Ellis Burton

Born: 8/12/1936 in Los Angeles, CA, USA

Died: 10/1/2013 in Fontana, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1958-09-18 | Final Game: 1965-09-04

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: Ellis Narrington Burton

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Biography

Ellis Burton was a professional baseball player who played as a position player in Major League Baseball from 1958 until his final game on September 4, 1965. Born in 1936, Burton's career spanned a transformative period in baseball, marked by the integration of the sport and the emergence of new playing styles. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 215 games, showcasing his skills primarily as an outfielder. Burton recorded a total of 120 hits, with 17 of those being home runs, and he drove in 59 runs throughout his time in the league. He finished his career with a batting average of .216, and he displayed some speed on the bases, accumulating 11 stolen bases. While his offensive numbers may not have placed him among the game's elite, Burton contributed to his teams with a combination of power and base running ability, reflecting the evolving strategies of the time. His presence in the game during the late 1950s and early 1960s added to the rich tapestry of baseball history during an era of significant change.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
215	556	79	120	24	4	17	59	11	65	117	0.216	0.300	0.365	0.665	71.2

Career AVG .216 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .365 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.665 vs. league average 0.695 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1958	STL	NL	8	30	5	7	0	1	2	4	0	3	8	0.233	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	STL	NL	29	28	5	6	1	0	0	2	0	4	14	0.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	CLE	AL	26	31	6	6	3	0	1	1	0	4	4	0.194	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	CHC	NL	93	322	45	74	16	1	12	41	6	36	59	0.230	.246 (-7%)	.308 (+1%)	.371 (+7%)	.680 (+4%)	0.0
1964	CHC	NL	42	105	12	20	3	2	2	7	4	17	22	0.190	.250 (-24%)	.312 (-3%)	.377 (-17%)	.690 (-11%)	-152.6
1965	CHC	NL	17	40	6	7	1	0	0	4	1	1	10	0.175	—	—	—	—	0.0