#18 Richie Ashburn, Centerfield, 29 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Richie Ashburn

3/19/1927
29
USA,NE,TILDEN
5"10
170

Centerfield
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4 / 6 (Popular)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Average
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,585,000
1957
9 Year(s), 45 Days (1593 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 124 Days (1844 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall96289
Versus LHP65278
Versus RHP106299
Talent96399
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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  
9/12MILW 12-8300000010#6  
9/13MILL 7-12523300100#6  
9/14MILW 8-5423101300#6PoG 
9/15@NYNW 7-2401000110#5  
9/16@NYNW 10-5513001300#5PoG 
9/17@NYNL 3-4312001100#5  
9/20CINL 1-6411000000#4  
9/21CINW 11-4501000200#6  
9/22@SLNL 3-4100000000#8  
9/24@SLNW 7-4512000100#6  

Batting Stats 1956

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall148528183292881947435.347.428.455.882.939.108
Projected156555193312885997837.347.428.455.882.939.108
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall138609320181324039371472.5111.87.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP18255130429221221110.302.342.440.781
vs. RHP346128162452726214203.370.467.462.930
Close/Late55205016962110.364.413.509.922
Scoring Position13850812680256312.362.456.478.934
Pinch Hitting710000000000.143.143.143.286
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7426985141343544117.316.404.409.813
Road7425998151538403318.378.451.502.953
March/April2485294001114175.341.452.388.840
May2694292131520129.309.383.447.830
June258736100181883.414.464.5631.027
July26973121089148.320.411.361.772
August2892314011920178.337.436.413.849
Sept/Oct197327703201362.370.418.5891.007

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
Total12534586153920836475738497342226262297151.336.428.427.855 

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 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield40100101.0006.01.50    
Centerfield1391383441433679.9751217.02.71    
Rightfield10100101.0005.01.80    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1951 - .319 - 7th
1952 - .323 - 4th
1954 - .335 - 4th
1955 - .362 - 1st
OBP
1951 - .409 - 3rd
1952 - .443 - 1st
1954 - .446 - 1st
1955 - .440 - 2nd
Hits
1952 - 175 - 6th
1953 - 181 - 4th
1954 - 173 - 10th
1955 - 201 - 1st
Doubles
1954 - 34 - 5th
Runs
1952 - 109 - 6th
1955 - 119 - 6th
BB
1952 - 117 - 1st
1954 - 101 - 4th
SB
1950 - 35 - 2nd
1951 - 33 - 2nd
1952 - 49 - 1st
1953 - 39 - 1st
1954 - 37 - 1st
1955 - 37 - 1st
   

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