Specs Ellis
Career Stats, Bio & Records
Specs Ellis was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Bats / Throws
- — / L
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
| Season | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1940 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 |
| 1941 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1942 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 |
| 1943 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .666 |
| 1944 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Listed seasons · 6 | 27 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .160 | — | — | — |
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
| Season | W | L | GS | CG | GF | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 31.0 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.90 | 0.52 |
| 1940 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17.2 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.53 |
| 1941 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 27.0 | 31 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 | 1.15 |
| 1942 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 56.0 | 45 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 0.00 | 0.95 |
| 1943 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14.2 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.00 | 1.57 |
| 1944 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6.00 | 1.42 |
| Listed seasons · 6 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 158.1 | 151 | 102 | 19 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 1.08 | 1.05 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Specs Ellis
- Did Specs Ellis pitch?
- Yes. Specs Ellis has no major-league record, but Retrosheet credits him with 158.1 innings pitched in the Negro Leagues.
- Is Specs Ellis in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Specs Ellis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.