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Bobby Doerr League
6-25-2027
Ernie Ashburn First Base
Retired (1983, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .254 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .719 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 671 Age at Death 61 Date of Birth 05-31-1946
HR 71 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1966)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(144 games)
RBI 315
SB 118
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1974 KC
24
66
8
19
6
0
1
10
9
12 0 1
2
0 1
.793
.368
.424
.136
.288
1975 KC
42
119
11
26
6
0
1
4
14
29 1 1
3
4 0
.598
.304
.294
.076
.218
1976 KC
130
493
68
125
23
1
15
67
63
103 1 1
25
21 4
.734
.339
.396
.142
.254
1977 KC
70
241
35
68
14
3
8
31
25
45 2 0
10
5 0
.819
.354
.465
.183
.282
1978 KC
116
435
64
121
17
1
19
53
38
78 4 3
21
19 2
.792
.340
.453
.175
.278
1979 KC
40
128
15
27
2
0
2
10
8
21 0 0
5
5 1
.531
.257
.273
.062
.211
1980 KC
103
343
51
90
16
3
14
59
45
66 2 2
18
7 4
.798
.349
.449
.187
.262
1981 KC
65
211
18
50
7
1
2
18
29
36 0 0
7
8 1
.637
.329
.308
.071
.237
1982 KC
86
308
25
74
16
2
3
30
42
62 1 0
18
13 5
.668
.333
.334
.094
.240
1983 KC
87
298
26
71
9
0
6
33
31
54 0 3
9
6 1
.636
.307
.329
.091
.238
Total
763
2642
321
671
116
11
71
315
304
506 11 11
118
88 19
.719
.332
.387
.133
.254

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Robin Yount League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Ernie Ashburn has retired from the Kansas City Royals
1983-08-13Ernie Ashburn of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1982-07-21Ernie Ashburn of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1975-08-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Ernie Ashburn to the major league team.
1974-07-15The Kansas City Royals have designated Ernie Ashburn for assignment.
1974-04-04The Kansas City Royals have promoted Dan Howard to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Oscar Richter to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bobby Gabrielson to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Ernie Ashburn to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Mort Malloy to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Ray McCall for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have designated Gus Christensen for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have sent Stan Schultz to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have sent Ben Dunkle to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have designated Jack Brown for assignment.
1970-04-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Frank Haddix to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Ray Birmingham to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Hal Harris for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have sent Ernie Ashburn to the minors.