NAME     : John Ellis
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : 
 
  BIRTHDAY : 8/21/1948
  AGE      : 32
  HEIGHT   : 5"11
  WEIGHT   : 175
 
  POSITION : First Base
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $750,000 through 1981
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : Some ability
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at First Base : D  (Fielding Pct. : .992)
  Range at Leftfield :  E  (Fielding Pct. : .930)

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : E
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Pull Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Getting BB's         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs RHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs LHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  At Home       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Away          .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  R.I.S.P.      .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1969  .290  1   8  22  62  18  4  0   2  0  2   1  11 .302 .403   NY
  1971  .221  1  12  65 145  32 12  0  13  0  0  12  23 .280 .324   LA
  1972  .224  2   6  57  67  15  2  0   4  0  0   4  14 .268 .343   LA
  1973  .293  0  14  59  75  22  7  1   8  0  0   2  10 .312 .413   LA
  1974  .318  0   4  15  22   7  2  0   3  0  0   3   3 .400 .409   LA
  1978  .242  4  15  64  95  23  8  0  13  0  0   7   8 .294 .453   CAL,HOU
  1979  .200  0   8  62  65  13  1  1   8  0  0   4  12 .246 .246   HOU
  1980  .000  0   0   5   2   0  0  0   0  0  0   1   0 .333 .000   HOU
 
  Total AB  : 533
  Total AVG : .244
  Total Hits: 130
  Total HR  : 8
  Total RBI : 67
  Total Runs: 51
  Total SB  : 0
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Signed as a free agent by Houston on 2/1/1978 to a 4-year deal worth $750,000 per year...