A.J. Ellis

Q: When was A.J. Ellis born?

A.J. Ellis was born on April 9, 1981.

Q: Where was A.J. Ellis born?

A.J. Ellis was born in Cape Girardeau, MO .

Q: How tall is A.J. Ellis?

A.J. Ellis is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did A.J. Ellis weigh when playing?

A.J. Ellis weighed 225 lbs (102 kg) when playing.

Q: Is A.J. Ellis in the Hall of Fame?

A.J. Ellis has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was A.J. Ellis drafted?

A.J. Ellis was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 18th round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Austin Peay State University (Clarksville, TN) .

Q: How many hits did A.J. Ellis have?

A.J. Ellis had 466 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did A.J. Ellis have?

A.J. Ellis had 44 home runs over his career.

Q: What was A.J. Ellis' average?

A.J. Ellis had a .239 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has A.J. Ellis played for?

A.J. Ellis played for 4 teams; the Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Miami Marlins and San Diego Padres.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 225lb (188cm, 102kg)

Born: April 9, 1981 in Cape Girardeau, MO us

Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 18th round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Austin Peay State University (Clarksville, TN).

High School: Paul Laurence Dunbar HS (Lexington, KY)

School: Austin Peay State University (Clarksville, TN)

Debut: September 15, 2008 (Age 27-159d, 19,465th in major league history)
vs. PIT 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 2018 (Age 37-174d)
vs. ARI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2010 season

Agents: ACES

Full Name: Andrew James Ellis

Nicknames: Dad

Twitter: @AJEllis17

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

9.4

1948

466

.239

194

RBI

229

OBP

.340

SLG

.352

OPS

.693

OPS+

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Games by Position

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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
2003	22	LAD-min	A	3	7	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143		0	0	1	0	0	0		SGA · SALL
2004	23	LAD-min	A+	40	141	114	15	25	4	0	2	22	1	0	24	20	.219	.357	.307	.664		35	2	1	1	1	0		VRO · FLOR
2005	24	LAD-min	A+	57	206	176	27	45	8	0	3	22	1	3	22	26	.256	.356	.352	.708		62	3	6	1	1	0		VRO · FLOR
2006	25	LAD-min	AA	81	314	252	34	63	9	1	0	21	2	0	53	53	.250	.383	.294	.676		74	3	3	3	3	2		JCK · SOUL
2007	26	LAD-min	AA	109	430	357	59	96	22	2	8	57	1	4	60	61	.269	.382	.409	.791		146	12	8	1	4	1		JCK · SOUL
2008	27	LAD-min	AAA	84	337	274	44	88	17	4	4	59	0	2	50	44	.321	.436	.456	.892		125	8	8	2	3	0		LVG · PCL
2008	27	LAD	NL	4	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/2H
2009	28	LAD-min	AAA	90	360	283	48	89	13	2	0	39	2	2	64	44	.314	.438	.375	.813		106	11	3	4	6	5		ABQ · PCL
2009	28	LAD	NL	8	10	10	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.100	.100	.100	.200	-46	1	0	0	0	0	0	/2H
2010	29	LAD-min	AAA	18	76	61	11	16	5	1	0	7	1	0	13	12	.262	.400	.377	.777		23	1	1	1	0	0		ABQ · PCL
2010	29	LAD	NL	44	128	108	6	30	5	0	0	16	0	0	14	18	.278	.363	.324	.687	91	35	5	1	4	1	1	2/H
2011	30	LAD-min	AAA	59	248	184	36	56	15	0	2	28	0	1	50	23	.304	.467	.418	.885		77	5	7	6	1	1		ABQ · PCL
2011	30	LAD	NL	31	103	85	8	23	1	1	2	11	0	1	14	16	.271	.392	.376	.769	117	32	2	3	1	0	0	2/H
2012	31	LAD	NL	133	505	423	44	114	20	1	13	52	0	0	65	107	.270	.373	.414	.786	118	175	17	7	6	4	11	*2/H
2013	32	LAD-min	A+	2	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000		0	0	0	0	0	0		RCU · CALL
2013	32	LAD	NL	115	448	390	43	93	17	1	10	52	0	2	45	78	.238	.318	.364	.682	93	142	11	3	4	6	1	*2/H
2014	33	LAD-min	AAA	2	6	5	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	1	1	1	.400	.500	1.000	1.500		5	1	0	0	0	0		ABQ · PCL
2014	33	LAD	NL	93	347	283	21	54	9	0	3	25	0	0	53	57	.191	.323	.254	.577	68	72	15	4	3	4	5	2/H
2015	34	LAD	NL	63	217	181	24	43	9	0	7	21	0	0	32	38	.238	.355	.403	.758	113	73	4	1	3	0	1	2/H
2016	35	TOT	NL	64	196	171	11	37	8	0	2	22	2	1	19	31	.216	.301	.298	.599	63	51	5	2	3	1	2	2/H
2016	35	LAD	NL	53	161	139	8	27	5	0	1	13	1	1	16	24	.194	.285	.252	.537	47	35	5	2	3	1	2	2/H
2016	35	PHI	NL	11	35	32	3	10	3	0	1	9	1	0	3	7	.313	.371	.500	.871	131	16	0	0	0	0	0	2
2017	36	MIA	NL	51	163	143	17	30	5	0	6	14	0	0	12	29	.210	.298	.371	.669	82	53	6	6	2	0	0	2H
2018	37	SDP	NL	66	183	151	19	41	8	0	1	15	0	0	26	37	.272	.378	.344	.722	104	52	2	1	3	2	1	2H/D7
11 Yrs				672	2303	1948	194	466	82	3	44	229	2	4	280	414	.239	.340	.352	.693	94	686	67	28	29	18	22
162 Game Avg.				162	555	470	47	112	20	1	11	55	0	1	68	100	.239	.340	.352	.693	94	165	16	7	7	4	5

