This article is about the baseball player. For the baseball field, see Ellis Burks Field.
Baseball player
Ellis Burks
Ellis Burks in 2007
Outfielder
Born: (1964-09-11) September 11, 1964 (age 59) Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 30, 1987, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 2004, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average
.291
Hits
2,107
Home runs
352
Runs batted in
1,206
Teams
Boston Red Sox (1987–1992)
Chicago White Sox (1993)
Colorado Rockies (1994–1998)
San Francisco Giants (1998–2000)
Cleveland Indians (2001–2003)
Boston Red Sox (2004)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star (1990, 1996)
Gold Glove Award (1990)
2× Silver Slugger Award (1990, 1996)
Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame
Ellis Rena Burks (born September 11, 1964) is an American former outfielder. Burks played in Major League Baseball for 18 seasons from 1987 to 2004 with the Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, San Francisco Giants, and Cleveland Indians. Burks was a two-time MLB All-Star, two-time Silver Slugger Award winner, and a Gold Glove Award winner. He is a member of the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame.
Ellis Rena Burks (born September 11, 1964) is an American former outfielder. Burks played in Major League Baseball for 18 seasons from 1987 to 2004 with...
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same team hit at least 30 home runs and collected 30 stolen bases, as EllisBurks accomplished the same feat. Over the next three seasons, Bichette hit...
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baseball team plays at EllisBurks Field, named after Ranger College alumnus and retired Major League Baseball player EllisBurks. In 1978 the Ranger College...
would still have been higher than the next-highest eligible player (EllisBurks with a .344 average), so he was awarded the 1996 NL batting title. The...
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Castilla (1995, 1997–1998) Andrés Galarraga (1996) Eric Young (1996) EllisBurks (1996) Larry Walker (1997, 1999) Mike Hampton (2001–2002) Todd Helton...
Ozzie Smith (STL) Ozzie Guillén (CWS) Outfielders Barry Bonds (PIT) EllisBurks (BOS) Tony Gwynn (SD) Ken Griffey Jr. (SEA) Andy Van Slyke (PIT) Gary...
2000, Marvin had one of the most memorable hits of series, driving in EllisBurks with an RBI single in Game 3 of the 2000 National League Division Series...
advanced to first base on a walk (base-on-balls; BB). 2nd batter, #23 EllisBurks (the Giants' right fielder) grounded out 5-3 (3rd baseman to 1st baseman)...
After the departures of Ramírez and Sandy Alomar Jr., the Indians signed EllisBurks and former MVP Juan González, who helped the team win the Central division...
Pegues Mike Magnante August 22, 1997 Houston Astros Colorado Rockies 9th EllisBurks, Harvey Pulliam, Jeff Reed (2) Doug Jones September 23, 1997 Milwaukee...
Haven. He had captured an alligator, taped its mouth shut, and put it in EllisBurks' locker. Greenwell signed with the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional...
Preceded by EllisBurks Dante Bichette Tony Gwynn Barry Bonds National League Player of the Month May 1994 August 1995 (with Lenny Dykstra) June 1997...
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