Jacoby Ellsbury

Q: How old is Jacoby Ellsbury?

Jacoby Ellsbury is 40 years old.

Q: When was Jacoby Ellsbury born?

Jacoby Ellsbury was born on September 11, 1983.

Q: Where was Jacoby Ellsbury born?

Jacoby Ellsbury was born in Madras, OR .

Q: How tall is Jacoby Ellsbury?

Jacoby Ellsbury is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jacoby Ellsbury weigh when playing?

Jacoby Ellsbury weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Jacoby Ellsbury play?

Jacoby Ellsbury played 11 seasons.

Q: Is Jacoby Ellsbury in the Hall of Fame?

Jacoby Ellsbury has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Jacoby Ellsbury drafted?

Jacoby Ellsbury was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 23rd round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from Madras HS (Madras, OR) and the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (23rd) of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR) .

Q: What position did Jacoby Ellsbury play?

Jacoby Ellsbury was a Centerfielder.

Q: How many hits did Jacoby Ellsbury have?

Jacoby Ellsbury had 1,376 hits over his career.

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg)

Born: September 11, 1983 in Madras, OR us

Draft: Drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 23rd round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from Madras HS (Madras, OR) and the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (23rd) of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR).

High School: Madras HS (Madras, OR)

School: Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR)

Debut: June 30, 2007 (Age 23-292d, 19,133rd in major league history)
vs. TEX 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 2017 (Age 34-019d)
vs. TOR 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2008 season

Agents: Boras Corporation

Full Name: Jacoby McCabe Ellsbury

Nicknames: Tacoby Bellsbury or Chief

Pronunciation: \Juh-COE-bee ELLS-bur-ee\

Twitter: @JacobyEllsbury

Instagram: @jacobyellsbury

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

31.2

4846

1376

104

.284

749

RBI

512

343

OBP

.342

SLG

.417

OPS

.760

OPS+

103

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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
2005	21	BOS-min	A-	35	165	139	28	44	3	5	1	19	23	3	24	20	.317	.418	.432	.850		60	4	1	0	1	0		LOW · NYPL
2006	22	BOS-min	A+,AA	111	506	442	64	134	17	8	7	51	41	17	49	53	.303	.382	.425	.808		188	6	9	4	2	4		WMT,PRT · CARL,EL
2007	23	BOS-min	AAA,AA	104	484	436	82	141	24	7	2	41	41	7	38	54	.323	.387	.424	.811		185	5	8	1	1	2		PAW,PRT · IL,EL
2007	23	BOS	AL	33	127	116	20	41	7	1	3	18	9	0	8	15	.353	.394	.509	.902	131	59	2	1	0	2	0	78/H9
2008	24	BOS	AL	145	609	554	98	155	22	7	9	47	50	11	41	80	.280	.336	.394	.729	88	218	9	7	4	3	2	*879/HD	RoY-3
2009	25	BOS	AL	153	693	624	94	188	27	10	8	60	70	12	49	74	.301	.355	.415	.770	98	259	13	6	6	6	3	*8/H
2010	26	BOS-min	AAA,Rk,AA	9	37	32	10	13	2	0	0	2	2	0	4	0	.406	.486	.469	.955		15	1	1	0	0	0		PAW,RES,PRT · IL,GULF,EL
2010	26	BOS	AL	18	84	78	10	15	4	0	0	5	7	1	4	9	.192	.241	.244	.485	30	19	0	1	0	0	0	8/7
2011	27	BOS	AL	158	*732*	660	119	212	46	5	32	105	39	15	52	98	.321	.376	.552	.928	146	*364*	8	9	3	5	1	*8/HD	AS,MVP-2,GG,SS
2012	28	BOS-min	Rk,AA,AAA	8	31	27	5	5	2	0	1	3	0	0	4	5	.185	.290	.370	.661		10	1	0	0	0	0		RES,PRT,PAW · GULF,EL,IL
2012	28	BOS	AL	74	323	303	43	82	18	0	4	26	14	3	19	43	.271	.313	.370	.682	84	112	5	0	0	1	0	8/D
2013	29	BOS	AL	134	636	577	92	172	31	8	9	53	52	4	47	92	.298	.355	.426	.781	113	246	12	5	1	2	3	*8	MVP-15
2014	30	NYY	AL	149	635	575	71	156	27	5	16	70	39	5	49	93	.271	.328	.419	.747	111	241	9	3	0	7	5	*8/DH
2015	31	NYY-min	A+	4	13	13	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.154	.154	.154	.308		2	0	0	0	0	0		TAM · FLOR
2015	31	NYY	AL	111	501	452	66	116	15	2	7	33	21	9	35	86	.257	.318	.345	.663	83	156	6	7	1	3	1	*8/H
2016	32	NYY	AL	148	626	551	71	145	24	5	9	56	20	8	54	84	.263	.330	.374	.703	88	206	11	2	4	3	1	*8/H
2017	33	NYY-min	AAA	2	8	8	1	3	2	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	.375	.375	.625	1.000		5	0	0	0	0	0		SWB · IL
2017	33	NYY	AL	112	409	356	65	94	20	4	7	39	22	3	41	63	.264	.348	.402	.750	97	143	7	5	2	0	3	8H/D
11 Yrs				1235	5375	4846	749	1376	241	47	104	512	343	71	399	737	.284	.342	.417	.760	103	2023	82	46	21	32	19
162 Game Avg.				162	705	636	98	180	32	6	14	67	45	9	52	97	.284	.342	.417	.760	103	265	11	6	3	4	2

BOS (7 yrs)				715	3204	2912	476	865	155	31	65	314	241	46	220	411	.297	.350	.439	.789	108	1277	49	29	14	19	9
NYY (4 yrs)				520	2171	1934	273	511	86	16	39	198	102	25	179	326	.264	.330	.386	.716	95	746	33	17	7	13	10

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jacoby Ellsbury?

Jacoby Ellsbury is 40 years old.

When was Jacoby Ellsbury born?

Jacoby Ellsbury was born on September 11, 1983.

Where was Jacoby Ellsbury born?

Jacoby Ellsbury was born in Madras, OR.

How tall is Jacoby Ellsbury?

Jacoby Ellsbury is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Jacoby Ellsbury weigh when playing?

Jacoby Ellsbury weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jacoby Ellsbury play?

Jacoby Ellsbury played 11 seasons.

Is Jacoby Ellsbury in the Hall of Fame?

Jacoby Ellsbury has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Jacoby Ellsbury drafted?

Jacoby Ellsbury was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 23rd round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from Madras HS (Madras, OR) and the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (23rd) of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR).

What position did Jacoby Ellsbury play?

Jacoby Ellsbury was a Centerfielder.

How many hits did Jacoby Ellsbury have?

Jacoby Ellsbury had 1,376 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Jacoby Ellsbury have?

Jacoby Ellsbury had 104 home runs over his career.

What was Jacoby Ellsbury's average?

Jacoby Ellsbury had a .284 average over his career.

How many teams has Jacoby Ellsbury played for?

Jacoby Ellsbury played for 2 teams; the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees.

How many World Series has Jacoby Ellsbury won?

Jacoby Ellsbury has won 2 World Series.

When did Jacoby Ellsbury retire?

Jacoby Ellsbury last played in 2017.

What is Jacoby Ellsbury's Twitter account?

Jacoby Ellsbury is on Twitter at JacobyEllsbury.

What is Jacoby Ellsbury's Instagram account?

Jacoby Ellsbury is on Instagram at jacobyellsbury.

What are Jacoby Ellsbury's nicknames?

Tacoby Bellsbury, Chief are nicknames for Jacoby Ellsbury.

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