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RF Ellis Burks #26
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R
07/14/1997
DBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY | FRONT OFFICE
RF ELLIS BURKS #26 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
91 341 87 14 2 16 49 50 82 .255 .353 .449 3 1.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 14 14 14 14
Gap 13 13 13 14
Power 15 15 15 15
Eye 11 12 11 14
Avoid K's 12 12 12 12
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 12
Errors: - 1 16
Arm: - 1 10
Turn DP: - 2 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 14
1st Base: - Center Field: 3
2nd Base: - Right Field: 12
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 14
Stealing Ability: 18
Baserunning Inst.: 15
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/13/1997 DET Loss, 4-10 5 0 2 3 0 0 3 0
07/12/1997 DET Win, 6-5 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/11/1997 DET Win, 5-4 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
07/10/1997 NYM Win, 8-4 3 1 1 3 1 2 2 0
07/09/1997 NYM Win, 6-5 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
07/08/1997 NYM Win, 7-5 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 0
07/07/1997 NYM Loss, 2-9 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
07/06/1997 MON Win, 6-5 4 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
07/05/1997 MON Loss, 0-10 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
07/04/1997 MON Win, 15-9 4 2 2 1 1 1 2 0
Birthday:09/11/1964
Born in:Vicksburg, MS
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Drafted:1986, 14th Pick in Round 1
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 91 341 87 14 2 16 49 55 50 82 .255 .353 .449 .801 .334 .194 120
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 91 394 2 4 0 3 0 1 153 32 3 5 37.5 55.7 5.72 1.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   96 23 3 1 4 12 11 13 27 0 0 0 .240 .330 .417 .747
Versus Right   245 64 11 1 12 37 44 37 55 1 0 2 .261 .361 .461 .823
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   25 8 1 0 1 8 4 6 9 0 0 0 .320 .452 .480 .932
April   107 21 2 1 6 11 18 12 26 0 0 1 .196 .283 .402 .685
May   89 26 5 1 4 17 15 16 18 1 0 1 .292 .402 .506 .907
June   95 24 4 0 3 10 15 15 22 0 0 0 .253 .355 .389 .744
July   50 16 3 0 3 11 7 7 16 0 0 0 .320 .404 .560 .964
Last Year   512 142 18 1 35 95 76 64 111 3 0 5 .277 .361 .521 .883
2 Years Ago   616 147 35 4 33 96 82 50 145 6 0 5 .239 .298 .469 .768
Career   6312 1628 300 32 349 1040 953 604 1399 49 6 56 .258 .326 .481 .807
Home   172 46 8 0 10 30 29 21 46 0 0 0 .267 .347 .488 .836
Road   169 41 6 2 6 19 26 29 36 1 0 2 .243 .358 .408 .766
Grass   135 35 5 2 6 19 23 27 30 1 0 2 .259 .388 .459 .847
Turf   206 52 9 0 10 30 32 23 52 0 0 0 .252 .328 .442 .769
Day   147 38 4 2 6 27 21 19 38 1 0 1 .259 .345 .435 .781
Night   194 49 10 0 10 22 34 31 44 0 0 1 .253 .358 .459 .817
As Starter   341 87 14 2 16 49 55 50 82 1 0 2 .255 .353 .449 .801
Close/Late   68 14 3 0 1 7 14 15 19 0 0 1 .206 .357 .294 .651
Inning 1-3   111 33 2 1 6 19 17 17 21 1 0 1 .297 .392 .495 .888
Inning 4-6   126 29 5 1 8 20 18 13 31 0 0 0 .230 .302 .476 .778
Inning 7-9   95 23 7 0 1 7 18 18 27 0 0 1 .242 .368 .347 .716
Extra Innings   9 2 0 0 1 3 2 2 3 0 0 0 .222 .364 .556 .919
