Rube Ellis
1909–1912 · bats L / throws L · St. Louis Cardinals
555G
.261AVG
.336OBP
.346SLG
517H
13HR
189RBI
59SB
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 555 | 2,270 | 1,983 | 280 | 517 | 66 | 32 | 13 | 189 | 221 | 234 | 59 | 81 | 10 | 13 | 686 | .261 | .336 | .346 | .682 |
Streaks
13longest hitting streak · 1910-07-16 to 1910-07-30
27longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 12 total bases | 1912-05-05 | 1 in 4,532 player-games |
| 42 | 11 total bases | 1911-07-06 | 1 in 2,522 player-games |
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1909-05-01 | 1 in 107 games |
Rare feats (3)
Rarest: Steal of Home, 41 on the rarity scale.
| Rarity | Date | Feat | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 1909-05-01 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1909-06-09 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1911-08-21 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 273 | 1088 | 253 | 6 | 94 | 98 | 97 | .265 | .323 | .341 |
| Away | 282 | 1182 | 264 | 7 | 95 | 123 | 137 | .256 | .327 | .350 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 47 | 188 | 35 | 1 | 14 | 22 | 19 | .216 | .303 | .272 |
| May | 101 | 431 | 106 | 2 | 50 | 47 | 44 | .286 | .355 | .380 |
| June | 93 | 375 | 92 | 0 | 24 | 34 | 26 | .281 | .336 | .333 |
| July | 98 | 415 | 91 | 3 | 35 | 28 | 57 | .245 | .287 | .348 |
| August | 98 | 409 | 97 | 3 | 26 | 38 | 37 | .266 | .330 | .352 |
| September | 97 | 373 | 74 | 4 | 34 | 47 | 43 | .235 | .324 | .343 |
| October | 21 | 79 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 8 | .301 | .342 | .370 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cincinnati-reds | 82 | 327 | 75 | 2 | 37 | 26 | 15 | .257 | .309 | .318 |
| boston-braves | 82 | 343 | 79 | 2 | 34 | 41 | 28 | .273 | .350 | .356 |
| chicago-cubs | 81 | 301 | 72 | 1 | 23 | 30 | 34 | .276 | .339 | .360 |
| new-york-giants | 81 | 342 | 82 | 4 | 28 | 31 | 56 | .272 | .330 | .381 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 79 | 343 | 79 | 3 | 26 | 38 | 36 | .267 | .341 | .375 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 75 | 305 | 70 | 0 | 17 | 25 | 30 | .255 | .311 | .327 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 75 | 309 | 60 | 1 | 24 | 30 | 35 | .224 | .291 | .299 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 |  St. Louis Cardinals | 149 | 574 | 154 | 3 | 46 | 18 | .268 | – | – |
| 1910 | St. Louis Cardinals | 142 | 550 | 142 | 4 | 47 | 25 | .258 | – | – |
| 1911 | St. Louis Cardinals | 155 | 554 | 139 | 2 | 64 | 10 | .251 | – | – |
| 1912 | St. Louis Cardinals | 109 | 305 | 82 | 4 | 32 | 6 | .269 | – | – |