Jason Ellison

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2008)

Jason Ellison was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2008 for 4 teams, including the San Francisco Giants, a span of 6 seasons. In 344 career games, he hit .251 with 139 hits, 8 home runs, and 35 RBI.

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

AVG .251
HR 8
RBI 35
H 139
OPS .650
PIV -982
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 180 lb
Born
4/4/1978 in Quincy, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2003-05-09
Last Game
2008-08-24

Full name: Jason Jerome Ellison

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Career Batting Statistics

Jason Ellison — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
344 554 89 139 24 3 8 35 22 36 88 .251 .302 .348 .650 -982

Career AVG .251 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career OBP .302 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Career SLG .348 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 17.7% below league average.

Career OPS .650 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jason Ellison — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2003 SFN NL 7 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .100 — — — — 0.0
2004 SFN NL 13 4 4 2 0 0 1 3 2 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
2005 SFN NL 131 352 49 93 18 2 4 24 14 24 44 .264 .264 (avg) .330 (-4%) .418 (-14%) .749 (-10%) -546.0
2006 SFN NL 84 81 14 18 5 1 2 4 2 5 14 .222 .269 (-17%) .336 (-19%) .431 (-11%) .768 (-15%) -226.2
2007 SEA AL 63 46 9 13 0 0 0 0 3 1 12 .283 — — — — 0.0
2007 CIN NL 37 48 7 9 1 0 1 2 1 5 15 .188 — — — — 0.0
2008 TEX AL 9 13 5 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 .231 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 344 554 89 139 24 3 8 35 22 36 88 .251 — — — — -772

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

Jason Ellison — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1732554665214.255
Away1712994374621.247

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jason Ellison — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2008-08-24 TEXCLEL 010000000
2008-08-22 TEXCLEL 010000000
2008-08-20 TEXDETW 100000000
2008-08-15 TEXTBRL 100000000
2008-08-13 TEXBOSL 111000000
2008-08-12 TEXBOSL 100000000
2008-08-10 TEXBALW 422000211
2008-08-09 TEXBALL 400000000
2008-08-08 TEXBALL 100000000
2007-09-30 CINCHCW 412000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jason Ellison — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 279 119 373 8 11 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jason Ellison — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2003 SFN OF 4 2 3 0 0 0
2004 SFN OF 4 0 5 0 0 0
2005 SFN OF 122 82 235 5 8 1
2006 SFN OF 64 13 46 2 2 0
2007 SEA OF 52 8 29 0 1 0
2007 CIN OF 26 12 44 1 0 0
2008 TEX OF 7 2 11 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jason Ellison — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 96
Center Field 97
Right Field 92
Designated Hitter 4

Salary History

Jason Ellison — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2007 SEA AL $390,000
2006 SFN NL $345,000
2005 SFN NL $316,500
Total Career Earnings $1,051,500

College History

Jason Ellison — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston ID 1999, 2000
Bellevue Community College Bellevue WA 1998

Jason Ellison: the record in brief

Jason Ellison played a first major league game on May 9, 2003 and a last one on August 24, 2008. By club, Ellison's seasons break down as the San Francisco Giants (2003 through 2006), the Seattle Mariners (2007), the Cincinnati Reds (2007), and the Texas Rangers (2008). The bio lists Ellison as an outfielder who both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5'10" and 180 pounds. The birth record reads April 4, 1978, in Quincy, CA, USA. The given name on file is Jason Jerome Ellison.

The batting record for Ellison: 344 games, 139 hits in 554 at bats, and a .251 average, adding 8 home runs, 35 runs batted in, and 22 stolen bases. Ellison got on base at a .302 rate and slugged .348 (.650 OPS). The league as a whole hit .266 across Ellison's seasons, which puts the .251 career mark 5.7% below average. By OPS the gap is 14.2% below league average (.650 against .757). Ellison collected a career-high 93 hits in 2005. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .264 in 2005, did not top the league's .264.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jason Ellison

What years did Jason Ellison play?
Jason Ellison played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2008.
Was Jason Ellison a pitcher?
No. Jason Ellison was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jason Ellison hit?
Jason Ellison hit 8 career home runs with 139 hits.
What was Jason Ellison's career batting average?
Jason Ellison batted .251 over his career, with 139 hits in 554 at bats.
How many RBI did Jason Ellison have?
Jason Ellison drove in 35 runs in his career.
Is Jason Ellison in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jason Ellison has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.