John Ellis

Positions: First Baseman and Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

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

Born: August 21, 1948 in New London, CT us

Died: April 6, 2022 in New Haven, CT

High School: New London HS (New London, CT)

School: Mitchell College (New London, CT)

Debut: May 17, 1969 (Age 20-269d, 12,823rd in major league history)
vs. CAL 2 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 3, 1981 (Age 33-043d)
vs. CAL 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1970 season

Full Name: John Charles Ellis

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.0

2672

699

.262

259

RBI

391

OBP

.312

SLG

.392

OPS

.704

OPS+

Summary of 69 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

0 leading off, 1 walk-off, 8 tying, 29 go ahead

3 Tms
CLE	31
TEX	22
NYY	16

Platoon
vs LHP	43
vs RHP	26

Home/Road
Away	42
Home	27

Outs
2	25
0	24
1	20

14 Opps
BOS	10
DET	9
MIL	8
TEX/WSA	6
CAL	6
MIN	5
OAK	5
BAL	5
KCR	4
CLE	3
NYY	3
CHW	3
SEA	1
TOR	1

54 Pitchers
Larry Gura	5
Mickey Lolich	3
Bill Lee	3
Moose Haas	2
Jim Kaat	2
Mike Cuellar	2
Dave McNally	2
John Curtis	2
Rudy May	2
Geoff Zahn	2
Eduardo Rodríguez	1
Catfish Hunter	1
Vince Colbert	1
Mike Kilkenny	1
Bob Priddy	1
Balor Moore	1
Pablo Torrealba	1
Steve Barber	1
Joe Coleman	1
George Brunet	1
Jim Shellenback	1
Mike Strahler	1
Chris Short	1
Rick Waits	1
Fred Lasher	1
Jim Hardin	1
Matt Keough	1
Allen Ripley	1
Dick Woodson	1
Fergie Jenkins	1
Dick Lange	1
Gary Ryerson	1
Ken Brett	1
Lerrin LaGrow	1
Frank Tanana	1
Dave Lemanczyk	1
Bill Travers	1
Fritz Peterson	1
Jim Slaton	1
Luis Tiant	1
Jim Merritt	1
Ray Culp	1
Jim Umbarger	1
Jerry Bell	1
Gary Peters	1
Jim Bibby	1
Rich Wortham	1
Ken Kravec	1
Bob Locker	1
Ken Holtzman	1
Jim Colborn	1
Jerry Koosman	1
Mike Torrez	1
Glenn Abbott	1

13 Parks
ClevelandStd (CLE)	17
Arlington St (ARL)	9
Yankee Stad (NYC)	7
Fenway Pk (BOS)	7
Tiger Stad (DET)	7
County Stad (MIL)	4
Metrop. Stad (MIN)	4
Angel Stad (ANA)	3
Memor. Stad (BAL)	3
KauffmanStad (KAN)	3
RingCentral Col (OAK)	2
ComiskeyPk 1 (CHI)	2
Shea Stad (NYC)	1

Where Hit
7	45
9	10
8	5
78	3

1 Inside the Park

General field locations
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	63
2·HR gms	3

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	32
1--	14
1-3	8
12-	7
-2-	4
--3	3
123	1

