Ellis Burton
1958–1965 · bats B / throws R · Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Guardians, St. Louis Cardinals
215G
.216AVG
.300OBP
.365SLG
More career statistics
120H
17HR
59RBI
11SB
Recorded totals from Retrosheet, including regular-season tiebreakers. These are sums of available game records, not a claim to a complete official MLB career. Historical Negro League coverage can include games outside MLB’s recognized 1920–1948 window. Sources and coverage.
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 215 | 647 | 556 | 79 | 120 | 24 | 4 | 17 | 59 | 65 | 116 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 203 | .216 | .300 | .365 | .665 |
Streaks
6longest hitting streak · 1964-08-29 to 1964-09-04
17longest on-base streak
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 |  St. Louis Cardinals | 8 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 4 | – | .233 | – | – |
| 1960 | St. Louis Cardinals | 29 | 28 | 6 | – | 2 | – | .214 | – | – |
| 1963 | Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Guardians | 119 | 353 | 80 | 13 | 42 | 6 | .227 | – | – |
| 1964 |  Chicago Cubs | 42 | 105 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 4 | .190 | – | – |
| 1965 | Chicago Cubs | 17 | 40 | 7 | – | 4 | 1 | .175 | – | – |