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Jacoby Ellsbury

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, 19,134th 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

.418

OPS

.760

OPS+

103

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

2016 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2016 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 5	NYY		HOU	L,3-5	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
2	2	Apr 6	NYY		HOU	W,16-6	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
3	3	Apr 7	NYY		HOU	W,8-5	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
4	4	Apr 8	NYY	@	DET	L,0-4	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
5	5	Apr 9	NYY	@	DET	W,8-4	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
6	6	Apr 12	NYY	@	TOR	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
7	7	Apr 13	NYY	@	TOR	L,2-7	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
8	8	Apr 14	NYY	@	TOR	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
9	9	Apr 15	NYY		SEA	L,1-7	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
10	10	Apr 16	NYY		SEA	L,2-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
11	11	Apr 17	NYY		SEA	W,4-3	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
12	12	Apr 19	NYY		OAK	L,2-3	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR CF
13	13	Apr 20	NYY		OAK	L,2-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
14	14	Apr 21	NYY		OAK	L,3-7	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
15	15	Apr 22	NYY		TBR	W,6-3	GF	18	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
16	16	Apr 23	NYY		TBR	W,3-2	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
17	17	Apr 24	NYY		TBR	L,1-8	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
18	18	Apr 25	NYY	@	TEX	W,3-1	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
19	19	Apr 26	NYY	@	TEX	L,1-10	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
20	20	Apr 27	NYY	@	TEX	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
21	21	Apr 29	NYY	@	BOS	L,2-4	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
22	22	Apr 30	NYY	@	BOS	L,0-8	CG	44	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
23	23	May 1	NYY	@	BOS	L,7-8	CG	40	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
24	24	May 3	NYY	@	BAL	L,1-4	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
25	25	May 4	NYY	@	BAL	W,7-0	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
26	26	May 5	NYY	@	BAL	L,0-1	CG	35	9.1	2	0	0	2	0	CF
27	27	May 6	NYY		BOS	W,3-2	GS	7	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
28	35 (7)	May 14	NYY		CHW	W,2-1	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
29	36	May 15	NYY		CHW	W,7-5	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
30	37	May 16	NYY	@	ARI	L,2-12	CG	47	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
31	38	May 17	NYY	@	ARI	L,3-5	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
32	39	May 18	NYY	@	ARI	W,4-2	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
33	40	May 19	NYY	@	OAK	W,4-1	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
34	41	May 20	NYY	@	OAK	W,8-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
35	42	May 21	NYY	@	OAK	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
36	43	May 22	NYY	@	OAK	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
37	44	May 24	NYY		TOR	W,6-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
38	45	May 25	NYY		TOR	L,4-8	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
39	46	May 26	NYY		TOR	L,1-3	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
40	47	May 27	NYY	@	TBR	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
41	48	May 28	NYY	@	TBR	L,5-9	CG	40	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
42	49	May 29	NYY	@	TBR	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
43	50	May 30	NYY	@	TOR	L,2-4	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
44	51	May 31	NYY	@	TOR	L,1-4	CG	29	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
45	52	Jun 1	NYY	@	TOR	L,0-7	CG	37	8.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
46	53	Jun 2	NYY	@	DET	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
47	54	Jun 3	NYY	@	BAL	L,5-6	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
48	55	Jun 4	NYY	@	BAL	W,8-6	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
49	56	Jun 5	NYY	@	BAL	L,1-3	CG	37	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
50	57	Jun 6	NYY		LAA	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
51	58	Jun 7	NYY		LAA	W,6-3	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
52	59	Jun 8	NYY		LAA	W,12-6	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
53	60	Jun 9	NYY		LAA	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
54	61	Jun 10	NYY		DET	W,4-0	CG	34	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
55	62	Jun 11	NYY		DET	L,1-6	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
56	63	Jun 12	NYY		DET	L,1-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
57	64	Jun 14	NYY	@	COL	L,10-13	CG	43	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
58	65	Jun 15	NYY	@	COL	L,3-6	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
59	66	Jun 16	NYY	@	MIN	W,4-1	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
60	67	Jun 17	NYY	@	MIN	W,8-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
61	68	Jun 18	NYY	@	MIN	W,7-6	CG	36	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	CF
62	69	Jun 19	NYY	@	MIN	L,4-7	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
63	71 (1)	Jun 22	NYY		COL	W,9-8	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
64	72	Jun 24	NYY		MIN	W,5-3	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
65	73	Jun 25	NYY		MIN	W,2-1	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
66	74	Jun 26	NYY		MIN	L,1-7	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
67	75	Jun 27	NYY		TEX	L,6-9	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
68	76	Jun 28	NYY		TEX	L,1-7	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
69	77	Jun 29	NYY		TEX	W,9-7	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
70	78	Jun 30	NYY		TEX	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
71	79	Jul 1	NYY	@	SDP	L,6-7	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
72	80	Jul 2	NYY	@	SDP	L,1-2	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
73	81	Jul 3	NYY	@	SDP	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
