#55 Frank "Governor" Ellerbe, Second Base, 33 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Friday, 10/20/1929
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Frank Ellerbe
Governor
12/25/1895
33
USA,SC,MARION COUNTY
5"10
190

Second Base
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R
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,333,301
1929
$ 2,300,000 (2 year(s))
8 Year(s), 18 Days (1394 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 0 Days (1720 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
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Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77229
Versus LHP87229
Versus RHP77229
Talent87239
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 9 (Range), .932 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 8 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
7/27BSNL 1-8101000000#9  
7/28BSNW 8-3310000011#4  
7/30@STLL 6-7000000000#9  
9/8@NYNW 10-4301000000#7  
9/10CINW 12-10101000100#9  
9/20@BROL 0-1101000000#1  
9/23NYNL 9-11201100210#7  
9/24NYNW 11-1502000101#7  
9/29@PHIL 3-14100000000#4  
10/4BSNL 0-7000000000#9  

Batting Stats 1929

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall388324101141056.289.337.337.674.565.048
Projected388324101141056.289.337.337.674.565.048
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall219210033028210100.09.23.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP3080016314021.267.294.367.661
vs. RHP53161008742010.302.351.321.672
Close/Late610000210011.167.333.167.500
Scoring Position24910012022020.375.393.417.810
Pinch Hitting1120001001020.182.154.182.336
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home1844121007422.273.298.295.593
Road2039120017634.308.356.385.740
March/April102890016302.321.321.429.750
May61430001210.214.250.214.464
June41050002201.500.545.5001.045
July111810001332.056.182.056.237
Sept/Oct71361004011.462.467.5381.005

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1921399626421814701930.271.317.385.703BOS
19221163128010413827160131172.256.292.324.616BOS
192313340911924515248160634203.291.313.381.695BOS
192415152914724466860191536263.278.301.372.674BOS
19251212778918455142160418132.321.354.469.823BOS
192611938511023625751101320194.286.303.392.695BOS
192741116376022317510693.319.352.422.775BOS PHI
192882223752021402880318102.336.355.457.812 PIT
19293883241011410510610.289.337.337.674PIT
Total8402430707130272035129710242317811819.291.318.391.709 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1919, AAA118388115163732483255205.296.346.407.753
1920, AAA130526140293967543362124.266.309.384.693
1921, AAA3615446702720132052.299.351.383.734
1927, AAA1013931202221265542736166.305.346.463.809

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19255196200311110.316.350.421.771
1928141000000000.250.250.250.500
Total6237200311110.304.333.391.725

Fielding Stats 1929

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base131015395573.94781.16.31    
Third Base151162212801.00093.02.71    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 14th overall pick, by Boston (A) in 1919...
Injured on 7/10/1920 with a Bruised Ankle, out for 5 days...
Injured on 8/14/1920 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
Had first career hit on 4/24/1921, off George Smith (WAS)...
Earned first career win on 6/15/1921...
Hit first career homerun on 7/22/1921, off Rip Collins (CHA)...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Chicago (A) on 7/22/1921...
Won Gold Glove at Second Base in 1924...
1/31/1925: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,278,571 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1926: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,278,571 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1927: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,278,571 through salary arbitration...
Traded from Boston (A) to Philadelphia (N) on 4/1/1927 (Going to BOS: 2B Cliff Lee. Going to PHI: P Waite Hoyt, LF Taylor Douthit, 2B Frank Ellerbe)...
Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 2/16/1928 to a 2-year deal worth $3,333,301 per year...
6/3/1929: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $2,300,000 per year, for 2 years.
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