Richie Hebner
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968-1985)
Richie Hebner was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1985 for 5 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 18 seasons. In 1,908 career games, he hit .276 with 1,694 hits, 203 home runs, and 890 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 15,381.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 195 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1968-09-23
- Last Game
- 1985-10-03
Full name: Richard Joseph Hebner
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,908 | 6,144 | 865 | 1,694 | 273 | 57 | 203 | 890 | 38 | 687 | 741 | .276 | .352 | .438 | .790 | 15,381 |
Career AVG .276 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — +7.6% above league average.
Career OBP .352 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — +9.3% above league average.
Career SLG .438 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — +15.8% above league average.
Career OPS .790 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — +12.8% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | PIT | NL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1969 | PIT | NL | 129 | 459 | 72 | 138 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 47 | 4 | 53 | 53 | .301 | .248 (+21%) | .320 (+19%) | .369 (+14%) | .689 (+16%) | 1551.0 |
| 1970 | PIT | NL | 120 | 420 | 60 | 122 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 46 | 2 | 42 | 48 | .290 | .253 (+14%) | .325 (+11%) | .385 (+20%) | .711 (+16%) | 1278.8 |
| 1971 | PIT | NL | 112 | 388 | 50 | 105 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 67 | 2 | 32 | 68 | .271 | .249 (+9%) | .316 (+3%) | .365 (+33%) | .682 (+19%) | 1169.9 |
| 1972 | PIT | NL | 124 | 427 | 63 | 128 | 24 | 4 | 19 | 72 | 0 | 52 | 54 | .300 | .243 (+23%) | .310 (+22%) | .353 (+44%) | .664 (+33%) | 2601.8 |
| 1973 | PIT | NL | 144 | 509 | 73 | 138 | 28 | 1 | 25 | 74 | 0 | 56 | 60 | .271 | .256 (+6%) | .325 (+6%) | .378 (+26%) | .703 (+17%) | 1649.6 |
| 1974 | PIT | NL | 146 | 550 | 97 | 160 | 21 | 6 | 18 | 68 | 0 | 60 | 53 | .291 | .256 (+13%) | .324 (+12%) | .369 (+22%) | .693 (+17%) | 1846.6 |
| 1975 | PIT | NL | 128 | 472 | 65 | 116 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 57 | 0 | 43 | 48 | .246 | .257 (-5%) | .327 (-3%) | .374 (+5%) | .701 (+1%) | 89.8 |
| 1976 | PIT | NL | 132 | 434 | 60 | 108 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 51 | 1 | 47 | 39 | .249 | .255 (-3%) | .320 (+2%) | .360 (+1%) | .681 (+2%) | 156.7 |
| 1977 | PHI | NL | 118 | 397 | 67 | 113 | 17 | 4 | 18 | 62 | 7 | 61 | 46 | .285 | .264 (+8%) | .329 (+16%) | .401 (+21%) | .730 (+18%) | 1560.9 |
| 1978 | PHI | NL | 137 | 435 | 61 | 123 | 22 | 3 | 17 | 71 | 4 | 53 | 58 | .283 | .257 (+10%) | .323 (+14%) | .378 (+23%) | .702 (+19%) | 1694.0 |
| 1979 | NYN | NL | 136 | 473 | 54 | 127 | 25 | 2 | 10 | 79 | 3 | 59 | 59 | .268 | .265 (+1%) | .329 (+7%) | .397 (-1%) | .727 (+3%) | 384.6 |
| 1980 | DET | AL | 104 | 341 | 48 | 99 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 82 | 0 | 38 | 45 | .290 | .264 (+10%) | .326 (+10%) | .387 (+20%) | .714 (+16%) | 997.2 |
| 1981 | DET | AL | 78 | 226 | 19 | 51 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 1 | 27 | 28 | .226 | .255 (-12%) | .320 (-3%) | .368 (-6%) | .688 (-5%) | -138.2 |
| 1982 | DET | AL | 68 | 179 | 25 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 25 | 21 | .274 | .261 (+5%) | .324 (+11%) | .388 (+14%) | .712 (+13%) | 455.2 |
| 1982 | PIT | NL | 25 | 70 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | .300 | .261 (+15%) | .324 (+7%) | .388 (+7%) | .712 (+7%) | 455.2 |
| 1983 | PIT | NL | 78 | 162 | 23 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 8 | 17 | 28 | .265 | .260 (+2%) | .324 (+2%) | .389 (+1%) | .714 (+2%) | 46.3 |
| 1984 | CHN | NL | 44 | 81 | 12 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 15 | .333 | .259 (+28%) | .322 (+26%) | .384 (+16%) | .707 (+20%) | 318.8 |
| 1985 | CHN | NL | 83 | 120 | 10 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 15 | .217 | .257 (-16%) | .323 (-18%) | .390 (-21%) | .714 (-20%) | -366.4 |
| Career · 19 seasons | 1,908 | 6,144 | 865 | 1,694 | 273 | 57 | 203 | 890 | 38 | 687 | 741 | .276 | — | — | — | — | 15,752 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 100 | 12 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 17 | .270 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | NLCS | CHN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1978 | NLCS | PHI | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .111 |
| 1977 | NLCS | PHI | 4 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .357 |
| 1975 | NLCS | PIT | 3 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .333 |
| 1974 | NLCS | PIT | 4 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | .231 |
| 1972 | NLCS | PIT | 5 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .188 |
| 1971 | NLCS | PIT | 4 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | .294 |
| 1971 | WS | PIT | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .167 |
| 1970 | NLCS | PIT | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .667 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1908 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 948 | 3008 | 462 | 869 | 115 | 482 | .289 |
