A competent hitter, the ungraceful 6'2" 225-lb Ellis played most regularly for the
Indians in 1973-74, hitting career highs of 14 HR and 68 RBI in '73. He came to Cleveland
in the six-player 1972 deal that sent
Graig Nettles to the Yankees. In May 1976 with
Texas, Ellis suffered a broken leg, dislocated ankle, and torn ligaments sliding
into second. He returned in 1977 to play part-time and, for a while, coach for the
Rangers.
(TJ)