Ellis Burks
Ellis Rena Burks
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 205 lb.

Born: September 11, 1964 in Vicksburg, MS
Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 17, 1983. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 30, 1987
Final Game: October 2, 2004
Relatives: Cousin of Roosevelt Brown
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1987 BOS AL 22 CF 132 128 1125.2 339 320 15 4 2 .988 4.0 4.3 -3.0 2.1 -5.1 7 2.68 2.54 .986 2.70 2.34
1987 BOS AL 22 OF 132 128 1125.2 339 320 15 4 2 .988 4.0 4.3 -3.0 2.1 -5.1 7 2.68 2.54 .980 2.31 2.00
1987 BOS AL 22 DH 1
1988 BOS AL 23 CF 142 139 1215.2 388 370 9 9 0 .977 2.9 2.9 3.9 2.6 1.3 -1 2.81 2.67 .985 2.91 2.52
1988 BOS AL 23 OF 142 139 1215.2 388 370 9 9 0 .977 2.9 2.9 3.9 2.6 1.3 -1 2.81 2.67 .979 2.47 2.14
1988 BOS AL 23 DH 2
1989 BOS AL 24 CF 96 96 855.1 257 244 7 6 3 .977 -2.8 -3.9 -1.8 1.2 -3.0 -1 2.64 2.61 .984 2.78 2.46
1989 BOS AL 24 OF 95 96 855.1 258 245 7 6 3 .977 -2.8 -3.9 -1.8 1.2 -3.0 -1 2.65 2.65 .980 2.42 2.12
1989 BOS AL 24 DH 1
1990 BOS AL 25 CF 143 143 1268.1 334 325 7 2 0 .994 -7.9 -7.5 -8.9 -4.2 -4.7 1 2.36 2.32 .985 2.74 2.42 AS,MVP-13,GG,SS
1990 BOS AL 25 OF 143 143 1268.1 333 324 7 2 0 .994 -7.9 -7.5 -8.9 -4.2 -4.7 1 2.35 2.31 .981 2.39 2.04 AS,MVP-13,GG,SS
1990 BOS AL 25 DH 6 AS,MVP-13,GG,SS
1991 BOS AL 26 CF 126 123 1074.0 287 283 2 2 1 .993 4.2 4.7 4.2 2.4 1.8 0 2.39 2.26 .989 2.76 2.40
1991 BOS AL 26 OF 126 123 1074.0 287 283 2 2 1 .993 4.2 4.7 4.2 2.4 1.8 0 2.39 2.26 .983 2.37 2.03
1991 BOS AL 26 DH 2
1992 BOS AL 27 CF 63 62 535.2 127 122 3 2 0 .984 -4.0 -9.0 -4.0 -4.3 0.3 0 2.10 1.98 .986 2.90 2.60
1992 BOS AL 27 OF 63 62 535.2 125 120 3 2 0 .984 -4.0 -9.0 -4.0 -4.3 0.3 0 2.07 1.95 .983 2.47 2.17
1992 BOS AL 27 DH 1
1993 CHW AL 28 OF 146 133 1209.0 325 313 6 6 1 .982 4.7 4.7 5.7 -3.8 9.5 -1 2.37 2.18 .983 2.41 2.09
1993 CHW AL 28 RF 132 113 1046.0 274 264 4 6 1 .978 3.5 4.0 4.5 -2.0 6.5 -1 2.31 2.03 .978 2.23 1.85
1993 CHW AL 28 CF 21 20 163.0 50 48 2 0 0 1.000 1.2 8.8 1.2 -1.8 3.0 0 2.76 2.38 .986 2.76 2.45
1994 COL NL 29 CF 39 38 330.1 82 77 2 3 0 .963 -5.4 -19.6 -4.4 -2.8 -1.6 -1 2.15 2.03 .983 2.63 2.40
1994 COL NL 29 OF 39 38 330.1 84 79 2 3 0 .964 -5.4 -19.6 -4.4 -2.8 -1.6 -1 2.21 2.08 .980 2.24 1.90
1995 COL NL 30 OF 80 67 558.2 166 158 3 5 0 .970 -10.2 -21.9 -9.2 -6.1 -3.1 -1 2.59 2.01 .979 2.15 1.82
1995 COL NL 30 CF 65 54 430.0 136 131 2 3 0 .978 -10.1 -28.2 -9.1 -4.8 -4.3 -1 2.78 2.05 .984 2.48 2.16
1995 COL NL 30 LF 23 13 125.2 30 27 1 2 0 .933 -0.1 -1.0 -0.1 -1.3 1.2 0 2.01 1.22 .973 1.87 1.43
1995 COL NL 30 RF 1 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.10 1.80
1996 COL NL 31 OF 152 149 1282.1 284 273 6 5 2 .982 12.4 11.6 12.4 3.9 8.5 0 1.96 1.84 .978 2.13 1.80 AS,MVP-3,SS
1996 COL NL 31 LF 129 118 1032.1 225 216 4 5 1 .978 10.0 11.6 9.0 2.5 6.5 1 1.92 1.71 .975 1.85 1.45 AS,MVP-3,SS
1996 COL NL 31 CF 32 31 250.0 66 64 2 0 1 1.000 2.4 11.5 3.4 1.4 2.0 -1 2.38 2.06 .983 2.48 2.13 AS,MVP-3,SS
1997 COL NL 32 OF 112 106 900.1 214 204 6 4 1 .981 -9.9 -13.2 -3.9 -11.0 7.1 -6 2.10 1.88 .980 2.13 1.77
