Rube Ellis

George William "Rube" Ellis (November 17, 1885 – March 13, 1938), was an American professional baseball player. He played as an outfielder in the major leagues for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1909 through 1912. In both 1909 and 1910, Ellis led all National League left fielders in assists.

Members of the 1911 St. Louis Cardinals following a train wreck in Bridgeport, Connecticut—Ellis is seated at center, clasping his hands

Rube Ellis
Outfielder
Born: (1885-11-17)November 17, 1885 Downey, California, U.S.
Died: March 13, 1938(1938-03-13) (aged 52) Rivera, California, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 15, 1909, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
October 6, 1912, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Batting average	.260
Home runs	13
Runs batted in	199
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (1909–1912)

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet  · Baseball Almanac

• Rube Ellis at SABR (Baseball BioProject)