| Away | 960 | 3136 | 403 | 825 | 88 | 408 | .263 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-10-03 | CHC | PIT | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985-10-02 | CHC | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985-09-29 | CHC | PHI | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985-09-26 | CHC | NYN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1985-09-25 | CHC | NYN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985-09-24 | CHC | WSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985-09-23 | CHC | WSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985-09-18 | CHC | NYN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985-09-16 | CHC | WSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985-09-15 | CHC | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 415 | 366 | 3434 | 216 | 24 | 288 |
| 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3B | 1262 | 1180 | 839 | 2346 | 182 | 224 |
| OF | 32 | 21 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | PIT | 1B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1969 | PIT | 3B | 124 | 120 | 79 | 240 | 19 | 31 |
| 1970 | PIT | 3B | 117 | 108 | 64 | 235 | 19 | 24 |
| 1971 | PIT | 3B | 108 | 93 | 89 | 172 | 14 | 21 |
| 1972 | PIT | 3B | 121 | 117 | 76 | 210 | 9 | 17 |
| 1973 | PIT | 3B | 139 | 137 | 92 | 260 | 23 | 19 |
| 1974 | PIT | 3B | 141 | 139 | 115 | 304 | 28 | 34 |
| 1975 | PIT | 3B | 126 | 124 | 86 | 244 | 19 | 17 |
| 1976 | PIT | 3B | 126 | 116 | 87 | 236 | 16 | 16 |
| 1977 | PHI | 1B | 103 | 100 | 927 | 65 | 9 | 91 |
| 1977 | PHI | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | PHI | 3B | 13 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 2 |
| 1978 | PHI | 1B | 117 | 103 | 987 | 49 | 6 | 86 |
| 1978 | PHI | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | PHI | 3B | 19 | 17 | 7 | 45 | 2 | 4 |
| 1979 | NYN | 1B | 6 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1979 | NYN | 3B | 134 | 128 | 99 | 246 | 22 | 26 |
| 1980 | DET | 1B | 61 | 57 | 466 | 35 | 1 | 35 |
| 1980 | DET | 3B | 32 | 28 | 19 | 49 | 3 | 10 |
| 1981 | DET | 1B | 61 | 55 | 531 | 29 | 3 | 36 |
| 1982 | DET | 1B | 40 | 32 | 286 | 25 | 3 | 15 |
| 1982 | PIT | 1B | 4 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1982 | PIT | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | PIT | OF | 21 | 18 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | PIT | 1B | 7 | 3 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 1983 | PIT | 3B | 40 | 28 | 16 | 43 | 2 | 1 |
| 1983 | PIT | OF | 7 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | CHN | 1B | 3 | 3 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 1984 | CHN | 3B | 14 | 10 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 2 |
| 1984 | CHN | OF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | CHN | 1B | 12 | 9 | 108 | 6 | 1 | 15 |
| 1985 | CHN | 3B | 7 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | CHN | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 415 |
| Second Base | 2 |
| Third Base | 1259 |
| Left Field | 5 |
| Right Field | 27 |
| Designated Hitter | 36 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | CHN | NL | $100,000 |
| 1985 | CHN | NL | $310,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $410,000 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 21th | 2.0 | 336 | 0 |
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Richie Hebner: the record in brief
Richie Hebner's major league career runs from a debut on September 23, 1968 to a final game on October 3, 1985. The season rows list, in order, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1968 to 1983), the Philadelphia Phillies (1977 through 1978), the New York Mets (1979), the Detroit Tigers (1980 to 1982), and the Chicago Cubs (1984 through 1985). At 195 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame, Hebner is listed as a third baseman. Hebner hit left-handed while throwing right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is November 26, 1947, in Boston, MA, USA. Hebner's full given name, per the bio, is Richard Joseph Hebner.
Hebner's career batting table shows 1,908 games, 6,144 at bats and 1,694 hits, a .276 average, along with 203 home runs, 890 runs batted in, and 38 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .352 and .438 give Hebner a career OPS of .790. Measured against the leagues Hebner played in, the .276 career average compares with a .256 league average over the same seasons, 7.6% above the league.
Frequently Asked Questions about Richie Hebner
- What years did Richie Hebner play?
- Richie Hebner played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1985.
- Was Richie Hebner a pitcher?
- No. Richie Hebner was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Richie Hebner hit?
- Richie Hebner hit 203 career home runs with 1694 hits.
- What was Richie Hebner's career batting average?
- Richie Hebner batted .276 over his career, with 1,694 hits in 6,144 at bats.
- How many RBI did Richie Hebner have?
- Richie Hebner drove in 890 runs in his career.
- Is Richie Hebner in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Richie Hebner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.