0 Outs   111 25 4 1 4 8 25 13 26 0 0 1 .225 .312 .387 .699
1 Outs   115 34 8 1 6 25 21 15 30 1 0 0 .296 .374 .539 .913
2 Outs   115 28 2 0 6 16 9 22 26 0 0 1 .243 .370 .417 .787
Scoring Position   88 25 6 1 4 34 13 16 17 1 0 1 .284 .396 .511 .908
Bases Empty   187 49 8 1 9 9 35 25 40 0 0 0 .262 .349 .460 .809
Runner on 1st   66 13 0 0 3 6 7 9 25 0 0 1 .197 .303 .333 .636
Runner on 2nd   26 10 2 0 3 11 6 7 6 0 0 0 .385 .515 .808 1.323
Runner on 3rd   7 3 1 0 0 4 2 4 1 0 0 0 .429 .636 .571 1.208
Runner on 1st & 2nd   30 6 1 0 1 5 3 1 6 0 0 0 .200 .226 .333 .559
Runner on 1st & 3rd   12 4 1 1 0 7 0 2 3 1 0 0 .333 .400 .583 .983
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Bases Loaded   9 2 1 0 0 7 1 1 1 0 0 1 .222 .364 .333 .697
Two Strikes   171 27 3 1 6 16 24 20 82 0 0 0 .158 .246 .292 .538
First Pitch   48 17 3 0 4 9 10 2 0 0 0 1 .354 .392 .667 1.059
Count 0-1   27 8 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .296 .321 .370 .692
Count 0-2   28 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 0 0 0 .036 .036 .036 .071
Count 1-0   37 12 1 1 0 7 4 0 0 1 0 0 .324 .316 .405 .721
Count 1-1   22 7 2 0 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .318 .318 .682 1.000
Count 1-2   57 11 1 0 2 6 7 0 31 0 0 0 .193 .193 .316 .509
Count 2-0   14 9 2 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .643 .643 1.214 1.857
Count 2-1   15 4 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .267 .313 .333 .646
Count 2-2   54 6 1 0 3 5 3 0 27 0 0 0 .111 .111 .296 .407
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   7 3 0 0 2 3 6 15 0 0 0 0 .429 .818 1.286 2.104
Full Count   32 9 1 1 1 5 13 20 8 0 0 0 .281 .558 .469 1.026
Behind in Count   112 20 3 0 2 10 9 0 47 0 0 1 .179 .186 .259 .445
Ahead in Count   73 28 4 1 4 17 16 28 0 1 0 0 .384 .549 .630 1.179
Batting 2nd   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Batting 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Batting 4th   279 71 12 1 14 38 45 38 67 0 0 2 .254 .348 .455 .803
Batting 5th   53 15 2 1 2 11 8 10 13 1 0 0 .283 .391 .472 .862
Low Leverage   131 42 8 0 8 15 28 24 28 0 0 0 .321 .426 .565 .991
Medium Leverage   142 27 3 1 6 16 18 16 38 1 0 2 .190 .280 .352 .632
High Leverage   68 18 3 1 2 18 9 10 16 0 0 0 .265 .359 .426 .785
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1987 Toronto - DBL 22 154 616 159 31 3 31 92 100 60 3 3 107 40 16 .258 .326 .469 .795 120 124 3.9
1988 Toronto - DBL 23 152 606 168 25 1 42 120 109 59 0 2 132 48 15 .277 .340 .530 .870 144 154 6.7
1989 Toronto - DBL 24 156 609 164 31 4 30 101 83 57 7 1 140 26 12 .269 .338 .481 .819 132 137 5.6
1990 Toronto - DBL 25 155 594 129 24 1 24 71 85 45 4 6 143 20 8 .217 .274 .382 .656 86 88 2.0
1991 Toronto - DBL 26 152 590 159 33 4 31 100 85 47 9 9 131 22 7 .269 .328 .497 .825 129 132 4.9
1992 Toronto - DBL 27 155 601 160 24 6 34 92 92 61 9 7 130 31 8 .266 .339 .496 .835 133 135 5.0
1993 Florida - DBL 28 158 598 148 35 1 38 114 100 69 5 7 120 32 12 .247 .327 .500 .827 127 131 4.7
1994 Florida - DBL 29 158 629 165 30 5 35 110 86 42 7 4 158 28 3 .262 .314 .493 .807 118 122 4.8
1995 Toronto - DBL 30 154 616 147 35 4 33 96 82 50 5 6 145 20 8 .239 .298 .469 .768 116 121 4.1
1996 Toronto - DBL 31 139 512 142 18 1 35 95 76 64 5 3 111 8 4 .277 .361 .521 .883 140 144 4.9
