John Ely
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2012)
John Ely was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2012 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 3 seasons. Across 25 career appearances, he went 4-13 with a 5.70 ERA and 92 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
- 6'2" / 210 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2010-04-28
- Last Game
- 2012-09-16
Full name: John Daniel Ely
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | LAN | NL | 4 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 105 | 61 | 40 | 76 | 5.49 | 4.08 (-35%) | -748.1 |
| 2011 | LAN | NL | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4.26 | 3.94 (-8%) | -234.6 |
| 2012 | LAN | NL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20.25 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 4 | 13 | 25 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115.1 | 123 | 73 | 51 | 92 | 5.70 | — | -983 | ||
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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .067 | .125 | .067 | .192 | 0 |
Career AVG .067 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 73.9% below league average.
Career OBP .125 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 61.1% below league average.
Career SLG .067 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 83.4% below league average.
Career OPS .192 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 73.5% below league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | LAN | NL | 18 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .074 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2011 | LAN | NL | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2012 | LAN | NL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 25 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .067 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (50 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .077 |
| Away | 11 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .059 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 14 | 56.1 | 69 | 43 | 26 | 43 | 6.87 |
| Away | 11 | 59.0 | 54 | 30 | 25 | 49 | 4.58 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-16 | LAD | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-09-04 | LAD | SDP | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-09-28 | LAD | AZ | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-09-21 | LAD | SFG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-09-18 | LAD | PIT | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011-06-05 | LAD | CIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-04-10 | LAD | SDP | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010-10-01 | LAD | AZ | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010-09-25 | LAD | AZ | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010-09-18 | LAD | COL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-16 | LAD | STL | L | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012-09-04 | LAD | SDP | L | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011-09-28 | LAD | AZ | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011-09-21 | LAD | SFG | — | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011-09-18 | LAD | PIT | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011-06-05 | LAD | CIN | — | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011-04-10 | LAD | SDP | L | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2010-10-01 | LAD | AZ | L | 4.2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010-09-25 | LAD | AZ | L | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 2010-09-18 | LAD | COL | L | 4.1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 25 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami University of Ohio | Oxford | OH | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
John Ely: the record in brief
John Ely played a first major league game on April 28, 2010 and a last one on September 16, 2012. Ely spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ely, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Ely is listed at 6 feet, 2 inches and 210 pounds. Ely was born on May 13, 1986, in Harvey, IL, USA. Ely's full given name, per the bio, is John Daniel Ely.
Ely went 4-13 with a 5.70 ERA in 25 games, 19 of them starts. Ely had 92 strikeouts. The league ERA over Ely's seasons was 4.01, so the 5.70 figure ran 42.0% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.49 in 2010, when the league's was 4.08.
Ely appears at one position only: pitcher, in 25 games. On the mound, Ely's fielding totals are 3 putouts, 6 assists and 1 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Ely
- What years did John Ely play?
- John Ely played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2012.
- Was John Ely a pitcher?
- Yes. John Ely pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 92 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did John Ely hit?
- John Ely hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What was John Ely's career batting average?
- John Ely batted .067 over his career, with 2 hits in 30 at bats.
- How many RBI did John Ely have?
- John Ely drove in 1 runs in his career.
- What was John Ely's career ERA?
- John Ely finished with a 5.70 career ERA, going 4-13 with 92 strikeouts.