74	82	Jul 4	NYY	@	CHW	L,2-8	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
75	84 (1)	Jul 6	NYY	@	CHW	L,0-5	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
76	85	Jul 7	NYY	@	CLE	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
77	86	Jul 8	NYY	@	CLE	L,2-10	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
78	87	Jul 9	NYY	@	CLE	W,7-6	CG	49	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
79	88	Jul 10	NYY	@	CLE	W,11-7	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
80	89	Jul 15	NYY		BOS	L,3-5	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
81	90	Jul 16	NYY		BOS	L,2-5	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
82	91	Jul 17	NYY		BOS	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
83	92	Jul 18	NYY		BAL	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
84	93	Jul 19	NYY		BAL	W,7-1	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
85	94	Jul 20	NYY		BAL	W,5-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
86	95	Jul 21	NYY		BAL	L,1-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
87	96	Jul 22	NYY		SFG	W,3-2	GF	10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR CF
88	97	Jul 23	NYY		SFG	L,1-2	CG	46	12.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
89	98	Jul 24	NYY		SFG	W,5-2	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
90	99	Jul 25	NYY	@	HOU	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
91	100	Jul 26	NYY	@	HOU	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
92	101	Jul 27	NYY	@	HOU	L,1-4	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
93	102	Jul 29	NYY	@	TBR	L,1-5	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
94	103	Jul 30	NYY	@	TBR	L,3-6	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
95	104	Jul 31	NYY	@	TBR	L,3-5	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
96	105	Aug 1	NYY	@	NYM	W,6-5	CG	46	10.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
97	106	Aug 2	NYY	@	NYM	L,1-7	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
98	107	Aug 3	NYY		NYM	W,9-5	CG	40	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	CF
99	108	Aug 4	NYY		NYM	L,1-4	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
100	109	Aug 5	NYY		CLE	W,13-7	GS	28	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
101	110	Aug 6	NYY		CLE	L,2-5	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
102	111	Aug 7	NYY		CLE	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
103	112	Aug 9	NYY	@	BOS	L,3-5	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
104	113	Aug 10	NYY	@	BOS	W,9-4	CG	42	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
105	114	Aug 11	NYY	@	BOS	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
106	115	Aug 12	NYY		TBR	W,6-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
107	116	Aug 13	NYY		TBR	W,8-4	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
108	117	Aug 14	NYY		TBR	L,3-12	GS	35	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
109	118	Aug 15	NYY		TOR	W,1-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
110	119	Aug 16	NYY		TOR	L,6-12	CG	45	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
111	121 (1)	Aug 19	NYY	@	LAA	W,7-0	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
112	122	Aug 20	NYY	@	LAA	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
113	123	Aug 21	NYY	@	LAA	L,0-2	CG	32	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
114	124	Aug 22	NYY	@	SEA	L,5-7	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
115	125	Aug 23	NYY	@	SEA	W,5-1	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
116	127 (1)	Aug 26	NYY		BAL	W,14-4	GS	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
117	128	Aug 27	NYY		BAL	W,13-5	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
118	130 (1)	Aug 29	NYY	@	KCR	L,5-8	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
119	131	Aug 30	NYY	@	KCR	W,5-4	CG	41	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
120	132	Aug 31	NYY	@	KCR	W,5-4	CG	49	13.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
121	133	Sep 2	NYY	@	BAL	L,0-8	GS	33	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
122	134	Sep 3	NYY	@	BAL	L,0-2	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
123	135	Sep 4	NYY	@	BAL	W,5-2	GF	10	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH CF
124	136	Sep 5	NYY		TOR	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
125	137	Sep 6	NYY		TOR	W,7-6	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
126	138	Sep 7	NYY		TOR	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
127	139	Sep 8	NYY		TBR	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
128	140	Sep 9	NYY		TBR	W,7-5	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
129	141	Sep 10	NYY		TBR	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
130	142	Sep 11	NYY		TBR	L,2-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
131	143	Sep 12	NYY		LAD	L,2-8	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
132	144	Sep 13	NYY		LAD	W,3-0	GF	19	5.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
133	145	Sep 14	NYY		LAD	L,0-2	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
134	146	Sep 15	NYY	@	BOS	L,5-7	CG	41	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	CF
135	147	Sep 16	NYY	@	BOS	L,4-7	CG	35	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
136	148	Sep 17	NYY	@	BOS	L,5-6	GS	33	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
137	151 (2)	Sep 21	NYY	@	TBR	W,11-5	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
138	152	Sep 22	NYY	@	TBR	L,0-2	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
139	153	Sep 23	NYY	@	TOR	L,0-9	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
140	154	Sep 24	NYY	@	TOR	L,0-3	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
141	155	Sep 25	NYY	@	TOR	L,3-4	CG	39	8.1	0	0	0	0	0	CF
142	156	Sep 26	NYY	@	TOR	W,7-5	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
143	157	Sep 27	NYY		BOS	W,6-4	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
144	158	Sep 28	NYY		BOS	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
145	159	Sep 29	NYY		BOS	W,5-1	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
146	160	Sep 30	NYY		BAL	L,1-8	GS	27	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
147	161	Oct 1	NYY		BAL	W,7-3	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
148	162	Oct 2	NYY		BAL	L,2-5	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
							148gm		1217.1	272	5	3	280	1