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Ellis Burton
Ellis Narrington Burton

Bats Both, Throws Right
Height 5' 11", Weight 165 lb.

Debut September 18, 1958
  vs. MLN 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game September 4, 1965
Born August 12, 1936 in Los Angeles, CA

Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1955. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1958 21 STL NL   8   30    5    7   0  1   2    4   0  1   3   8  .233  .324  .500  111   15   0   0   0   1   1
 1960 23 STL NL  29   28    5    6   1  0   0    2   0  2   4  14  .214  .313  .250   52    7   2   0   0   0   0
 1963 26 TOT    119  353   51   80  19  1  13   42   6  3  40  63  .227  .308  .397   97  140   6   5   1   4   7
         CLE AL  26   31    6    6   3  0   1    1   0  0   4   4  .194  .286  .387   87   12   0   0   0   0   1
         CHC NL  93  322   45   74  16  1  12   41   6  3  36  59  .230  .311  .398   98  128   6   5   1   4   6
 1964 27 CHC NL  42  105   12   20   3  2   2    7   4  0  17  22  .190  .303  .314   72   33   3   0   0   0   3
 1965 28 CHC NL  17   40    6    7   1  0   0    4   1  0   1  10  .175  .186  .200    8    8   1   2   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 5 Seasons      215  556   79  120  24  4  17   59  11  6  65 117  .216  .300  .365   85  203  12   7   1   5  11
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        419   60   90  18  3  13   44   8  5  49  88  .216  .300  .365   85  153   9   5   1   4   8
 Career High    119  353   51   80  19  2  13   42   6  3  40  63  .227  .308  .397   97  140   6   5   1   4   7
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1958 21 STL NL   34   25    4   4.3   109| .233  .274| .324  .343| .500  .428| .824  .771| 111  .463   0.2   0.0   0%
 1960 23 STL NL   34   26    2   2.1   106| .214  .272| .313  .339| .250  .418| .563  .757|  52  .203  -1.8  -0.2   0%
 1963 26 TOT     408  294   44   4.0    94| .227  .260| .308  .323| .397  .390| .705  .713|  97  .511  -0.6   0.0  66%
         CLE AL   35   26    3   3.1    95| .194  .255| .286  .321| .387  .394| .673  .716|  87  .367  -0.5   0.0   0%
         CHC NL  373  268   41   4.1    94| .230  .261| .311  .323| .398  .390| .709  .713|  98  .524  -0.1   0.0  66%
 1964 27 CHC NL  125   91   11   3.2    97| .190  .268| .303  .326| .314  .398| .617  .724|  72  .395  -3.9  -0.4 100%
 1965 28 CHC NL   44   36    2   1.5    95| .175  .260| .186  .324| .200  .394| .386  .718|   8  .135  -4.8  -0.5 100%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 5 Seasons       645  472   63   3.6    96| .216  .263| .300  .326| .365  .395| .665  .721|  85  .446 -11.0  -1.1  64%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1958 21 STL NL OF 7 12 0 0 0 1.000 .984 1.71 1.94 1.80 2.27 7 60.0 LF 5 10 0 0 0 1.000 .971 2.00 1.54 2.09 2.01 5 43.0 RF 2 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.50 1.75 1.59 2.01 2 17.0 1960 23 STL NL OF 23 8 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.35 1.92 1.07 2.21 3 67.3 LF 14 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.29 1.55 1.00 2.00 1 36.0 CF 5 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.40 2.32 1.00 2.60 1 18.0 RF 4 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.75 1.35 1.96 1 13.3 1963 26 TOT OF 106 159 7 4 2 .976 .977 1.57 1.77 1.79 2.02 91 836.6 TOT RF 27 22 1 0 0 1.000 .979 0.85 1.63 1.06 1.87 20 196.0 TOT LF 10 4 1 0 1 1.000 .980 0.50 1.55 1.17 1.88 3 38.3 CLE AL OF 16 8 1 0 1 1.000 .978 0.56 1.91 1.12 2.17 6 72.3 LF 9 3 1 0 1 1.000 .976 0.44 1.57 1.23 1.90 2 29.3 RF 6 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.83 1.72 1.05 2.01 4 43.0 CHC NL OF 90 151 6 4 1 .975 .977 1.74 1.75 1.85 2.01 85 764.3 CF 76 127 5 4 1 .971 .982 1.74 2.09 1.97 2.37 68 602.3 RF 21 17 1 0 0 1.000 .978 0.86 1.61 1.06 1.83 16 153.0 LF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.40 1.00 1.80 1 9.0 1964 27 CHC NL OF 29 51 0 1 0 .981 .973 1.76 1.72 2.06 1.99 24 222.3 CF 21 30 0 1 0 .968 .977 1.43 2.10 1.85 2.35 17 145.7 RF 11 19 0 0 0 1.000 .974 1.73 1.62 2.35 1.89 7 72.7 LF 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 .952 2.00 1.30 4.50 1.80 0 4.0 1965 28 CHC NL OF 12 19 1 0 0 1.000 .976 1.67 1.75 2.52 1.99 6 71.3 CF 11 16 0 0 0 1.000 .982 1.45 2.01 2.36 2.32 6 61.0 LF 2 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.50 1.40 2.62 1.75 0 10.3
