NAME     : John Ellsworth
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 1/5/1966
  AGE      : 35
  HEIGHT   : 5"11
  WEIGHT   : 170
 
  POSITION : Catcher
  BATS     : Both
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $2,390,000 through 2002
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Durable

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Catcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : .975)
  Catcher Arm  : B

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : E
  Stealing Ability : D
  Sacrifice Bunt   : E
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Doubles      : 6  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Getting BB's         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .276  4  25 228  63  9  1  20  1  0  22  47 .337 .377 
  vs RHP        .182  2   6  99  18  3  0   7  0  0   4  20 .212 .273 
  vs LHP        .349  2  19 129  45  6  1  13  1  0  18  27 .426 .457 
  At Home       .255  0  11  94  24  5  1   5  0  0  10  19 .324 .330 
  Away          .291  4  14 134  39  4  0  15  1  0  12  28 .347 .410 
  R.I.S.P.      .308  0  20  52  16  1  0   0  0  0   3  14 .333 .327 
  Pinch Hitting .288  1   7  59  17  2  1   4  0  0   5   9 .344 .407 
  Close/Late    .364  1   7  44  16  2  0   5  0  0   4   6 .417 .477 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .300  1   2  10   3  0  0   1  0  0   1   2 .364 .600 
  Apr/Mar       .368  0   0  19   7  2  0   2  0  0   3   1 .455 .474 
  May           .289  1   6  45  13  3  1   5  0  0   2  10 .313 .467 
  June          .286  0   2  28   8  2  0   5  0  0   5   6 .394 .357 
  July          .167  0   5  42   7  0  0   3  1  0   4  10 .239 .167 
  August        .356  0   6  45  16  2  0   1  0  0   6  10 .423 .400 
  Sep/Oct       .245  3   6  49  12  0  0   4  0  0   2  10 .275 .429 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  2000  .295  3  12 105 149  44  5  0  21  0  1   9  32 .335 .389   COL
 
  Total AB  : 377
  Total AVG : .284
  Total Hits: 107
  Total HR  : 7
  Total RBI : 37
  Total Runs: 41
  Total SB  : 1
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drafted in 24th round, 570th overall pick, by Colorado Citadelles in 2000... Had first career hit on 4/11/2000, off Michael Odom (MON)... Hit first career homerun on 5/28/2000, off Robert John (KAN)...