123 RBI
RISP	23
0 on	32
1 on	21
2 on	15
3 on	1
Any on	37

Inning
1	11
2	10
3	9
4	8
5	4
6	8
7	5
8	8
9	5
Extra	1

1-3	30
4-6	20
7-end	19

RelScore
+4..	4
+3	2
+2	3
+1	11
Tied	19
-1	10
-2	8
-3	4
-4..	8

Ahead	20
Tied	19
Behind	30

Before event,
for batter

DefPos
1B	27
C	27
DH	14
PH	1

OrderPos
5th	22
4th	21
6th	11
7th	8
2nd	3
8th	2
3rd	1
9th	1

Leverage
High Lev	24
Medium Lev	23
Low Lev	22

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
1969	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	1969-05-17	NYY		CAL	Bob Priddy	ahead 5-0	b 8	2	---	1	8	2	0.003	100%	IPHR	Inside-the-park Home Run to CF
1970	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
2	2	1	1	1970-05-24 (1)	NYY	@	CLE	Fred Lasher	tied 5-5	t 8	0	---	1	7	3	0.253	75%		Home Run (Deep RF)
3	3	2	1	1970-05-24 (2)	NYY	@	CLE	Vince Colbert	behind 4-6	t 8	2	12-	3	7	3	0.588	71%		Home Run (Deep CF); T. Munson Scores; R. Woods Scores
4	4	3	1	1970-07-03	NYY		WSA	George Brunet	behind 1-4	b 7	0	---	1	6	3	0.087	19%		Home Run (Deep LF)
5	5	4	1	1970-07-08	NYY	@	BAL	Dave McNally	behind 5-6	t 8	1	---	1	5	3	0.265	45%		Home Run (LF-CF)
6	6	5	1	1970-08-09 (2)	NYY		BAL	Jim Hardin	behind 5-9	b 6	1	12-	3	5	2	0.219	33%		Home Run (Deep RF); B. Murcer Scores; D. Cater Scores
7	7	6	1	1970-08-18	NYY	@	MIN	Jim Kaat	ahead 4-3	t 3	2	---	1	6	3	0.111	69%		Home Run (Deep LF); J. Ellis Scores/unER
8	8	7	1	1970-09-18	NYY	@	DET	Mike Kilkenny	ahead 1-0	t 1	1	1-3	3	5	3	0.168	83%		Home Run (LF-CF); R. White Scores; D. Cater Scores
1971	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
9	9	1	1	1971-04-17	NYY	@	BAL	Dave McNally	behind 0-1	t 2	0	-2-	2	5	3	0.164	62%		Home Run (Deep LF); D. Cater Scores
10	10	2	1	1971-05-27	NYY	@	DET	Mickey Lolich	tied 1-1	t 4	1	---	1	5	3	0.139	61%		Home Run (LF-CF)
11	11	3	1	1971-05-31 (1)	NYY		OAK	Catfish Hunter	tied 2-2	b 5	2	1-3	3	5	3	0.329	89%		Home Run (Deep LF); R. White Scores; B. Murcer Scores
1972	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
12	12	1	1	1972-04-30 (2)	NYY		MIN	Dick Woodson	tied 0-0	b 2	1	---	1	6	2	0.134	66%		Home Run (Deep RF)
13	13	2	1	1972-07-16	NYY		OAK	Bob Locker	behind 0-5	b 9	1	-2-	2	2	2	0.005	1%		Home Run (Deep RF); R. Blomberg Scores
14	14	3	1	1972-07-21 (2)	NYY		CAL	Rudy May	ahead 1-0	b 7	0	1--	2	6	2	0.117	96%		Home Run (Deep RF); B. Murcer Scores
15	15	4	1	1972-08-02 (2)	NYY	@	BOS	Gary Peters	behind 0-2	t 3	1	1-3	3	6	2	0.272	61%		Home Run (Deep LF); R. White Scores; F. Alou Scores
16	16	5	1	1972-08-06 (1)	NYY	@	MIL	Gary Ryerson	ahead 1-0	t 6	1	1--	2	6	2	0.193	89%		Home Run (Deep LF); F. Alou Scores
1973	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
17	17	1	1	1973-05-19	CLE		NYY	Fritz Peterson	ahead 5-1	b 3	2	---	1	6	3	0.042	93%		Home Run (Deep CF)
18	18	2	1	1973-06-12	CLE		TEX	Jim Merritt	behind 3-4	b 6	2	1--	2	5	2	0.367	71%		Home Run (Deep LF); G. Hendrick Scores
19	19	3	1	1973-06-19	CLE		DET	Mike Strahler	behind 5-7	b 8	0	1--	2	4	DH	0.369	61%		Home Run (Deep LF); G. Hendrick Scores
20	20	4	1	1973-06-20	CLE		DET	Joe Coleman	ahead 1-0	b 3	2	---	1	4	DH	0.107	74%		Home Run (Deep LF)
