694 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Richie Hebner have?

Richie Hebner had 203 home runs over his career.

What was Richie Hebner's average?

Richie Hebner had a .276 average over his career.

How many teams has Richie Hebner played for?

Richie Hebner played for 5 teams; the Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Detroit Tigers and Chicago Cubs.

How many World Series has Richie Hebner won?

Richie Hebner has won 1 World Series.

When did Richie Hebner retire?

Richie Hebner last played in 1985.

What are Richie Hebner's nicknames?

The Gravedigger is a nickname for Richie Hebner.

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