Ultimate Mets Database - Richie Ashburn

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Richie Ashburn
Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, 1995
Ultimate Mets Database popularity ranking: 118 of 1233 players

Don Richard Ashburn
Born: March 19, 1927 at Tilden, Neb.
Died: September 9, 1997 at New York, N.Y. Obituary
Throws: Right Bats: Left
Height: 5.10 Weight: 170

Richie Ashburn was the most popular Ultimate Mets Database daily lookup on March 19, 2009, May 25, 2012, December 12, 2015, March 19, 2016, February 2, 2019, July 19, 2019, and October 29, 2020.

First Mets game: April 11, 1962
Last Mets game: September 30, 1962

Richie Ashburn vs. Opponents in 1962: Regular Season Batting

Opponent G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS SF SH HBP Avg. Slg. OBP

St. Louis Cardinals 17 59 9 17 0 0 1 3 14 1 6 3 2 1 0 0 .288 .339 .419

Los Angeles Dodgers 18 55 9 18 1 1 1 6 11 0 6 1 2 0 0 0 .327 .436 .439

San Francisco Giants 16 49 8 13 1 1 0 4 13 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .327 .419

Pittsburgh Pirates 14 47 5 16 1 0 0 4 3 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 .340 .362 .380

Philadelphia Phillies 16 45 6 13 1 0 0 1 14 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 .289 .311 .458

Cincinnati Reds 15 44 8 13 0 1 0 1 8 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 .295 .341 .404

Chicago Cubs 13 37 5 10 1 0 2 2 5 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 .270 .459 .357

Houston Colt .45's 15 34 8 12 1 0 3 6 7 0 5 2 0 1 0 0 .353 .647 .452

Milwaukee Braves 11 19 2 7 1 0 0 1 6 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 .368 .421 .520

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Opponent	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	SB	CS	SF	SH	HBP	Avg.	Slg.	OBP
St. Louis Cardinals	17	59	9	17	0	0	1	3	14	1	6	3	2	1	0	0	.288	.339	.419
Los Angeles Dodgers	18	55	9	18	1	1	1	6	11	0	6	1	2	0	0	0	.327	.436	.439
San Francisco Giants	16	49	8	13	1	1	0	4	13	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.327	.419
Pittsburgh Pirates	14	47	5	16	1	0	0	4	3	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	.340	.362	.380
Philadelphia Phillies	16	45	6	13	1	0	0	1	14	1	2	2	1	0	0	0	.289	.311	.458
Cincinnati Reds	15	44	8	13	0	1	0	1	8	0	3	4	0	0	0	0	.295	.341	.404
Chicago Cubs	13	37	5	10	1	0	2	2	5	0	5	0	0	0	1	0	.270	.459	.357
Houston Colt .45's	15	34	8	12	1	0	3	6	7	0	5	2	0	1	0	0	.353	.647	.452
Milwaukee Braves	11	19	2	7	1	0	0	1	6	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	.368	.421	.520