Jacoby Ellsbury
Bats L Throws L6'1" 195 lbBorn 1983 Madras, USADebut 2007Team NYY1x All-StarDraft 2002 R23 #674 Tampa Bay Rays, Madras HS (OR)
Awards: Comeback Player of the Year, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HIT+ |
|---|
| 2017 | NYY | 112 | 404 | 65 | 94 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 22 | 41 | 63 | 0.264 | 0.348 | 0.402 | 0.750 | 98.1 |
| 2016 | NYY | 148 | 614 | 71 | 145 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 56 | 20 | 54 | 84 | 0.263 | 0.330 | 0.374 | 0.703 | 86.7 |
| 2015 | NYY | 111 | 498 | 66 | 116 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 21 | 35 | 86 | 0.257 | 0.318 | 0.345 | 0.663 | 85.3 |
| 2014 | NYY | 149 | 634 | 71 | 156 | 27 | 5 | 16 | 70 | 39 | 49 | 93 | 0.271 | 0.328 | 0.419 | 0.747 | 110.0 |
| 2013 | BOS | 134 | 632 | 92 | 172 | 31 | 8 | 9 | 53 | 52 | 47 | 92 | 0.298 | 0.355 | 0.426 | 0.781 | 115.4 |
| 2012 | BOS | 74 | 323 | 43 | 82 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 19 | 43 | 0.271 | 0.313 | 0.370 | 0.682 | 81.3 |
| 2011 | BOS | 158 | 729 | 119 | 212 | 46 | 5 | 32 | 105 | 39 | 52 | 98 | 0.321 | 0.376 | 0.552 | 0.928 | 147.9 |
| 2010 | BOS | 18 | 83 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 0.192 | 0.241 | 0.244 | 0.485 | 23.5 |
| 2009 | BOS | 153 | 691 | 94 | 188 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 60 | 70 | 49 | 74 | 0.301 | 0.355 | 0.415 | 0.770 | 96.1 |
| 2008 | BOS | 145 | 609 | 98 | 155 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 50 | 41 | 80 | 0.280 | 0.336 | 0.394 | 0.729 | 85.9 |
| 2007 | BOS | 33 | 127 | 20 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 0.353 | 0.394 | 0.509 | 0.902 | 130.6 |
| Career | | 1235 | 5344 | 749 | 1376 | 241 | 47 | 104 | 512 | 343 | 399 | 737 | 0.284 | 0.342 | 0.417 | 0.760 | 102.8 |
Statcast
| Year | PA | EV | LA | Barrel% | HardHit% | Whiff% | Chase% | xBA | xSLG | xwOBA | Sprint |
|---|
| 2017 | 409 | 85.6 | 10.0 | 3.1 | 25.4 | 18.2 | 20.1 | 0.263 | 0.375 | 0.318 | 28.1 |
| 2016 | 626 | 86.9 | 10.7 | 1.9 | 31.4 | 16.9 | 25.4 | 0.267 | 0.360 | 0.307 | 27.9 |
| 2015 | 501 | 86.5 | 11.6 | 3.4 | 28.4 | 17.3 | 28.0 | 0.250 | 0.339 | 0.298 | 27.4 |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2017 | NYY | OF | 97 | 807 | 193 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.985 | |
| 2016 | NYY | OF | 148 | 1217 | 272 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.989 | |
| 2015 | NYY | OF | 110 | 948 | 232 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | |
| 2014 | NYY | OF | 141 | 1237 | 380 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.997 | |
| 2013 | BOS | OF | 134 | 1188 | 347 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.992 | |
| 2012 | BOS | OF | 73 | 611 | 164 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.982 | |
| 2011 | BOS | OF | 154 | 1358 | 388 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | |
| 2010 | BOS | OF | 18 | 151 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2009 | BOS | OF | 153 | 1303 | 357 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0.994 | |
| 2008 | BOS | OF | 140 | 1174 | 332 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | |
| 2007 | BOS | OF | 33 | 257 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2007 | AAA | Pawtucket Red Sox | Bat | 401 | 2 HR, 33 SB | 0.298 | 0.740 |
| 2007 | AA | Portland Sea Dogs | Bat | 83 | 0 HR, 8 SB | 0.452 | 1.162 |
| 2006 | AA | Portland Sea Dogs | Bat | 225 | 3 HR, 16 SB | 0.308 | 0.821 |
| 2006 | A+ | Wilmington Blue Rocks | Bat | 281 | 4 HR, 25 SB | 0.299 | 0.797 |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2017 | 0.305 | 0.354 | 0.354 | 0.329 |
| 2016 | 0.290 | 0.337 | 0.333 | 0.314 |
| 2015 | 0.300 | 0.314 | 0.310 | 0.309 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.
Postseason batting
| Year | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| 2017 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.000 | 0.182 | 0.000 | 0.182 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2013 | 16 | 64 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 0.344 | 0.408 | 0.438 | 0.846 |
| 2009 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.250 | 0.250 | 0.417 | 0.667 |
| 2008 | 8 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0.188 | 0.250 | 0.281 | 0.531 |
| 2007 | 11 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0.360 | 0.429 | 0.520 | 0.949 |
| Career | 45 | 143 | 27 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 27 | 0.280 | 0.346 | 0.385 | 0.731 |
Salaries
| Year | Team | Salary |
|---|
| 2016 | NYY | $21,142,857 |
| 2015 | NYY | $21,142,857 |
| 2014 | NYY | $21,142,857 |
| 2013 | BOS | $9,000,000 |
| 2012 | BOS | $8,050,000 |
| 2011 | BOS | $2,400,000 |
| 2010 | BOS | $496,500 |
| 2009 | BOS | $449,500 |
| 2008 | BOS | $406,000 |
Public salary records run through 2016; current contract data is on the roadmap.