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Ellis Burks

Q: When was Ellis Burks born?

Ellis Burks was born on September 11, 1964.

Q: Where was Ellis Burks born?

Ellis Burks was born in Vicksburg, MS .

Q: How tall is Ellis Burks?

Ellis Burks is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ellis Burks weigh when playing?

Ellis Burks weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Ellis Burks in the Hall of Fame?

Ellis Burks has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Ellis Burks drafted?

Ellis Burks was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (20th) of the 1983 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Ranger College (Ranger, TX) .

Q: How many hits did Ellis Burks have?

Ellis Burks had 2,107 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Ellis Burks have?

Ellis Burks had 352 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Ellis Burks' average?

Ellis Burks had a .291 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Ellis Burks played for?

Ellis Burks played for 5 teams; the Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, San Francisco Giants and Cleveland Indians.

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 175lb (188cm, 79kg)

Born: September 11, 1964 in Vicksburg, MS us

Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (20th) of the 1983 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Ranger College (Ranger, TX).

High School: Everman HS (Everman, TX)

Schools: Paris Junior College (Paris, TX), Ranger College (Ranger, TX)

Debut: April 30, 1987 (Age 22-231d, 15,314th in major league history)
vs. SEA 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 2004 (Age 40-021d)
vs. BAL 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1987 season

Agents: Jim Turner

Full Name: Ellis Rena Burks

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Relatives: Cousin of Roosevelt Brown

