Retired#12CF1987–2004T-103 all-time

Ellis Burks

Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians

Bats / ThrowsRight / Right

Age62

Height / Weight6' 2" / 200 lb

BornSep 11, 1964 · Vicksburg, MS, USA

MLB debutApr 30, 1987

Last gameOct 2, 2004

TeamsBoston Red Sox 1987–1992, 2004Chicago White Sox 1993Colorado Rockies 1994–1998San Francisco Giants 1998–2000Cleveland Indians 2001–2003

Career home runs

352

2000 games · 18 seasons

Best season

1996 · Colorado Rockies

All-time HR rank

T-103

Tied with 1 other · Next: Torii Hunter (353), 2 to pass

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Season

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9 badges earned

1Unicorn

3Rare Air

5Legend

UnicornGameThree home runsJun 19, 2001 · vs Minnesota Twins
×24Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jun 10, 1987 · latest Apr 21, 2003
Rare AirSeason40 home runs1996
Rare AirCareerHomered off every team30 of 30 clubs
×4LegendSeason30 home runs1996, 1997, 1999, 2002
×3LegendSeasonPostseason home run1993, 2000, 2001 · 3 HR
LegendCareer300 home runs352 home runs
LegendCareerWorld Series ring2004
LegendCareer200 home runs352 home runs

Distance and exit-velocity badges count from 2015, when tracking began. Grand slams, walk-offs, inside-the-park, leadoff, pinch-hit, first-pitch, back-to-back, switch-hitting and ballpark badges count games from 2008 on.

Career arc

Home runs by season · tap a bar

Home runsSelected season

Personal records

Career

Longest of his career

Hardest hit of his career

Year by year

Regular season · MLB

Season	Team	G	PA	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	AB/HR
2004	Boston Red Sox	11	37	1	1	.182	.270	.273	.543	33.0
2003	Cleveland Indians	55	228	6	28	.263	.360	.419	.779	33.0
2002	Cleveland Indians	138	570	32	91	.301	.362	.541	.903	16.2
2001	Cleveland Indians	124	515	28	74	.280	.369	.542	.911	15.7
2000	San Francisco Giants	122	458	24	96	.344	.419	.606	1.025	16.4
1999	San Francisco Giants	120	469	31	96	.282	.394	.569	.963	12.6
1998	2 teams	142	582	21	76	.292	.365	.496	.861	24.0
1997	Colorado Rockies	119	478	32	82	.290	.363	.571	.934	13.3
1996	Colorado Rockies	156	685	40	128	.344	.408	.639	1.047	15.3
1995	Colorado Rockies	103	321	14	49	.266	.359	.496	.855	19.9
1994	Colorado Rockies	42	165	13	24	.322	.388	.678	1.066	11.5
1993	Chicago White Sox	146	574	17	74	.275	.352	.441	.793	29.4
1992	Boston Red Sox	66	263	8	30	.255	.327	.417	.744	29.4
1991	Boston Red Sox	130	524	14	56	.251	.314	.422	.736	33.9
1990	Boston Red Sox	152	641	21	89	.296	.349	.486	.835	28.0
1989	Boston Red Sox	97	446	12	61	.303	.365	.471	.836	33.3
1988	Boston Red Sox	144	615	18	92	.294	.367	.481	.848	30.0
1987	Boston Red Sox	133	606	20	59	.272	.324	.441	.765	27.9
Career		2000	8177	352	1206	.291	.363	.510	.873	20.5

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Ellis Burks home run facts

How many career home runs does Ellis Burks have?

Ellis Burks hit 352 career MLB home runs in 18 seasons (1987–2004), tied for 103rd all-time.

Where does Ellis Burks rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 103rd in MLB history with 352. Next: Torii Hunter (353), 2 to pass.

What was Ellis Burks’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 40, in 1996 with the Colorado Rockies, when he posted a 1.047 OPS.

What teams has Ellis Burks played for?

Boston Red Sox (1987–1992, 2004); Chicago White Sox (1993); Colorado Rockies (1994–1998); San Francisco Giants (1998–2000); Cleveland Indians (2001–2003).

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