21	21	5	1	1973-06-21	CLE	@	MIL	Jerry Bell	ahead 4-0	t 3	1	---	1	4	DH	0.048	91%		Home Run (Deep LF)
22	22	6	1	1973-06-28 (1)	CLE	@	BOS	Ray Culp	behind 0-2	t 4	1	12-	3	4	DH	0.285	60%		Home Run (Deep LF); O. Gamble Scores; G. Hendrick Scores
23	23	7	1	1973-07-05	CLE	@	DET	Mickey Lolich	tied 0-0	t 2	0	---	1	4	2	0.104	60%		Home Run (Deep LF)
24	24	8	1	1973-07-16	CLE	@	CAL	Dick Lange	ahead 7-4	t 9	2	--3	2	4	2	0.023	99%		Home Run (Deep LF); O. Gamble Scores
25	25	9	1	1973-07-18	CLE	@	CAL	Steve Barber	tied 8-8	t 11	2	1--	2	4	2	0.491	93%		Home Run (Deep LF); G. Hendrick Scores
26	26	10	1	1973-07-28	CLE		BOS	John Curtis	tied 0-0	b 1	2	--3	2	4	2	0.175	71%		Home Run (Deep RF); W. Williams Scores
27	27	11	1	1973-08-11	CLE	@	TEX	Jim Bibby	ahead 1-0	t 1	2	---	1	4	2	0.101	67%		Home Run (Deep LF)
28	28	12	1	1973-09-15	CLE	@	BOS	John Curtis	ahead 6-5	t 6	2	1-3	3	2	DH	0.246	91%		Home Run (Deep LF); D. Duncan Scores; B. Bell Scores
29	29	13	1	1973-09-18	CLE		MIL	Chris Short	behind 4-5	b 9	0	-2-	2	5	PH	0.561	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Deep LF); C. Spikes Scores
30	30	14	1	1973-09-26	CLE		BOS	Bill Lee	tied 0-0	b 2	0	---	1	4	DH	0.108	66%		Home Run (Deep LF)
1974	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
31	31	1	1	1974-04-11	CLE		MIL	Jim Colborn	behind 0-1	b 1	2	1--	2	4	2	0.211	62%		Home Run (Deep CF); G. Hendrick Scores
32	32	2	1	1974-05-13	CLE		BOS	Luis Tiant	tied 0-0	b 1	1	12-	3	4	3	0.225	81%		Home Run (Deep LF); J. Lowenstein Scores; B. Bell Scores/unER
33	33	3	1	1974-05-26	CLE	@	DET	Mickey Lolich	behind 0-1	t 2	0	---	1	4	2	0.111	50%		Home Run (Deep LF)
34	34	4	1	1974-05-28	CLE	@	TEX	Jim Shellenback	ahead 5-0	t 7	0	---	1	4	3	0.012	99%		Home Run
35	35	5	1	1974-07-01 (2)	CLE		MIL	Eduardo Rodríguez	behind 0-1	b 3	2	1-3	3	4	2	0.328	75%		Home Run (Deep LF); L. Alvarado Scores; J. Lowenstein Scores
36	36	6	1	1974-07-07	CLE	@	CAL	Frank Tanana	tied 2-2	t 8	0	---	1	3	3	0.269	77%		Home Run (Deep LF)
37	37	7	1	1974-07-20	CLE		OAK	Ken Holtzman	tied 0-0	b 2	0	1--	2	5	2	0.173	76%		Home Run (Deep CF); C. Spikes Scores
38	38	8	1	1974-07-26	CLE		BAL	Mike Cuellar	ahead 3-2	b 3	1	-2-	2	5	3	0.149	84%		Home Run (Deep LF); C. Spikes Scores
39	39	9	1	1974-08-06	CLE	@	DET	Dave Lemanczyk	behind 0-3	t 2	0	---	1	5	3	0.083	29%		Home Run (Deep CF)
40	40	10	1	1974-09-28 (2)	CLE		NYY	Larry Gura	behind 0-2	b 4	1	123	4	5	2	0.360	79%		Home Run (Deep LF); F. Duffy Scores; F. Robinson Scores; C. Spikes Scores
1975	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
41	41	1	1	1975-04-22	CLE	@	DET	Lerrin LaGrow	ahead 1-0	t 1	2	---	1	4	2	0.097	66%		Home Run (Deep LF)
42	42	2	1	1975-04-28	CLE	@	NYY	Rudy May	behind 0-5	t 7	1	---	1	5	2	0.019	4%		Home Run
43	43	3	1	1975-05-01	CLE	@	BOS	Bill Lee	behind 2-7	t 8	2	12-	3	6	2	0.060	8%		Home Run; K. Berry Scores; G. Hendrick Scores
44	44	4	1	1975-06-08 (2)	CLE		TEX	Jim Umbarger	behind 4-6	b 9	1	1--	2	7	2	0.476	58%		Home Run; R. Carty Scores
45	45	5	1	1975-06-14	CLE	@	TEX	Fergie Jenkins	behind 0-1	t 6	0	---	1	9	2	0.169	50%		Home Run
