Ellis Burks

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-2004)

AVG .291
HR 352
RBI 1,206
H 2,107
OPS .874
PIV 25,806
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 175 lb
Born
9/11/1964 in Vicksburg, MS, USA
MLB Debut
1987-04-30
Last Game
2004-10-02
Awards
2× All-Star · Gold Glove · 2× Silver Slugger

Full name: Ellis Rena Burks

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2,000 7,232 1,253 2,107 402 63 352 1,206 181 793 1,340 .291 .363 .510 .874 25,806

Career AVG .291 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +10.5% above league average.

Career OBP .363 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +9.3% above league average.

Career SLG .510 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — +24.0% above league average.

Career OPS .874 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — +17.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1987 BOS AL 133 558 94 152 30 2 20 59 27 41 98 .272 .262 (+4%) .331 (-2%) .415 (+6%) .746 (+2%) 215.4
1988 BOS AL 144 540 93 159 37 5 18 92 25 62 89 .294 .254 (+16%) .317 (+15%) .377 (+27%) .695 (+22%) 2309.8
1989 BOS AL 97 399 73 121 19 6 12 61 21 36 52 .303 .254 (+19%) .319 (+14%) .375 (+26%) .694 (+20%) 1447.3
1990 BOS AL 152 588 89 174 33 8 21 89 9 48 82 .296 .257 (+15%) .324 (+8%) .385 (+26%) .710 (+18%) 1937.8
1991 BOS AL 130 474 56 119 33 3 14 56 6 39 81 .251 .255 (-2%) .323 (-3%) .384 (+10%) .708 (+4%) 269.1
1992 BOS AL 66 235 35 60 8 3 8 30 5 25 48 .255 .255 (avg) .322 (+1%) .377 (+11%) .699 (+6%) 244.1
1993 CHA AL 146 499 75 137 24 4 17 74 6 60 97 .275 .265 (+4%) .332 (+6%) .403 (+9%) .735 (+8%) 812.6
1994 COL NL 42 149 33 48 8 3 13 24 3 16 39 .322 .269 (+19%) .338 (+15%) .424 (+60%) .763 (+40%) 1020.2
1995 COL NL 103 278 41 74 10 6 14 49 7 39 72 .266 .266 (avg) .337 (+6%) .417 (+19%) .755 (+13%) 736.9
1996 COL NL 156 613 142 211 45 8 40 128 32 61 114 .344 .269 (+28%) .340 (+20%) .426 (+50%) .767 (+36%) 4744.0
1997 COL NL 119 424 91 123 19 2 32 82 7 47 75 .290 .266 (+9%) .336 (+8%) .419 (+36%) .756 (+24%) 1974.2
1998 COL NL 100 357 54 102 22 5 16 54 3 39 80 .286 .266 (+7%) .335 (+6%) .420 (+21%) .755 (+14%) 937.8
1998 SFN NL 42 147 22 45 6 1 5 22 8 19 31 .306 .266 (+15%) .335 (+16%) .420 (+10%) .755 (+13%) 937.8
1999 SFN NL 120 390 73 110 19 0 31 96 7 69 86 .282 .271 (+4%) .344 (+14%) .433 (+31%) .778 (+24%) 2060.2
2000 SFN NL 122 393 74 135 21 5 24 96 5 56 49 .344 .270 (+27%) .344 (+22%) .437 (+39%) .782 (+31%) 2573.7
2001 CLE AL 124 439 83 123 29 1 28 74 5 62 85 .280 .263 (+6%) .332 (+11%) .426 (+27%) .758 (+20%) 1795.5
2002 CLE AL 138 518 92 156 28 0 32 91 2 44 108 .301 .261 (+15%) .331 (+9%) .416 (+30%) .747 (+21%) 2179.5
2003 CLE AL 55 198 27 52 11 1 6 28 1 27 46 .263 .264 (-1%) .332 (+8%) .422 (-1%) .754 (+3%) 186.5
2004 BOS AL 11 33 6 6 0 0 1 1 2 3 8 .182 — — — — 0.0
Career · 19 seasons 2,000 7,232 1,253 2,107 402 63 352 1,206 181 793 1,340 .291 — — — — 26,383

