1936
Born August 12, 1936
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Ellis Burton Notable
Ellis Burton played for three clubs across eight seasons as a center fielder, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1958 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1965.
Across 215 games he batted .216, with 120 hits and 79 runs. He finished with 17 home runs, 24 doubles and 11 stolen bases.
He played 177 games in the outfield, with 249 putouts and 5 errors.
He was born in Los Angeles, CA, USA on August 12, 1936, and died on October 1, 2013. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | STL | 8 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .233 |
| 1960 | STL | 29 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 0 | .214 |
| 1963 | CHC/CLE | 119 | 353 | 51 | 80 | 19 | 1 | 13 | 42 | 40 | 63 | 6 | .227 |
| 1964 | CHC | 42 | 105 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 4 | .190 |
| 1965 | CHC | 17 | 40 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | .175 |
| Career | — | 215 | 556 | 79 | 120 | 24 | 4 | 17 | 59 | 65 | 117 | 11 | .216 |
On this day & linked events
2013