Ellis Burton
Ellis Narrington Burton "Bones"
Born: August 12, 1936
Los Angeles, CA US
Deceased: October 1, 2013
Fontana, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, RF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 160
Career: 1955-1965
Major League Statistics
Ellis Burton compiled a career batting average of .274 with 169 home runs and 476 RBI in his 1213-game career with the Phoenix Stars, Billings Mustangs, Tri-City Braves, Houston Buffalos, Omaha Cardinals, Rochester Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Louisville Colonels, Salt Lake City Bees and Fort Worth Cats. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1965 campaign.
 Billings Mustangs |
 Houston Buffalos |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
 Salt Lake City Bees |
 Fort Worth Cats |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | 131 | 506 | 506 | 159 | 39 | 5 | 14 | .314 | .314 | .494 | .808 | 250 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 132 | 476 | 476 | 127 | 18 | 4 | 21 | .267 | .267 | .454 | .721 | 216 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | 98 | 426 | 344 | 86 | 105 | 17 | 3 | 23 | 88 | 26 | 69 | 67 | .305 | .430 | .573 | 1.003 | 197 | 8 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 147 | 595 | 504 | 109 | 144 | 41 | 6 | 22 | 77 | 4 | 6 | 80 | 82 | .286 | .387 | .522 | .909 | 263 | 5 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 148 | 590 | 507 | 92 | 148 | 26 | 6 | 14 | 76 | 18 | 74 | 77 | .292 | .387 | .450 | .836 | 228 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 116 | 460 | 385 | 75 | 99 | 20 | 3 | 14 | 40 | 3 | 6 | 68 | 66 | .257 | .368 | .434 | .802 | 167 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 134 | 465 | 384 | 61 | 74 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 63 | 4 | 72 | 85 | .193 | .320 | .396 | .716 | 152 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 110 | 457 | 392 | 76 | 112 | 18 | 6 | 15 | 51 | 8 | 56 | 65 | .286 | .382 | .477 | .859 | 187 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 19 | 81 | 67 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 28 | .254 | .370 | .493 | .863 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 11 | 48 | 42 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | .262 | .354 | .262 | .616 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 87 | 370 | 321 | 55 | 86 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 13 | 4 | 46 | 67 | .268 | .363 | .445 | .809 | 143 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 80 | 326 | 282 | 41 | 73 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 51 | .259 | .356 | .404 | .760 | 114 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 1213 | 4800 | 4210 | 614 | 1155 | 217 | 41 | 169 | 476 | 86 | 21 | 522 | 592 | .274 | .358 | .466 | .824 | 1961 | 0 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 23 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | 2B | 96 | 261 | 224 | 18 | 58 | .964 | 5.052 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 2B | 25 | 60 | 61 | 12 | 15 | .910 | 4.840 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | RF | 114 | 175 | 12 | 4 | 3 | .979 | 1.640 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | OF | 136 | 228 | 16 | 4 | 4 | .984 | 1.794 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 2B | 12 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 2 | .975 | 3.250 |
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 103 | 210 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .982 | 2.087 |
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 81 | 141 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .973 | 1.802 |
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1B | 37 | 315 | 15 | 3 | 19 | .991 | 8.919 |
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 16 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.125 |
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | OF | 108 | 238 | 15 | 9 | 5 | .966 | 2.343 |
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | OF | 11 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.636 |
| 1964 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | OF | 87 | 206 | 9 | 4 | 3 | .982 | 2.471 |
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | OF | 69 | 166 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .988 | 2.449 |
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 1B | 11 | 96 | 5 | 1 | 11 | .990 | 9.182 |
| Totals | 906 | 2178 | 390 | 66 | 123 | .975 | 2.834 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Phoenix Stars | PIT | ||
| 1956 | C | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | PIT | ||
| 1957 | B | Northwest League | Tri-City Braves | |||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1960 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1961 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | ML1 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | ML1 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | CHN | ||
| 1964 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | CHN | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | CHN |
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