46	46	6	1	1975-07-30	CLE	@	BAL	Mike Cuellar	tied 1-1	t 8	1	--3	2	7	2	0.237	87%		Home Run (Deep LF); R. Carty Scores
47	47	7	1	1975-08-14	CLE	@	CHW	Jim Kaat	behind 1-3	t 5	0	---	1	7	2	0.115	36%		Home Run (Deep LF)
1976	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
48	48	1	1	1976-05-09	TEX	@	BOS	Bill Lee	behind 0-4	t 4	0	---	1	2	DH	0.063	18%		Home Run (Deep LF)
1977	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
49	49	1	1	1977-06-21	TEX	@	MIN	Geoff Zahn	behind 0-1	t 2	0	---	1	5	3	0.105	50%		Home Run (Deep RF)
50	50	2	2	1977-06-21	TEX	@	MIN	Geoff Zahn	ahead 2-1	t 4	1	---	1	5	3	0.113	72%		Home Run (Deep LF)
51	51	3	1	1977-09-14	TEX		CAL	Ken Brett	tied 0-0	b 3	0	---	1	7	3	0.114	67%		Home Run (Deep LF)
52	52	4	1	1977-09-25 (1)	TEX	@	OAK	Pablo Torrealba	tied 0-0	t 5	2	---	1	8	3	0.153	60%		Home Run (Deep LF)
1978	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
53	53	1	1	1978-04-23 (1)	TEX	@	DET	Jim Slaton	behind 2-8	t 6	1	---	1	7	2	0.015	3%		Home Run (Deep RF)
54	54	2	1	1978-07-03	TEX	@	CHW	Ken Kravec	tied 1-1	t 2	0	1--	2	7	DH	0.169	71%		Home Run (Deep LF); J. Sundberg Scores
55	55	3	1	1978-09-22 (1)	TEX		SEA	Glenn Abbott	ahead 3-0	b 1	0	12-	3	6	2	0.084	95%		Home Run (Deep LF); R. Zisk Scores/unER; J. Beníquez Scores
1979	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
56	56	1	1	1979-05-05	TEX		CHW	Rich Wortham	tied 0-0	b 2	0	1--	2	5	3	0.159	75%		Home Run (Deep LF); R. Zisk Scores; J. Ellis Scores
57	57	2	1	1979-05-08	TEX		KCR	Larry Gura	behind 0-3	b 1	2	12-	3	5	3	0.249	51%		Home Run (Deep LF); A. Oliver Scores; R. Zisk Scores
58	58	3	1	1979-06-04	TEX	@	BOS	Mike Torrez	behind 2-5	t 4	1	---	1	6	DH	0.079	25%		Home Run (Deep LF)
59	59	4	1	1979-06-07	TEX	@	MIL	Moose Haas	tied 0-0	t 1	2	1--	2	4	DH	0.180	65%		Home Run (Deep RF); A. Oliver Scores
60	60	5	2	1979-06-07	TEX	@	MIL	Moose Haas	ahead 2-0	t 6	2	1--	2	4	DH	0.148	90%		Home Run (Deep LF); B. Sample Scores
61	61	6	1	1979-06-14	TEX		MIL	Bill Travers	behind 1-6	b 7	0	---	1	5	DH	0.033	7%		Home Run (Deep LF)
62	62	7	1	1979-06-24 (1)	TEX	@	OAK	Matt Keough	ahead 2-0	t 5	1	1-3	3	4	DH	0.126	94%		Home Run (Deep LF); B. Bell Scores; P. Putnam Scores
63	63	8	1	1979-07-08	TEX		TOR	Balor Moore	behind 1-3	b 6	2	1-3	3	5	3	0.443	70%		Home Run (Deep LF); B. Wills Scores; R. Zisk Scores
64	64	9	1	1979-07-12	TEX	@	KCR	Larry Gura	tied 0-0	t 1	2	1--	2	4	3	0.178	65%		Home Run (Deep LF); B. Bell Scores
65	65	10	2	1979-07-12	TEX	@	KCR	Larry Gura	ahead 3-1	t 3	0	1--	2	4	3	0.118	85%		Home Run (Deep LF); B. Bell Scores
66	66	11	1	1979-08-04	TEX	@	CLE	Rick Waits	behind 1-8	t 4	2	---	1	5	3	0.015	4%		Home Run (Deep LF)
67	67	12	1	1979-09-02	TEX	@	BOS	Allen Ripley	behind 4-5	t 9	0	---	1	6	DH	0.326	50%		Home Run (Deep LF)
1980	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
68	68	1	1	1980-08-30	TEX	@	KCR	Larry Gura	tied 0-0	t 1	2	1-3	3	5	3	0.243	74%		Home Run (Deep LF); B. Sample Scores/unER; A. Oliver Scores/unER; J. Ellis Scores/unER
1981	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
69	69	1	1	1981-06-02	TEX	@	MIN	Jerry Koosman	ahead 2-1	t 4	2	---	1	5	3	0.118	71%		Home Run (Deep RF)