Mark Ellis
#49
AT Second Base
2002—2014
Second Base
BORN
June 6, 1977, in Rapid City, SD
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
5-10 / 190
MLB DEBUT
April 9, 2002
FINAL GAME
September 27, 2014
PRIMARY TEAM
Oakland A's
.262
BATTING AVERAGE
1343
HITS
33.6
WAR
.327
ON-BASE PCT
105
HOME RUNS
25.7
WAR7
.384
SLUGGING
.711
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
3.8
WAR PER SEASON
Major League ballplayers don’t come from South Dakota, but that’s where Ellis was born. No position player born in that state has ever made the All-Star team, but Ellis was the most deserving. He was a Gold Glove caliber second baseman with a strong arm and had 12-15 homer power.
Compared to Hall of Fame Second Basemen
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ellis |
33.6 |
25.7 |
19.1 |
13.5 |
29.7 |
3.8 |
|
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER |
70.8 |
45.6 |
33.2 |
22.8 |
58.2 |
5.2 |
Where Does Mark Ellis Rank
Among Second Basemen?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
49 |
54 |
62 |
58 |
73 |
56 |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |