Richie Scheinblum

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1974)

AVG .263
HR 13
RBI 127
H 320
OPS .695
PIV 1,379
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
11/5/1942 in New York, NY, USA
Died
5/10/2021 in Palm Harbor, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1965-09-01
Last Game
1974-09-21
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Richard Alan Scheinblum

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
462 1,218 131 320 52 9 13 127 0 149 135 .263 .343 .352 .695 1,379

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — +6.0% above league average.

Career OBP .343 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — +8.9% above league average.

Career SLG .352 vs. league average .364 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .695 vs. league average .679 across their career seasons — near 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
1965 CLE AL 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1967 CLE AL 18 66 8 21 4 2 0 6 0 5 10 .318 .242 (+31%) .306 (+18%) .357 (+23%) .663 (+21%) 187.8
1968 CLE AL 19 55 3 12 5 0 0 5 0 5 8 .218 .236 (-8%) .298 (-6%) .340 (-9%) .638 (-8%) -79.1
1969 CLE AL 102 199 13 37 5 1 1 13 0 19 30 .186 .248 (-25%) .320 (-21%) .369 (-36%) .689 (-29%) -898.9
1971 WS2 AL 27 49 5 7 3 0 0 4 0 8 5 .143 — — — — -220.5
1972 KCA AL 134 450 60 135 21 4 8 66 0 58 40 .300 .243 (+23%) .310 (+23%) .353 (+18%) .664 (+20%) 1880.6
1973 CIN NL 29 54 5 12 2 0 1 8 0 10 4 .222 .256 (-14%) .325 (+4%) .378 (-17%) .703 (-7%) -38.8
1973 CAL AL 77 229 28 75 10 2 3 21 0 35 27 .328 .256 (+27%) .325 (+28%) .378 (+13%) .703 (+20%) -38.8
1974 CAL AL 10 26 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 .154 — — — — 0.0
1974 KCA AL 36 83 7 15 2 0 0 2 0 8 8 .181 .256 (-30%) .324 (-22%) .369 (-45%) .693 (-34%) 0.0
1974 SLN NL 6 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 462 1,218 131 320 52 9 13 127 0 149 135 .263 — — — — 792

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home24160461152664.252
Away22161470168763.274

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1974-09-21 STLCHCL 100000001
1974-09-19 STLPITL 101000000
1974-09-13 STLPHIW 101000000
1974-09-11 STLNYNW 100000000
1974-09-08 STLNYNL 100000000
1974-09-04 STLWSNW 100000000
1974-08-03 KCRLAAL 100000000
1974-07-28 KCRTEXL 200000001
1974-07-27 KCRLAAW 502000000
1974-07-26 KCRLAAW 401000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 299 270 503 20 19 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1967 CLE OF 18 18 33 0 2 0
1968 CLE OF 16 14 34 0 0 0
1969 CLE OF 50 37 71 4 2 1
1971 WS2 OF 13 10 23 5 2 1
1972 KCA OF 119 118 215 6 8 2
1973 CIN OF 19 15 22 2 1 1
1973 CAL OF 54 53 92 3 3 0
1974 CAL OF 8 5 13 0 1 0
1974 KCA OF 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 60
Center Field 3
Right Field 241
Designated Hitter 25

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1972 TSN All-Star OF

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Long Island University - C W Post Campus Brookville NY 1962, 1963, 1964

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Richie Scheinblum (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Frank McGowan
    .262 avg, 6 HR
  2. 81
    Jim Norris
    .264 avg, 7 HR
  3. 68
    Claude Cooper
    .260 avg, 4 HR
  4. 68
    Jermaine Allensworth
    .260 avg, 15 HR
  5. 59
    Dan Wilson
    .271 avg, 3 HR
  6. 55
    Sal Frelick
    .265 avg, 21 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Richie Scheinblum

What years did Richie Scheinblum play?
Richie Scheinblum played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1974.
Was Richie Scheinblum a pitcher?
No. Richie Scheinblum was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Richie Scheinblum hit?
Richie Scheinblum hit 13 career home runs with 320 hits.