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Richie Ashburn   |   Major Leaguer   1948-1962

Full Name:  Don Richard Ashburn
Born:  March 19,1927  in  Tilden, Nebraska
Death:  September 9,1997
Height:  5-10  Weight:  170  Bats:  Left  Throws:  Right
High School:   -
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Transactions:   [Jan 1,1945] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Phillies.  [Jan 11,1960] - Traded by Phillies to Cubs for Jim Woods, Alvin Dark and John Buzhardt.  [Dec 8,1961] - Purchased by Mets from Cubs.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1948PhiladelphNL21PhiMLB of 1174637815417424032 60221 6 1 .333*.412.400*812--
1949PhiladelphNL22PhiMLB of 1546628418818111379 58381 7 7 .284*.346.349*695--
1950PhiladelphNL23PhiMLB of 15159484180251424114 63322 11 11 .303*.374.402*776--
1951PhiladelphNL24PhiMLB of 1546439222131546329650372 17 4 .344*.394.426*820--
1952PhiladelphNL25PhiMLB of 15461393173316142161175302 11 7 .282*.364.357*721--
1953PhiladelphNL26PhiMLB of 15662211020525925714661355 14 3 .330*.393.408*801--
1954PhiladelphNL27PhiMLB of 153559111175168141118125464 1413 .313.441.376817--
1955PhiladelphNL28PhiMLB of 1405339118032934212101053635213 .338.449.448897--
1956PhiladelphNL29PhiMLB of 15462894190268350101794553614 .303.384.384768--
1957PhiladelphNL30PhiMLB of11566269318626803313109444411410 .297.390.36475454%
1958PhiladelphNL31PhiMLB of11526159821524132333012974847728 .350.440.44188162%
1959PhiladelphNL32PhiMLB of1,2153564861501621209117942647410 .266.360.30766760%
1960Chi CubsNL33ChcMLB of1151547991591650401641165011714 .291.415.33875356%
1961Chi CubsNL34ChcMLB of110930749797401976552732124 .257.373.30667951%
1962NY MetsNL35NymMLB of11353896011973728127813902124 .306.424.39381752%
 
Major League Totals - 15 Season(s)21898365132225743171092958623411985714311283 .308.382-----


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1950PhiladelphNL23PhiWs417031001000400000 .176.176.235411--
 
Major League Totals - 1 Season(s)417031001000400000 .176.176.235411--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1948PhiladelphNL21PhiMLBOF1163441473652---.981--
 
1949PhiladelphNL22PhiMLBOF15451413115383---.980--
 
1950PhiladelphNL23PhiMLBOF147405854182---.988--
 
1951PhiladelphNL24PhiMLBOF1545381575606---.988--
 
1952PhiladelphNL25PhiMLBOF1544282394605---.980--
 
1953PhiladelphNL26PhiMLBOF1564961855194---.990--
 
1954PhiladelphNL27PhiMLBOF1534831285032---.984--
 
1955PhiladelphNL28PhiMLBOF1403871074043---.983--
 
1956PhiladelphNL29PhiMLBOF1545031195233---.983--
 
1957PhiladelphNL30PhiMLBOF1565021875277---.987--
 
1958PhiladelphNL31PhiMLBOF152495885112---.984--
 
1959PhiladelphNL32PhiMLBOF1493594113741---.971--
 
1960Chi CubsNL33ChcMLBOF1463171183362---.976--
 
1961Chi CubsNL34ChcMLBOF76131431380---.978--
 
1962NY MetsNL35NymMLB2B2541101---.900--
1962NY MetsNL35NymMLBOF97187952011---.975--
 


 Awards
[1948] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #11), Major League Rookie of the Year (Voting Rank: #3), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1949] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #23)  [1951] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #7)  [1953] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #19)  [1954] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #19)  [1955] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #14)  [1956] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #30)  [1958] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #7), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1962] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1968] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (6 votes - 2.12%)  [1969] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (10 votes - 2.94%)  [1970] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (11 votes - 3.67%)  [1971] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (10 votes - 2.78%)  [1972] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (11 votes - 2.78%)  [1973] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (25 votes - 6.58%)  [1974] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (56 votes - 15.34%)  [1975] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (76 votes - 20.99%)  [1976] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (85 votes - 21.91%)  [1977] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (139 votes - 36.29%)  [1978] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (158 votes - 41.69%)  [1979] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (130 votes - 30.09%)  [1980] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (134 votes - 34.81%)  [1981] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (142 votes - 35.41%)  [1982] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (126 votes - 30.36%)  [1995] - Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee as Player
 Trivia and Player Notes
Notes: Played in 5 all-star games during his career (1948, 1951, 1953, 1958, 1962)
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