What years did Ellis Burton play?

Ellis Burton played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1965.

Was Ellis Burton a pitcher?

No. Ellis Burton was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Ellis Burton hit?

Ellis Burton hit 17 career home runs with 120 hits.

Ellis Burton

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1965)

AVG .216

HR 17

RBI 59

H 120

OPS .665

PIV 82

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 160 lb
Born: 8/12/1936 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died: 10/1/2013 in Fontana, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1958-09-18
Last Game: 1965-09-04

Full name: Ellis Narrington Burton

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
215	556	79	120	24	4	17	59	11	65	117	.216	.300	.365	.665	82

Career AVG .216 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .365 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .665 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — near 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
1958	SLN	NL	8	30	5	7	0	1	2	4	0	3	8	.233	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	SLN	NL	29	28	5	6	1	0	0	2	0	4	14	.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	CLE	AL	26	31	6	6	3	0	1	1	0	4	4	.194	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	CHN	NL	93	322	45	74	16	1	12	41	6	36	59	.230	.246 (-7%)	.308 (+1%)	.371 (+7%)	.680 (+4%)	0.0
1964	CHN	NL	42	105	12	20	3	2	2	7	4	17	22	.190	.250 (-24%)	.312 (-3%)	.377 (-17%)	.690 (-11%)	-141.6
1965	CHN	NL	17	40	6	7	1	0	0	4	1	1	10	.175	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			215	556	79	120	24	4	17	59	11	65	117	.216	—	—	—	—	-142

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	105	260	37	59	7	31	.227
Away	110	296	42	61	10	28	.206

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO
1965-09-04	CHC	SFG	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1965-08-24	CHC	STL	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
1965-08-23	CHC	STL	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1965-08-21	CHC	HOU	L	1	1	1	1	1	0
1965-08-19	CHC	CIN	W	0	1	0	0	0	0
1965-08-15	CHC	ATL	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
1965-08-14	CHC	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1965-08-13	CHC	ATL	L	4	1	1	0	0	2
1965-08-11	CHC	CIN	W	4	1	1	0	0	1
1965-08-10	CHC	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	177	131	249	8	5	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1958	SLN	OF	7	7	12	0	0	0
1960	SLN	OF	23	3	8	0	0	0
1963	CLE	OF	16	6	8	1	0	1
1963	CHN	OF	90	85	151	6	4	1
1964	CHN	OF	29	24	51	0	1	0
1965	CHN	OF	12	6	19	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	31
Center Field	113
Right Field	44

Frequently Asked Questions about Ellis Burton

What years did Ellis Burton play?: Ellis Burton played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1965.
Was Ellis Burton a pitcher?: No. Ellis Burton was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ellis Burton hit?: Ellis Burton hit 17 career home runs with 120 hits.