#1 Richie "Whitey" Ashburn, Centerfield, 36 yrs, No Team
Friday, 3/2/1973 |
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| Richie Ashburn
Whitey
3/19/1927
36
USA,NE,TILDEN
5"10
190
Centerfield
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5 / 6 (Very Popular)
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1.0 Stars
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16 Year(s), 0 Days (2752 total Days)
0 Day(s)
16 Year(s)
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Versus LHP | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Versus RHP | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Talent | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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| Fielding Ratings
LF : 3 (Range), .972 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 4 (Range), .973 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 3 (Range), .970 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 3
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1948 | 149 | 521 | 163 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 77 | 90 | 86 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 36 | 10 | .313 | .409 | .401 | .811 | CLE |
| 1949 | 149 | 523 | 159 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 61 | 82 | 94 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 20 | .304 | .411 | .369 | .780 | CLE |
| 1950 | 150 | 549 | 176 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 87 | 82 | 71 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 29 | 8 | .321 | .399 | .421 | .819 | CLE |
| 1951 | 149 | 627 | 199 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 72 | 106 | 87 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 47 | 18 | .317 | .403 | .380 | .783 | CLE PHA |
| 1952 | 151 | 600 | 229 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 74 | 120 | 83 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 45 | 32 | .382 | .458 | .450 | .908 | PHA,AL |
| 1953 | 148 | 603 | 195 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 57 | 101 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 48 | 18 | .323 | .398 | .396 | .795 | PHA |
| 1954 | 150 | 599 | 209 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 64 | 103 | 74 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 50 | 25 | .349 | .422 | .436 | .857 | PHA,AL |
| 1955 | 143 | 580 | 206 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 90 | 105 | 77 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 45 | 22 | .355 | .429 | .443 | .873 | PHA,AL |
| 1956 | 148 | 594 | 201 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 101 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 49 | 23 | .338 | .414 | .412 | .827 | KCA |
| 1957 | 149 | 615 | 214 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 78 | 108 | 83 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 62 | 30 | .348 | .427 | .442 | .869 | KCA,AL |
| 1958 | 150 | 622 | 213 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 72 | 125 | 65 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 63 | 21 | .342 | .408 | .431 | .838 | KCA,AL |
| 1959 | 150 | 613 | 212 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 71 | 113 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 69 | 27 | .346 | .405 | .436 | .841 | KCA DET |
| 1960 | 150 | 604 | 190 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 54 | 88 | 66 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 55 | 29 | .315 | .384 | .382 | .766 | DET |
| 1961 | 154 | 630 | 215 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 69 | 110 | 66 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 58 | 31 | .341 | .402 | .416 | .818 | DET,AL |
| 1962 | 122 | 436 | 126 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 64 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 45 | 18 | .289 | .347 | .323 | .670 | DET |
| 1963 | 81 | 146 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 5 | .151 | .199 | .205 | .404 | DET |
| Total | 2293 | 8862 | 2929 | 295 | 90 | 70 | 1018 | 1521 | 1103 | 37 | 27 | 331 | 748 | 337 | .331 | .406 | .408 | .814 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1957 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .412 | .412 | .588 | 1.000 |
| 1958 | 7 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .414 | .452 | .414 | .865 |
| Total | 11 | 46 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | .413 | .438 | .478 | .916 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
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Drafted in 1st round, 3rd overall pick, by Cleveland in 1948...
Had first career hit on 4/1/1948, off Robin Roberts (DET)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/24/1948, off Carl Erskine (BSX)...
Drove in 7 runs against Washington on 6/13/1950...
Won Golden Glove Award at Centerfield in 1950...
Traded from Cleveland to Phila (A) on 3/2/1951 (Going to CLE: C Andy Seminick, CF Larry Doby, P Ed Hanyzewski. Going to PHA: C Smoky Burgess, CF Richie Ashburn, P 1951 1st Rd Pick)...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against New York (A) on 9/15/1951...
Was selected to the 1952 Allstar game...
Had 23-game hitting streak snapped on 8/24/1952...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Cleveland on 4/6/1953...
