Oakland Athletics: Best Seasons At Second Base In Franchise History
By Phil Watson
8. Mark Ellis, 2003
| Year ▾ | Age | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 26 | 154 | 622 | 78 | 137 | 31 | 5 | 9 | 52 | 6 | 2 | 48 | 94 | .248 | .313 | .371 | .684 | 81 |
Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 2/15/2014.
Athletics second baseman Mark Ellis in action against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 13, 2003. Oakland won 7-6. (Photo by Barry Taylor/Editorial Use Only)
Ellis had a solid first full season for the A’s as Oakland copped another American League West crown.
He was third in the AL with a 2.1 Defensive WAR.
In more conventional metrics, Ellis was seventh in the league with seven sacrifice hits.
He struggled in the ALDS against Boston, going 2-for-17 with two runs and four walks, while striking out seven times in the five-game loss.