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1968–1979 · P
Dock Ellis
6' 3", 205 lbs·Lived to 63·Bats B / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.51
Best ERA · 1968
19
Most W · 1971
173
Most K · 1969
1.154
Best WHIP · 1968
Career Arc · OPS
9 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
12 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
12 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | PIT | 27 | 29 | 0 | 2 | .069 | .172 | — |
| 1969 | PIT | 37 | 68 | 0 | 1 | .088 | .203 | — |
| 1970 | PIT | 38 | 70 | 0 | 1 | .100 | .239 | 34 |
| 1971 | PIT | 44 | 79 | 0 | 12 | .203 | .461 | 68 |
| 1972 | PIT | 36 | 59 | 0 | 1 | .153 | .319 | 48 |
| 1973 | PIT | 29 | 65 | 0 | 0 | .108 | .242 | 34 |
| 1974 | PIT | 30 | 56 | 0 | 4 | .214 | .545 | 79 |
| 1975 | PIT | 30 | 36 | 0 | 1 | .111 | .358 | 51 |
| 1976 | NYY | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | NYY | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | TEX | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | NYM | 30 | 27 | 0 | 1 | .074 | .181 | 25 |
| Career | 388 | 489 | 0 | 23 | .133 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
12 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | PIT | 26 | 104.0 | 6 | 5 | 2.51 | 119 | 52 | 1.154 |
| 1969 | PIT | 35 | 218.7 | 11 | 17 | 3.58 | 101 | 173 | 1.290 |
| 1970 | PIT | 30 | 201.7 | 13 | 10 | 3.21 | 121 | 128 | 1.393 |
| 1971 | PIT | 31 | 226.7 | 19 | 9 | 3.06 | 113 | 137 | 1.191 |
| 1972 | PIT | 25 | 163.3 | 15 | 7 | 2.70 | 121 | 96 | 1.157 |
| 1973 | PIT | 28 | 192.0 | 12 | 14 | 3.05 | 123 | 122 | 1.203 |
| 1974 | PIT | 26 | 176.7 | 12 | 9 | 3.16 | 115 | 91 | 1.155 |
| 1975 | PIT | 27 | 140.0 | 8 | 9 | 3.79 | 98 | 69 | 1.471 |
| 1976 | NYY | 32 | 211.7 | 17 | 8 | 3.19 | 110 | 65 | 1.280 |
| 1977 | TEX | 33 | 213.0 | 12 | 12 | 3.63 | 110 | 106 | 1.291 |
| 1978 | TEX | 22 | 141.3 | 9 | 7 | 4.20 | 88 | 45 | 1.252 |
| 1979 | NYM | 30 | 138.7 | 4 | 12 | 5.84 | 68 | 52 | 1.695 |
| Career | 345 | 2127.8 | 138 | 119 | — | — | 1136 | — | |
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