Richie Ashburn

Richie Ashburn hit .311 during 12 seasons with Phillis. He won batting titles in 1955 with a .338 average and in 1958 with a .350 average. He led the National League in hits three times, each time exceeding 200, and led the league in stolen bases in 1948. A four-time All-Star, he started in center field twice. He holds the Major League record for most years, four, with 500 putouts and shares the Major League record for leading the league in putouts the most years, nine. He ranks first on the Phillies all-time list in singles, second in games, at-bats, and hits, and third in runs scored. He hit .308 overall, was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995, and served as a Phillies broadcaster for 35 years.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · United States