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Standard Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1934 23 PS NN2 2.1 8 3 .727 2.81 15 14 11 1 0 109.0 88 44 34 4 33 38 1 0 447 148 3.90 1.110 7.3 0.3 2.7 3.1 1.15
1935 24 PS NN2 1.1 7 4 .636 4.85 15 12 5 0 0 98.1 108 65 53 8 33 41 0 1 434 105 4.41 1.434 9.9 0.7 3.0 3.8 1.24
1936 25 PS NN2 -0.1 2 5 .286 5.81 15 8 3 0 0 57.1 70 44 37 5 14 30 0 0 261 84 4.13 1.465 11.0 0.8 2.2 4.7 2.14
1937 26 PS NN2 1.0 4 5 .444 4.70 12 5 5 3 0 0 53.2 63 31 28 3 11 0 32 1 0 1 227 107 3.41 1.379 10.6 0.5 1.8 5.4 2.91
1938 27 PS NN2 0.1 0 4 .000 4.17 12 3 4 0 0 0 41.0 50 29 19 4 16 21 1 0 191 114 4.54 1.610 11.0 0.9 3.5 4.6 1.31
1939 28 PS NN2 -0.9 1 2 .333 7.52 11 3 0 0 0 32.1 45 35 27 11 15 0 0 63 1.732 12.5 3.1 4.2 1.36
1940 29 2TM NN2 -0.5 1 1 .500 8.22 4 2 2 1 0 1 15.1 24 20 14 2 4 0 4 0 0 0 77 65 4.95 1.826 14.1 1.2 2.3 2.3 1.00
1940 29 HG NN2 -0.7 0 1 .000 12.79 3 1 2 0 0 1 6.1 14 15 9 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 39 42 5.37 2.526 19.9 1.4 2.8 2.8 1.00
1940 29 PS NN2 0.2 1 0 1.000 5.00 1 1 0 1 0 0 9.0 10 5 5 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 38 107 4.66 1.333 10.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.00
7 Yrs 3.0 23 24 .489 4.69 84 47 11 23 1 1 407.0 448 268 212 26 122 0 181 3 0 2 1637 101 3.79 1.400 9.9 0.6 2.7 4.0 1.48
162 Game Avg 1.6 12 12 .489 4.69 44 24 12 1 1 211 233 139 110 63 94 2 1 101 1.400 9.9 2.7 4.0 1.48
PS (7 Yrs) 3.7 23 23 .500 4.56 81 46 9 23 1 0 400.2 434 253 203 25 120 0 179 3 0 2 1598 104 3.76 1.383 9.7 0.6 2.7 4.0 1.49
HG (1 Yr) -0.7 0 1 .000 12.79 3 1 2 0 0 1 6.1 14 15 9 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 39 42 5.37 2.526 19.9 1.4 2.8 2.8 1.00
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Season Age Team Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP WP BF FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1934 23 PS NN2 1 0 1.000 2.41 3 3 0 1 1 0 18.2 14 6 5 0 10 0 16 3 0 80 3.56 1.286 6.8 0.0 4.8 7.7 1.60
1 Yr 1 0 1.000 2.41 3 3 0 1 1 0 18.2 14 6 5 0 10 0 16 3 0 80 3.56 1.286 6.8 0.0 4.8 7.7 1.60
162 Game Avg 11 0 1.000 2.41 34 34 0 11 11 0 206 159 68 57 0 113 0 181 34 0 907 3.56 1.286 6.8 0.0 4.8 7.7 1.60

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1934 23 PS NN2 109.0 15 14 44 3.63 4.92 0.53 0.00 100 4.39 9 1.3 1.00 -0.2 2.1 21 .587 .508
1935 24 PS NN2 98.1 15 12 65 5.95 6.02 0.06 0.00 100 5.96 0 0.3 1.00 -0.1 1.1 13 .520 .502
1936 25 PS NN2 57.1 15 8 44 6.91 5.85 0.10 0.00 100 5.76 -7 -0.5 1.00 -0.1 -0.1 0 .464 .497
1937 26 PS NN2 53.2 12 5 31 5.20 6.15 0.03 0.00 100 6.13 6 0.6 1.00 -0.1 1.0 12 .550 .504
1938 27 PS NN2 41.0 12 3 29 6.37 5.66 -0.02 0.00 100 5.69 -3 -0.2 1.00 -0.1 0.1 2 .486 .499
1939 28 PS NN2 32.1 11 3 35 9.74 5.60 0.00 100 5.60 -15 -1.1 1.00 -0.1 -0.9 -11 .397 .493
1940 29 2TM NN2 15.1 4 2 20 11.74 5.76 0.20 0.00 100 5.56 -11 -0.6 1.00 0.0 -0.5 -9 .351 .497
1940 29 HG NN2 6.1 3 1 15 21.32 5.63 0.65 0.00 100 4.98 -11 -0.7 1.00 0.0 -0.7 -11 .258 .496
1940 29 PS NN2 9.0 1 1 5 5.00 5.85 -0.12 0.00 100 5.97 1 0.1 0.0 0.2 2 .628 .501
7 Yrs 407.0 84 47 268 5.93 5.64 0.18 0.00 100 5.46 -21 -0.2 1.00 -0.7 3.0 28 .497 .500
162 Game Avg 211 44 24 139 5.93 5.64 0.00 100 5.46 -11 -0.1 1.00 -0.3 1.6 15 .497 .500
PS (7 Yrs) 400.2 81 46 253 5.68 5.64 0.17 0.00 100 5.47 -9 0.5 1.00 -0.7 3.7 39 .506 .501
HG (1 Yr) 6.1 3 1 15 21.32 5.63 0.65 0.00 100 4.98 -11 -0.7 1.00 0.0 -0.7 -11 .258 .496

