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| Name | Team | Age |
| Don Ellison | Retired (1993, Age 39) | 54 |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 1, Pick 7 (1972) |
SS | B/R |
| League | Option Years
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Majors Service Time |
| Vance Bostock Jr League | 0 | 18 years (66 games) |
| Total Rating
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Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
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Mentor vs RHP
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Mentor vs LHP
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| Health
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Injured Days
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Birthday |
| 0 | 7/9/1954 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alt Pos (2B) | Alt Pos (3B) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (29.0 %) | (15.1 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | POS | Team | G | GS | INN | TC | PO | A | E | DP | +/- | RF
|
FPCT |
| 1974 | SS | DET | 50 | 49 | 438.0 | 252 | 89 | 160 | 3 | 42 | +5 | 5.12 | .988 |
| 1975 | 3B | DET | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1.000 |
| SS | DET | 131 | 119 | 1054.33 | 592 | 174 | 402 | 16 | 76 | +21 | 4.92 | .973 | |
| 1976 | 2B | DET | 4 | 4 | 31.0 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4.06 | .933 |
| 3B | DET | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1.000 | |
| SS | DET | 117 | 109 | 987.33 | 500 | 151 | 340 | 9 | 71 | +8 | 4.48 | .982 | |
| 1977 | 2B | DET | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 1.000 |
| 3B | DET | 3 | 3 | 26.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2.42 | 1.000 | |
| SS | DET | 114 | 109 | 978.33 | 522 | 183 | 331 | 8 | 87 | +2 | 4.73 | .985 | |
| 1978 | SS | DET | 119 | 103 | 942.0 | 510 | 160 | 340 | 10 | 82 | +16 | 4.78 | .980 |
| 1979 | SS | DET | 129 | 126 | 1119.33 | 617 | 182 | 417 | 18 | 75 | +22 | 4.82 | .971 |
| 1980 | SS | DET | 103 | 100 | 923.33 | 469 | 135 | 322 | 12 | 63 | +3 | 4.45 | .974 |
| 1981 | SS | DET | 132 | 129 | 1147.33 | 584 | 174 | 396 | 14 | 86 | +12 | 4.47 | .976 |
| 1982 | SS | DET | 133 | 129 | 1158.66 | 598 | 187 | 400 | 11 | 90 | +18 | 4.56 | .982 |
| 1983 | SS | DET | 124 | 119 | 1074.66 | 610 | 161 | 434 | 15 | 90 | +17 | 4.98 | .975 |
| 1984 | SS | DET | 132 | 126 | 1154.66 | 630 | 196 | 423 | 11 | 77 | +1 | 4.82 | .983 |
| 1985 | SS | DET | 114 | 111 | 992.33 | 525 | 177 | 341 | 7 | 65 | +10 | 4.70 | .987 |
| 1986 | SS | DET | 102 | 99 | 881.0 | 472 | 136 | 326 | 10 | 59 | +15 | 4.72 | .979 |
| 1987 | SS | DET | 131 | 128 | 1162.33 | 609 | 173 | 425 | 11 | 78 | +19 | 4.63 | .982 |
| 1988 | SS | DET | 113 | 112 | 995.33 | 516 | 160 | 346 | 10 | 72 | +1 | 4.58 | .981 |
| 1989 | SS | DET | 118 | 117 | 1052.0 | 559 | 195 | 349 | 15 | 69 | +2 | 4.65 | .973 |
| 1990 | SS | DET | 102 | 101 | 891.0 | 459 | 144 | 301 | 14 | 66 | +4 | 4.49 | .969 |
| 1991 | 2B | DET | 3 | 3 | 27.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3.33 | 1.000 |
| SS | DET | 94 | 94 | 820.66 | 442 | 159 | 274 | 9 | 60 | -2 | 4.75 | .980 | |
| 1992 | SS | DET-FLA | 130 | 129 | 1159.99 | 574 | 200 | 367 | 7 | 71 | +15 | 4.40 | .988 |
| 1993 | 2B | FLA-ATL | 3 | 2 | 19.0 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.79 | .727 |
| 3B | FLA-ATL | 3 | 3 | 26.33 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 2.73 | .727 | |
| SS | FLA-ATL | 42 | 39 | 358.66 | 193 | 86 | 105 | 2 | 24 | +2 | 4.79 | .990 | |
| Pos Total | 2B | 11 | 10 | 86.0 | 41 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 3.87 | .902 | |
| 3B | 8 | 8 | 69.33 | 23 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.60 | .870 | ||
| SS | 2230 | 2148 | 19291.26 | 10233 | 3222 | 6799 | 212 | 1403 | +191 | 4.68 | .979 | ||
| Total | 2249 | 2166 | 19446.59 | 10297 | 3239 | 6839 | 219 | 1408 | +188 | 4.66 | .979 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1993-11-01 | Don Ellison has retired from the Atlanta Phoenix |
| 1993-05-03 | The Atlanta Phoenix have acquired Don Ellison from the waiver wire. |
| 1993-04-26 | The Florida Stingers have designated Don Ellison for assignment. |
| 1992-05-13 | Trade #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. |
| 1991-04-02 | Don Ellison of the Detroit Reds is injured and is expected to be out 18 days. |
| 1990-08-30 | Don Ellison of the Detroit Reds is injured and is expected to be out 33 days. |
| 1988-07-14 | Don Ellison of the Detroit Reds is injured and is expected to be out 11 days. |
| 1986-08-18 | Don Ellison of the Detroit Reds is injured and is expected to be out 38 days. |
| 1985-07-31 | Don Ellison of the Detroit Reds is injured and is expected to be out 19 days. |
| 1980-06-21 | Don Ellison of the Detroit Reds is injured and is expected to be out 35 days. |
| 1974-07-20 | The Detroit Reds have auto-promoted Don Ellison to the major leagues. |
| 1974-07-20 | Trade #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. |