1997 COL NL 32 CF 89 89 652.0 159 154 3 2 2 .987 -7.4 -13.6 -2.4 -7.0 4.6 -5 2.17 1.76 .983 2.40 2.03
1997 COL NL 32 LF 67 17 248.1 58 53 3 2 0 .966 -2.5 -12.1 -1.5 -4.0 2.5 -1 2.03 0.84 .981 1.95 1.48
1998 TOT NL 33 OF 139 134 1149.0 288 276 6 6 0 .979 -8.1 -8.5 -2.1 5.9 -8.0 -6 2.21 2.03 .980 2.17 1.78
1998 TOT NL 33 CF 114 109 892.4 224 213 8 3 0 .987 -10.9 -14.7 -6.9 2.8 -9.7 -4 2.23 1.94 .987 2.53 2.15
1998 COL NL 33 OF 98 93 799.0 196 186 5 5 0 .974 -4.1 -6.2 0.9 5.0 -4.1 -5 2.15 1.95 .980 2.17 1.78
1998 COL NL 33 CF 78 76 605.2 151 142 7 2 0 .987 -6.4 -12.7 -3.4 2.4 -5.8 -3 2.21 1.91 .987 2.53 2.15
1998 COL NL 33 LF 45 17 193.1 48 45 0 3 0 .938 2.3 14.3 4.3 2.6 1.7 -2 2.09 1.00 .975 1.88 1.38
1998 SFG NL 33 OF 41 41 350.0 92 90 1 1 0 .989 -4.0 -13.7 -3.0 0.9 -3.9 -1 2.34 2.22 .979 2.17 1.78
1998 SFG NL 33 CF 36 33 286.2 73 71 1 1 0 .986 -4.5 -18.8 -3.5 0.4 -3.9 -1 2.26 2.00 .988 2.53 2.15
1998 SFG NL 33 RF 10 8 63.1 18 18 0 0 0 1.000 0.5 9.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0 2.56 1.80 .978 2.07 1.66
1999 SFG NL 34 OF 107 106 864.2 216 211 3 2 2 .991 -7.2 -10.0 -4.2 1.8 -6.0 -3 2.23 2.00 .981 2.26 1.86
1999 SFG NL 34 RF 107 106 864.2 215 210 3 2 2 .991 -7.2 -10.0 -4.2 1.8 -6.0 -3 2.22 1.99 .981 2.16 1.72
1999 SFG NL 34 DH 3
2000 SFG NL 35 OF 108 108 847.1 222 214 4 4 1 .982 0.4 0.6 5.4 1.0 4.4 -5 2.32 2.02 .981 2.25 1.86 MVP-15
2000 SFG NL 35 RF 108 108 847.1 223 215 4 4 1 .982 0.4 0.6 5.4 1.0 4.4 -5 2.33 2.03 .979 2.18 1.75 MVP-15
2000 SFG NL 35 DH 2 MVP-15
2001 CLE AL 36 DH 102
2001 CLE AL 36 OF 20 19 144.2 27 25 2 0 0 1.000 -3.2 -26.5 -3.2 -1.2 -2.0 0 1.68 1.35 .985 2.30 2.01
2001 CLE AL 36 LF 18 17 129.2 23 21 2 0 0 1.000 -3.5 -32.4 -3.5 -1.5 -2.0 0 1.60 1.28 .983 2.14 1.72
2001 CLE AL 36 RF 2 2 15.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 24.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0 2.40 2.00 .975 2.10 1.80
2002 CLE AL 37 DH 127
2002 CLE AL 37 LF 6 6 41.1 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -17.4 -0.6 -0.6 0.0 0 1.31 1.00 .983 2.13 1.73
2002 CLE AL 37 OF 6 6 41.1 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -17.4 -0.6 -0.6 0.0 0 1.52 1.17 .986 2.35 2.05
2003 CLE AL 38 DH 51
2003 CLE AL 38 LF 2 2 14.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -42.9 -0.5 -0.5 0.0 0 3.21 2.50 .980 2.19 1.85
2003 CLE AL 38 OF 2 2 14.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -42.9 -0.5 -0.5 0.0 0 3.21 2.50 .980 2.38 2.10
2004 BOS AL 39 DH 8
17 Seasons OF 1612 1559 13416.1 3568 3427 81 60 13 .983 -31.2 -2.8 -14.2 -13.6 -0.6 -17 2.35 2.18 .981 2.30 1.96
12 Seasons CF 1062 1032 8792.1 2449 2351 62 36 9 .985 -33.8 -4.6 -27.8 -12.4 -15.4 -6 2.47 2.27 .985 2.70 2.35
6 Seasons RF 360 337 2839.1 734 711 11 12 4 .984 -2.5 -1.1 6.5 1.6 4.9 -9 2.29 2.01 .979 2.19 1.78
12 Seasons DH 306
7 Seasons LF 290 190 1784.2 395 373 10 12 1 .970 5.1 3.4 7.1 -2.8 9.9 -2 1.93 1.32 .976 1.90 1.47
18 Seasons TOT 1704 1559 13416.1 3579 3436 83 60 14 .983 -31.2 -2.8 -14.2 -13.6 -0.6 -17 2.36 2.07 .964 2.31 1.93
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1987 BOS AL 22 133 128 133 132 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 132 0 132 0 0 1
