What years did Jim Ellis play?

Jim Ellis played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1969.

Was Jim Ellis a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Ellis pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 8 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Ellis hit?

Jim Ellis hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Jim Ellis play for?

Jim Ellis played for 2 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1967) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1969).

What were Jim Ellis's career stats?

In 10 games, Jim Ellis went 1-1 with a 2.86 ERA, 8 strikeouts, and 22.0 innings pitched.

What position did Jim Ellis play?

Jim Ellis played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jim Ellis and how much did he weigh?

Jim Ellis was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.

What was Jim Ellis's career ERA?

Jim Ellis finished with a 2.86 career ERA, going 1-1 with 8 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jim Ellis have?

Jim Ellis recorded 8 career strikeouts.

Is Jim Ellis in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jim Ellis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jim Ellis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1969)

Jim Ellis was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1969 for the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 3 seasons. Across 10 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 2.86 ERA and 8 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 25, 2026

W–L 1–1

ERA 2.86

WHIP 1.77

SO 8

Pitcher PIV -281.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 3/25/1945 in Tulare, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1967-08-11
Last Game: 1969-07-12

Full name: James Russell Ellis

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Ellis — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	10	2	0	0	0	22.0	27	7	1	12	8	2.86	-281.5

Career ERA 2.86 vs. league average 3.47 across their career seasons — 17.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Ellis — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1967	CHN	NL	1	1	8	1	16.2	20	6	9	8	3.24	3.30 (+2%)	-281.5
1969	SLN	NL	0	0	2	1	5.1	7	1	3	0	1.69	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	1	10	2	22.0	27	7	12	8	2.86	—	-281

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Jim Ellis — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
10	5	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	.200	.200	.400	.600	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 18.5% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 36.3% below league average.

Career SLG .400 vs. league average .364 across their career seasons — +9.9% above league average.

Career OPS .600 vs. league average .678 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Ellis — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	2B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1967	CHN	NL	8	5	1	1	1	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	SLN	NL	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			10	5	1	1	2	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0

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

Jim Ellis — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	1	0	1	0	2	1.000
Away	7	4	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Ellis — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	8.1	11	2	5	3	2.16
Away	7	13.2	16	5	7	5	3.29

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Ellis — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	SO
1969-07-12	STL	PIT	W	0	0	0	1	0
1969-07-09	STL	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0
1967-10-01	CHC	CIN	L	3	0	0	0	2
1967-09-20	CHC	SFG	L	0	0	0	0	0
1967-09-11	CHC	HOU	L	0	0	0	0	0
1967-09-07	CHC	LAD	W	0	0	0	0	0
1967-09-06	CHC	LAD	L	0	0	0	0	0
1967-08-18	CHC	PHI	W	1	0	0	0	1
1967-08-14	CHC	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1967-08-11	CHC	PHI	L	1	1	1	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Ellis — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1969-07-12	STL	PIT	—	3.2	7	1	1	1	0	0
1969-07-09	STL	PHI	—	1.2	0	0	0	2	0	0
1967-10-01	CHC	CIN	—	5.0	3	2	2	2	3	1
1967-09-20	CHC	SFG	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	2	0
1967-09-11	CHC	HOU	—	0.0	2	2	1	0	0	0
1967-09-07	CHC	LAD	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1967-09-06	CHC	LAD	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1967-08-18	CHC	PHI	W	6.0	8	1	1	2	2	0
1967-08-14	CHC	STL	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1967-08-11	CHC	PHI	L	2.2	3	1	1	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Ellis — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	10	2	2	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Ellis — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1967	CHN	P	8	1	2	1	0	0
1969	SLN	P	2	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jim Ellis — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	10

Jim Ellis: the record in brief

Jim Ellis played a first major league game on August 11, 1967 and a last one on July 12, 1969. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago Cubs (1967) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1969). Ellis played primarily as a pitcher and threw left-handed and batted right-handed. Born on March 25, 1945, in Tulare, CA, USA, Ellis was listed at 6 feet, 2 inches and 185 pounds. The given name on file is James Russell Ellis.

The pitching table credits Ellis with a 1-1 record and a 2.86 ERA in 10 games. Also on Ellis's record: 8 strikeouts. The leagues Ellis pitched in allowed 3.47 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 17.5% better than average. 1967 was Ellis's sharpest full season, a 3.24 ERA against the league's 3.30.

The game-log section draws on 20 games of Retrosheet box scores for Ellis.

Ellis appears at one position only: pitcher, in 10 games. The fielding table credits Ellis with 2 putouts, 1 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Ellis

What years did Jim Ellis play?: Jim Ellis played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1969.
Was Jim Ellis a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Ellis pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 8 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Ellis hit?: Jim Ellis hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Jim Ellis play for?: Jim Ellis played for 2 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1967) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1969).
What were Jim Ellis's career stats?: In 10 games, Jim Ellis went 1-1 with a 2.86 ERA, 8 strikeouts, and 22.0 innings pitched.
What position did Jim Ellis play?: Jim Ellis played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jim Ellis and how much did he weigh?: Jim Ellis was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.
What was Jim Ellis's career ERA?: Jim Ellis finished with a 2.86 career ERA, going 1-1 with 8 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Ellis have?: Jim Ellis recorded 8 career strikeouts.
Is Jim Ellis in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jim Ellis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.