1997 Toronto - DBL 32 91 341 87 14 2 16 49 55 50 2 1 82 3 5 .255 .353 .449 .801 119 120 1.9
Total DBL 1624 6312 1628 300 32 349 1040 953 604 56 49 1399 278 98 .258 .326 .481 .807 124 128 48.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1987 Toronto - DBL 22 7 27 6 3 0 1 3 3 2 1 1 9 2 0 .222 .290 .444 .735 0 0 0.0
1988 Toronto - DBL 23 5 21 5 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 .238 .238 .429 .667 0 0 0.0
1990 Toronto - DBL 25 11 42 6 1 0 2 4 6 0 0 1 11 0 0 .143 .140 .310 .449 0 0 0.0
1991 Toronto - DBL 26 6 25 6 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 6 0 1 .240 .269 .280 .549 0 0 0.0
Total DBL 29 115 23 6 0 4 11 12 3 1 2 28 4 1 .200 .223 .357 .580 62 50
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1987 Toronto - DBL LF 3 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 14.0 3.21 +0.3 .983
1987 Toronto - DBL CF 24 23 70 0 0 71 1 .986 196.0 3.21 -1.3 .948
1987 Toronto - DBL RF 132 128 326 7 1 338 5 .985 1165.1 2.57 -1.0 1.007
1988 Toronto - DBL LF 135 135 287 1 0 291 3 .990 1210.2 2.14 +5.8 1.032
1988 Toronto - DBL CF 5 4 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 35.0 2.57 +0.2 1.008
1988 Toronto - DBL RF 10 10 19 2 0 21 0 1.000 90.0 2.10 -0.4 .985
1989 Toronto - DBL LF 154 154 344 9 3 361 8 .978 1393.0 2.28 +7.8 1.061
1989 Toronto - DBL CF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.13 -0.2 1.002
1989 Toronto - DBL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1990 Toronto - DBL LF 155 153 358 7 1 367 2 .995 1370.0 2.40 +8.3 1.028
1990 Toronto - DBL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1991 Toronto - DBL LF 149 149 347 8 1 360 5 .986 1352.1 2.36 +4.8 1.014
1991 Toronto - DBL CF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.8 .000
1991 Toronto - DBL RF 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.1 3.24 +0.6 1.494
1992 Toronto - DBL LF 155 155 302 4 0 309 3 .990 1356.0 2.03 +1.7 1.006
1992 Toronto - DBL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1992 Toronto - DBL RF 12 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 21.2 2.49 +0.3 1.001
1993 Florida - DBL LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1993 Florida - DBL CF 9 7 17 1 0 19 1 .947 61.0 2.66 -2.7 .771
1993 Florida - DBL RF 147 147 342 10 1 359 7 .981 1335.1 2.37 +4.9 1.007
1994 Florida - DBL LF 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.1 2.16 +0.0 .979
1994 Florida - DBL RF 153 153 347 6 2 355 2 .994 1359.1 2.34 +8.7 1.018
1995 Toronto - DBL LF 48 36 72 2 0 74 0 1.000 352.2 1.89 -1.5 .992
1995 Toronto - DBL RF 117 117 272 10 2 284 2 .993 1022.1 2.48 +6.6 1.021
1996 Toronto - DBL RF 139 135 308 7 1 322 7 .978 1211.1 2.34 +4.1 1.012
1997 Toronto - DBL LF 5 5 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 44.0 2.05 -0.4 .986
1997 Toronto - DBL RF 86 86 174 5 0 180 1 .994 773.1 2.08 +0.6 1.037
TOTAL LF 811 787 1727 31 5 1779 21 .988 7104.0 2.23 +26.9 1.026
TOTAL CF 42 36 98 1 0 101 2 .980 311.1 2.86 -4.7 .909
TOTAL RF 799 776 1797 47 7 1868 24 .987 6988.0 2.37 +24.4 1.015
PLAYER HISTORY
12/30/1986 Drafted in the 1986 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 14, 14th overall pick) by the Toronto Blue Jays.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (15); Power: 12 (14); Eye: 11 (11).
