Dick Ellsworth
| Dick Ellsworth | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: March 22, 1940 Lusk, Wyoming |
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 22, 1958, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 23, 1971, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 115–137 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.72 | ||
| Strikeouts | 1,140 | ||
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Richard Clark Ellsworth (born March 22, 1940) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1958 through 1971 for the Chicago Cubs (1958, 1960–66), Philadelphia Phillies (1967), Boston Red Sox (1968–69), Cleveland Indians (1969–70) and Milwaukee Brewers (1970–71).
Ellsworth was born in Lusk, Wyoming and graduated from Fresno High School in Fresno, California. Ellsworth batted and threw left-handed. He is the father of Steve Ellsworth. Ellsworth attended Fresno High School in California, alongside fellow pitcher Jim Maloney. In a 13-season career, Ellsworth posted a 115–137 record with 1140 strikeouts and a 3.72 ERA in 2155.2 innings.
Ellsworth made his major league debut with the Chicago Cubs in 1958. His most productive season came in 1963, when he won 22 games (after losing 20 in 1962), with a 2.11 ERA. Ellsworth set the record for largest ERA improvement in consecutive seasons of at least 150 innings pitched when he lowered his ERA from 5.09 in 1962 to 2.11 in 1963, improving his ERA by 2.98 runs per game. He won the NL Player of the Month award in May with a 4–1 record, 1.29 ERA, and only 13 SO.
A popular player at Wrigley Field, Ellsworth made the National League All-Star team in 1964. His career faded after that, except for one year with the Boston Red Sox, when he was 16–7 with an ERA of 3.03. He retired in 1971 after playing for the Phillies, Red Sox, Indians and Brewers.
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