Sammy Ellis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1969)

W–L 63–58
ERA 4.15
WHIP 1.34
SO 677
Pitcher PIV -12041.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 175 lb
Born
2/11/1941 in Youngstown, OH, USA
Died
5/13/2016 in Temple Terrace, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1962-04-14
Last Game
1969-06-08
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Samuel Joseph Ellis

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
63 58 229 140 35 3 18 1004.0 967 463 118 378 677 4.15 -12041.8

Career ERA 4.15 vs. league average 3.50 across their career seasons — 18.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1962 CIN NL 2 2 8 4 0 0 0 28.0 29 21 29 27 6.75 3.96 (-71%) -1913.3
1964 CIN NL 10 3 52 5 2 0 14 122.3 101 35 28 125 2.57 3.58 (+28%) 4237.7
1965 CIN NL 22 10 44 39 15 2 2 263.7 222 111 104 183 3.79 3.50 (-8%) 232.5
1966 CIN NL 12 19 41 36 7 0 0 221.0 226 130 78 154 5.29 3.52 (-50%) -4412.9
1967 CIN NL 8 11 32 27 8 1 0 175.7 197 75 67 80 3.84 3.30 (-16%) -3817.9
1968 CAL AL 9 10 42 24 3 0 2 164.0 150 72 56 93 3.95 2.98 (-32%) -4702.6
1969 CHA AL 0 3 10 5 0 0 0 29.3 42 19 16 15 5.83 3.61 (-61%) -1665.2
Career · 7 seasons 63 58 229 140 35 3 18 1,004.0 967 463 378 677 4.15 — -12,042

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
231 299 19 31 3 0 0 7 0 18 134 .104 .160 .114 .274 -1,849

Career AVG .104 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 58.0% below league average.

Career OBP .160 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 48.8% below league average.

Career SLG .114 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 69.2% below league average.

Career OPS .274 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 59.9% below 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
1962 CIN NL 8 10 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .200 — — — — 0.0
1964 CIN NL 52 24 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 12 .083 — — — — 0.0
1965 CIN NL 44 96 5 12 2 0 0 4 0 5 44 .125 .245 (-49%) .310 (-46%) .371 (-61%) .682 (-54%) -780.8
1966 CIN NL 43 70 3 8 1 0 0 1 0 4 28 .114 .248 (-54%) .309 (-48%) .376 (-66%) .685 (-58%) -606.2
1967 CIN NL 32 49 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 4 23 .082 — — — — -462.4
1968 CAL AL 42 44 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 .045 — — — — 0.0
1969 CHA AL 10 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 231 299 19 31 3 0 0 7 0 18 134 .104 — — — — -1,849

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home124161141803.112
Away10713851304.094

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home122562.14902271923943.63
Away107441.24772361862834.81

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1969-06-08 CHWNYYL 000000000
1969-06-03 CHWBOSL 000000000
1969-06-01 CHWTEXL 000000000
1969-05-30 CHWTEXW 101000000
1969-05-16 CHWTEXW 100000011
1969-05-11 CHWCLEW 100000001
1969-05-04 CHWMINL 000000000
1969-05-01 CHWKCRL 000000000
1969-04-22 CHWLAAL 100000000
1969-04-12 CHWMILL 200000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1969-06-08 CHWNYY — 1.0000110
1969-06-03 CHWBOS — 1.0311000
1969-06-01 CHWTEX — 2.1211001
1969-05-30 CHWTEX — 2.0422410
1969-05-16 CHWTEX — 5.2833043
1969-05-11 CHWCLE — 4.2933240
1969-05-04 CHWMIN — 2.0100230
1969-05-01 CHWKCR L 0.2211110
1969-04-22 CHWLAA L 5.0655201
1969-04-12 CHWMIL L 5.0753411

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 229 140 56 123 13 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1962 CIN P 8 4 1 3 2 1
1964 CIN P 52 5 8 18 1 3
1965 CIN P 44 39 15 32 5 1
1966 CIN P 41 36 8 23 1 1
1967 CIN P 32 27 9 27 2 1
1968 CAL P 42 24 12 14 2 0
1969 CHA P 10 5 3 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 229

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Mississippi State University Mississippi State MS 1961

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1964 Most Valuable Player NL 16th 13.0 280 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Greg Harris
    45-64, 3.98 ERA
  2. 96
    Bob Hendley
    48-52, 3.97 ERA
  3. 92
    Eric King
    52-45, 3.97 ERA
  4. 87
    Dick Stigman
    46-54, 4.03 ERA
  5. 85
    Lew Krausse
    68-91, 4.00 ERA
  6. 85
    Bud Daley
    60-64, 4.03 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Sammy Ellis

What years did Sammy Ellis play?
Sammy Ellis played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1969.
Was Sammy Ellis a pitcher?
Yes. Sammy Ellis pitched in the major leagues, recording 63 wins and 677 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Sammy Ellis hit?
Sammy Ellis hit 0 career home runs with 31 hits.