2x All-Star
Gold Glove
2x Silver Slugger

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

49.8

7232

2107

352

.291

1253

RBI

1206

181

OBP

.363

SLG

.510

OPS

.874

OPS+

126

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1983	18	BOS-min	A-	53	194	174	30	42	9	0	2	23	9	0	17	43	.241	.313	.328	.640		57		1	2	0	0		ELM · NYPL
1984	19	BOS-min	A	112	425	375	52	96	15	4	6	43	29	8	42	68	.256	.337	.365	.703		137		5	1	2	1		WHV · FLOR
1985	20	BOS-min	AA	133	527	476	66	121	25	7	10	61	17	14	42	85	.254	.316	.399	.715		190		3	2	4	0		NBR · EL
1986	21	BOS-min	AA	124	513	462	70	126	20	3	14	55	31	9	44	75	.273	.337	.420	.757		194		2	3	2	3		NBR · EL
1987	22	BOS-min	AAA	11	47	40	11	9	3	1	3	6	1	0	7	7	.225	.340	.575	.915		23		0	0	0	0		PAW · IL
1987	22	BOS	AL	133	606	558	94	152	30	2	20	59	27	6	41	98	.272	.324	.441	.765	99	246	1	2	4	1	0	*8/DH
1988	23	BOS	AL	144	615	540	93	159	37	5	18	92	25	9	62	89	.294	.367	.481	.848	132	260	8	3	4	6	1	*8/HD
1989	24	BOS-min	AAA	5	23	21	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	.143	.217	.190	.408		4		0	0	0	0		PAW · IL
1989	24	BOS	AL	97	446	399	73	121	19	6	12	61	21	5	36	52	.303	.365	.471	.836	128	188	8	5	2	4	2	8/DH
1990	25	BOS	AL	152	641	588	89	174	33	8	21	89	9	11	48	82	.296	.349	.486	.835	128	286	18	1	2	2	4	*8/DH	AS,MVP-13,GG,SS
1991	26	BOS	AL	130	524	474	56	119	33	3	14	56	6	11	39	81	.251	.314	.422	.736	98	200	7	6	2	3	2	*8/HD
1992	27	BOS	AL	66	263	235	35	60	8	3	8	30	5	2	25	48	.255	.327	.417	.744	103	98	5	1	0	2	2	8/HD
1993	28	CHW	AL	146	574	499	75	137	24	4	17	74	6	9	60	97	.275	.352	.441	.793	114	220	11	4	3	8	2	*98/H
1994	29	COL-min	AAA	2	10	8	4	4	1	0	1	2	0	0	2	1	.500	.600	1.000	1.600		8	1	0	0	0	0		CSP · PCL
1994	29	COL	NL	42	165	149	33	48	8	3	13	24	3	1	16	39	.322	.388	.678	1.066	154	101	3	0	0	0	3	8/H
1995	30	COL-min	AAA	8	33	29	9	9	2	1	2	6	0	0	4	8	.310	.394	.655	1.049		19	1	0	0	0	0		CSP · PCL
1995	30	COL	NL	103	321	278	41	74	10	6	14	49	7	3	39	72	.266	.359	.496	.856	102	138	7	2	1	1	0	8H7/9
1996	31	COL	NL	156	685	613	*142*	211	45	8	40	128	32	6	61	114	.344	.408	.639	1.047	149	*392*	19	6	3	2	2	*78/H	AS,MVP-3,SS
1997	32	COL	NL	119	478	424	91	123	19	2	32	82	7	2	47	75	.290	.363	.571	.934	122	242	17	3	1	2	0	*87H
1998	33	TOT	NL	142	582	504	76	147	28	6	21	76	11	8	58	111	.292	.365	.496	.861	113	250	12	5	6	9	1	*879/H
1998	33	COL	NL	100	405	357	54	102	22	5	16	54	3	7	39	80	.286	.355	.510	.865	108	182	10	2	2	5	0	87/H
1998	33	SFG	NL	42	177	147	22	45	6	1	5	22	8	1	19	31	.306	.387	.463	.850	128	68	2	3	4	4	1	89/H
1999	34	SFG	NL	120	469	390	73	110	19	0	31	96	7	5	69	86	.282	.394	.569	.964	147	222	11	6	0	4	2	9H/D
2000	35	SFG	NL	122	458	393	74	135	21	5	24	96	5	1	56	49	.344	.419	.606	1.025	163	238	10	1	0	8	5	9H/D	MVP-15
2001	36	CLE	AL	124	515	439	83	123	29	1	28	74	5	1	62	85	.280	.369	.542	.911	137	238	16	5	0	9	2	D7/H9
2002	37	CLE	AL	138	570	518	92	156	28	0	32	91	2	3	44	108	.301	.362	.541	.903	139	280	13	6	1	1	3	*D/7H
2003	38	CLE	AL	55	228	198	27	52	11	1	6	28	1	1	27	46	.263	.360	.419	.779	109	83	4	3	0	0	2	D/7H
2004	39	BOS-min	AAA	1	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333		0	0	1	0	0	0		PAW · IL
2004	39	BOS	AL	11	37	33	6	6	0	0	1	1	2	0	3	8	.182	.270	.273	.543	39	9	1	1	0	0	0	/DH
18 Yrs				2000	8177	7232	1253	2107	402	63	352	1206	181	84	793	1340	.291	.363	.510	.874	126	3691	171	60	29	62	33
162 Game Avg.				162	662	586	101	171	33	5	29	98	15	7	64	109	.291	.363	.510	.874	126	299	14	5	2	5	3
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
BOS (7 yrs)				733	3132	2827	446	791	160	27	94	388	95	44	254	458	.280	.341	.455	.796	115	1287	48	19	14	18	11
COL (5 yrs)				520	2054	1821	361	558	104	24	115	337	52	19	202	380	.306	.378	.579	.957	128	1055	56	13	7	10	5
CLE (3 yrs)				317	1313	1155	202	331	68	2	66	193	8	5	133	239	.287	.364	.520	.885	133	601	33	14	1	10	7
SFG (3 yrs)				284	1104	930	169	290	46	6	60	214	20	7	144	166	.312	.404	.568	.971	151	528	23	10	4	16	8
CHW (1 yr)				146	574	499	75	137	24	4	17	74	6	9	60	97	.275	.352	.441	.793	114	220	11	4	3	8	2

AL (11 yrs)				1196	5019	4481	723	1259	252	33	177	655	109	58	447	794	.281	.349	.470	.819	120	2108	92	37	18	36	20
NL (7 yrs)				804	3158	2751	530	848	150	30	175	551	72	26	346	546	.308	.387	.575	.962	135	1583	79	23	11	26	13

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ellis Burks?

Ellis Burks is 60 years old.

When was Ellis Burks born?

Ellis Burks was born on September 11, 1964.

Where was Ellis Burks born?

Ellis Burks was born in Vicksburg, MS.

How tall is Ellis Burks?

Ellis Burks is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Ellis Burks weigh when playing?

Ellis Burks weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ellis Burks play?

Ellis Burks played 18 seasons.

Is Ellis Burks in the Hall of Fame?

Ellis Burks has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Ellis Burks drafted?

Ellis Burks was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (20th) of the 1983 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Ranger College (Ranger, TX).

What position did Ellis Burks play?

Ellis Burks was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Ellis Burks have?

Ellis Burks had 2,107 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Ellis Burks have?

Ellis Burks had 352 home runs over his career.

What was Ellis Burks' average?

Ellis Burks had a .291 average over his career.

How many teams has Ellis Burks played for?

Ellis Burks played for 5 teams; the Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, San Francisco Giants and Cleveland Indians.

How many World Series has Ellis Burks won?

Ellis Burks has never won a World Series.

When did Ellis Burks retire?

Ellis Burks last played in 2004.

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