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Ellis Burton
Ellis Narrington Burton
Bats: Both , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 165 lb.

Born: August 12, 1936 in Los Angeles, CA
High School: Jordan (Watts, CA)
Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1955. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 18, 1958
Final Game: September 4, 1965
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1958 21 STL NL 8 34 30 5 7 0 1 2 4 0 1 3 8 .233 .324 .500 .824 111 15 1 1 0 0 0 /79
1960 23 STL NL 29 34 28 5 6 1 0 0 2 0 2 4 14 .214 .313 .250 .563 52 7 0 0 2 0 0 7/89
1963 26 TOT MLB 119 408 353 51 80 19 1 13 42 6 3 40 63 .227 .308 .397 .705 97 140 7 4 6 5 1 897
1963 26 CLE AL 26 35 31 6 6 3 0 1 1 0 0 4 4 .194 .286 .387 .673 87 12 1 0 0 0 0 /79
1963 26 CHC NL 93 373 322 45 74 16 1 12 41 6 3 36 59 .230 .311 .398 .708 98 128 6 4 6 5 1 89/7
1964 27 CHC NL 42 125 105 12 20 3 2 2 7 4 0 17 22 .190 .303 .314 .618 72 33 3 0 3 0 0 89/7
1965 28 CHC NL 17 44 40 6 7 1 0 0 4 1 0 1 10 .175 .186 .200 .386 8 8 0 0 1 2 0 8/7
5 Seasons 215 645 556 79 120 24 4 17 59 11 6 65 117 .216 .300 .365 .665 85 203 11 5 12 7 1
162 Game Avg. 162 486 419 60 90 18 3 13 44 8 5 49 88 .216 .300 .365 .665 85 153 8 4 9 5 1
CHC (3 yrs) 152 542 467 63 101 20 3 14 52 11 3 54 91 .216 .299 .362 .661 85 169 9 4 10 7 1
STL (2 yrs) 37 68 58 10 13 1 1 2 6 0 3 7 22 .224 .318 .379 .697 83 22 1 1 2 0 0
CLE (1 yr) 26 35 31 6 6 3 0 1 1 0 0 4 4 .194 .286 .387 .673 87 12 1 0 0 0 0
NL (5 yrs) 189 610 525 73 114 21 4 16 58 11 6 61 113 .217 .301 .364 .665 84 191 10 5 12 7 1
AL (1 yr) 26 35 31 6 6 3 0 1 1 0 0 4 4 .194 .286 .387 .673 87 12 1 0 0 0 0

