Richie Hebner
[edit] Biography
Richie Hebner (Richard Joseph Hebner) was born on November 26, 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts. He made his Major League debut on September 23, 1968 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1969, his rookie year, he hit .301 with 8 home runs and 47 RBI. Hebner played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Detroit Tigers and Chicago Cubs over the course of his 17 year career.
There is some disagreement on what was Richie Hebner's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1973, when he slugged 25 home runs and knocked in 74 runs. However, others believe that it was 1974, when he slugged 18 home runs, hit for a .291 average and knocked in 68 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1968
| PIT
| N
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1969
| PIT
| N
| 129
| 459
| 72
| 138
| 8
| 47
| .301
| .380
| .420
| 23
| 4
| 53
| 53
| 8
| 9
| 4
| 10
| 7
|
| 1970
| PIT
| N
| 120
| 420
| 60
| 122
| 11
| 46
| .290
| .362
| .464
| 24
| 8
| 42
| 48
| 7
| 3
| 2
| 5
| 8
|
| 1971
| PIT
| N
| 112
| 388
| 50
| 105
| 17
| 67
| .271
| .326
| .487
| 17
| 8
| 32
| 68
| 3
| 5
| 2
| 1
| 6
|
| 1972
| PIT
| N
| 124
| 427
| 63
| 128
| 19
| 72
| .300
| .378
| .508
| 24
| 4
| 52
| 54
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 7
| 8
|
| 1973
| PIT
| N
| 144
| 509
| 73
| 138
| 25
| 74
| .271
| .346
| .477
| 28
| 1
| 56
| 60
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 12
| 8
|
| 1974
| PIT
| N
| 146
| 550
| 97
| 160
| 18
| 68
| .291
| .363
| .449
| 21
| 6
| 60
| 53
| 6
| 5
| 0
| 5
| 13
|
| 1975
| PIT
| N
| 128
| 472
| 65
| 116
| 15
| 57
| .246
| .319
| .392
| 16
| 4
| 43
| 48
| 10
| 3
| 0
| 6
| 7
|
| 1976
| PIT
| N
| 132
| 434
| 60
| 108
| 8
| 51
| .249
| .325
| .366
| 21
| 3
| 47
| 39
| 4
| 4
| 1
| 2
| 5
|
| 1977
| PHI
| N
| 118
| 397
| 67
| 113
| 18
| 62
| .285
| .381
| .484
| 17
| 4
| 61
| 46
| 3
| 1
| 7
| 8
| 7
|
| 1978
| PHI
| N
| 137
| 435
| 61
| 123
| 17
| 71
| .283
| .369
| .464
| 22
| 3
| 53
| 58
| 9
| 4
| 4
| 16
| 8
|
| 1979
| NY
| N
| 136
| 473
| 54
| 127
| 10
| 79
| .268
| .354
| .393
| 25
| 2
| 59
| 59
| 8
| 1
| 3
| 6
| 7
|
| 1980
| DET
| A
| 104
| 341
| 48
| 99
| 12
| 82
| .290
| .360
| .466
| 10
| 7
| 38
| 45
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 3
| 7
|
| 1981
| DET
| A
| 78
| 226
| 19
| 51
| 5
| 28
| .226
| .311
| .345
| 8
| 2
| 27
| 28
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 5
| 5
|
| 1982
| PIT
| N
| 25
| 70
| 6
| 21
| 2
| 12
| .300
| .347
| .414
| 2
| 0
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 4
| 0
| 1
|
| 1982
| DET
| A
| 68
| 179
| 25
| 49
| 8
| 18
| .274
| .361
| .441
| 6
| 0
| 25
| 21
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 1
|
| 1982
| Total
|
| 93
| 249
| 31
| 70
| 10
| 30
| .281
| .357
| .434
| 8
| 0
| 30
| 24
| 0
| 1
| 5
| 2
| 2
|
| 1983
| PIT
| N
| 78
| 162
| 23
| 43
| 5
| 26
| .265
| .332
| .395
| 4
| 1
| 17
| 28
| 1
| 2
| 8
| 4
| 3
|
| 1984
| CHI
| N
| 44
| 81
| 12
| 27
| 2
| 8
| .333
| .407
| .444
| 3
| 0
| 10
| 15
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 2
|
| 1985
| CHI
| N
| 83
| 120
| 10
| 26
| 3
| 22
| .217
| .266
| .308
| 2
| 0
| 7
| 15
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 2
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 1658
| 5398
| 773
| 1495
| 178
| 762
| .277
| .353
| .440
| 249
| 48
| 597
| 647
| 70
| 41
| 36
| 85
| 92
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 250
| 746
| 92
| 199
| 25
| 128
| .267
| .346
| .424
| 24
| 9
| 90
| 94
| 4
| 3
| 2
| 10
| 13
|
| Total
|
|
| 1908
| 6144
| 865
| 1694
| 203
| 890
| .276
| .352
| .438
| 273
| 57
| 687
| 741
| 74
| 44
| 38
| 95
| 105
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1969
| PIT
| N
| 1B
| 1
| 0
| 2.2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| PIT
| N
| 3B
| 124
| 120
| 1040.2
| 79
| 240
| 19
| 31
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .944
|
| 1970
| PIT
| N
| 3B
| 117
| 108
| 978
| 64
| 235
| 19
| 24
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .940
|
| 1971
| PIT
| N
| 3B
| 108
| 93
| 872
| 89
| 172
| 14
| 21
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .949
|
| 1972
| PIT
| N
| 3B
| 121
| 117
| 1041
| 76
| 210
| 9
| 17
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .969
|
| 1973
| PIT
| N
| 3B
| 138
| 136
| 1208
| 92
| 260
| 23
| 19
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .939
|
| 1974
| PIT
| N
| 3B
| 140
| 138
| 1232.1
| 115
| 304
| 28
| 34
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .937
|
| 1975
| PIT
| N
| 3B
| 126
| 124
| 1084.1
| 86
| 244
| 19
| 17
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .946
|
| 1976
| PIT
| N
| 3B
| 125