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1960 23 STL NL CF 5 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.40 2.32 1.00 2.60 1 18.0 1963 26 CHC NL CF 76 127 5 4 1 .971 .982 1.74 2.09 1.97 2.37 68 602.3 1964 27 CHC NL CF 21 30 0 1 0 .968 .977 1.43 2.10 1.85 2.35 17 145.7 1965 28 CHC NL CF 11 16 0 0 0 1.000 .982 1.45 2.01 2.36 2.32 6 61.0 1958 21 STL NL LF 5 10 0 0 0 1.000 .971 2.00 1.54 2.09 2.01 5 43.0 1960 23 STL NL LF 14 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.29 1.55 1.00 2.00 1 36.0 1963 26 TOT LF 10 4 1 0 1 1.000 .980 0.50 1.55 1.17 1.88 3 38.3 CLE AL LF 9 3 1 0 1 1.000 .976 0.44 1.57 1.23 1.90 2 29.3 CHC NL LF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.40 1.00 1.80 1 9.0 1964 27 CHC NL LF 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 .952 2.00 1.30 4.50 1.80 0 4.0 1965 28 CHC NL LF 2 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.50 1.40 2.62 1.75 0 10.3 1958 21 STL NL OF 7 12 0 0 0 1.000 .984 1.71 1.94 1.80 2.27 7 60.0 1960 23 STL NL OF 23 8 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.35 1.92 1.07 2.21 3 67.3 1963 26 TOT OF 106 159 7 4 2 .976 .977 1.57 1.77 1.79 2.02 91 836.6 CLE AL OF 16 8 1 0 1 1.000 .978 0.56 1.91 1.12 2.17 6 72.3 CHC NL OF 90 151 6 4 1 .975 .977 1.74 1.75 1.85 2.01 85 764.3 1964 27 CHC NL OF 29 51 0 1 0 .981 .973 1.76 1.72 2.06 1.99 24 222.3 1965 28 CHC NL OF 12 19 1 0 0 1.000 .976 1.67 1.75 2.52 1.99 6 71.3 1958 21 STL NL RF 2 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.50 1.75 1.59 2.01 2 17.0 1960 23 STL NL RF 4 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.75 1.35 1.96 1 13.3 1963 26 TOT RF 27 22 1 0 0 1.000 .979 0.85 1.63 1.06 1.87 20 196.0 CLE AL RF 6 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.83 1.72 1.05 2.01 4 43.0 CHC NL RF 21 17 1 0 0 1.000 .978 0.86 1.61 1.06 1.83 16 153.0 1964 27 CHC NL RF 11 19 0 0 0 1.000 .974 1.73 1.62 2.35 1.89 7 72.7
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total OF* 177 249 8 5 2 .981 .976 1.45 1.79 1.84 2.04 131 1257.7 32 113 44# CF* 113 175 5 5 1 .973 .981 1.59 2.09 1.96 2.37 92 827.0 RF* 44 46 1 0 0 1.000 .977 1.07 1.65 1.41 1.89 30 299.0 LF* 32 23 1 0 1 1.000 .972 0.75 1.53 1.64 1.94 9 131.7 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 177 249 8 5 2 .981 .976 1.45 1.79 1.84 2.04 131 1258
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
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Transactions 

Before 1955 Season: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent.

December 2, 1957: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1957 minor league draft.

January 26, 1961: Sent by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Toronto (International) to complete an earlier deal made on October 11, 1960. The St. Louis Cardinals sent a player to be named later, Leon Wagner, Cal Browning, and cash to the Toronto (International) for Al Cicotte. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Ellis Burton (January 26, 1961) to the Toronto (International) to complete the trade.

November 8, 1961: Obtained by the Milwaukee Braves from the Toronto (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

November 26, 1962: Drafted by the Houston Colt .45's from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1962 rule 5 draft.

April 2, 1963: Purchased by the Cleveland Indians from the Houston Colt .45's.

May 27, 1963: Purchased by the Chicago Cubs from the Cleveland Indians.

September 11, 1965: Released by the Chicago Cubs.


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