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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
1958 STL NL 21 OF 7 7 60.0 12 12 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 -0.3 0 1.80 1.71 .983 2.26 1.94
1958 STL NL 21 LF 5 5 43.0 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 -0.3 0 2.09 2.00 .970 2.01 1.54
1958 STL NL 21 RF 2 2 17.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.59 1.50 .967 2.01 1.75
1960 STL NL 23 OF 23 3 67.1 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 -1.3 -23.2 -1.3 -0.8 -0.5 0 1.07 0.35 .975 2.21 1.92
1960 STL NL 23 LF 14 1 36.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -13.3 -0.4 -0.2 -0.2 0 1.00 0.29 .975 1.98 1.54
1960 STL NL 23 CF 5 1 18.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.8 -53.3 -0.8 -0.8 0.0 0 1.00 0.40 1.000 2.60 2.32
1960 STL NL 23 RF 4 1 13.1 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -9.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.3 0 1.35 0.50 1.000 1.96 1.75
1963 TOT MLB 26 OF 106 91 836.2 170 159 7 4 2 .976 -13.4 -19.2 -11.4 -6.9 -4.6 -2 1.79 1.57 .977 2.02 1.77
1963 TOT MLB 26 RF 27 20 196.0 23 22 1 0 0 1.000 -2.7 -16.5 -2.7 0.0 -2.8 0 1.06 0.85 .978 1.87 1.63
1963 TOT MLB 26 LF 10 3 38.1 5 4 1 0 1 1.000 -1.0 -31.3 -2.0 -0.9 -1.1 1 1.17 0.50 .980 1.88 1.55
1963 CLE AL 26 OF 16 6 72.1 9 8 1 0 1 1.000 -0.9 -14.9 -1.9 -0.4 -1.6 1 1.12 0.56 .978 2.16 1.91
1963 CLE AL 26 LF 9 2 29.1 4 3 1 0 1 1.000 -0.4 -16.4 -1.4 -0.9 -0.5 1 1.23 0.44 .975 1.90 1.57
1963 CLE AL 26 RF 6 4 43.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -14.0 -0.5 0.5 -1.1 0 1.05 0.83 .980 2.01 1.72
1963 CHC NL 26 OF 90 85 764.1 161 151 6 4 1 .975 -12.5 -19.6 -9.5 -6.5 -3.0 -3 1.85 1.74 .977 2.01 1.75
1963 CHC NL 26 CF 76 68 602.1 136 127 5 4 1 .971 -9.7 -19.3 -6.7 -6.0 -0.7 -3 1.97 1.74 .982 2.37 2.09
1963 CHC NL 26 RF 21 16 153.0 18 17 1 0 0 1.000 -2.2 -17.3 -2.2 -0.5 -1.7 0 1.06 0.86 .978 1.83 1.61
1963 CHC NL 26 LF 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -80.0 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 0 1.00 1.00 1.000 1.80 1.40
1964 CHC NL 27 OF 29 24 222.1 52 51 0 1 0 .981 -1.6 -8.6 0.4 0.2 0.3 -2 2.06 1.76 .973 1.99 1.72
1964 CHC NL 27 CF 21 17 145.2 31 30 0 1 0 .968 -3.0 -24.7 -1.0 0.2 -1.2 -2 1.85 1.43 .977 2.35 2.10
1964 CHC NL 27 RF 11 7 72.2 19 19 0 0 0 1.000 0.9 14.9 0.9 -0.5 1.5 0 2.35 1.73 .974 1.89 1.62
1964 CHC NL 27 LF 1 0 4.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.5 150.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0 4.50 2.00 .950 1.80 1.30
1965 CHC NL 28 OF 12 6 71.1 20 19 1 0 0 1.000 -1.5 -25.2 -0.5 -0.7 0.1 -1 2.52 1.67 .975 1.99 1.75
1965 CHC NL 28 CF 11 6 61.0 16 16 0 0 0 1.000 -1.9 -37.4 -0.9 -1.1 0.1 -1 2.36 1.45 .981 2.30 2.00
1965 CHC NL 28 LF 2 0 10.1 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.4 46.5 0.4 0.4 0.0 0 2.61 1.50 .967 1.74 1.40
5 Seasons OF 177 131 1257.2 262 249 8 5 2 .981 -17.8 -17.0 -12.8 -7.8 -5.0 -5 1.84 1.45 .976 2.04 1.79
4 Seasons CF 113 92 827.0 185 175 5 5 1 .973 -15.4 -22.3 -9.4 -7.7 -1.8 -6 1.96 1.59 .982 2.37 2.09
4 Seasons RF 44 30 299.0 47 46 1 0 0 1.000 -1.9 -7.6 -1.9 -0.3 -1.6 0 1.41 1.07 .977 1.89 1.65
5 Seasons LF 32 9 131.2 24 23 1 0 1 1.000 -0.5 -4.6 -1.5 0.2 -1.6 1 1.64 0.75 .971 1.93 1.53
5 Seasons TOT 177 131 1257.2 262 249 8 5 2 .981 -17.8 -17.0 -12.8 -7.8 -5.0 -5 1.84 1.45 .957 2.04 1.79
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

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Transactions

Before 1955 Season: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent.

December 2, 1957: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1957 minor league draft.

January 26, 1961: Sent by the St. Louis Cardinals to Toronto (International) to complete an earlier deal made on October 11, 1960. The St. Louis Cardinals sent a player to be named later, Cal Browning, Leon Wagner and cash to Toronto (International) for Al Cicotte.

November 8, 1961: Obtained by the Milwaukee Braves from Toronto (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

November 26, 1962: Drafted by the Houston Colt .45's from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1962 rule 5 draft.

April 2, 1963: Purchased by the Cleveland Indians from the Houston Colt .45's.

May 27, 1963: Purchased by the Chicago Cubs from the Cleveland Indians.

September 11, 1965: Released by the Chicago Cubs.

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