1942
Born November 5, 1942
New York, NY, USA
Richie Scheinblum Notable
b. November 5, 1942 · Cleveland Indians 1965, 1967–1969, Washington Senators 1971, Kansas City Royals 1972, 1974, Cincinnati Reds 1973, California Angels 1973–1974, St. Louis Cardinals 1974
Richie Scheinblum played for six clubs across 10 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Cleveland Indians in 1965 and closing with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1974.
Across 462 games he batted .263, with 320 hits and 131 runs. He finished with 13 home runs and 52 doubles.
He played 299 games in the outfield, with 503 putouts and 19 errors.
He was an All-Star in 1972.
He was born in New York, NY, USA on November 5, 1942, and died on May 10, 2021. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1972 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1972 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | CLE | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1967 | CLE | 18 | 66 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .318 |
| 1968 | CLE | 19 | 55 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .218 |
| 1969 | CLE | 102 | 199 | 13 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 30 | 0 | .186 |
| 1971 | WSA | 27 | 49 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .143 |
| 1972 | KCR | 134 | 450 | 60 | 135 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 66 | 58 | 40 | 0 | .300 |
| 1973 | CAL/CIN | 106 | 283 | 33 | 87 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 45 | 31 | 0 | .307 |
| 1974 | CAL/KCR/STL | 52 | 115 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0 | .183 |
| Career | — | 462 | 1218 | 131 | 320 | 52 | 9 | 13 | 127 | 149 | 135 | 0 | .263 |
On this day & linked events
2021
Died May 10, 2021
1965
Major-league debut: Richie Scheinblum
Richie Scheinblum made a major-league debut on September 1, 1965.
1974
Final major-league game: Richie Scheinblum
Richie Scheinblum played a final major-league game on September 21, 1974.
Image: Kansas City Royals, public domain