#18 Richie Ashburn, Rightfield, 33 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies
Thursday, 10/5/1960
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Richie Ashburn

3/19/1927
33
USA,NE,TILDEN
5"10
170

Rightfield
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R
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Minimal
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4 / 6 (Popular)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Average
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2.5 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 9,500,000
1960
$ 4,790,000 (2 year(s))
13 Year(s), 45 Days (2281 total Days)
172 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 124 Days (2532 total Days)
14 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall96178
Versus LHP65168
Versus RHP107189
Talent96289
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5
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4
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  
9/15STLL 2-7400000001#1  
9/17@PITW 7-5512100001#1  
9/18@PITL 0-7400000000#1  
9/19@CINL 4-5511000000#1  
9/20@CINW 10-8322000130#1  
9/21LAL 1-6400000000#1  
9/22@LAL 6-7502100101#1  
9/24CHNL 4-8511000000#1  
9/26@MILL 8-10502000002#1  
9/27MILW 7-2111000100#1  

Batting Stats 1960

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall146590187296152897747.317.399.392.790.755.075
Projected155625198316155948250.317.399.392.790.755.075
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall141675500160323136171848.6103.36.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2095583012312021001.263.330.330.661
vs. RHP381132213140585726304.346.434.425.859
Close/Late532011010363001.377.450.434.884
Scoring Position11643910500138303.371.437.466.903
Pinch Hitting310000000000.333.333.333.667
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7228386142122413423.304.382.378.761
Road74307101154030484324.329.413.404.817
Last Week2630001102.500.500.5001.000
March/April2498277004101410.276.383.347.730
May2598367301217164.367.456.500.956
June24842021077186.238.371.286.657
July2310335610921138.340.419.417.836
August281174041113231210.342.400.419.819
Sept/Oct22902930071149.322.351.356.707

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
1960146590187296152897753471718.317.399.392.790PHI
Total1829668822173085158789118010644036422387217.331.424.419.843 

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 1960

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Centerfield12113100332.93997.13.05    
Rightfield1331302668227401.0001157.22.13    

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)...
9/10/1960: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (N), $4,790,000 per year, for 2 years.
Won Gold Glove Award at Rightfield in 1960...
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
1959 - .421 - 7th
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
1959 - 86 - 8th
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
1959 - 21 - 2nd
   

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