Ellis Burks

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

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1988 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1988 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	7 (6)	Apr 12	BOS		MIL	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
2	8	Apr 13	BOS		MIL	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
3	9	Apr 14	BOS		MIL	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
4	10	Apr 15	BOS		TEX	L,2-3	CG	40	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
5	11	Apr 16	BOS		TEX	L,0-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
6	12	Apr 17	BOS		TEX	W,15-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
7	13	Apr 18	BOS		TEX	W,4-3	CG	33	9.0	6	1	0	7	0	CF
8	14	Apr 19	BOS	@	DET	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
9	15	Apr 21	BOS	@	DET	W,12-3	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
10	16	Apr 24	BOS	@	MIL	W,4-0	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
11	17	Apr 25	BOS	@	MIL	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
12	18	Apr 28	BOS	@	CHW	L,0-6	CG	38	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	CF
13	19	Apr 29	BOS		MIN	W,6-5	CG	42	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
14	28 (8)	May 8	BOS	@	MIN	W,10-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
15	29	May 9	BOS	@	KCR	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
16	30	May 10	BOS	@	KCR	L,2-7	CG	43	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
17	31	May 13	BOS		SEA	W,14-8	CG	38	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
18	32	May 14	BOS		SEA	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
19	33	May 15	BOS		SEA	L,7-11	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
20	38 (4)	May 21	BOS		CAL	W,8-4	GF	4	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
21	39	May 22	BOS		CAL	W,12-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
22	40	May 23	BOS	@	SEA	L,3-14	CG	46	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
23	41	May 24	BOS	@	SEA	L,1-14	CG	46	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
24	42	May 25	BOS	@	SEA	W,4-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
25	43	May 27	BOS	@	OAK	L,2-3	CG	31	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
26	44	May 28	BOS	@	OAK	L,5-7	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
27	45	May 29	BOS	@	OAK	L,4-5	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
28	46	May 30	BOS	@	CAL	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
29	47	May 31	BOS	@	CAL	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
30	48	Jun 2	BOS		TOR	L,4-5	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
31	49	Jun 3	BOS		TOR	L,3-6	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
32	50	Jun 4	BOS		TOR	L,2-10	CG	40	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
33	51	Jun 5	BOS		TOR	L,4-12	CG	52	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
34	52	Jun 6	BOS	@	NYY	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
35	53	Jun 7	BOS	@	NYY	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
36	54	Jun 8	BOS	@	NYY	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
37	55	Jun 10	BOS	@	TOR	L,0-3	CG	38	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	CF
38	56	Jun 11	BOS	@	TOR	L,3-4	CG	44	9.2	1	0	0	1	0	CF
39	57	Jun 12	BOS	@	TOR	W,8-2	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
40	58	Jun 13	BOS		NYY	L,6-12	CG	47	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
41	59	Jun 14	BOS		NYY	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
42	60	Jun 15	BOS		NYY	W,8-3	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
43	61	Jun 16	BOS	@	BAL	L,4-8	CG	44	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	CF
44	62	Jun 17	BOS	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG	41	10.1	5	0	0	5	0	CF
45	63	Jun 18	BOS	@	BAL	W,5-0	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
46	64	Jun 19	BOS	@	BAL	W,15-7	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
47	65	Jun 20	BOS	@	CLE	W,14-7	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
48	66	Jun 21	BOS	@	CLE	W,10-6	CG	43	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
49	67	Jun 22	BOS	@	CLE	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
50	68	Jun 24	BOS		BAL	L,2-6	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
51	69	Jun 25	BOS		BAL	W,10-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
52	70	Jun 26	BOS		BAL	W,10-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
53	71	Jun 27	BOS		CLE	W,9-5	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
54	72	Jun 28	BOS		CLE	W,6-1	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
55	73	Jun 29	BOS		CLE	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
56	74	Jul 1	BOS	@	KCR	L,7-8	CG	35	8.0	5	0	2	7	0	CF
57	75	Jul 2	BOS	@	KCR	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
58	76	Jul 3	BOS	@	KCR	L,2-3	CG	39	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
59	77	Jul 4	BOS	@	KCR	W,9-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
60	78	Jul 5	BOS	@	MIN	L,4-6	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
61	79	Jul 6	BOS	@	MIN	L,1-8	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
62	80	Jul 7	BOS	@	MIN	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
63	81	Jul 8 (1)	BOS	@	CHW	L,5-6	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
64	82	Jul 8 (2)	BOS	@	CHW	W,10-7	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
65	83	Jul 9 (1)	BOS	@	CHW	L,7-8	CG	37	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
66	84	Jul 9 (2)	BOS	@	CHW	W,8-2	CG	38	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
67	85	Jul 10	BOS	@	CHW	L,1-4	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
68	86	Jul 15 (1)	BOS		KCR	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
69	87	Jul 15 (2)	BOS		KCR	W,7-4	CG	40	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
70	88	Jul 16	BOS		KCR	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
71	89	Jul 17	BOS		KCR	W,10-8	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
