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.

What was Robert Ellis's career batting average?

Robert Ellis batted .154 over his career, with 4 hits in 26 at bats.

How many RBI did Robert Ellis have?

Robert Ellis drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Robert Ellis's career ERA?

Robert Ellis finished with a 6.03 career ERA, going 7-7 with 54 strikeouts.

Robert Ellis

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

Robert Ellis was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2003 for 4 teams, including the California Angels, a span of 8 seasons. Across 29 career appearances, he went 7-7 with a 6.03 ERA and 54 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 12, 2026

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

Robert Ellis — 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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Robert Ellis — Season-by-Season Pitching
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	2.2	6	3	0	0	10.12	—	0.0
2003	TEX	AL	1	1	4	4	18.1	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

Robert Ellis — 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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Robert Ellis — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Robert Ellis — 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

Robert Ellis — 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

Robert Ellis — 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

Robert Ellis — 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

Robert Ellis — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	29	21	8	14	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Robert Ellis — 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

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Robert Ellis — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	29

College History

Robert Ellis — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Panola College	Carthage	TX	1990

Robert Ellis: the record in brief

According to the bio, Robert Ellis debuted on September 12, 1996 and played a final game on August 16, 2003. Ellis played for the California Angels (1996), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2001), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2002), and the Texas Rangers (2003). Ellis is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 5 inches and 220 pounds. Ellis both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is December 15, 1970, in Baton Rouge, LA, USA. Ellis's full given name, per the bio, is Robert Randolph Ellis.

Ellis went 7-7 with a 6.03 ERA in 29 games, 21 of them starts. The totals include 54 strikeouts. The league ERA over Ellis's seasons was 4.42, so the 6.03 figure ran 36.2% worse than average. 2001 brought Ellis a season-high 6 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.77 in 2001, when the league's was 4.42.

The position breakdown shows 29 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 8 putouts and 14 assists.

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.
What was Robert Ellis's career batting average?: Robert Ellis batted .154 over his career, with 4 hits in 26 at bats.
How many RBI did Robert Ellis have?: Robert Ellis drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Robert Ellis's career ERA?: Robert Ellis finished with a 6.03 career ERA, going 7-7 with 54 strikeouts.