John Ellis

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1981)

AVG .262
HR 69
RBI 391
H 699
OPS .704
PIV -258
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 225 lb
Born
8/21/1948 in New London, CT, USA
Died
4/6/2022 in New Haven, CT, USA
MLB Debut
1969-05-17
Last Game
1981-10-03

Full name: John Charles Ellis

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
883 2,672 259 699 116 13 69 391 6 190 403 .262 .312 .392 .704 -258

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .392 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .704 vs. league average .700 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
1969 NYA AL 22 62 2 18 4 0 1 8 0 1 11 .290 .248 (+17%) .320 (-4%) .369 (+9%) .689 (+3%) 4.6
1970 NYA AL 78 226 24 56 12 1 7 29 0 18 47 .248 .253 (-2%) .325 (-6%) .385 (+4%) .711 (avg) -69.8
1971 NYA AL 83 238 16 58 12 1 3 34 0 23 42 .244 .249 (-2%) .316 (+2%) .365 (-7%) .682 (-3%) -74.9
1972 NYA AL 52 136 13 40 5 1 5 25 0 8 22 .294 .243 (+21%) .310 (+7%) .353 (+29%) .664 (+19%) 375.7
1973 CLE AL 127 437 59 118 12 2 14 68 0 46 57 .270 .256 (+5%) .325 (+4%) .378 (+6%) .703 (+5%) 454.1
1974 CLE AL 128 477 58 136 23 6 10 64 1 32 53 .285 .256 (+11%) .324 (+2%) .369 (+14%) .693 (+8%) 626.4
1975 CLE AL 92 296 22 68 11 1 7 32 0 14 33 .230 .257 (-11%) .327 (-19%) .374 (-8%) .701 (-13%) -689.4
1976 TEX AL 11 31 4 13 2 0 1 8 0 0 4 .419 — — — — 0.0
1977 TEX AL 49 119 7 28 7 0 4 15 0 8 26 .235 .264 (-11%) .329 (-14%) .401 (-2%) .730 (-7%) -154.0
1978 TEX AL 34 94 7 23 4 0 3 17 0 6 20 .245 .257 (-5%) .323 (-13%) .378 (+1%) .702 (-5%) -118.5
1979 TEX AL 111 316 33 90 12 0 12 61 2 15 55 .285 .265 (+7%) .329 (-4%) .397 (+10%) .727 (+4%) 146.6
1980 TEX AL 73 182 12 43 9 1 1 23 3 14 23 .236 .264 (-11%) .326 (-11%) .387 (-19%) .714 (-16%) -463.0
1981 TEX AL 23 58 2 8 3 0 1 7 0 5 10 .138 .255 (-46%) .320 (-32%) .368 (-35%) .688 (-33%) -296.1
Career · 13 seasons 883 2,672 259 699 116 13 69 391 6 190 403 .262 — — — — -258

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home446130311632727195.251
Away437136914337242196.272

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1981-10-03 TEXLAAW 400000000
1981-10-02 TEXLAAW 401000100
1981-09-30 TEXSEAW 210000022
1981-09-24 TEXSEAL 000000010
1981-09-20 TEXMINW 200000001
1981-09-09 TEXOAKW 200000001
1981-09-03 TEXDETL 400000201
1981-09-02 TEXTORW 300000000
1981-06-09 TEXDETL 100000000
1981-06-08 TEXDETW 300000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 304 282 2583 149 30 224
3B 5 5 0 3 1 0
C 297 245 1306 123 33 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1969 NYA C 15 15 83 7 2 1
1970 NYA 1B 53 49 449 37 4 35
1970 NYA 3B 5 5 0 3 1 0
1970 NYA C 2 2 12 1 0 0
1971 NYA 1B 65 64 625 35 7 66
1971 NYA C 2 0 0 0 0 0
1972 NYA 1B 8 7 63 1 1 4
1972 NYA C 25 23 127 11 5 1
1973 CLE 1B 12 11 117 4 2 6
1973 CLE C 72 70 370 27 8 5
1974 CLE 1B 69 68 667 37 6 57
1974 CLE C 42 34 156 18 3 4
1975 CLE 1B 2 2 17 1 2 1
1975 CLE C 84 72 396 44 11 3
1976 TEX C 7 4 21 2 0 0
1977 TEX 1B 8 7 49 3 0 0
1977 TEX C 16 5 40 2 0 1
1978 TEX C 22 17 81 10 4 1
1979 TEX 1B 30 28 216 11 5 17
1979 TEX C 7 3 16 1 0 1
1980 TEX 1B 39 33 240 12 2 22
1980 TEX C 3 0 4 0 0 0
1981 TEX 1B 18 13 140 8 1 16

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 297
First Base 304
Third Base 5
Designated Hitter 170

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Mitchell College New London CT 1966

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Dick Williams HOF
    .260 avg, 70 HR
  2. 93
    Casey McGehee
    .258 avg, 67 HR
  3. 92
    Mike Shannon
    .255 avg, 68 HR
  4. 88
    Ron Jackson
    .259 avg, 56 HR
  5. 82
    Mark Lewis
    .263 avg, 48 HR
  6. 77
    Johnny Vergez
    .255 avg, 52 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about John Ellis

What years did John Ellis play?
John Ellis played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1981.
Was John Ellis a pitcher?
No. John Ellis was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did John Ellis hit?
John Ellis hit 69 career home runs with 699 hits.