What years did Babe Ellison play?

Babe Ellison played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1920.

Was Babe Ellison a pitcher?

No. Babe Ellison was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Babe Ellison hit?

Babe Ellison hit 1 career home runs with 75 hits.

Babe Ellison

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1916-1920)

AVG .216

HR 1

RBI 39

H 75

OPS .566

PIV -902

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 170 lb
Born: 11/15/1896 in Ola, AR, USA
Died: 8/11/1955 in San Francisco, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1916-09-18
Last Game: 1920-09-23

Full name: Herbert Spencer Ellison

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
135	348	32	75	13	4	1	39	9	30	55	.216	.282	.284	.566	-902

Career AVG .216 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 16.4% below league average.

Career OBP .282 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 12.1% below league average.

Career SLG .284 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Career OPS .566 vs. league average .659 across their career seasons — 14.0% 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
1916	DET	AL	2	7	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1917	DET	AL	9	29	2	5	1	2	1	4	0	6	3	.172	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	DET	AL	7	23	1	6	1	0	0	2	1	3	1	.261	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	DET	AL	56	134	18	29	4	0	0	11	4	13	24	.216	.262 (-17%)	.322 (-10%)	.347 (-29%)	.670 (-20%)	-366.2
1920	DET	AL	61	155	11	34	7	2	0	21	4	8	26	.219	.271 (-19%)	.331 (-22%)	.363 (-20%)	.694 (-21%)	-535.3
Career · 5 seasons			135	348	32	75	13	4	1	39	9	30	55	.216	—	—	—	—	-902

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	61	146	14	30	0	18	.205
Away	74	202	18	45	1	25	.223

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1920-09-23	DET	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1920-09-19	DET	MIN	W	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
1920-09-19	DET	MIN	W	3	2	1	1	1	1	0
1920-09-18	DET	BOS	L	3	0	1	0	1	1	0
1920-09-17	DET	BOS	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1920-09-14	DET	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1920-08-27	DET	MIN	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
1920-08-17	DET	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1920-08-14	DET	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1920-08-04	DET	BOS	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	47	461	27	3	18
2B	28	50	78	4	8
3B	3	5	2	1	0
OF	18	18	3	0	1
SS	1	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1916	DET	3B	2	4	1	0	0
1917	DET	1B	9	98	1	2	5
1918	DET	2B	3	2	14	0	1
1918	DET	OF	4	6	0	0	0
1919	DET	2B	25	48	64	4	7
1919	DET	OF	10	11	1	0	0
1919	DET	SS	1	0	0	0	0
1920	DET	1B	38	363	26	1	13
1920	DET	3B	1	1	1	1	0
1920	DET	OF	4	1	2	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	47
Second Base	28
Third Base	3
Shortstop	1
Left Field	1
Center Field	3
Right Field	14

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Arkansas	Fayetteville	AR	1914, 1915

Frequently Asked Questions about Babe Ellison

What years did Babe Ellison play?: Babe Ellison played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1920.
Was Babe Ellison a pitcher?: No. Babe Ellison was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Babe Ellison hit?: Babe Ellison hit 1 career home runs with 75 hits.