LAD (9 yrs)				544	1922	1622	155	385	66	3	36	191	1	4	239	341	.237	.340	.348	.688	93	565	59	21	24	16	21
SDP (1 yr)				66	183	151	19	41	8	0	1	15	0	0	26	37	.272	.378	.344	.722	104	52	2	1	3	2	1
PHI (1 yr)				11	35	32	3	10	3	0	1	9	1	0	3	7	.313	.371	.500	.871	131	16	0	0	0	0	0
MIA (1 yr)				51	163	143	17	30	5	0	6	14	0	0	12	29	.210	.298	.371	.669	82	53	6	6	2	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is A.J. Ellis?

A.J. Ellis is 42 years old.

When was A.J. Ellis born?

A.J. Ellis was born on April 9, 1981.

Where was A.J. Ellis born?

A.J. Ellis was born in Cape Girardeau, MO.

How tall is A.J. Ellis?

A.J. Ellis is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did A.J. Ellis weigh when playing?

A.J. Ellis weighed 225 lbs (102 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did A.J. Ellis play?

A.J. Ellis played 11 seasons.

Is A.J. Ellis in the Hall of Fame?

A.J. Ellis has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was A.J. Ellis drafted?

A.J. Ellis was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 18th round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Austin Peay State University (Clarksville, TN).

What position did A.J. Ellis play?

A.J. Ellis was a Catcher.

How many hits did A.J. Ellis have?

A.J. Ellis had 466 hits over his career.

How many home runs did A.J. Ellis have?

A.J. Ellis had 44 home runs over his career.

What was A.J. Ellis' average?

A.J. Ellis had a .239 average over his career.

How many teams has A.J. Ellis played for?

A.J. Ellis played for 4 teams; the Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Miami Marlins and San Diego Padres.

When did A.J. Ellis retire?

A.J. Ellis last played in 2018.

What is A.J. Ellis' Twitter account?

A.J. Ellis is on Twitter at AJEllis17.

What are A.J. Ellis' nicknames?

Dad is a nickname for A.J. Ellis.

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