Ellis Burks
CF · 18 seasons · 1987 – 2004 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Ellis Burks sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 18 seasons. He was the top-ranked hitter of 1996, worth +21.0, and that season sits 143rd of 111,420 on record. The value came from home runs (+35.8), runs (+31.7) and RBI (+31.2), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
20.98
1996 · #143 all-time
Career Z
141.5
summed
Avg / Season
7.86
longevity-neutral
Seasons
18
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | BOS | 133 | 8.83 | #62 | #6,436 |
| 1988 | BOS | 144 | 13.24 | #18 | #2,105 |
| 1989 | BOS | 97 | 10.13 | #39 | #4,791 |
| 1990 | BOS | 152 | 12.04 | #25 | #2,930 |
| 1991 | BOS | 130 | 4.61 | #132 | #14,660 |
| 1992 | BOS | 66 | 2.24 | #202 | #21,324 |
| 1993 | CWS | 146 | 6.79 | #105 | #9,830 |
| 1994 | COL | 42 | 3.97 | #147 | #16,305 |
| 1995 | COL | 103 | 4.18 | #162 | #15,738 |
| 1996★ | COL | 156 | 20.98 | #1 | #143 |
| 1997 | COL | 119 | 9.82 | #50 | #5,163 |
| 1998 | COL | 142 | 8.39 | #85 | #7,068 |
| 1999 | SF | 120 | 8.10 | #91 | #7,566 |
| 2000 | SF | 122 | 10.18 | #62 | #4,723 |
| 2001 | CLE | 124 | 7.88 | #89 | #7,937 |
| 2002 | CLE | 138 | 11.27 | #47 | #3,622 |
| 2003 | CLE | 55 | 0.61 | #296 | #27,468 |
| 2004 | BOS | 11 | -1.78 | #467 | #46,210 |
★ Best season by Z