Alan Ashby

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alan Ashby
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 8, 1951(1951-07-08)
Age	73
Birthplace	San Jose
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Cancer

Alan Ashby Biography

Alan Ashby is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on July 8, 1951 in San Jose, California, United States. Former MLB catcher whose career spanned from 1973 to 1989; played for the Cleveland Indians and Toronto Blue Jays early in his career then spent his final 11 seasons with the Houston Astros.

He played alongside Nolan Ryan on the Houston Astros.

Alan Dean Ashby (born July 8, 1951) is an American former professional baseball player and current radio and television sports commentator. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, and Houston Astros between 1973 and 1989. He was the catcher for two Astros teams that won division pennants. After retiring as a player, Ashby was a manager in the Texas-Louisiana League and has held several jobs in broadcasting, including his most recent job as the lead color commentator for the Houston Astros.

Born in Long Beach, California, Ashby attended San Pedro High School in Los Angeles where he was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the third round of the 1969 Major League Baseball Draft. After spending four seasons in the minor leagues, he made his major league debut with the Indians on July 3, 1973. In his first game, Ashby was a defensive replacement in the ninth inning, as he caught Jerry Johnson for a scoreless inning as the Indians lost 5-4 against the Detroit Tigers. The next day, on July 4, Ashby was in the starting lineup, going 1 for 4 with an RBI in Cleveland’s 5-2 win over the Tigers. Ashby collected his first career hit off of Tigers pitcher Mike Strahler in his first career at-bat. On September 29, Ashby hit his first career home run, hitting a two-run home run off of Baltimore Orioles pitcher Mike Cuellar. Ashby finished the 1973 season appearing in 11 games with Cleveland, batting .172 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

He was born and raised in Long Beach, California.

Alan Ashby Net Worth

Alan Ashby is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alan Ashby 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was selected in the 3rd round of the 1969 MLB Draft by the Cleveland Indians directly out of San Pedro High School.

He became the color commentator for the Toronto Blue Jays radio broadcasts in 2007, then in 2014, he joined the Houston Astros broadcasting team.

In a seventeen-year major league career, Ashby played in 1,370 games, accumulating 1,010 hits in 4,123 at bats for a .245 career batting average along with 90 home runs, 513 runs batted in and a .320 on-base percentage. He ended his career with a .986 fielding percentage. Ashby led National League catchers three times in range factor, and once in fielding percentage. He caught 107 shutouts during his career, ranking him 23rd all-time among major league catchers.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Alan Ashby Dating?

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In 1980, Ashby saw his offensive numbers improve, as he batted .256 with 3 HR and 48 RBI in 116 games. He appeared in his first playoff series, as Ashby played in two games in the 1980 National League Championship Series, hitting .125 with 0 home runs and 1 RBI, as Houston lost to the Philadelphia Phillies.

Facts & Trivia

Alan Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Alan Ashby celebrates birthday on July 8 of every year.

In 1982, Ashby became the first Astros player to hit two home runs in a game from both sides of the plate in the same game on September 27, hitting the home runs against John Montefusco and Chris Welsh in a 7-3 victory over the San Diego Padres. Ashby played in 100 games during the season, hitting .257 with 12 home runs and 49 RBI. His 12 home runs were the second highest total on the team, one fewer than Phil Garner.

Where is Alan Ashby now?

What’s he doing now? Ashby has served as a broadcaster on radio and television for the Blue Jays since 2007 but still lives in Houston.

Are Andy and Alan Ashby related?

Listed at 6′ 1″, 180 lb., Ashby batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri. Andy is the uncle to professional player Aaron Ashby.

Who did Alan Ashby play for?

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How good is Aaron Ashby?

Most of the returns for Ashby his freshman year were positive. His fastball velocity crept into the 90s mph and flashed 93 at times. His final earned run average for the season was 4.09 to go along with a 12.7 strikeouts per nine innings, but he still battled also walked 56 batters in 66 innings.

Is Andy Ashby married?

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