A. J. Ellis

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2018)

AVG .239
HR 44
RBI 229
H 466
OPS .693
PIV -153
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 225 lb
Born
4/9/1981 in Cape Girardeau, MO, USA
MLB Debut
2008-09-15
Last Game
2018-09-30

Full name: Andrew James Ellis

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
672 1,948 194 466 82 3 44 229 2 280 414 .239 .340 .352 .693 -153

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Career OBP .340 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — +5.7% above league average.

Career SLG .352 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 13.6% below league average.

Career OPS .693 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 5.1% below 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
2008 LAN NL 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 LAN NL 8 10 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .100 — — — — 0.0
2010 LAN NL 44 108 6 30 5 0 0 16 0 14 18 .278 .257 (+8%) .325 (+11%) .402 (-20%) .728 (-6%) -46.8
2011 LAN NL 31 85 8 23 1 1 2 11 0 14 16 .271 .255 (+6%) .320 (+22%) .399 (-6%) .719 (+7%) 179.5
2012 LAN NL 133 423 44 114 20 1 13 52 0 65 107 .270 .254 (+6%) .318 (+17%) .405 (+2%) .724 (+9%) 990.7
2013 LAN NL 115 390 43 93 17 1 10 52 0 45 78 .238 .253 (-6%) .317 (avg) .396 (-8%) .714 (-5%) -244.3
2014 LAN NL 93 283 21 54 9 0 3 25 0 53 57 .191 .251 (-24%) .313 (+3%) .386 (-34%) .700 (-18%) -585.2
2015 LAN NL 63 181 24 43 9 0 7 21 0 32 38 .238 .254 (-7%) .316 (+12%) .404 (avg) .721 (+5%) 274.6
2016 LAN NL 53 139 8 27 5 0 1 13 1 16 24 .194 .255 (-24%) .321 (-11%) .417 (-40%) .738 (-27%) -582.1
2016 PHI NL 11 32 3 10 3 0 1 9 1 3 7 .312 — — — — -582.1
2017 MIA NL 51 143 17 30 5 0 6 14 0 12 29 .210 .254 (-18%) .324 (-8%) .425 (-13%) .750 (-11%) -230.4
2018 SDN NL 66 151 19 41 8 0 1 15 0 26 37 .272 .247 (+10%) .318 (+19%) .409 (-16%) .727 (-1%) 91.0
Career · 12 seasons 672 1,948 194 466 82 3 44 229 2 280 414 .239 — — — — -735

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
17 52 7 19 5 1 2 5 7 9 .365

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2015 NLDS2 LAN 3 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250
2014 NLDS2 LAN 4 13 4 7 1 0 1 2 4 1 .538
2013 NLCS LAN 6 19 1 6 2 1 1 2 1 2 .316
2013 NLDS2 LAN 4 12 2 4 2 0 0 1 2 4 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home333934812231495.239
Away339101411324330134.240

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2018-09-30 SDPAZW 100000000
2018-09-29 SDPAZL 400000001
2018-09-28 SDPAZW 100000000
2018-09-26 SDPSFGW 100000000
2018-09-25 SDPSFGL 100000000
2018-09-23 SDPLADL 100000001
2018-09-18 SDPSFGL 010000010
2018-09-17 SDPSFGL 000000010
2018-09-16 SDPTEXW 010000010
2018-09-14 SDPTEXL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 620 571 4622 393 16 40
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2008 LAN C 3 1 7 1 0 0
2009 LAN C 7 2 36 2 0 0
2010 LAN C 43 34 263 21 1 4
2011 LAN C 29 25 167 11 0 2
2012 LAN C 131 128 1007 87 6 12
2013 LAN C 113 109 855 73 3 8
2014 LAN C 92 89 737 68 4 4
2015 LAN C 62 55 515 49 0 3
2016 LAN C 46 42 380 28 1 2
2016 PHI C 11 8 67 5 0 1
2017 MIA C 39 36 267 26 0 2
2018 SDN C 44 42 321 22 1 2
2018 SDN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 620
Left Field 1
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 LAN NL $4,500,000
2015 LAN NL $4,250,000
2014 LAN NL $3,550,000
2013 LAN NL $2,000,000
2012 LAN NL $490,000
2011 LAN NL $421,000
Total Career Earnings $15,211,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Austin Peay State University Clarksville TN 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bob Stinson
    .250 avg, 33 HR
  2. 97
    Les Moss
    .247 avg, 63 HR
  3. 97
    Ryan Hanigan
    .251 avg, 30 HR
  4. 96
    Omar Narvaez
    .252 avg, 53 HR
  5. 94
    Jim Essian
    .244 avg, 33 HR
  6. 92
    Chad Kreuter
    .237 avg, 54 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about A. J. Ellis

What years did A. J. Ellis play?
A. J. Ellis played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2018.
Was A. J. Ellis a pitcher?
No. A. J. Ellis was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did A. J. Ellis hit?
A. J. Ellis hit 44 career home runs with 466 hits.