72	90	Jul 18	BOS		MIN	W,6-5	CG	44	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	CF
73	91	Jul 19	BOS		MIN	W,5-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
74	92	Jul 20	BOS		MIN	W,9-7	CG	48	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
75	93	Jul 21	BOS		CHW	W,6-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
76	94	Jul 22	BOS		CHW	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
77	95	Jul 23	BOS		CHW	W,11-5	CG	35	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
78	96	Jul 24	BOS		CHW	W,3-2	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
79	97	Jul 25	BOS	@	TEX	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
80	98	Jul 26	BOS	@	TEX	L,8-9	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
81	99	Jul 27	BOS	@	TEX	W,10-7	CG	38	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
82	100	Jul 29 (1)	BOS		MIL	W,6-4	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
83	101	Jul 29 (2)	BOS		MIL	W,5-4	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
84	102	Jul 30	BOS		MIL	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	2	1	1	4	0	CF
85	103	Jul 31	BOS		MIL	W,5-0	GF	11	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
86	104	Aug 2	BOS		TEX	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
87	105	Aug 3	BOS		TEX	W,5-4	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
88	106	Aug 4	BOS	@	DET	L,6-11	CG	43	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
89	107	Aug 5 (1)	BOS	@	DET	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
90	108	Aug 5 (2)	BOS	@	DET	L,2-3	GS	26	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
91	109	Aug 6	BOS	@	DET	L,2-4	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
92	110	Aug 7	BOS	@	DET	W,3-0	CG	35	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
93	111	Aug 9 (1)	BOS	@	MIL	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
94	112	Aug 9 (2)	BOS	@	MIL	W,5-1	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
95	113	Aug 10	BOS	@	MIL	L,3-8	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
96	114	Aug 11	BOS	@	MIL	L,0-4	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
97	115	Aug 12	BOS		DET	W,9-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
98	116	Aug 13	BOS		DET	W,16-4	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
99	117	Aug 14	BOS		DET	L,6-18	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR CF
100	118	Aug 16	BOS		SEA	L,0-7	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
101	119	Aug 17	BOS		SEA	W,7-2	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
102	121 (1)	Aug 19	BOS		OAK	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
103	122	Aug 20	BOS		OAK	W,7-5	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
104	123	Aug 21	BOS		OAK	L,4-5	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
105	124	Aug 22	BOS		CAL	W,6-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
106	125	Aug 23	BOS		CAL	W,10-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
107	126	Aug 24	BOS		CAL	L,3-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
108	127	Aug 26	BOS	@	SEA	W,5-3	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
109	128	Aug 27	BOS	@	SEA	L,6-8	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
110	129	Aug 28	BOS	@	SEA	W,7-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
111	130	Aug 29	BOS	@	OAK	L,1-3	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
112	131	Aug 30	BOS	@	OAK	L,0-1	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
113	132	Aug 31	BOS	@	OAK	L,2-7	CG	36	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
114	133	Sep 1	BOS	@	CAL	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
115	134	Sep 2	BOS	@	CAL	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
116	135	Sep 3	BOS	@	CAL	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
117	136	Sep 4	BOS	@	CAL	W,6-5	CG	41	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
118	137	Sep 5	BOS	@	BAL	W,4-1	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
119	138	Sep 6	BOS	@	BAL	W,6-1	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
120	139	Sep 7	BOS	@	BAL	L,3-4	CG	39	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	CF
121	140	Sep 9	BOS		CLE	W,7-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
122	141	Sep 10	BOS		CLE	W,6-0	CG	29	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
123	142	Sep 11	BOS		CLE	L,2-4	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
124	143	Sep 12	BOS		BAL	W,6-1	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
125	144	Sep 13	BOS		BAL	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
126	145	Sep 14	BOS		BAL	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
127	146	Sep 15	BOS		NYY	L,3-5	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
128	147	Sep 16	BOS		NYY	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
129	148	Sep 17	BOS		NYY	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
130	149	Sep 18	BOS		NYY	W,9-4	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
131	150	Sep 19	BOS	@	TOR	L,4-5	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
132	151	Sep 20	BOS	@	TOR	W,13-2	GS	11	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	CF
133	152	Sep 21	BOS	@	TOR	L,0-1	CG	29	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
134	153	Sep 23	BOS	@	NYY	W,10-9	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
135	154	Sep 24	BOS	@	NYY	L,4-5	CG	43	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
136	155	Sep 25	BOS	@	NYY	W,6-0	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
137	156	Sep 26	BOS		TOR	L,1-11	CG	49	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
138	157	Sep 27	BOS		TOR	L,9-15	CG	51	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
139	158	Sep 28	BOS		TOR	L,0-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
140	159	Sep 29	BOS	@	CLE	W,12-0	GS	24	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
141	160	Sep 30	BOS	@	CLE	L,2-4	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
142	162 (1)	Oct 2	BOS	@	CLE	L,5-6	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
							142gm		1215.2	370	9	9	388	0