Robert Ellis

Robert Randolph Ellis

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 5", Weight: 220 lb.

Born: December 15, 1970 in Baton Rouge, LA
High School: Belaire (Baton Rouge, LA)
School: Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 3rd round of the 1990 amateur draft.
Signed June 5, 1990. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 12, 1996
Teams (by GP): Diamondbacks/Rangers/Dodgers/Angels 1996-2003

Final Game: August 16, 2003
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All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson…

All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson…

Standard Pitching

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1991	20	CHW-min	A-	3	9	.250	4.62	15	15	0	1	1	0	87.2	86	66	45	4	61	0	66	6	0	13	407		1.677	8.8	0.4	6.3	6.8	1.08	UTI · NYPL
1992	21	CHW-min	A,Rk	7	5	.583	2.67	19	19	0	1	1	0	128.0	100	52	38	3	36	0	101	4	2	7	505		1.062	7.0	0.2	2.5	7.1	2.81	SBN,WHS · MIDW,GULF
1993	22	CHW-min	A+,AA	13	11	.542	2.77	27	27	0	10	3	0	185.1	149	70	57	5	52	1	156	7	1	12	750		1.085	7.2	0.2	2.5	7.6	3.00	SAR,BIR · FLOR,SOUL
1994	23	CHW-min	AAA	4	10	.286	6.09	19	19	0	1	0	0	105.0	126	77	71	19	55	1	76	2	4	1	483		1.724	10.8	1.6	4.7	6.5	1.38	NVL · AA
1995	24	CHW-min	AAA	1	1	.500	2.18	4	4	0	0	0	0	20.2	16	7	5	2	10	0	9	1	0	1	85		1.258	7.0	0.9	4.4	3.9	0.90	NVL · AA
1996	25	CHW-ANA-min	AAA,AA	5	12	.294	5.31	28	22	2	2	0	0	122.0	114	77	72	9	81	3	72	8	0	14	548		1.598	8.4	0.7	6.0	5.3	0.89	NVL,VAN,BIR · AA,PCL,SOUL
1996	25	CAL	AL	0	0		0.00	3	0	3	0	0	0	5.0	0	0	0	0	4	0	5	0	0	1	19		0.800	0.0	0.0	7.2	9.0	1.25

2001	30	ARI-min	AAA	1	1	.500	3.08	5	5	0	0	0	0	26.1	25	12	9	2	5	0	13	1	1	0	106		1.139	8.5	0.7	1.7	4.4	2.60	TUC · PCL
2001	30	ARI	NL	6	5	.545	5.77	19	17	1	0	0	0	92.0	106	61	59	12	34	2	41	4	2	3	413	81	1.522	10.4	1.2	3.3	4.0	1.21
2002	31	LAD-min	AAA	9	7	.563	4.17	29	28	0	1	0	0	172.2	195	100	80	17	37	0	110	13	2	12	753		1.344	10.2	0.9	1.9	5.7	2.97	LVG · PCL
2002	31	LAD	NL	0	1	.000	10.13	3	0	0	0	0	0	2.2	6	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	43	2.250	20.3	3.4	0.0	0.0
2003	32	TEX-min	AAA	3	10	.231	4.94	27	15	7	2	0	3	118.1	128	68	65	12	35	3	49	7	1	7	516		1.377	9.7	0.9	2.7	3.7	1.40	OKC · PCL
2003	32	TEX	AL	1	1	.500	8.35	4	4	0	0	0	0	18.1	26	17	17	7	10	0	8	1	0	0	89	61	1.964	12.8	3.4	4.9	3.9	0.80
2004	33	PHI-CLE-min	AAA	8	12	.400	5.10	26	26	0	1	1	0	166.0	176	96	94	20	34	1	90	2	0	5	694		1.265	9.5	1.1	1.8	4.9	2.65	SWB,BFL · IL
2005	34	PHI-min	AAA	0	1	.000	6.38	4	4	0	0	0	0	18.1	24	14	13	2	7	0	13	0	0	0	82		1.691	11.8	1.0	3.4	6.4	1.86	SWB · IL
4 Seasons				7	7	.500	6.03	29	21	4	0	0	0	118.0	138	81	79	20	48	2	54	5	2	4	534	79	1.576	10.5	1.5	3.7	4.1	1.13
162 Game Avg.				10	10	.500	6.03	39	29	5	0	0	0	160	188	110	107	27	65	3	73	7	3	5	726	79	1.576	10.5	1.5	3.7	4.1	1.13

ARI (1 yr)				6	5	.545	5.77	19	17	1	0	0	0	92.0	106	61	59	12	34	2	41	4	2	3	413	81	1.522	10.4	1.2	3.3	4.0	1.21
TEX (1 yr)				1	1	.500	8.35	4	4	0	0	0	0	18.1	26	17	17	7	10	0	8	1	0	0	89	61	1.964	12.8	3.4	4.9	3.9	0.80
LAD (1 yr)				0	1	.000	10.13	3	0	0	0	0	0	2.2	6	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	43	2.250	20.3	3.4	0.0	0.0
CAL (1 yr)				0	0		0.00	3	0	3	0	0	0	5.0	0	0	0	0	4	0	5	0	0	1	19		0.800	0.0	0.0	7.2	9.0	1.25

