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49. Richie Hebner

49. Richie Hebner
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: November 26, 1947 in Boston, MA USA
  • Weight: 195 lbs.
  • Height: 6'1"
  • Bats: L
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: September 23, 1968
  • Final Game: October 03, 1985
  • MVP - 1974
 
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Playing most of his career with Pittsburgh, Richie Hebner became Pittsburgh’s starting Third Baseman in 1969, which he held until he left for rival Philadelphia in 1977. 

Over his first run with the Pirates, Hebner helped Pittsburgh make the playoffs five times, including winning the 1971 World Series.  While Hebner was never s superstar (or even an All-Star), he was solid defensively, had decent power (128 Home Runs as a Pirate) with 1,079 Hits and a .277 Batting Average.  He returned to Pittsburgh in a reserve role in 1982 for a season-and-a-half.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Third Base
  • Acquired: Selected in the 1st Round, 15th Overall in the Amateur Draft 6/7/66.
  • Departed:

    Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies 12/11/76.

    Acquired (2):  Purchased from the Detroit Tigers 8/16/82. 

    Departed (2):  Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs 1/5/84.

  • Games Played: 1140
  • Notable Statistics:

    569 Runs Scored
    1,079 Hits
    180 Doubles
    39 Triples
    128 Home Runs
    520 Runs Batted In
    21 Stolen Bases
    .277/.350/.442 Slash Line
    23.0 bWAR 

    21 Playoff Games
    10 Runs Scored
    21 Hits
    5 Doubles
    0 Triples
    4 Home Runs
    15 Runs Batted In
    0 Stolen Base
    .276/.368/.500 Slash Line

  • Major Accolades and Awards: None.

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