What years did Richie Ashburn play?

Richie Ashburn played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1962.

Was Richie Ashburn a pitcher?

No. Richie Ashburn was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Richie Ashburn hit?

Richie Ashburn hit 29 career home runs with 2574 hits.

Is Richie Ashburn in the Hall of Fame?

Yes. Richie Ashburn was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995.

Richie Ashburn

Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1948-1962)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1995

AVG .308

HR 29

RBI 586

H 2,574

OPS .778

PIV 18,707

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 170 lb
Born: 3/19/1927 in Tilden, NE, USA
Died: 9/9/1997 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1948-04-20
Last Game: 1962-09-30
Hall of Fame: Inducted 1995 (BBWAA)
Awards: 5× All-Star

Full name: Don Richard Ashburn

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2,189	8,365	1,322	2,574	317	109	29	586	234	1,198	571	.308	.396	.382	.778	18,707

Career AVG .308 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +18.6% above league average.

Career OBP .396 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +19.5% above league average.

Career SLG .382 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .778 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — +7.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1948	PHI	NL	117	463	78	154	17	4	2	40	32	60	22	.333	.263 (+26%)	.340 (+21%)	.379 (+5%)	.719 (+13%)	1352.3
1949	PHI	NL	154	662	84	188	18	11	1	37	9	58	38	.284	.262 (+8%)	.343 (avg)	.384 (-9%)	.727 (-5%)	-554.7
1950	PHI	NL	151	594	84	180	25	14	2	41	14	63	32	.303	.265 (+14%)	.346 (+7%)	.401 (avg)	.747 (+4%)	447.3
1951	PHI	NL	154	643	92	221	31	5	4	63	29	50	37	.344	.260 (+32%)	.336 (+17%)	.385 (+11%)	.721 (+13%)	1818.2
1952	PHI	NL	154	613	93	173	31	6	1	42	16	75	30	.282	.252 (+12%)	.326 (+11%)	.369 (-3%)	.696 (+3%)	579.0
1953	PHI	NL	156	622	110	205	25	9	2	57	14	61	35	.330	.264 (+25%)	.335 (+17%)	.397 (+3%)	.733 (+9%)	1399.2
1954	PHI	NL	153	559	111	175	16	8	1	41	11	125	46	.313	.261 (+20%)	.333 (+32%)	.390 (-4%)	.723 (+13%)	2375.4
1955	PHI	NL	140	533	91	180	32	9	3	42	12	105	36	.338	.258 (+31%)	.332 (+35%)	.393 (+14%)	.726 (+24%)	3145.9
1956	PHI	NL	154	628	94	190	26	8	3	50	10	79	45	.303	.258 (+17%)	.331 (+16%)	.397 (-3%)	.728 (+5%)	1018.8
1957	PHI	NL	156	626	93	186	26	8	0	33	13	94	44	.297	.257 (+15%)	.323 (+20%)	.391 (-7%)	.715 (+5%)	1163.3
1958	PHI	NL	152	615	98	215	24	13	2	33	30	97	48	.350	.257 (+36%)	.324 (+35%)	.394 (+12%)	.719 (+22%)	3405.4
1959	PHI	NL	153	564	86	150	16	2	1	20	9	79	42	.266	.256 (+4%)	.323 (+11%)	.392 (-22%)	.715 (-7%)	-298.2
1960	CHN	NL	151	547	99	159	16	5	0	40	16	116	50	.291	.255 (+14%)	.323 (+28%)	.387 (-13%)	.711 (+6%)	1427.5
1961	CHN	NL	109	307	49	79	7	4	0	19	7	55	27	.257	.258 (avg)	.328 (+14%)	.399 (-23%)	.727 (-7%)	-107.3
1962	NYN	NL	135	389	60	119	7	3	7	28	12	81	39	.306	.257 (+19%)	.326 (+30%)	.393 (avg)	.719 (+14%)	1534.7
Career · 15 seasons			2,189	8,365	1,322	2,574	317	109	29	586	234	1,198	571	.308	—	—	—	—	18,707

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
4	17	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	4	.176

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1950	WS	PHI	4	17	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	4	.176

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1088	4064	642	1263	12	304	.311
Away	1101	4300	678	1311	17	284	.305

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1962-09-30	NYN	CHC	L	4	0	1	0	0	1
1962-09-28	NYN	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1962-09-26	NYN	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1962-09-25	NYN	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1962-09-22	NYN	CHC	L	1	0	1	1	0	0
1962-09-20	NYN	HOU	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1962-09-20	NYN	HOU	L	1	1	1	0	0	0
1962-09-18	NYN	HOU	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1962-09-18	NYN	HOU	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1962-09-15	NYN	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	2	1	5	4	1	1
OF	2104	1203	6089	178	110	43

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1948	PHI	OF	116	0	344	14	7	2
1949	PHI	OF	154	0	514	13	11	3
1950	PHI	OF	147	0	405	8	5	2
1951	PHI	OF	154	0	538	15	7	6
1952	PHI	OF	154	0	428	23	9	5
1953	PHI	OF	156	0	496	18	5	4
1954	PHI	OF	153	153	483	12	8	2
1955	PHI	OF	140	139	387	10	7	3
1956	PHI	OF	154	154	503	11	9	3
1957	PHI	OF	156	156	502	18	7	7
1958	PHI	OF	152	152	495	8	8	2
1959	PHI	OF	149	144	359	4	11	1
1960	CHN	OF	146	145	317	11	8	2
1961	CHN	OF	76	69	131	4	3	0
1962	NYN	2B	2	1	5	4	1	1
1962	NYN	OF	97	91	187	9	5	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	2
Left Field	96
Center Field	1980
Right Field	47

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1948	TSN Rookie of the Year

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1958	Most Valuable Player	NL	7th	62.0	336	0
1956	Most Valuable Player	NL	30th	1.0	336	0
1955	Most Valuable Player	NL	14th	17.0	336	0
1954	Most Valuable Player	NL	19th	5.0	336	0
1953	Most Valuable Player	NL	19th	5.0	336	0
1951	Most Valuable Player	NL	7th	69.0	336	0
1949	Most Valuable Player	NL	23th	6.0	336	0
1948	Most Valuable Player	NL	11th	48.0	336	0
1948	Rookie of the Year	ML	3rd	7.0	48	7

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Frequently Asked Questions about Richie Ashburn

What years did Richie Ashburn play?: Richie Ashburn played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1962.
Was Richie Ashburn a pitcher?: No. Richie Ashburn was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Richie Ashburn hit?: Richie Ashburn hit 29 career home runs with 2574 hits.
Is Richie Ashburn in the Hall of Fame?: Yes. Richie Ashburn was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995.