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Most Plate Appearances of the 1950s (MLB)

Every MLB season from 1950 to 1959, added up. Trips to the plate

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Richie Ashburn recorded more plate appearances than any other MLB player in the 1950s, with 6,965, 120 clear of Nellie Fox (6,845). He did it in 10 seasons, with a best year of 729 in 1957. The top ten runs from 6,965 down to 5,818.

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Richie Ashburn MLB leader, 1950s Richie Ashburn 1950–1959 · 10 seasons
6,965 Plate Appearances 120 clear of Nellie Fox
# Player Seasons PA Best year
1 Richie Ashburn Richie Ashburn 1950–1959 (10) 6,965 729 (1957)
2 Nellie Fox Nellie Fox 1950–1959 (10) 6,845 721 (1956)
3 Eddie Yost Eddie Yost 1950–1959 (10) 6,425 734 (1952)
4 Al Dark Al Dark 1950–1959 (10) 6,292 700 (1951)
5 Stan Musial Stan Musial 1950–1959 (10) 6,272 705 (1954)
6 Gil Hodges Gil Hodges 1950–1959 (10) 6,163 681 (1951)
7 Duke Snider Duke Snider 1950–1959 (10) 6,010 684 (1950)
8 Gus Bell Gus Bell 1950–1959 (10) 5,908 684 (1954)
9 Minnie Miñoso Minnie Miñoso 1951–1959 (9) 5,866 678 (1957)
10 Yogi Berra Yogi Berra 1950–1959 (10) 5,818 656 (1950)
11 Willie Jones Willie Jones 1950–1959 (10) 5,783 678 (1950)
12 Red Schoendienst Red Schoendienst 1950–1959 (10) 5,587 694 (1957)
13 Jackie Jensen Jackie Jensen 1950–1959 (10) 5,506 681 (1955)
14 Del Ennis Del Ennis 1950–1959 (10) 5,461 672 (1956)
15 Mickey Mantle Mickey Mantle 1951–1959 (9) 5,409 654 (1958)
16 Bobby Avila Bobby Avila 1950–1959 (10) 5,328 684 (1952)
17 Chico Carrasquel Chico Carrasquel 1950–1959 (10) 5,259 718 (1954)
18 Pee Wee Reese Pee Wee Reese 1950–1958 (9) 5,149 711 (1951)
19 Carl Furillo Carl Furillo 1950–1959 (10) 5,147 724 (1951)
20 Pete Runnels Pete Runnels 1951–1959 (9) 5,144 666 (1958)
21 Eddie Mathews Eddie Mathews 1952–1959 (8) 5,139 682 (1959)
22 Larry Doby Larry Doby 1950–1959 (10) 5,119 675 (1954)
23 Whitey Lockman Whitey Lockman 1950–1959 (10) 5,083 686 (1952)
24 Billy Goodman Billy Goodman 1950–1959 (10) 5,076 715 (1955)
25 Mickey Vernon Mickey Vernon 1950–1959 (10) 5,025 679 (1953)
26 Ted Kluszewski Ted Kluszewski 1950–1959 (10) 5,016 686 (1955)
27 Gil McDougald Gil McDougald 1951–1959 (9) 5,008 632 (1952)
28 Johnny Logan Johnny Logan 1951–1959 (9) 4,981 680 (1955)
29 Bobby Thomson Bobby Thomson 1950–1959 (10) 4,980 666 (1952)
30 Granny Hamner Granny Hamner 1950–1959 (10) 4,978 685 (1950)
31 Hank Bauer Hank Bauer 1950–1959 (10) 4,973 615 (1952)
32 Ray Boone Ray Boone 1950–1959 (10) 4,878 622 (1954)
33 Dave Philley Dave Philley 1950–1959 (10) 4,789 682 (1950)
34 Earl Torgeson Earl Torgeson 1950–1959 (10) 4,786 704 (1950)
35 Harvey Kuenn Harvey Kuenn 1952–1959 (8) 4,750 731 (1953)
36 Jim Gilliam Jim Gilliam 1953–1959 (7) 4,719 710 (1953)
37 Gene Woodling Gene Woodling 1950–1959 (10) 4,711 524 (1959)
38 Willie Mays Willie Mays 1951–1959 (8) 4,629 685 (1958)
39 Sherm Lollar Sherm Lollar 1950–1959 (10) 4,548 576 (1959)
40 Roy McMillan Roy McMillan 1951–1959 (9) 4,489 677 (1954)
41 Vic Wertz Vic Wertz 1950–1959 (10) 4,473 657 (1950)
42 Don Mueller Don Mueller 1950–1959 (10) 4,451 658 (1954)
43 Roy Sievers Roy Sievers 1950–1959 (10) 4,436 659 (1956)
44 Jim Busby Jim Busby 1950–1959 (10) 4,360 686 (1954)
45 Gus Zernial Gus Zernial 1950–1959 (10) 4,348 638 (1951)
46 Al Rosen Al Rosen 1950–1956 (7) 4,309 688 (1953)
47 Joe Adcock Joe Adcock 1950–1959 (10) 4,274 640 (1953)
48 Frank Thomas Frank Thomas 1951–1959 (9) 4,250 658 (1957)
49 Walt Dropo Walt Dropo 1950–1959 (10) 4,245 645 (1953)
50 Johnny Temple Johnny Temple 1952–1959 (8) 4,219 712 (1956)
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