- Rob Ellis (outfielder)
Infobox MLB retired
name=Rob Ellis
position=Outfielder
bats=Left
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1950|7|3
city-state|Grand Rapids|Michigan
debutdate=June 18
debutyear=by|1971
debutteam=Milwaukee Brewers
finaldate=May 14
finalyear=by|1975
finalteam=Milwaukee Brewers
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.229
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=0
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=10
teams=
*Milwaukee Brewers (1971, 1974-75)Robert Walter Ellis is a former
Major League Baseball player for theMilwaukee Brewers . He was drafted by them in the first round of the1971 Major League Baseball Draft , and was brought straight to the major leagues. This turned out to be premature, as Ellis hit just .198 in 36 games that year and was sent to the minors.Over the course of his playing career, Ellis played in a total of just 64 games spread out over three seasons, about half in the outfield with the rest at third base and DH.
In by|1991, Ellis managed the
Everett Giants of theNorthwest League from August 11 until the end of the season, replacingMike Bubalo . The team went 26-27 under Ellis, but he was not retained as manager for 1992.ources
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