Rube Ellis

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1912)

Rube Ellis was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1912 for the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 4 seasons. In 555 career games, he hit .260 with 517 hits, 13 home runs, and 199 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,529.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .260
HR 13
RBI 199
H 517
OPS .680
PIV 1,529
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
11/17/1885 in Downey, CA, USA
Died
3/13/1938 in Pico Rivera, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1909-04-15
Last Game
1912-10-06

Full name: George William Ellis

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Career Batting Statistics

Rube Ellis — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
555 1,985 279 517 66 30 13 199 58 216 246 .260 .336 .344 .680 1,529

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .336 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .344 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .680 vs. league average .663 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rube Ellis — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1909 SLN NL 149 575 76 154 10 9 3 46 18 54 76 .268 .244 (+10%) .306 (+9%) .312 (+6%) .618 (+8%) 868.0
1910 SLN NL 142 550 87 142 18 8 4 54 25 62 70 .258 .249 (+3%) .317 (+7%) .326 (+5%) .644 (+6%) 680.2
1911 SLN NL 155 555 69 139 20 11 2 66 9 66 64 .250 .266 (-6%) .336 (-1%) .356 (-6%) .693 (-3%) -262.8
1912 SLN NL 109 305 47 82 18 2 4 33 6 34 36 .269 .268 (avg) .335 (+2%) .358 (+6%) .694 (+4%) 244.1
Career · 4 seasons 555 1,985 279 517 66 30 13 199 58 216 246 .260 — — — — 1,529

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

Rube Ellis — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home273953131253683.265
Away2821030149264794.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rube Ellis — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1912-10-06 STLCHCL 101000000
1912-09-30 STLCINW 111010100
1912-09-26 STLPITL 100000001
1912-09-23 STLBROL 100000000
1912-09-21 STLBROL 301000011
1912-09-20 STLPHIL 401100001
1912-09-20 STLPHIW 200000000
1912-09-17 STLBSNL 100000000
1912-09-16 STLBSNL 000000100
1912-09-14 STLBSNL 311000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rube Ellis — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 510 284 1070 84 70 21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rube Ellis — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 SLN OF 145 143 332 28 17 9
1910 SLN OF 141 141 268 25 18 4
1911 SLN OF 148 0 297 21 21 3
1912 SLN OF 76 0 173 10 14 5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Rube Ellis — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 495
Center Field 6
Right Field 9

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Ray Demmitt
    .257 avg, 8 HR
  2. 78
    Al Pilarcik
    .256 avg, 22 HR
  3. 77
    Jimmy Outlaw
    .268 avg, 6 HR
  4. 75
    Joe Evans
    .259 avg, 3 HR
  5. 71
    Thurman Tucker
    .255 avg, 9 HR
  6. 70
    Craig Gentry
    .262 avg, 7 HR

Rube Ellis: the record in brief

The profile opens with Rube Ellis's first major league game on April 15, 1909; the last one listed came on October 6, 1912. The team column never changes: it is the St. Louis Cardinals from 1909 to 1912. Ellis, born on November 17, 1885, in Downey, CA, USA, is listed as an outfielder and batted and threw left-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-0 and 170 pounds. Ellis died on March 13, 1938, in Pico Rivera, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name George William.

In 555 games and 1,985 at bats, Ellis batted .260 with 517 hits, along with 13 homers, 199 runs batted in, and 58 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .336 and .344 give Ellis a career OPS of .680. Ellis hit .260 while the league hit .258 over the same span, a figure close to average. Ellis collected a career-high 154 hits in 1909. Ellis drove in a season-high 66 runs in 1911. Ellis stole 25 bases in 1910, the most of any season listed.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rube Ellis

What years did Rube Ellis play?
Rube Ellis played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1912.
Was Rube Ellis a pitcher?
No. Rube Ellis was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Rube Ellis hit?
Rube Ellis hit 13 career home runs with 517 hits.
What teams did Rube Ellis play for?
Rube Ellis played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (1909–1912).
What were Rube Ellis's career stats?
In 555 games, Rube Ellis had 517 hits, 13 home runs, 199 RBI, 279 runs, and 58 stolen bases, with a .260 batting average.
What position did Rube Ellis play?
Rube Ellis played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Rube Ellis and how much did he weigh?
Rube Ellis was listed at 6 feet and 170 pounds.
How many home runs did Rube Ellis hit each season?
Rube Ellis's home runs by season: 3 in 1909, 4 in 1910, 2 in 1911, and 4 in 1912. His most in one season was 4, in 1910 and 1912.
What was Rube Ellis's career batting average?
Rube Ellis batted .260 over his career, with 517 hits in 1,985 at bats.
How many RBI did Rube Ellis have?
Rube Ellis drove in 199 runs in his career.
Is Rube Ellis in the Hall of Fame?
No. Rube Ellis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.