Nicholas Ellis
Nicholas Charles Ellis "Duke"
Born: November 29, 1919
Deceased: February 11, 2002
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1944-1951
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Nicholas Ellis compiled a career record of 24 wins and 38 losses and a 4.84 ERA in his 122-game pitching career with the Lancaster Red Roses, Rochester Red Wings, Knoxville Smokies/Mobile Bears, Martinsville Athletics, Danville-Schoolfield Leafs, Reidsville Luckies, San Angelo Colts, Emporia Rebels and Colonial Heights-Petersburg Generals. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 5 | 7 | .417 | 7.31 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 80.0 | 97 | 73 | 65 | 45 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies/Mobile Bears | 2 | 6 | .250 | 6.13 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 47.0 | 63 | 47 | 32 | 28 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1945 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3.00 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 135.0 | 131 | 74 | 45 | 65 | 95 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.00 | 6 | 21.0 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | 22 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | 8 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1947 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 14.0 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1948 | D | LONG | San Angelo Colts | 8 | 13 | .381 | 5.67 | 34 | 26 | 192.0 | 187 | 146 | 121 | 168 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 24 | 38 | .387 | 4.84 | 122 | 52 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 489.0 | 527 | 376 | 263 | 0 | 330 | 0 | 154 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies/Mobile Bears | 10 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .188 | .188 | .188 | .375 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 19 | 53 | 48 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .062 | .118 | .062 | .180 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1945 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | 29 | 58 | 56 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .268 | .281 | .339 | .620 | 19 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | (+) Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | 35 | 60 | 60 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .233 | .400 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | (+) Martinsville Athletics | 35 | 60 | 60 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .233 | .400 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | LONG | San Angelo Colts | 44 | 78 | 78 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .205 | .269 | .474 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | VIRL5 | (+) Colonial Heights-Petersburg Generals | 21 | 35 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .171 | .200 | .371 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | VIRL5 | (+) Emporia Rebels | 21 | 35 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .171 | .200 | .371 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 102 | 207 | 198 | 11 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 27 | .187 | .203 | .232 | .435 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | P | 14 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | .952 | 1.429 |
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies/Mobile Bears | P | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 1.100 |
| 1944 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1945 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | P | 24 | 6 | 28 | 2 | 1 | .944 | 1.417 |
| 1946 | C | CARL | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | D | LONG | San Angelo Colts | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 122 | 9 | 56 | 4 | 1 | .942 | .533 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | PHA | ||
| 1944 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1944 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies/Mobile Bears | |||
| 1945 | C | Carolina League | Martinsville Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1945 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | PHA | ||
| 1946 | C | Carolina League | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | C | Carolina League | Martinsville Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1947 | B | Tri-State League | Reidsville Luckies | |||
| 1947 | C | Carolina League | Martinsville Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1948 | D | Longhorn League | San Angelo Colts | |||
| 1951 | D | Virginia League | Emporia Rebels | |||
| 1951 | D | Virginia League | Colonial Heights-Petersburg Generals |
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