03/30/1987 Named the #5 prospect in the DBL
04/14/1987 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 6 days.
09/07/1987 Wins the DBL UL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 11 (11).
08/15/1988 Wins the DBL UL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1988 Wins the DBL UL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 11 (11).
05/01/1989 Wins the DBL UL Player of the Week Award.
05/01/1989 Wins the DBL UL Batter of the Month Award.
06/19/1989 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the San Francisco Giants, with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
07/05/1989 Was selected to the 1989 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/11/1989 Earned 1989 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game MVP honors.
08/24/1989 Injured (Sprained finger), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/01/1989 Wins the 1989 DBL UL Silver Slugger at LF.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 11 (11).
05/06/1990 Injured (Bruised knee), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (15); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 11 (11).
04/29/1991 Wins the DBL UL Player of the Week Award.
05/14/1991 Goes 5-7 against the Baltimore Orioles, with 2 2B, 0 RBI and 3 R.
05/20/1991 Wins the DBL UL Player of the Week Award.
07/10/1991 Was selected to the 1991 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 11 (11).
06/01/1992 Wins the DBL UL Player of the Week Award.
08/17/1992 Wins the DBL UL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 12 (12).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 11 (12).
08/30/1994 Injured (Gluteus strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 11 (13).
07/17/1995 Wins the DBL UL Player of the Week Award.
09/23/1995 Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 11 (14).
04/13/1996 Hits his 300th career Doubleday Baseball League home run!
09/15/1996 Injured (Torn hamstring), out for 3-4 weeks.
10/25/1996 Wins the 1996 DBL UL Silver Slugger at LF.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 11 (14).
04/19/1997 Collects his 1000th career Doubleday Baseball League RBI!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year AB Rank
1994 629 9
Year H Rank
1988 168 10
Year TB Rank
1988 321 3
1989 293 6
1991 293 9
1992 298 8
1993 299 10
Year 2B Rank
1991 33 7
1993 35 8
1995 35 9
Year 3B Rank
1992 6 7
Year HR Rank
1988 42 5
Year SB Rank
1988 48 9
Year RBI Rank
1988 120 2
1989 101 7
1993 114 5
1994 110 10
Year R Rank
1987 100 6
1988 109 4
1993 100 9
Year HP Rank
1989 7 8
1991 9 8
1992 9 8
Year SF Rank
1991 9 4
Year EBH Rank
1987 65 9
1988 68 4
1989 65 4
1991 68 4
1992 64 7
1993 74 5
1995 72 6
Year OBP Rank
1996 .361 8
Year SLG Rank
1988 .530 5
1989 .481 8
1991 .497 9
Year RC Rank
1988 112.98 6
1992 107.88 5
Year RC/27 Rank
1988 6.62 7
1992 6.29 5
1996 7.09 6
Year ISO Rank
1988 .252 5
1991 .227 10
Year WOBA Rank
1988 .367 6
1989 .348 9
1991 .347 9
1992 .350 10
1996 .367 5
Year OPS Rank
1988 .870 6
1989 .819 9
1991 .825 9
1992 .835 8
1996 .883 8
Year WAR Rank
1988 5.9 6
1989 5.2 9
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