NL (2 yrs)			NL	6	6	.500	5.89	22	17	1	0	0	0	94.2	112	64	62	13	34	2	41	4	2	3	426	79	1.542	10.6	1.2	3.2	3.9	1.21
AL (2 yrs)			AL	1	1	.500	6.56	7	4	3	0	0	0	23.1	26	17	17	7	14	0	13	1	0	1	108	78	1.714	10.0	2.7	5.4	5.0	0.93

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	GS	R	Rrep	Rdef	aLI	RAR	WAR	Salary
1996	25	CAL	AL	5.0	0	0	4	0	.4	4	0.2	$

2001	30	ARI	NL	92.0	17	61	59	4	1.0	-2	-0.2	$
2002	31	LAD	NL	2.2	0	3	1	0	.3	-2	-0.1	$
2003	32	TEX	AL	18.1	4	17	16	-1	1.0	-1	-0.1	$
4 Seasons				118.0	21	81	80	3	1.0	-1	-0.2	$

ARI (1 yr)				92.0	17	61	59	4	1.0	-2	-0.2	$
TEX (1 yr)				18.1	4	17	16	-1	1.0	-1	-0.1	$
LAD (1 yr)				2.2	0	3	1	0	.3	-2	-0.1	$
CAL (1 yr)				5.0	0	0	4	0	.4	4	0.2	$

Standard Batting

More Stats

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
1991	20	CHW-min	A-	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	UTI · NYPL
1992	21	CHW-min	A,Rk	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	SBN,WHS · MIDW,GULF
1993	22	CHW-min	AA,A+	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	BIR,SAR · SOUL,FLOR
1994	23	CHW-min	AAA	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	NVL · AA
1995	24	CHW-min	AAA	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	NVL · AA
1996	25	ANA-CHW-min	AA,AAA	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	BIR,VAN,NVL · SOUL,PCL,AA
1996	25	CAL	AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/1

2001	30	ARI-min	AAA	5	6	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.333	.600	.333	.933		1	0	1	1	0	0	TUC · PCL
2001	30	ARI	NL	19	28	26	2	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	12	.154	.185	.154	.339	-13	4	0	0	1	0	0	1
2002	31	LAD-min	AAA	29	39	37	1	4	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	11	.108	.108	.108	.216		4	1	0	2	0	0	LVG · PCL
2002	31	LAD	NL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
2003	32	TEX-min	AAA	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	OKC · PCL
2003	32	TEX	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
2004	33	PHI-CLE-min	AAA	26	13	12	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	.000	.000	.000	.000		0	1	0	1	0	0	SWB,BFL · IL
2005	34	PHI-min	AAA	4	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667		1	0	0	0	0	0	SWB · IL
4 Seasons				29	28	26	2	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	12	.154	.185	.154	.339	-13	4	0	0	1	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	156	145	11	22	0	0	0	6	0	0	6	67	.154	.185	.154	.339	-13	22	0	0	6	0	0

ARI (1 yr)				19	28	26	2	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	12	.154	.185	.154	.339	-13	4	0	0	1	0	0
TEX (1 yr)				4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0
LAD (1 yr)				3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0
CAL (1 yr)				3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0

NL (2 yrs)				22	28	26	2	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	12	.154	.185	.154	.339	-13	4	0	0	1	0	0
AL (2 yrs)				7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rroe	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	Rrep	RAR	WAR	oRAR	oWAR	dWAR	Salary	Pos	Awards
2001	30	ARI	NL	28	-4	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	$	1
1 Season				28	-4	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	$

Standard Fielding

More Stats

Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	GS	Inn	Ch	PO	A	Fld%	Rdrs	Rdrs/yr	RF/9	RF/G	lgFld%	lgRF9	lgRFG	SB	CS	CS%
1996	CAL	AL	25	P	3	0	5.0	0	0	0				0.00	0.00		1.80	1.77	0	0
2001	ARI	NL	30	P	19	17	92.0	20	8	12	1.000			1.96	1.05	.959	1.75	1.73	6	3	33%
2002	LAD	NL	31	P	3	0	2.2	0	0	0				0.00	0.00		1.69	1.80	1	0	0%
2003	TEX	AL	32	P	4	4	18.1	2	0	2	1.000	0	0	0.98	0.50	.955	1.72	1.70	1	2	67%
	4 Seasons			P	29	21	118.0	22	8	14	1.000	0	0	1.68	0.76	.959	1.75	1.74	8	5	38%
	4 Seasons			TOT	29	21	118.0	22	8	14	1.000	0	0	1.68	0.76	.959	1.75	1.74	8	5	38%

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Transactions

June 4, 1990: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 3rd round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1990.
July 27, 1996: Traded by the Chicago White Sox to the California Angels for Pat Borders.
October 17, 1997: Granted Free Agency.
November 10, 1997: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.
March 3, 1998: Released by the Detroit Tigers.
March 4, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.
October 16, 1998: Granted Free Agency.
January 15, 1999: Signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.
October 15, 1999: Granted Free Agency.
January 6, 2000: Signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.
May 23, 2000: Released by the Toronto Blue Jays.
October 10, 2000: Signed as a Free Agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
December 21, 2001: Granted Free Agency.
January 24, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
October 7, 2002: Released by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
November 4, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.
October 9, 2003: Released by the Texas Rangers.
February 13, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.
June 3, 2004: Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named later. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Scott Youngbauer (minors) (June 17, 2004) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
October 15, 2004: Granted Free Agency.
November 15, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.
October 15, 2005: Granted Free Agency.

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