John Ellis Notable

b. August 21, 1948 · New York Yankees 1969–1972, Cleveland Indians 1973–1975, Texas Rangers 1976–1981

John Ellis played for three clubs across 13 seasons as a designated hitter, opening with the New York Yankees in 1969 and closing with the Texas Rangers in 1981.

Across 883 games he batted .262, with 699 hits and 259 runs. He finished with 69 home runs, 116 doubles and 6 stolen bases.

He played 304 games at first base, with 2,583 putouts and 30 errors. He turned 224 double plays. He also played 297 games behind the plate.

He was born in New London, CT, USA on August 21, 1948, and died on April 6, 2022. 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
1969	NYY	22	62	2	18	4	0	1	8	1	11	0	.290
1970	NYY	78	226	24	56	12	1	7	29	18	47	0	.248
1971	NYY	83	238	16	58	12	1	3	34	23	42	0	.244
1972	NYY	52	136	13	40	5	1	5	25	8	22	0	.294
1973	CLE	127	437	59	118	12	2	14	68	46	57	0	.270
1974	CLE	128	477	58	136	23	6	10	64	32	53	1	.285
1975	CLE	92	296	22	68	11	1	7	32	14	33	0	.230
1976	TEX	11	31	4	13	2	0	1	8	0	4	0	.419
1977	TEX	49	119	7	28	7	0	4	15	8	26	0	.235
1978	TEX	34	94	7	23	4	0	3	17	6	20	0	.245
1979	TEX	111	316	33	90	12	0	12	61	15	55	2	.285
1980	TEX	73	182	12	43	9	1	1	23	14	23	3	.236
1981	TEX	23	58	2	8	3	0	1	7	5	10	0	.138
Career	—	883	2672	259	699	116	13	69	391	190	403	6	.262

On this day & linked events

1948

Born August 21, 1948

New London, CT, USA

2022

Died April 6, 2022

1969

Major-league debut: John Ellis

John Ellis made a major-league debut on May 17, 1969.

1981

Final major-league game: John Ellis

John Ellis played a final major-league game on October 3, 1981.

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