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Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1934 23 PS NN2 109.0 0.9 8.5 7.4
1935 24 PS NN2 98.1 1.8 9.4 7.6
1936 25 PS NN2 57.1 1.9 11.5 5.4
1937 26 PS NN2 53.2 1.3 14.1 4.8
1938 27 PS NN2 41.0 2.1 11.0 8.4
1939 28 PS NN2 32.1
1940 29 2TM NN2 15.1 2.6 5.2 5.2
1940 29 HG NN2 6.1 2.6 5.1 5.1
1940 29 PS NN2 9.0 2.6 5.3 5.3
7 Yrs 407.0 1.6
MLB Average 1.4
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Batting Against Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP OBP BAbip HR% K% BB% Awards
1934 23 PS NN2 18.2 2.077 -0.875 0.0 20.0 12.5
1 Yr 18.2 2.077 -0.875 0.0 20.0 12.5
MLB Average .483 .579 0.6 16.3 6.7
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Postseason Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1934 23 PS NN2 59 .191 8 .148 .019 0.0 6.8 66.7 1/9
1935 24 PS NN2 40 .249 28 .200 .083 2.5 2.5 75.0 1
1936 25 PS NN2 27 .234 19 .174 .000 0.0 11.1 85.7 1/7
1937 26 PS NN2 21 .049 -100 .053 .000 0.0 0.0 200.0 1
1938 27 PS NN2 14 .157 -34 .167 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0 1
1939 28 PS NN2 26 .167 -2 .125 .000 0.0 7.7 80.0 1/7
1940 29 2TM NN2 11 .173 -10 .182 .000 0.0 0.0 50.0 /17
1940 29 HG NN2 4 .238 27 .250 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0 /1
1940 29 PS NN2 7 .136 -32 .143 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /17
7 Yrs 198 .187 -3 .152 .022 0.5 5.1 78.4 1/79
MLB Average .339 100 .289 .119 1.4 8.6 35.3
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1934 23 PS NN2 7 .000 .000 0.0 14.3 100.0
1 Yr 7 .000 .000 0.0 14.3 100.0
MLB Average .251 .092 0.6 6.8 27.7

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB CS Awards
1934 23 PS NN2 P 15 109.0 36 6 29 1 1 .972 .967 2.89 2.83 2.33 2.32 0 2
1934 23 PS NN2 RF 4 33.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .970 0.82 1.69 0.75 1.40
1935 24 PS NN2 P 15 12 98.1 29 1 27 1 2 .966 .953 2.56 2.58 1.87 1.78 1 7
1936 25 PS NN2 P 15 8 57.1 14 3 10 1 0 .929 .956 2.04 2.54 0.87 1.78 0 4
1936 25 PS NN2 LF 2 1 11.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .953 2.45 1.80 1.50 1.25
1937 26 PS NN2 P 12 5 53.2 10 1 8 1 0 .900 .960 1.51 2.77 0.75 1.69 1 0 0
1938 27 PS NN2 P 12 3 41.0 18 2 15 1 1 .944 .946 3.73 2.52 1.42 1.73 0 1
1939 28 PS NN2 P 11 0.00 0
1939 28 PS NN2 LF 6 0.00
1940 29 2TM NN2 P 4 2 15.1 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 .947 1.76 2.58 0.75 2.20 0 0
1940 29 HG NN2 P 3 1 6.1 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 .947 4.26 2.56 1.00 2.20 0 0
1940 29 PS NN2 P 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.60 0.00 2.20 0 0
1940 29 PS NN2 LF 1 1 7.0 3 1 1 1 0 .667 .963 2.57 1.67 2.00 1.40
7 Yrs 84 30 374.2 110 15 90 5 4 .955 .957 2.52 2.67 1.25 1.64 2 14 0
P (7 Yrs) P 84 30 374.2 110 15 90 5 4 .955 .957 2.52 2.67 1.25 1.64 2 14 0
LF (3 Yrs) LF 9 2 18.0 6 4 1 1 0 .833 .958 2.50 1.75 0.56 0.43
RF (1 Yr) RF 4 33.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .970 0.82 1.69 0.75 1.40
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1934 23 PS NN2 P 3 56.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.32 0.67
1 Yr 3 56.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.32 0.67

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  • Negro League data is not complete. Measures may unfairly penalize players with fewer league games scheduled. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. Negro Leagues Data: Frequently Asked Questions (NEW)

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Rocky Ellis born?

Rocky Ellis was born on January 26, 1911.

Where was Rocky Ellis born?

Rocky Ellis was born in Darby, PA.

How tall was Rocky Ellis?

Rocky Ellis was 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

How much did Rocky Ellis weigh when playing?

Rocky Ellis weighed 141 lbs (63 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Rocky Ellis play?

Rocky Ellis played 7 seasons.

Is Rocky Ellis in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Rocky Ellis play?

Rocky Ellis was a Pitcher and Outfielder.

How many strikeouts did Rocky Ellis have?

Rocky Ellis had 181 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Rocky Ellis played for?

Rocky Ellis played for 2 teams; the Philadelphia Stars and Homestead Grays.

When did Rocky Ellis retire?

Rocky Ellis last played in 1940.

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