Jacoby Ellsbury

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2017)

AVG .284
HR 104
RBI 512
H 1,376
OPS .760
PIV 4,620
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
9/11/1983 in Madras, OR, USA
MLB Debut
2007-06-30
Last Game
2017-09-30
Awards
All-Star · Gold Glove · Silver Slugger

Full name: Jacoby McCabe Ellsbury

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,235 4,846 749 1,376 241 47 104 512 343 399 737 .284 .342 .417 .760 4,620

Career AVG .284 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +10.3% above league average.

Career OBP .342 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +5.7% above league average.

Career SLG .417 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .760 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — near 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
2007 BOS AL 33 116 20 41 7 1 3 18 9 8 15 .353 .268 (+32%) .335 (+17%) .422 (+20%) .758 (+19%) 378.7
2008 BOS AL 145 554 98 155 22 7 9 47 50 41 80 .280 .263 (+6%) .333 (+1%) .416 (-5%) .749 (-3%) -234.8
2009 BOS AL 153 624 94 188 27 10 8 60 70 49 74 .301 .262 (+15%) .332 (+7%) .417 (-1%) .750 (+3%) 336.8
2010 BOS AL 18 78 10 15 4 0 0 5 7 4 9 .192 .257 (-25%) .325 (-26%) .402 (-40%) .728 (-33%) -416.5
2011 BOS AL 158 660 119 212 46 5 32 105 39 52 98 .321 .255 (+26%) .320 (+17%) .399 (+38%) .719 (+29%) 3798.3
2012 BOS AL 74 303 43 82 18 0 4 26 14 19 43 .271 .254 (+6%) .318 (-2%) .405 (-9%) .724 (-6%) -279.4
2013 BOS AL 134 577 92 172 31 8 9 53 52 47 92 .298 .253 (+18%) .317 (+12%) .396 (+8%) .714 (+9%) 1099.7
2014 NYA AL 149 575 71 156 27 5 16 70 39 49 93 .271 .251 (+8%) .313 (+5%) .386 (+8%) .700 (+7%) 708.5
2015 NYA AL 111 452 66 116 15 2 7 33 21 35 86 .257 .254 (+1%) .316 (avg) .404 (-15%) .721 (-8%) -500.7
2016 NYA AL 148 551 71 145 24 5 9 56 20 54 84 .263 .255 (+3%) .321 (+2%) .417 (-10%) .738 (-5%) -365.3
2017 NYA AL 112 356 65 94 20 4 7 39 22 41 63 .264 .254 (+4%) .324 (+7%) .425 (-6%) .750 (avg) 95.0
Career · 11 seasons 1,235 4,846 749 1,376 241 47 104 512 343 399 737 .284 — — — — 4,620

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
45 143 27 40 11 2 0 17 15 27 .280

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2017 ALCS NYA 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2017 ALDS1 NYA 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000
2017 ALWC NYA 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2015 ALWC NYA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 ALCS BOS 6 22 3 7 1 1 0 3 4 6 .318
2013 ALDS1 BOS 4 18 7 9 2 0 0 2 1 2 .500
2013 WS BOS 6 24 4 6 1 0 0 1 2 6 .250
2009 ALDS2 BOS 3 12 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250
2008 ALCS BOS 4 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 .000
2008 ALDS1 BOS 4 18 2 6 3 0 0 6 2 2 .333
2007 ALCS BOS 5 8 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .250
2007 ALDS1 BOS 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 WS BOS 4 16 4 7 4 0 0 3 2 2 .438

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home601227739067151243.295
Away634256935970553269.274

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2017-09-30 NYYTORW 300000000
2017-09-29 NYYTORW 411000001
2017-09-28 NYYTBRL 412000000
2017-09-27 NYYTBRW 310000011
2017-09-25 NYYKCRW 400000001
2017-09-24 NYYTORL 411100002
2017-09-23 NYYTORW 401000001
2017-09-22 NYYTORL 400000000
2017-09-20 NYYMINW 423110010
2017-09-19 NYYMINW 411100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1201 1154 2784 33 15 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2007 BOS OF 33 28 75 0 0 0
2008 BOS OF 140 129 332 4 0 2
2009 BOS OF 153 150 357 4 2 1
2010 BOS OF 18 18 44 0 0 0
2011 BOS OF 154 152 388 6 0 3
2012 BOS OF 73 71 164 2 3 1
2013 BOS OF 134 134 347 3 3 2
2014 NYA OF 141 138 380 3 1 1
2015 NYA OF 110 106 232 5 0 2
2016 NYA OF 148 138 272 5 3 1
2017 NYA OF 97 90 193 1 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 86
Center Field 1105
Right Field 37
Designated Hitter 19

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2014 Player of the Week Week of 2014-09-01
2011 Comeback Player of the Year
2011 Gold Glove CF
2011 MLB Players Choice Comeback Player
2011 Player of the Week Week of 2011-06-12
2011 Silver Slugger OF
2011 TSN Comeback Player of the Year
2009 This Year in Baseball Defensive Player of the Year MLB.com GIBBY
2007 Rookie of the Month September

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 NYA AL $21,142,857
2015 NYA AL $21,142,857
2014 NYA AL $21,142,857
2013 BOS AL $9,000,000
2012 BOS AL $8,050,000
2011 BOS AL $2,400,000
2010 BOS AL $496,500
2009 BOS AL $449,500
2008 BOS AL $406,000
Total Career Earnings $84,230,571

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Oregon State University Corvallis OR 2003, 2004, 2005

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2013 Most Valuable Player AL 15th 3.0 420 0
2011 Most Valuable Player AL 2nd 242.0 392 4
2008 Rookie of the Year AL 3rd 26.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jacoby Ellsbury (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Roberto Kelly
    .290 avg, 124 HR
  2. 97
    Shane Victorino
    .275 avg, 108 HR
  3. 91
    Lee Lacy
    .286 avg, 91 HR
  4. 91
    Lorenzo Cain
    .283 avg, 87 HR
  5. 85
    Denard Span
    .281 avg, 71 HR
  6. 84
    Ron LeFlore
    .288 avg, 59 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jacoby Ellsbury

What years did Jacoby Ellsbury play?
Jacoby Ellsbury played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2017.
Was Jacoby Ellsbury a pitcher?
No. Jacoby Ellsbury was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jacoby Ellsbury hit?
Jacoby Ellsbury hit 104 career home runs with 1376 hits.