#18 Richie Ashburn, Centerfield, 31 yrs, Washington Senators
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Richie Ashburn

3/19/1927
31
USA,NE,TILDEN
5"10
170

Centerfield
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Minimal
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4 / 6 (Popular)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Average
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 9,500,000
1960
11 Year(s), 45 Days (1937 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 124 Days (2188 total Days)
12 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  
9/12DETW 4-2212001110#1  
9/13DETW 6-3403000100#7  
9/15KCW 6-1523000100#1  
9/16KCW 5-4512000000#1  
9/17KCL 1-4100000000#5  
9/19BALW 5-4502000211#1  
9/20BALL 1-10300000010#7  
9/21BALL 3-4501000000#1  
9/22@CHAL 1-3411000001#1  
9/24@CHAL 4-8402000111#7  

Batting Stats 1958

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall140490160233448848234.327.426.410.836.894.084
Projected147515168243450888636.327.426.410.836.894.084
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall126582620120420130301566.799.57.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1454541120262019102.310.399.372.771
vs. RHP345115192328586215304.333.437.426.863
Close/Late612010069145000.328.453.344.798
Scoring Position8827210390229401.307.435.352.787
Pinch Hitting1372003211000.538.571.6921.264
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home712497982326433717.317.412.402.813
Road6924181151122414517.336.440.419.859
March/April228530510817165.353.461.435.896
May2582264131521206.317.456.500.956
June258526400613147.306.416.353.769
July268631410812114.360.434.430.865
August248617300110135.198.300.233.533
Sept/Oct186630301101187.455.506.5451.052

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
Total154156041873258415269410069013231335349181.334.427.423.850 

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 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield948517711018801.000770.22.20    
Centerfield44418232883.966377.12.10    
Rightfield10100101.0001.09.00    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1951 - .319 - 7th
1952 - .323 - 4th
1954 - .335 - 4th
1955 - .362 - 1st
1956 - .347 - 5th
1957 - .330 - 4th
OBP
1951 - .409 - 3rd
1952 - .443 - 1st
1954 - .446 - 1st
1955 - .440 - 2nd
1956 - .428 - 3rd
1957 - .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
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
   

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