Joe Ellick

Born: 4/3/1854 in Cincinnati, OH, USA

Died: 4/21/1923 in Kansas City, MO, USA

MLB Debut: 1875-05-13 | Final Game: 1884-10-11

Height: 5'10" | Weight: 162 lbs

Full name: Joseph J. Ellick

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Biography

Joe Ellick was a professional baseball player who made his mark in the early days of the sport, playing primarily as a position player from 1875 until his retirement in 1884. Born in 1854, Ellick's career unfolded during a formative period in baseball history, characterized by the evolution of the game and the emergence of new playing styles. Over the course of his career, he participated in 116 games, where he recorded 106 hits and maintained a batting average of .218. Although he did not hit any home runs, Ellick contributed to his teams with 2 RBIs and also demonstrated his speed on the basepaths, stealing 1 base. Ellick's era was marked by a transition from the deadball period to a more dynamic style of play, where the emphasis began shifting towards power hitting and strategic base running. While he may not have been a standout in terms of offensive production compared to some of his contemporaries, his contributions to the game during its early years helped lay the groundwork for the future of baseball. His playing style reflected the fundamentals of the time, focusing more on contact and situational hitting rather than power. Joe Ellick's career, though not filled with towering statistics, represents an important chapter in the history of baseball, illustrating the game's evolution and the diverse contributions of its early players.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	1	0	0	0	0	3.0	1	1	0	1	0	3.00	0

Career ERA 3.00 vs. league average 2.30 across their career seasons — 30.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1878	ML2	NL	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	3.0	1	1	1	0	3.00	—	0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
116	487	77	106	12	0	0	2	1	19	4	0.218	0.247	0.242	0.489	-721.6

Career AVG .218 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 11.7% below league average.

Career OBP .247 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career SLG .242 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 24.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.489 vs. league average 0.597 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1875	SL1		7	27	1	6	1	1	1	0	1	0.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1878	ML2	NL	3	13	2	2	0	1	0	0	1	0.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
1880	WOR	NL	5	18	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0.056	—	—	—	—	0.0
1884	CHU	UA	92	394	71	93	11	0	0	16	0	0.236	.243 (-3%)	.278 (-5%)	.327 (-19%)	.606 (-13%)	-721.6
1884	KCU	UA	2	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	-721.6
1884	BLU	UA	7	27	2	4	0	0	0	2	0	0.148	—	—	—	—	-721.6

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	5	9	5	3	0
3B	11	8	16	11	0
C	2	7	3	3	1
OF	61	49	14	9	2
P	1	0	0	0	0
SS	39	35	99	20	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1875	SL1	3B	5	3	5	9	0
1875	SL1	OF	2	4	0	2	0
1878	ML2	3B	1	1	0	0	0
1878	ML2	C	2	7	3	3	1
1878	ML2	P	1	0	0	0	0
1880	WOR	3B	5	4	11	2	0
1884	CHU	2B	4	5	2	1	0
1884	CHU	OF	57	43	13	6	1
1884	CHU	SS	33	33	81	12	4
1884	KCU	2B	1	4	3	2	0
1884	KCU	OF	1	1	0	1	0
1884	BLU	OF	1	1	1	0	1
1884	BLU	SS	6	2	18	8	0