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.

Rube Ellis

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

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

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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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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	273	953	131	253	6	83	.265
Away	282	1030	149	264	7	94	.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO
1912-10-06	STL	CHC	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1912-09-30	STL	CIN	W	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	0
1912-09-26	STL	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1912-09-23	STL	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1912-09-21	STL	BRO	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
1912-09-20	STL	PHI	L	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
1912-09-20	STL	PHI	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1912-09-17	STL	BSN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1912-09-16	STL	BSN	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1912-09-14	STL	BSN	L	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	510	284	1070	84	70	21

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.

Position	Games
Left Field	495
Center Field	6
Right Field	9

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Career Spans

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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.