Had 33-game hitting streak snapped on 4/9/1953...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Detroit on 9/4/1953...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Cleveland on 4/21/1954...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/23/1954, hitting .517 with 0 HR, 2 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Boston on 5/20/1954...
Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Chicago (A) on 7/17/1954...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/23/1954, hitting .565 with 0 HR, 4 RBI...
Had 22-game hitting streak snapped on 4/21/1955...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/23/1955, hitting .565 with 1 HR, 10 RBI...
Had 23-game hitting streak snapped on 5/31/1955...
Was selected to the 1955 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/28/1955 with a Inflamed Groin Muscle, out for one week...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Baltimore on 7/11/1956...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Cleveland on 9/10/1956...
Was selected to the 1957 Allstar game...
Won World Series Championship with Kansas City in 1957...
Had 2000th career hit on 5/16/1958, off Bill Monbouquette (BAL)...
Was selected to the 1958 Allstar game...
Won World Series Championship with Kansas City in 1958...
Traded from Kansas City to Detroit on 4/1/1959 (Going to KCA: P 1961 1st Rd Pick, P 1960 1st Rd Pick, P 1960 2nd Rd Pick, P 1961 2nd Rd Pick, P Wes Stock. Going to DET: P Mike Fornieles, P Bob
Turley, CF Richie Ashburn)...
Had 21-game hitting streak snapped on 9/17/1959...
Had 23-game hitting streak snapped on 5/25/1960...
Was selected to the 1961 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Los Angeles(A) on 7/17/1961...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 9/22/1961...
Retired and inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1964.
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG
1948 - .313 - 5th
1950 - .321 - 4th
1951 - .317 - 8th
1952 - .382 - 1st
1953 - .323 - 2nd
1954 - .349 - 1st
1955 - .355 - 1st
1956 - .338 - 2nd
1957 - .348 - 1st
1958 - .342 - 2nd
1959 - .346 - 1st
1960 - .315 - 4th
1961 - .341 - 1st
| OBP
1948 - .409 - 8th
1949 - .411 - 6th
1950 - .399 - 4th
1951 - .403 - 8th
1952 - .458 - 1st
1953 - .398 - 5th
1954 - .422 - 2nd
1955 - .429 - 2nd
1956 - .414 - 1st
1957 - .427 - 1st
1958 - .408 - 4th
1959 - .405 - 6th
1960 - .384 - 10th
1961 - .402 - 6th
| OPS
1952 - .908 - 7th
1957 - .869 - 10th
| Hits
1948 - 163 - 10th
1950 - 176 - 5th
1951 - 199 - 3rd
1952 - 229 - 1st
1953 - 195 - 2nd
1954 - 209 - 1st
1955 - 206 - 1st
1956 - 201 - 1st
1957 - 214 - 1st
1958 - 213 - 1st
1959 - 212 - 1st
1960 - 190 - 2nd
1961 - 215 - 1st
| Triples
1948 - 7 - 10th
1950 - 7 - 6th
1954 - 10 - 4th
1955 - 8 - 7th
1957 - 8 - 2nd
1958 - 7 - 5th
1961 - 7 - 9th
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Runs
1951 - 106 - 5th
1952 - 120 - 2nd
1953 - 101 - 8th
1954 - 103 - 7th
1955 - 105 - 5th
1956 - 101 - 7th
1957 - 108 - 3rd
1958 - 125 - 2nd
1959 - 113 - 4th
1961 - 110 - 7th
| BB
1951 - 87 - 9th
1952 - 83 - 9th
1957 - 83 - 5th
| SB
1948 - 36 - 2nd
1949 - 35 - 2nd
1950 - 29 - 2nd
1951 - 47 - 2nd
1952 - 45 - 2nd
1953 - 48 - 2nd
1954 - 50 - 3rd
1955 - 45 - 3rd
1956 - 49 - 2nd
1957 - 62 - 1st
1958 - 63 - 1st
1959 - 69 - 1st
1960 - 55 - 2nd
1961 - 58 - 2nd
1962 - 45 - 3rd
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