Born: (1983-09-11) September 11, 1983 (age 40) Madras, Oregon, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 30, 2007, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 2017, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Batting average
.284
Home runs
104
Runs batted in
512
Stolen bases
343
Teams
Boston Red Sox (2007–2013)
New York Yankees (2014–2017)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (2011)
2× World Series champion (2007, 2013)
Gold Glove Award (2011)
Silver Slugger Award (2011)
AL Comeback Player of the Year (2011)
3× AL stolen base leader (2008, 2009, 2013)
Jacoby McCabe Ellsbury (/dʒəˈkoʊbi/jə-KOH-bee; born September 11, 1983) is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox from 2007 through 2013 and then played for the New York Yankees from 2014 to 2017. An enrolled member of the Colorado River Indian Tribes, Ellsbury is the first Native American of Navajo descent to play Major League Baseball.
Ellsbury was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 23rd round of the 2002 MLB draft, but did not sign. After having played college baseball for three years at Oregon State University, he was selected in the 1st round by the Red Sox, as the 23rd overall pick in the 2005 draft. He made his major league debut for the Red Sox in 2007. In 2011, Ellsbury was named American League Comeback Player of the Year, was named to the American League All-Star team, won a Gold Glove and a Silver Slugger Award, became the first Red Sox player in history to be a member of the 30–30 club, and was the runner-up to Justin Verlander for the American League Most Valuable Player Award. He led the American League in stolen bases three times (in 2008, 2009, and 2013) and won World Series championships as a member of the Red Sox in 2007 and 2013.
After the 2013 season, Ellsbury signed a seven-year, $153 million contract with the Yankees. He played for the Yankees from 2014 to 2017, but was unable to play in 2018 or 2019 due to injury. Ellsbury was released by the Yankees on November 20, 2019. He ended his playing days as the single season and career record holder for reaching base via catcher's interference.[1]
^Sullivan, Jeff (September 12, 2017). "Baseball Has a New All-Time Record". fangraphs.com. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
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leadoff spot midseason after traditionally hitting behind JacobyEllsbury during Ellsbury's tenure as a Yankee. On April 23, Gardner hit a walk-off home...
four-game series with a 9–2 victory on Thursday, May 30. Center fielder JacobyEllsbury set a Red Sox record with five stolen bases in the game. The Red Sox...
second player in Red Sox history to join the 30–30 club (the first was JacobyEllsbury in 2011). Betts finished the 2018 season leading the major leagues...
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three injured outfielders at once: Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Hicks, and JacobyEllsbury. On April 6, Frazier pinch hit in the 6th inning against the Baltimore...
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deficit with a JacobyEllsbury grand slam making it 11–8. The Yankees then scored a run in the 9th with an RBI groundout by Ellsbury, followed by a two-run...
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won the AL MVP in a much closer vote. Verlander edged out Boston's JacobyEllsbury, 280 points to 242 points while collecting 13 of 28 first-place votes...
this season. JacobyEllsbury, 24, made his MLB debut on June 30. Instantly Ellsbury succeeded. In only 33 games and 116 at-bats, Ellsbury hit .353, had...
League in WAR with 8.8, ahead of MVP Justin Verlander and MVP runner up JacobyEllsbury. During the 2012 season, Zobrist's skills were used at multiple positions...
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