George Ellison
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920)
George Ellison was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1920 for the Cleveland Guardians. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 1 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 185 lb
- Died
- 1/20/1978 in San Francisco, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1920-08-21
Full name: George Russell Ellison
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | CLE | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 0 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | CLE | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920-08-21 | CLE | BOS | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley | CA | 1917, 1919, 1920 |
George Ellison: the record in brief
George Ellison debuted in the major leagues on August 21, 1920. Ellison spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cleveland Indians. The bio lists Ellison as a pitcher who batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 185 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. Ellison was born on January 24, 1897, in San Francisco, CA, USA. The bio records the death on January 20, 1978, in San Francisco, CA, USA. On the record, George Ellison was born George Russell Ellison.
Ellison's career pitching line is 0 wins, 0 losses and a 0.00 ERA over 1 appearances. Ellison had 1 strikeouts. The leagues Ellison pitched in allowed 3.45 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 100.0% better than average. Ellison's only pitching season is 1920: 1 games, 1 strikeouts.
Every defensive appearance on record for Ellison, 1 games, came at pitcher.
The college table lists University of California - Berkeley in 1917, 1919, and 1920.
Frequently Asked Questions about George Ellison
- Was George Ellison a pitcher?
- Yes. George Ellison pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- What teams did George Ellison play for?
- George Ellison played for one team, the Cleveland Indians (1920).
- What were George Ellison's career stats?
- In 1 game, George Ellison went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 1.0 innings pitched.
- What position did George Ellison play?
- George Ellison played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was George Ellison and how much did he weigh?
- George Ellison was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 185 pounds.
- What was George Ellison's career ERA?
- George Ellison finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did George Ellison have?
- George Ellison recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is George Ellison in the Hall of Fame?
- No. George Ellison has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.