Jacoby Ellsbury
| 26-year-old Center fielder |
| Boston Red Sox |
| Date of Birth: September 11, 1983 |
| Height: 6-1 Weight: 185 |
| Bats/Throws: L/L |
| Drafted: Round 1 of 2005 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | HBP | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 21 | NCAA | Oregon State U. | 291 | 244 | 56 | 99 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 8 | 36 | 21 | .406 | .491 | .582 | 1073 | |
| 2005 | 21 | A- | Lowell | 165 | 139 | 28 | 44 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 24 | 20 | .317 | .418 | .432 | 850 | |
| 2006 | 22 | Wint | Peo Javelinas | 113 | 101 | 18 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | .287 | .354 | .386 | 740 | |
| 2006 | 22 | A+ | Wilmington | 280 | 244 | 35 | 73 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 7 | 25 | 28 | .299 | .375 | .418 | 793 | |
| 2006 | 22 | AA | Portland | 225 | 198 | 29 | 61 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 24 | 25 | .308 | .387 | .434 | 821 | |
| 2007 | 23 | AA | Portland | 83 | 73 | 16 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 7 | .452 | .518 | .644 | 1162 | |
| 2007 | 23 | AAA | Pawtucket | 401 | 363 | 66 | 108 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 4 | 32 | 47 | .298 | .359 | .380 | 739 | |
| 2007 | 23 | MLB | Boston | 127 | 116 | 20 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 15 | .353 | .394 | .509 | 903 | |
| 2008 | 24 | MLB | Boston | 607 | 554 | 98 | 154 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 6 | 41 | 80 | 50 | .278 | .331 | .392 | 723 |
| 2009 | 25 | MLB | Boston | 690 | 624 | 94 | 188 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 60 | 6 | 49 | 74 | 70 | .301 | .352 | .415 | 767 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2005 | 21 | NCAA | Oregon State U. | 291 | 244 | .176 | 12.4% | 7.2% | .429 | .467 | ||||
| 2005 | 21 | A- | Lowell | 165 | 139 | .115 | 14.5% | 12.1% | .364 | .382 | ||||
| 2006 | 22 | Wint | Peo Javelinas | 113 | 101 | .099 | 7.1% | 13.3% | .337 | 57% | 17% | .331 | ||
| 2006 | 22 | A+ | Wilmington | 280 | 244 | .119 | 8.9% | 10.0% | .325 | 59% | 10% | .345 | ||
| 2006 | 22 | AA | Portland | 225 | 198 | .126 | 10.7% | 11.1% | .341 | 61% | 10% | .362 | ||
| 2007 | 23 | AA | Portland | 83 | 73 | .192 | 7.2% | 8.4% | .500 | 59% | 14% | .503 | ||
| 2007 | 23 | AAA | Pawtucket | 401 | 363 | .082 | 8.0% | 11.7% | .338 | 58% | 16% | .329 | ||
| 2007 | 23 | MLB | Boston | 127 | 116 | .156 | 6.3% | 11.8% | .388 | 56% | 21% | .391 | ||
| 2008 | 24 | MLB | Boston | 607 | 554 | .114 | 6.8% | 13.2% | .312 | 55% | 17% | .318 | ||
| 2009 | 25 | MLB | Boston | 690 | 624 | .114 | 7.1% | 10.7% | .332 | 51% | 18% | .335 | ||
Extended Statistics
2009: Boston | 2008: Boston | 2007: Pawtucket
| Split Statistics with Boston in 2009 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| October | 13 | 11 | .090 | 0 | 15.4% | 23.1% | .625 | 14% | 43% | .455 | .538 | .545 | .483 |
| April | 100 | 94 | .064 | 1 | 5.0% | 9.0% | .310 | 51% | 15% | .287 | .320 | .351 | .300 |
| May | 128 | 120 | .075 | 0 | 4.7% | 7.8% | .336 | 54% | 18% | .308 | .344 | .383 | .318 |
| June | 92 | 80 | .175 | 3 | 9.8% | 10.9% | .328 | 59% | 15% | .313 | .391 | .488 | .376 |
| July | 100 | 90 | .167 | 2 | 6.0% | 11.0% | .325 | 46% | 20% | .300 | .340 | .467 | .338 |
| August | 134 | 122 | .115 | 0 | 6.7% | 11.9% | .340 | 50% | 20% | .295 | .336 | .410 | .325 |
| September | 123 | 107 | .112 | 2 | 9.8% | 12.2% | .322 | 54% | 20% | .290 | .366 | .402 | .343 |
| AWAY | 368 | 335 | .093 | 4 | 6.0% | 12.0% | .338 | 53% | 20% | .301 | .345 | .394 | .323 |
| HOME | 322 | 289 | .138 | 4 | 8.4% | 9.3% | .325 | 50% | 17% | .301 | .360 | .439 | .348 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| October 4 | MLB | vs. Cleveland | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| October 2 | MLB | vs. Cleveland | CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| October 1 | MLB | vs. Cleveland | CF | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 29 | MLB | vs. Toronto | CF | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 28 | MLB | vs. Toronto | CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| September 27 | MLB | @ NY Yankees | CF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 26 | MLB | @ NY Yankees | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 25 | MLB | @ NY Yankees | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 24 | MLB | @ Kansas City | CF | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 23 | MLB | @ Kansas City | CF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 22 | MLB | @ Kansas City | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 21 | MLB | @ Kansas City | CF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 20 | MLB | @ Baltimore | CF | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| September 19 | MLB | @ Baltimore | CF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 18 | MLB | @ Baltimore | CF | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 17 | MLB | vs. LA Angels | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| September 16 | MLB | vs. LA Angels | CF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| September 15 | MLB | vs. LA Angels | CF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 13 | MLB | vs. Tampa Bay | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 13 | MLB | vs. Tampa Bay | CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 12 | MLB | vs. Tampa Bay | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 9 | MLB | vs. Baltimore | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| September 8 | MLB | vs. Baltimore | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 7 | MLB | @ Chi White Sox | CF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 6 | MLB | @ Chi White Sox | CF | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 5 | MLB | @ Chi White Sox | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 4 | MLB | @ Chi White Sox | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 3 | MLB | @ Tampa Bay | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 2 | MLB | @ Tampa Bay | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 1 | MLB | @ Tampa Bay | CF | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
Player Notes
August 2009
MVN: Fire Brand of the American League: Ellsbury showing critics (me) why he should be batting leadoff.June 2009
MVN: Fire Brand of the American League: BOS 11, WAS 3: Bats pummel NatsEllsbury each had three RBI and the Boston Red Sox pounded out 17 hits to beat the Washington Nationals, 11-3.
May 2009
MVN: Fire Brand of the American League: Francona shakes up lineup, drops Ellsbury300, but his plate discipline isn't cutting it.
April 2009
MVN: Fire Brand of the American League: BOS 4, NYY 1: ThievesEllsbury gathered a sizeable lead down the third base line with the bases loaded.
February 2009
MVN: Fire Brand of the American League: Jacoby Ellsbury: For Better or Worse 2009In our continuing series of "For Better or Worse 2009" and community projections, I now give you Jacoby Ellsbu...