John Ellis
1B · 13 seasons · 1969 – 1981 · B/T: R/R
John Ellis ranks 2770th of 22,145 hitters by career roto value, accumulated over 13 seasons from 1969 to 1981 (5.3 home runs, 30.1 RBI and 0.5 stolen bases per season). His best year was 1974: +5.9 roto value, 96th that season and 11678th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. He banked roto value in RBI (+6.1), home runs (+3.6) and batting average (+1.2) and gave it back in stolen bases (-4.2).
Hitting
Best Season
5.89
1974 · #11,678 all-time
Career Z
7.1
summed
Avg / Season
0.54
longevity-neutral
Seasons
13
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | NYY | 22 | -1.38 | #316 | #40,485 |
| 1970 | NYY | 78 | 0.38 | #219 | #28,532 |
| 1971 | NYY | 83 | 0.02 | #230 | #30,387 |
| 1972 | NYY | 52 | 1.01 | #199 | #25,739 |
| 1973 | CLE | 127 | 5.03 | #104 | #13,577 |
| 1974★ | CLE | 128 | 5.89 | #96 | #11,678 |
| 1975 | CLE | 92 | -0.06 | #252 | #30,765 |
| 1976 | TEX | 11 | -1.10 | #289 | #37,902 |
| 1977 | TEX | 49 | -1.44 | #336 | #41,260 |
| 1978 | TEX | 34 | -1.09 | #317 | #37,785 |
| 1979 | TEX | 111 | 3.58 | #151 | #17,338 |
| 1980 | TEX | 73 | -1.16 | #339 | #38,483 |
| 1981 | TEX | 23 | -2.62 | #852 | #102,951 |
★ Best season by Z