#18 Richie Ashburn, Rightfield, 32 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Richie Ashburn

3/19/1927
32
USA,NE,TILDEN
5"10
170

Rightfield
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4 / 6 (Popular)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Average
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 9,500,000
1960
12 Year(s), 45 Days (2109 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 124 Days (2360 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall96189
Versus LHP65168
Versus RHP107189
Talent96289
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5
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1
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 8 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 8 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 9 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/13SFL 2-4411000000#1  
9/15MILL 3-7400000001#1  
9/16MILL 5-8322000021#1  
9/17MILL 1-2401000001#1  
9/19@STLL 4-5401000210#1  
9/20@STLL 0-3400000001#7  
9/21@STLL 3-5300000011#1  
9/22@LAL 7-8410000011#1  
9/23@LAL 1-12411100000#1  
9/24@LAW 1-0411100000#1  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall142494157214543858640.318.421.407.827.854.089
Projected149520165224545899042.318.421.407.827.854.089
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall12358630091220130211853.899.77.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1082540069812010.231.282.269.551
vs. RHP386132174537767828203.342.454.446.900
Close/Late55132018755000.236.300.327.627
Scoring Position9227201360196200.293.407.348.755
Pinch Hitting1353005211001.385.467.6151.082
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7625897104427525018.376.474.492.967
Road6623660110116333622.254.358.314.671
March/April2385315121213138.365.460.518.978
May248024510615206.300.436.388.823
June248622101522157.256.359.302.662
July2472283011215145.389.488.472.961
August279635501612135.365.445.448.893
Sept/Oct20751722028119.227.326.307.632

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194812350017519425292683323157.350.429.416.845 PHI
194912850016120724285753333157.322.411.402.813 PHI
1950129384139193336756712203526.362.456.451.906 PHI
1951136474151246250766941383314.319.409.407.816PHI
195215154217515396810911723294926.323.443.411.854PHI
19531465851812038601008023313925.309.393.395.787PHI
19541445171733435819910130283715.335.446.441.887PHI
195514855620128581031198318253717.362.440.473.913PHI,NL
1956148528183292881947433353714.347.428.455.882PHI
1957148528174272173738541392215.330.426.394.820PHI
1958140490160233448848264343015.327.426.410.836 WS1
1959142494157214543858632402118.318.421.407.827WS1 BAL PHI
Total168360982030279455773710919873533375370199.333.427.421.848 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19524167200142021.438.500.5631.063
19536249200334231.375.464.458.923
195462510010132141.400.444.480.924
19555209210234212.450.542.6501.192
Total218535620713125105.412.485.5291.014

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield282039404301.000197.01.96    
Centerfield20153900401.975152.02.37    
Rightfield9288179701871.995784.22.14    

Player History

Transactions
6/28/1952: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (N), $8,585,000 per year, for 5 years.
Awards
Won World Championship with Philadelphia (N) in 1952...
Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 1952...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Chicago (N) on 7/1/1953...
Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 1953...
Was selected to the 1955 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 1955...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1956, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 1957...
Signed as a free agent by Washington on 2/13/1958 to a 3-year deal worth $9,500,000 per year...
Traded from Washington to Baltimore on 5/21/1959 (Going to WS1: LF Willie Kirkland, 2B Bill Mazeroski, P Jack Sanford, P Jay Hook. Going to BAL: CF Richie Ashburn, P Phil Paine)...
Traded from Baltimore to Philadelphia (N) on 7/30/1959 (Going to PHI: RF Richie Ashburn, 1B R.c. Stevens. Going to BAL: LF Gary Geiger, CF Lee Maye, LF Russ Sullivan, 2B Tommy Glaviano)...
Had 2000th career hit on 8/19/1959, off Joe Presko (STL)...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1951 - .319 - 7th
1952 - .323 - 4th
1954 - .335 - 4th
1955 - .362 - 1st
1956 - .347 - 5th
1957 - .330 - 4th
1958 - .327 - 8th
OBP
1951 - .409 - 3rd
1952 - .443 - 1st
1954 - .446 - 1st
1955 - .440 - 2nd
1956 - .428 - 3rd
1957 - .426 - 3rd
1958 - .426 - 3rd
Hits
1952 - 175 - 6th
1953 - 181 - 4th
1954 - 173 - 10th
1955 - 201 - 1st
1956 - 183 - 7th
1957 - 174 - 7th
Doubles
1954 - 34 - 5th
Runs
1952 - 109 - 6th
1955 - 119 - 6th
BB
1952 - 117 - 1st
1954 - 101 - 4th
1957 - 85 - 10th
1958 - 82 - 7th
SB
1950 - 35 - 2nd
1951 - 33 - 2nd
1952 - 49 - 1st
1953 - 39 - 1st
1954 - 37 - 1st
1955 - 37 - 1st
1956 - 37 - 1st
1957 - 22 - 1st
1958 - 30 - 1st
   

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