1988 BOS AL 23 144 139 144 142 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 142 0 142 0 0 3
1989 BOS AL 24 97 96 97 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 96 0 96 0 0 1
1990 BOS AL 25 152 149 152 143 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 143 0 143 6 3 0
1991 BOS AL 26 130 124 130 126 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 126 0 126 1 2 1
1992 BOS AL 27 66 63 66 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63 0 63 1 3 0
1993 CHW AL 28 146 133 146 146 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 132 146 0 5 3
1994 COL NL 29 42 38 42 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 39 0 3 1
1995 COL NL 30 103 67 103 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 65 1 80 0 35 0
1996 COL NL 31 156 149 156 152 0 0 0 0 0 0 129 32 0 152 0 6 0
1997 COL NL 32 119 106 119 112 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 89 0 112 0 9 1
1998 COL NL 33 100 93 100 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 78 0 98 0 3 0
1998 SFG NL 33 42 41 42 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 10 41 0 1 0
1999 SFG NL 34 120 109 120 107 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 107 107 3 11 0
2000 SFG NL 35 122 110 122 108 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 108 108 2 12 0
2001 CLE AL 36 124 121 124 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 2 20 102 3 0
2002 CLE AL 37 138 133 138 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 6 127 5 0
2003 CLE AL 38 55 53 55 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 51 2 0
2004 BOS AL 39 11 8 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3 0
18 Seasons 2000 1860 2000 1613 0 0 0 0 0 0 289 1062 360 1613 301 106 11
G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- CF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1987 BOS AL 22 4 0 4 0 2 15 0 8 6 0 56 38 0 41 8 0 13 6 0 17 2 0 29 22 0 156 76 48.7% 80 0 0.0% 15 5074 53% 75% 31% 619 53%
1988 BOS AL 23 9 0 9 0 3 9 0 5 2 2 59 36 0 41 6 2 20 9 0 14 0 0 22 13 0 156 64 41.0% 90 2 1.3% 7 5368 53% 75% 40% 685 55%
1989 BOS AL 24 6 0 5 1 2 7 0 4 0 2 47 31 0 51 10 0 6 2 0 27 1 1 20 11 1 151 55 36.4% 93 2 1.3% 5 3887 51% 76% 37% 507 49%
1990 BOS AL 25 2 0 2 0 2 7 0 2 2 3 62 41 1 65 10 3 12 5 0 23 4 0 17 10 0 179 70 39.1% 105 4 2.2% 3 5633 52% 75% 36% 667 50%
1991 BOS AL 26 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 24 17 0 14 1 0 1 0 0 17 1 0 22 14 1 78 33 42.3% 44 1 1.3% 1 4672 59% 75% 38% 417 68%
1992 BOS AL 27 2 0 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 11 8 0 14 1 1 1 0 0 6 0 0 11 9 0 43 18 41.9% 24 1 2.3% 2 2270 64% 75% 37% 181 69%
1993 CHW AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 8 4 0 11 2 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 6 3 0 28 10 35.7% 16 2 7.1% 0 743 61% 75% 36% 94 53%
1994 COL NL 29 3 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 13 6 0 16 1 0 9 4 0 2 1 0 11 8 0 51 20 39.2% 31 0 0.0% 2 1547 50% 74% 35% 178 44%
