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Richie Ashburn
Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, 1995
Ultimate Mets Database popularity ranking: 114 of 1252 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

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Innings 1st inning 2nd inning 3rd inning 4th inning 5th inning 6th inning 7th inning 8th inning 9th inning 10th inning Only the selected inning Up to and including the selected inning In or after the selected inning Number of Outs 0 out 1 out 2 outs Fewer than 2 outs Base Runners Bases empty Runner on 1st Only Runner on 2nd Only Runners on 1st and 2nd Runner on 3rd Only Runners on 1st and 3rd Runners on 2nd and 3rd Bases Loaded Runners in Scoring Position Runner on 3rd, all combos Score Mets ahead Mets behind Mets ahead or behind Tie score by 1 run by 2 runs by 3 runs by 4 runs by 5 runs by 6 runs by 7 runs by 8 runs or more or less Lefties/Righties Vs. Left-handers Vs. Right-handers Opposing Pitcher Anderson, Bob Baldschun, Jack Bennett, Dennis Bolin, Bobby Broglio, Ernie Brosnan, Jim Bruce, Bob Buhl, Bob Burdette, Lew Cardwell, Don Cloninger, Tony Curtis, Jack Drabowsky, Moe Drott, Dick Drysdale, Don Duffalo, Jim Duliba, Bob Ellis, Sammy Elston, Don Face, Roy Farrell, Turk Ferrarese, Don Fischer, Hank Francis, Earl Friend, Bob Garibaldi, Bob Gerard, Dave Gibson, Bob Golden, Jim Green, Dallas Haddix, Harvey Hamilton, Jack Hendley, Bob Hobbie, Glen Jackson, Larry Jay, Joey Johnson, Ken Klippstein, Johnny Koonce, Cal Koufax, Sandy Lamabe, Jack Larsen, Don Law, Vern Lemaster, Denny Mahaffey, Art Maloney, Jim Marichal, Juan McBean, Al McCormick, Mike McDaniel, Lindy McLish, Cal McMahon, Don Miller, Stu Moeller, Joe Nottebart, Don Nuxhall, Joe O'Dell, Billy Olivo, Diomedes Ortega, Phil Owens, Jim Perranoski, Ron Pierce, Billy Podres, Johnny Purkey, Bob Richert, Pete Roebuck, Ed Sadecki, Ray Sanford, Jack Schultz, Barney Shantz, Bobby Shaw, Bob Sherry, Larry Short, Chris Sisk, Tommie Sisler, Dave Smith, Bill Spahn, Warren Stone, Dean Sturdivant, Tom Sullivan, Frank Tiefenauer, Bobby Toth, Paul Washburn, Ray Williams, Stan Wills, Ted Woodeshick, Hal		Year Player AB H 2B 3B HR BB IBB HBP SO SF SH Avg. Slg. OBP . 1962 Ashburn, Richie 389 119 7 3 7 81 2 0 39 2 1 .306 .393 .424 Details Totals 389 119 7 3 7 81 2 0 39 2 1 .306 .393 .424 Details

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