1885
Born November 17, 1885
Downey, CA, USA
Rube Ellis Notable
b. November 17, 1885 · St. Louis Cardinals 1909–1912
Rube Ellis played 1909 to 1912 for the St. Louis Cardinals as a left fielder.
Across 555 games he batted .260, with 517 hits and 279 runs. He finished with 13 home runs, 66 doubles and 58 stolen bases.
He played 510 games in the outfield, with 1,070 putouts and 70 errors.
He was born in Downey, CA, USA on November 17, 1885, and died on March 13, 1938. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | STL | 149 | 575 | 76 | 154 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 46 | 54 | 76 | 18 | .268 |
| 1910 | STL | 142 | 550 | 87 | 142 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 25 | .258 |
| 1911 | STL | 155 | 555 | 69 | 139 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 9 | .250 |
| 1912 | STL | 109 | 305 | 47 | 82 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 6 | .269 |
| Career | — | 555 | 1985 | 279 | 517 | 66 | 30 | 13 | 199 | 216 | 246 | 58 | .260 |
On this day & linked events
1938
Died March 13, 1938
Image: 1911 Sporting Life, public domain