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
25 93 14 26 7 0 3 11 10 15 .280

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2001 ALDS1 CLE 5 19 4 6 1 0 1 1 1 3 .316
2000 NLDS2 SFN 4 13 2 3 1 0 1 4 4 2 .231
1995 NLDS1 COL 2 6 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .333
1993 ALCS CHA 6 23 4 7 1 0 1 3 4 5 .304
1990 ALCS BOS 4 15 1 4 2 0 0 0 1 1 .267
1988 ALCS BOS 4 17 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 .235

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home99335586801083183647.304
Away100636745731024169559.279

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2004-10-02 BOSBALW 211000000
2004-09-23 BOSBALL 101000000
2004-04-24 BOSNYYW 000000000
2004-04-23 BOSNYYW 421000011
2004-04-21 BOSTORW 401000000
2004-04-18 BOSNYYL 400000000
2004-04-16 BOSNYYW 321000011
2004-04-09 BOSTORL 400000003
2004-04-08 BOSBALL 611001102
2004-04-06 BOSBALW 400000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1612 1559 3435 81 60 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1987 BOS OF 132 128 320 15 4 2
1988 BOS OF 142 139 370 9 9 0
1989 BOS OF 95 96 245 7 6 3
1990 BOS OF 143 143 324 7 2 0
1991 BOS OF 126 123 283 2 2 1
1992 BOS OF 63 62 120 3 2 0
1993 CHA OF 146 133 313 6 6 1
1994 COL OF 39 38 79 2 3 0
1995 COL OF 80 67 158 3 5 0
1996 COL OF 152 149 279 6 5 2
1997 COL OF 112 106 207 6 4 1
1998 COL OF 98 93 187 5 5 0
1998 SFN OF 41 41 89 1 1 0
1999 SFN OF 107 106 210 3 2 2
2000 SFN OF 108 108 215 4 4 1
2001 CLE OF 20 19 25 2 0 0
2002 CLE OF 6 6 6 0 0 0
2003 CLE OF 2 2 5 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 289
Center Field 1061
Right Field 360
Designated Hitter 307

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2002 Outstanding DH Award
2001 Player of the Week Week of 2001-06-23
1997 Player of the Week Week of 1997-05-24
1996 Player of the Week Week of 1996-05-18
1996 Player of the Week Week of 1996-06-22
1996 Player of the Week Week of 1996-09-14
1996 Silver Slugger OF
1996 TSN All-Star OF
1994 Player of the Month April
1990 Gold Glove OF
1990 Player of the Week Week of 1990-09-01
1990 Silver Slugger OF
1990 TSN All-Star OF

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2004 BOS AL $750,000
2003 CLE AL $7,166,667
2002 CLE AL $6,666,667
2001 CLE AL $5,666,667
2000 SFN NL $5,500,000
1999 SFN NL $4,500,000
1998 COL NL $4,900,000
1997 COL NL $4,000,000
1996 COL NL $4,033,333
1995 COL NL $3,333,333
1994 COL NL $2,333,333
1993 CHA AL $2,050,000
1992 BOS AL $2,300,000
1991 BOS AL $1,825,000
1990 BOS AL $475,000
1989 BOS AL $275,000
1988 BOS AL $125,000
1987 BOS AL $62,500
Total Career Earnings $55,962,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Paris Junior College Paris TX 1983

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2000 Most Valuable Player NL 15th 6.0 448 0
1996 Most Valuable Player NL 3rd 186.0 392 0
1990 Most Valuable Player AL 13th 25.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ellis Burks (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ryan Braun
    .296 avg, 352 HR
  2. 96
    Reggie Smith
    .287 avg, 314 HR
  3. 95
    Shawn Green
    .283 avg, 328 HR
  4. 91
    Matt Holliday
    .299 avg, 316 HR
  5. 90
    Moises Alou
    .303 avg, 332 HR
  6. 85
    Fred Lynn
    .283 avg, 306 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ellis Burks

What years did Ellis Burks play?
Ellis Burks played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 2004.
Was Ellis Burks a pitcher?
No. Ellis Burks was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ellis Burks hit?
Ellis Burks hit 352 career home runs with 2107 hits.