| 115
| 1053.1
| 87
| 236
| 16
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .953
|
| 1977
| PHI
| N
| 1B
| 103
| 100
| 835
| 927
| 65
| 9
| 91
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1977
| PHI
| N
| 3B
| 13
| 8
| 88
| 6
| 20
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .929
|
| 1977
| PHI
| N
| 2B
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1978
| PHI
| N
| 1B
| 117
| 103
| 907
| 987
| 49
| 6
| 86
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .994
|
| 1978
| PHI
| N
| 3B
| 19
| 17
| 152
| 7
| 45
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .963
|
| 1978
| PHI
| N
| 2B
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1979
| NY
| N
| 3B
| 134
| 128
| 1102.2
| 99
| 246
| 22
| 26
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .940
|
| 1979
| NY
| N
| 1B
| 6
| 2
| 25.1
| 26
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .966
|
| 1980
| DET
| A
| 3B
| 32
| 28
| 238
| 19
| 49
| 3
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .958
|
| 1980
| DET
| A
| DH
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1980
| DET
| A
| 1B
| 61
| 57
| 459.2
| 466
| 35
| 1
| 35
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .998
|
| 1981
| DET
| A
| DH
| 11
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1981
| DET
| A
| 1B
| 61
| 55
| 467.1
| 531
| 29
| 3
| 36
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .995
|
| 1982
| PIT
| N
| OF
| 21
| 18
| 119.2
| 25
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .964
|
| 1982
| PIT
| N
| 3B
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1982
| PIT
| N
| RF
| 21
| 18
| 119.2
| 25
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .963
|
| 1982
| PIT
| N
| 1B
| 4
| 2
| 29.1
| 27
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1982
| DET
| A
| 1B
| 40
| 32
| 256.1
| 286
| 25
| 3
| 15
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1982
| DET
| A
| DH
| 20
| 18
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1982
| Total
|
| 1B
| 44
| 34
| 285.2
| 313
| 26
| 3
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1983
| PIT
| N
| OF
| 7
| 3
| 28.1
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1983
| PIT
| N
| 3B
| 40
| 28
| 280.2
| 16
| 43
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .967
|
| 1983
| PIT
| N
| RF
| 5
| 3
| 27
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1983
| PIT
| N
| 1B
| 7
| 3
| 36
| 39
| 2
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1983
| PIT
| N
| LF
| 2
| 0
| 1.1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1984
| CHI
| N
| 3B
| 14
| 10
| 98
| 2
| 24
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .963
|
| 1984
| CHI
| N
| LF
| 2
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1984
| CHI
| N
| 1B
| 3
| 3
| 29
| 35
| 2
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1984
| CHI
| N
| RF
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1984
| CHI
| N
| OF
| 3
| 0
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1985
| CHI
| N
| 1B
| 12
| 9
| 94.2
| 108
| 6
| 1
| 15
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1985
| CHI
| N
| LF
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1985
| CHI
| N
| 3B
| 7
| 7
| 51
| 2
| 18
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .870
|
| 1985
| CHI
| N
| OF
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| 3B
| 1259
| 1177
| 10522
| 839
| 2346
| 182
| 224
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .946
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 32
| 21
| 155
| 35
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| Total
|
|
| 1B
| 415
| 366
| 3142.1
| 3434
| 216
| 24
| 288
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 36
| 28
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 27
| 21
| 148.2
| 36
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| Total
|
|
| 2B
| 2
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 5
| 0
| 6.1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1st round (15th pick overall) of the free-agent draft (June 7, 1966).
- Granted free agency (November 1, 1976).
- Signed by Philadelphia Phillies (December 15, 1976).
- Traded by Philadelphia Phillies with Jose Moreno to New York Mets in exchange for Nino Espinosa (March 27, 1979).
- Traded by New York Mets to Detroit Tigers in exchange for Jerry Morales and Phil Mankowski (October 31, 1979).
- Sold by Detroit Tigers to Pittsburgh Pirates (August 16, 1982).
- Granted free agency (November 7, 1983).
- Signed by Chicago Cubs (January 5, 1984).
- Granted free agency (November 12, 1985).
- Signed by Chicago Cubs (January 17, 1986).
- Released by Chicago Cubs (April 1, 1986).
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