Mark Ellis

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2014)

AVG .262
HR 105
RBI 550
H 1,343
OPS .711
PIV -2,662
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 190 lb
Born
6/6/1977 in Rapid City, SD, USA
MLB Debut
2002-04-09
Last Game
2014-09-27

Full name: Mark William Ellis

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,435 5,117 690 1,343 257 25 105 550 82 438 801 .262 .327 .384 .711 -2,662

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .327 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .384 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Career OPS .711 vs. league average .739 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
2002 OAK AL 98 345 58 94 16 4 6 35 4 44 54 .272 .261 (+4%) .331 (+8%) .416 (-5%) .747 (+1%) 140.9
2003 OAK AL 154 553 78 137 31 5 9 52 6 48 94 .248 .264 (-6%) .332 (-6%) .422 (-12%) .754 (-9%) -878.9
2005 OAK AL 122 434 76 137 21 5 13 52 1 44 51 .316 .264 (+19%) .330 (+16%) .418 (+14%) .749 (+15%) 1405.2
2006 OAK AL 124 441 64 110 25 1 11 52 4 40 76 .249 .269 (-7%) .336 (-5%) .431 (-11%) .768 (-8%) -637.6
2007 OAK AL 150 583 84 161 33 3 19 76 9 44 94 .276 .268 (+3%) .335 (avg) .422 (+4%) .758 (+2%) 281.0
2008 OAK AL 117 442 55 103 20 3 12 41 14 53 65 .233 .263 (-12%) .333 (-4%) .416 (-10%) .749 (-7%) -488.2
2009 OAK AL 105 377 52 99 23 0 10 61 10 23 54 .263 .262 (avg) .332 (-8%) .417 (-3%) .750 (-6%) -432.2
2010 OAK AL 124 436 45 127 24 0 5 49 7 40 56 .291 .257 (+13%) .325 (+10%) .402 (-5%) .728 (+1%) 241.7
2011 OAK AL 62 217 21 47 11 1 1 16 7 8 32 .217 .255 (-15%) .320 (-21%) .399 (-27%) .719 (-24%) -859.9
2011 COL NL 70 263 34 72 13 0 6 25 7 14 43 .274 .255 (+7%) .320 (-1%) .399 (-2%) .719 (-2%) -859.9
2012 LAN NL 110 415 62 107 21 1 7 31 5 40 70 .258 .254 (+1%) .318 (+5%) .405 (-10%) .724 (-4%) -132.6
2013 LAN NL 126 433 46 117 13 2 6 48 4 26 74 .270 .253 (+7%) .317 (+2%) .396 (-11%) .714 (-6%) -338.6
2014 SLN NL 73 178 15 32 6 0 0 12 4 14 38 .180 .251 (-28%) .313 (-19%) .386 (-45%) .700 (-33%) -893.6
Career · 13 seasons 1,435 5,117 690 1,343 257 25 105 550 82 438 801 .262 — — — — -3,453

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
22 83 8 21 5 1 1 5 8 20 .253

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2013 NLCS LAN 6 25 1 6 1 1 0 0 0 4 .240
2013 NLDS2 LAN 4 15 4 4 2 0 0 1 3 5 .267
2006 ALDS2 OAK 2 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286
2003 ALDS2 OAK 5 17 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 7 .118
2002 ALDS2 OAK 5 19 1 7 2 0 1 4 1 2 .368

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home709244734463361280.259
Away726267034671044270.266

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2014-09-27 STLAZL 200000001
2014-09-20 STLCINW 100000000
2014-09-14 STLCOLW 100000000
2014-09-12 STLCOLW 300000001
2014-09-11 STLCINL 100000001
2014-09-10 STLCINL 100000000
2014-09-09 STLCINL 100000001
2014-09-04 STLMILW 100000001
2014-08-14 STLSDPW 400000001
2014-08-12 STLMIAL 302000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 8 3 34 5 0 7
2B 1364 1308 2671 3907 60 903
3B 11 7 7 20 3 1
SS 15 6 9 28 0 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2002 OAK 2B 85 83 170 232 9 48
2002 OAK 3B 7 7 7 18 2 0
2002 OAK SS 8 1 3 13 0 4
2003 OAK 2B 153 147 324 455 14 95
2005 OAK 1B 2 0 3 0 0 0
2005 OAK 2B 115 109 203 333 6 82
2005 OAK SS 7 5 6 15 0 4
2006 OAK 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2006 OAK 2B 123 121 273 357 2 91
2007 OAK 2B 150 149 302 499 5 104
2008 OAK 2B 115 114 228 336 4 88
2009 OAK 2B 105 102 197 285 5 68
2010 OAK 2B 116 113 218 328 3 77
2011 OAK 1B 2 2 15 3 0 2
2011 OAK 2B 59 56 127 189 2 50
2011 COL 2B 64 63 123 194 1 42
2012 LAN 2B 110 100 211 274 3 59
2013 LAN 2B 119 106 225 302 6 78
2013 LAN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2014 SLN 1B 3 1 15 2 0 5
2014 SLN 2B 50 45 70 123 0 21
2014 SLN 3B 3 0 0 2 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 8
Second Base 1364
Third Base 11
Shortstop 15
Designated Hitter 9

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2009 Player of the Week Week of 2009-08-16

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2014 SLN NL $5,250,000
2013 LAN NL $5,250,000
2012 LAN NL $2,500,000
2011 OAK AL $6,000,000
2010 OAK AL $5,500,000
2009 OAK AL $5,000,000
2008 OAK AL $5,000,000
2007 OAK AL $3,500,000
2006 OAK AL $2,250,000
2005 OAK AL $400,000
2004 OAK AL $323,500
2003 OAK AL $307,500
Total Career Earnings $41,281,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Florida Gainesville FL 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2002 Rookie of the Year AL 8th 1.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    David Bell
    .257 avg, 123 HR
  2. 94
    Felipe Lopez
    .264 avg, 90 HR
  3. 93
    Robby Thompson
    .257 avg, 119 HR
  4. 93
    Mike Bordick
    .260 avg, 91 HR
  5. 91
    Ray Knight
    .271 avg, 84 HR
  6. 91
    Johnny Logan
    .268 avg, 93 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Ellis

What years did Mark Ellis play?
Mark Ellis played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2014.
Was Mark Ellis a pitcher?
No. Mark Ellis was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Mark Ellis hit?
Mark Ellis hit 105 career home runs with 1343 hits.