Andy Ashby

Born: 7/11/1967 in Kansas City, MO, USA

MLB Debut: 1991-06-10 | Final Game: 2004-09-14

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Andrew Jason Ashby

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Biography

Andy Ashby, born in 1967, was a notable pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1991 until his retirement in 2004. His career spanned over a decade, during which he achieved a record of 98 wins and 110 losses, an earned run average (ERA) of 4.12, and recorded 1,173 strikeouts. Ashby was recognized for his contributions to the game with two All-Star selections, highlighting his effectiveness on the mound and his ability to compete at a high level during the 1990s and early 2000s. Ashby was known for his competitive spirit and durability, often taking the ball in critical situations for his teams. He spent time with several franchises, including the San Diego Padres and the Philadelphia Phillies, where he made a significant impact. His playing style was characterized by a mix of power and finesse, allowing him to strike out batters while managing to keep his ERA respectable. As a member of the pitching rotation during an era marked by offensive prowess, Ashby contributed to the game with his steady performances and remains a respected figure in baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
98	110	309	285	21	7	1	1810.7	1857	829	205	540	1173	4.12	0

Career ERA 4.12 vs. league average 4.38 across their career seasons — 6.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1991	PHI	NL	1	5	8	8	0	0	0	42.0	41	28	19	26	6.00	3.91 (-53%)	-874.2
1992	PHI	NL	1	3	10	8	0	0	0	37.0	42	31	21	24	7.54	3.75 (-101%)	-1521.3
1993	COL	NL	0	4	20	9	0	0	1	54.0	89	51	32	33	8.50	4.19 (-103%)	-987.8
1993	SDP	NL	3	6	12	12	0	0	0	69.0	79	42	24	44	5.48	4.19 (-31%)	-
1994	SDP	NL	6	11	24	24	4	0	0	164.3	145	62	43	121	3.40	4.51 (+25%)	-
1995	SDP	NL	12	10	31	31	2	2	0	192.7	180	63	62	150	2.94	4.45 (+34%)	-
1996	SDP	NL	9	5	24	24	1	0	0	150.7	147	54	34	85	3.23	4.61 (+30%)	-
1997	SDP	NL	9	11	30	30	2	0	0	200.7	207	92	49	144	4.13	4.39 (+6%)	-
1998	SDP	NL	17	9	33	33	5	1	0	226.7	223	84	58	151	3.34	4.43 (+25%)	-
1999	SDP	NL	14	10	31	31	4	3	0	206.0	204	87	54	132	3.80	4.71 (+19%)	-
2000	PHI	NL	4	7	16	16	1	0	0	101.3	113	64	38	51	5.68	4.77 (-19%)	-2099.9
2000	ATL	NL	8	6	15	15	2	1	0	98.0	103	45	23	55	4.13	4.77 (+13%)	1078.0
2001	LAD	NL	2	0	2	2	0	0	0	11.7	14	5	1	7	3.86	4.42 (+13%)	-
2002	LAD	NL	9	13	30	30	0	0	0	181.7	179	79	65	107	3.91	4.28 (+9%)	-
2003	LAD	NL	3	10	21	12	0	0	0	73.0	90	42	17	41	5.18	4.40 (-18%)	-
2004	SDP	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2.0	1	0	0	2	0.00	—	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
313	521	26	70	13	0	1	26	1	16	218	0.134	0.160	0.165	0.325	-3613.8

Career AVG .134 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 49.4% below league average.

Career OBP .160 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 52.3% below league average.

Career SLG .165 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 60.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.325 vs. league average 0.753 across their career seasons — 56.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1991	PHI	NL	8	12	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	9	0.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	PHI	NL	10	11	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	7	0.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	COL	NL	20	15	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	3	0.267	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	SDP	NL	12	21	2	1	1	0	0	0	2	6	0.048	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	SDP	NL	24	49	2	8	0	0	0	0	1	19	0.163	—	—	—	—	-464.6
1995	SDP	NL	31	49	2	8	1	0	3	1	1	24	0.163	—	—	—	—	-444.4
1996	SDP	NL	25	45	6	11	5	0	5	0	0	13	0.244	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	SDP	NL	31	60	1	4	1	0	1	0	2	24	0.067	.266 (-75%)	.336 (-71%)	.419 (-80%)	.756 (-76%)	-803.6
1998	SDP	NL	33	72	1	8	2	0	2	0	2	35	0.111	.266 (-58%)	.335 (-60%)	.420 (-67%)	.755 (-64%)	-808.9
1999	SDP	NL	31	62	3	8	2	0	2	0	3	25	0.129	.271 (-52%)	.344 (-51%)	.433 (-63%)	.778 (-58%)	-645.8
2000	PHI	NL	16	28	0	5	0	0	5	0	2	10	0.179	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	ATL	NL	16	33	2	4	0	0	1	0	0	12	0.121	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	LAD	NL	3	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	LAD	NL	30	48	5	6	0	1	4	0	2	23	0.125	—	—	—	—	-446.5
2003	LAD	NL	21	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	SDP	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	SO	AVG
2000	NLDS1	ATL	2	0	0	.000
1998	NLCS	SDN	2	4	4	0.000
1998	NLDS2	SDN	1	1	0	0.000
1998	WS	SDN	1	0	0	.000
1996	NLDS2	SDN	1	1	1	0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	7	5	0	28.7	38	15	8	20	4.71

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2000	NLDS1	ATL	0	2	0	3.7	1	1	3	5	2.45
1998	NLCS	SDN	0	2	2	13.0	14	3	2	5	2.08
1998	NLDS2	SDN	0	1	1	4.0	6	3	1	4	6.75
1998	WS	SDN	1	1	1	2.7	10	4	1	1	13.50
1996	NLDS2	SDN	0	1	1	5.3	7	4	1	5	6.75

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	309	285	131	265	11	16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1991	PHI	P	8	8	7	4	0	1
1992	PHI	P	10	8	1	6	0	0
1993	COL	P	20	9	5	12	0	0
1993	SDN	P	12	12	10	7	0	1
1994	SDN	P	24	24	14	22	0	0
1995	SDN	P	31	31	6	21	1	0
1996	SDN	P	24	24	10	29	2	3
1997	SDN	P	30	30	16	34	1	0
1998	SDN	P	33	33	14	35	1	4
1999	SDN	P	31	31	14	35	2	4
2000	PHI	P	16	16	6	15	1	0
2000	ATL	P	15	15	8	15	2	0
2001	LAN	P	2	2	0	1	0	0
2002	LAN	P	30	30	16	18	1	2
2003	LAN	P	21	12	4	11	0	1
2004	SDN	P	2	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	309

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2003	LAN	NL	$8,500,000
2002	LAN	NL	$8,000,000
2001	LAN	NL	$6,000,000
2000	PHI	NL	$5,900,000
1999	SDN	NL	$5,050,000
1998	SDN	NL	$4,125,000
1997	SDN	NL	$3,400,000
1996	SDN	NL	$2,000,000
1995	SDN	NL	$755,000
1994	SDN	NL	$225,000
1993	COL	NL	$150,000
1992	PHI	NL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$44,214,000