What years did Rob Ellis play?

Rob Ellis played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1975.

Was Rob Ellis a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Rob Ellis hit?

Rob Ellis hit 0 career home runs with 38 hits.

Rob Ellis

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1975)

AVG .229

HR 0

RBI 10

H 38

OPS .550

PIV -449

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 7/3/1950 in Grand Rapids, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1971-06-18
Last Game: 1975-05-15

Full name: Robert Walter Ellis

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
64	166	16	38	4	0	0	10	0	16	35	.229	.297	.253	.550	-449

Career AVG .229 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.

Career OBP .297 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Career SLG .253 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 31.5% below league average.

Career OPS .550 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — 20.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1971	ML4	AL	36	111	9	22	2	6	12	24	.198	.249 (-21%)	.316 (-12%)	.365 (-41%)	.682 (-28%)	-443.7
1974	ML4	AL	22	48	4	14	2	4	4	11	.292	—	—	—	—	-5.8
1975	ML4	AL	6	7	3	2	0	0	0	0	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			64	166	16	38	4	10	16	35	.229	—	—	—	—	-449

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	37	89	10	17	0	4	.191
Away	27	77	6	21	0	6	.273

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1975-05-14	MIL	TEX	W	0	1	0	0
1975-05-07	MIL	DET	W	0	0	0	0
1975-05-03	MIL	NYY	W	4	1	1	0
1975-05-01	MIL	DET	W	1	1	1	0
1975-04-23	MIL	BAL	W	0	0	0	0
1975-04-19	MIL	CLE	W	2	0	0	0
1974-10-02	MIL	NYY	L	1	0	0	0
1974-09-08	MIL	BOS	L	0	0	0	0
1974-06-18	MIL	KCR	L	3	0	1	2
1974-06-16	MIL	TEX	W	2	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	20	18	13	23	3	5
OF	31	22	38	3	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1971	ML4	3B	19	18	13	23	3	5
1971	ML4	OF	15	13	24	0	1	0
1974	ML4	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1974	ML4	OF	11	8	13	3	0	0
1975	ML4	OF	5	1	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Third Base	20
Left Field	10
Right Field	21
Designated Hitter	10

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Michigan State University	East Lansing	MI	1970, 1971

Frequently Asked Questions about Rob Ellis

What years did Rob Ellis play?: Rob Ellis played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1975.
Was Rob Ellis a pitcher?: No. Rob Ellis was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Rob Ellis hit?: Rob Ellis hit 0 career home runs with 38 hits.