1995 COL NL 30 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 17 10 2 32 3 0 3 2 0 6 1 0 8 5 0 66 21 31.8% 43 2 3.0% 0 1996 54% 76% 37% 282 47%
1996 COL NL 31 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 9 4 0 5 0 1 4 0 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 23 5 21.7% 17 1 4.3% 1 1116 58% 78% 33% 116 56%
1997 COL NL 32 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 0 32 14 0 29 4 0 12 4 0 8 2 0 11 5 0 92 29 31.5% 63 0 0.0% 3 3005 54% 79% 36% 356 43%
1998 COL NL 33 2 0 2 0 2 5 0 1 0 3 54 29 1 34 3 0 12 3 1 7 0 0 16 11 0 123 46 37.4% 75 2 1.6% 3 2779 54% 76% 38% 371 39%
1998 SFG NL 33 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 11 6 1 9 3 0 5 1 0 5 0 0 7 4 0 37 14 37.8% 22 1 2.7% 0 1278 55% 75% 38% 156 47%
12 Seasons 36 0 34 2 15 60 2 23 16 13 403 244 5 362 52 8 100 37 2 136 12 1 182 116 2 1183 461 39.0% 703 18 1.5% 42 39368 54% 75% 36% 4629 52%
MLB Averages 41.7% 1.9% 56% 75% 38% 55%

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1993 CHW AL 28 6 0 5 1 0 4 0 2 1 1 69 38 0 29 3 0 12 9 1 15 7 1 25 17 0 150 74 49.3% 74 2 1.3% 2 4583 55% 76% 40% 520 52%
1995 COL NL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 79% 71% 36% 0
1998 SFG NL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 7 4 57.1% 3 0 0.0% 0 302 52% 73% 38% 30 57%
1999 SFG NL 34 2 0 2 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 34 12 0 31 9 0 9 6 0 10 3 1 13 9 0 97 39 40.2% 57 1 1.0% 2 3938 61% 74% 41% 425 50%
2000 SFG NL 35 4 0 3 1 1 4 0 1 1 1 46 14 0 26 7 1 21 10 0 13 2 0 20 14 0 126 47 37.3% 78 1 0.8% 3 3771 60% 73% 38% 418 52%
2001 CLE AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0% 1 0 0.0% 0 63 62% 65% 40% 4 100%
6 Seasons 12 0 10 2 2 11 0 4 2 3 151 65 0 87 19 1 44 27 1 40 13 2 59 40 0 381 164 43.0% 213 4 1.0% 7 12671 59% 74% 40% 1397 51%
MLB Averages 45.4% 2.5% 56% 75% 38% 52%

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1995 COL NL 30 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 8 6 0 4 1 0 3 1 0 4 2 0 2 2 0 21 12 57.1% 9 0 0.0% 1 572 53% 74% 37% 64 44%
1996 COL NL 31 5 0 2 3 0 4 0 2 2 0 35 34 0 41 9 0 21 16 0 13 3 0 19 16 1 129 78 60.5% 49 1 0.8% 3 4885 56% 75% 36% 483 44%
1997 COL NL 32 2 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 14 11 0 10 2 0 8 5 0 4 0 0 4 3 0 40 21 52.5% 19 0 0.0% 3 1188 45% 74% 35% 120 46%
1998 COL NL 33 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 7 0 8 3 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 6 5 0 28 15 53.6% 13 0 0.0% 0 863 58% 75% 39% 91 49%
2001 CLE AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 13 13 0 8 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 25 17 68.0% 7 1 4.0% 1 605 60% 71% 34% 72 32%
2002 CLE AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 5 4 80.0% 1 0 0.0% 0 192 57% 74% 36% 15 47%
2003 CLE AL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 100.0% 0 0 0.0% 0 58 64% 74% 41% 9 56%
7 Seasons 12 0 8 4 0 10 0 3 5 1 83 74 0 71 16 1 35 24 0 25 5 0 36 30 1 250 149 59.6% 98 2 0.8% 8 8363 55% 75% 36% 854 44%
MLB Averages 60.7% 2.5% 56% 75% 38% 49%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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