What years did Robert Ellis play?

Robert Ellis played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2003.

Was Robert Ellis a pitcher?

Yes. Robert Ellis pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 54 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Robert Ellis hit?

Robert Ellis hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

Robert Ellis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2003)

W–L 7–7

ERA 6.03

WHIP 1.58

SO 54

Pitcher PIV -3625.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 220 lb
Born: 12/15/1970 in Baton Rouge, LA, USA
MLB Debut: 1996-09-12
Last Game: 2003-08-16

Full name: Robert Randolph Ellis

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	7	29	21	0	0	0	118.0	138	79	20	48	54	6.03	-3625.6

Career ERA 6.03 vs. league average 4.42 across their career seasons — 36.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1996	CAL	AL	0	0	3	0	5.0	0	0	4	5	0.00	—	0.0
2001	ARI	NL	6	5	19	17	92.0	106	59	34	41	5.77	4.42 (-31%)	-1552.7
2002	LAN	NL	0	1	3	0	2.7	6	3	0	0	10.12	—	0.0
2003	TEX	AL	1	1	4	4	18.3	26	17	10	8	8.35	4.40 (-90%)	-2072.9
Career · 4 seasons			7	7	29	21	118.0	138	79	48	54	6.03	—	-3,626

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
29	26	2	4	0	0	0	1	0	1	12	.154	.185	.154	.339	0

Career AVG .154 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 41.9% below league average.

Career OBP .185 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 44.6% below league average.

Career SLG .154 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 63.6% below league average.

Career OPS .339 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — 55.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1996	CAL	AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	ARI	NL	19	26	2	4	1	1	12	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	LAN	NL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	TEX	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			29	26	2	4	1	1	12	.154	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	11	11	1	2	0	1	.182
Away	18	15	1	2	0	0	.133

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	11	49.1	49	26	17	22	4.74
Away	18	68.2	89	53	31	32	6.95

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2003-08-16	TEX	CHW	W	0	0
2003-08-09	TEX	TOR	L	0	0
2003-07-30	TEX	BOS	W	0	0
2003-07-25	TEX	SEA	L	0	0
2002-09-18	LAD	SFG	L	0	0
2002-09-14	LAD	COL	W	0	0
2002-09-12	LAD	COL	L	0	0
2001-10-07	AZ	MIL	L	0	0
2001-09-26	AZ	MIL	W	0	0
2001-07-19	AZ	SDP	L	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2003-08-16	TEX	CHW	—	2.0	6	5	5	1	1	2
2003-08-09	TEX	TOR	—	5.1	7	2	2	3	2	0
2003-07-30	TEX	BOS	W	7.0	6	2	2	3	5	2
2003-07-25	TEX	SEA	L	4.0	7	8	8	3	0	3
2002-09-18	LAD	SFG	L	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
2002-09-14	LAD	COL	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0
2002-09-12	LAD	COL	—	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	0
2001-10-07	AZ	MIL	—	2.0	4	3	3	2	3	0
2001-09-26	AZ	MIL	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1
2001-07-19	AZ	SDP	L	2.1	5	6	6	3	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	29	21	8	14	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A
1996	CAL	P	3	0	0	0
2001	ARI	P	19	17	8	12
2002	LAN	P	3	0	0	0
2003	TEX	P	4	4	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	29

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Panola College	Carthage	TX	1990

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert Ellis

What years did Robert Ellis play?: Robert Ellis played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2003.
Was Robert Ellis a pitcher?: Yes. Robert Ellis pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 54 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Robert Ellis hit?: Robert Ellis hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.