1895
Born December 25, 1895
Marion County, SC, USA
Frank Ellerbe Notable
b. December 25, 1895 · Washington Senators 1919–1921, St. Louis Browns 1921–1924, Cleveland Indians 1924
Frank Ellerbe played for three clubs across six seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Washington Senators in 1919 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1924.
Across 420 games he batted .268, with 389 hits and 179 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 58 doubles and 12 stolen bases.
He played 345 games at third base, with 744 assists and 62 errors. He turned 48 double plays.
He was born in Marion County, SC, USA on December 25, 1895, and died on July 8, 1988. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | WSH | 28 | 105 | 13 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 5 | .276 |
| 1920 | WSH | 101 | 336 | 38 | 98 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 19 | 23 | 5 | .292 |
| 1921 | SLB/WSH | 115 | 440 | 66 | 126 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 50 | 22 | 44 | 1 | .286 |
| 1922 | SLB | 91 | 342 | 42 | 84 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 25 | 36 | 1 | .246 |
| 1923 | SLB | 18 | 49 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .184 |
| 1924 | CLE/SLB | 67 | 181 | 14 | 43 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | .238 |
| Career | — | 420 | 1453 | 179 | 389 | 58 | 22 | 4 | 152 | 72 | 136 | 12 | .268 |
On this day & linked events
1988
Died July 8, 1988
Image: Neilson's Chocolate, public domain