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Vance Bostock Jr League
4-1-2009
Don Ellison Shortstop
Retired (1993, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .281 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .792 Status Retired (1993) Option Years 0  
H 2500 Age 54 (OS 55) Date of Birth 07-09-1954
HR 268 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(66 games)
RBI 1192
SB 192
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B C- (29.0%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B D  (15.1%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1974 DET
52
202
22
52
8
3
2
17
15
 55 0 0
6
 1 3
.665
.309
.356
.099
.257
1975 DET
135
489
63
118
17
5
11
47
33
 103 0 0
6
 3 16
.653
.289
.364
.123
.241
1976 DET
138
472
70
137
24
5
10
52
54
 106 2 0
14
 1 10
.791
.366
.426
.136
.290
1977 DET
154
493
75
137
22
7
18
64
37
 99 3 5
10
 3 8
.789
.329
.460
.183
.278
1978 DET
150
429
58
120
21
1
15
53
42
 81 4 1
7
 5 10
.787
.349
.438
.159
.280
1979 DET
159
537
87
163
29
11
18
75
48
 89 3 2
8
 3 18
.862
.363
.499
.196
.304
1980 DET
127
405
62
113
17
5
15
60
49
 77 1 3
12
 0 12
.813
.356
.457
.178
.279
1981 DET
157
504
82
149
26
3
12
59
66
 94 1 1
15
 3 14
.808
.378
.431
.135
.296
1982 DET
161
536
77
150
29
6
19
78
49
 113 0 4
7
 3 11
.801
.338
.463
.183
.280
1983 DET
157
462
61
113
21
5
18
62
61
 102 2 1
7
 3 15
.763
.335
.429
.184
.245
1984 DET
156
519
81
146
26
9
16
73
60
 99 3 2
13
 4 11
.816
.358
.459
.177
.281
1985 DET
131
460
58
139
15
3
16
65
44
 89 1 3
17
 1 7
.814
.362
.452
.150
.302
1986 DET
121
403
72
112
18
8
9
61
50
 68 3 2
11
 0 10
.790
.360
.429
.151
.278
1987 DET
154
549
81
169
19
7
22
97
57
 99 1 2
12
 9 11
.861
.373
.488
.180
.308
1988 DET
132
453
68
128
27
9
12
69
51
 98 4 2
11
 3 10
.820
.359
.461
.179
.283
1989 DET
155
494
70
141
26
6
17
75
57
 97 1 3
7
 3 15
.824
.359
.466
.180
.285
1990 DET
123
403
50
102
13
7
11
54
42
 84 1 0
9
 4 14
.727
.325
.402
.149
.253
1991 DET
126
405
51
115
18
5
10
45
39
 71 1 2
8
 2 9
.774
.347
.427
.143
.284
1992 DET-FLA
134
507
59
155
33
4
12
66
45
 101 3 3
8
 8 7
.821
.364
.458
.152
.306
1993 FLA-ATL
51
175
23
41
6
0
5
20
17
 31 1 0
4
 1 8
.660
.306
.354
.120
.234
Total
2673
8897
1270
2500
415
109
268
1192
916
 1756 35 36
192
 60 219
.792
.349
.443
.162
.281
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01Don Ellison has retired from the Atlanta Phoenix
1993-05-03The Atlanta Phoenix have acquired Don Ellison from the waiver wire.
1993-04-26The Florida Stingers have designated Don Ellison for assignment.
1992-05-13Trade #1534123 has been completed between the Florida Stingers and the Detroit Reds. The Detroit Reds receive Gene Snell, Draft Pick 1993 Round 4 FLA (Jock Rhodes) from the Florida Stingers in exchange for Don Ellison.
1991-04-02Don Ellison of the Detroit Reds is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1990-08-30Don Ellison of the Detroit Reds is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1988-07-14Don Ellison of the Detroit Reds is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1986-08-18Don Ellison of the Detroit Reds is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1985-07-31Don Ellison of the Detroit Reds is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1980-06-21Don Ellison of the Detroit Reds is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1974-07-20The Detroit Reds have auto-promoted Don Ellison to the major leagues.
1974-07-20Trade #1393772 has been completed between the Detroit Reds and the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals receive Yukio Mochizuki, Royce Silvera, Draft Pick 1975 Round 2 DET (Sonny Gainer) from the Detroit Reds in exchange for Horacio Javier, Don Ellison.