Oakland Athletics: Best Seasons At Second Base In Franchise History
By Phil Watson
5. Mark Ellis, 2008
| Year ▾ | Age | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 31 | 117 | 507 | 55 | 103 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 41 | 14 | 2 | 53 | 65 | .233 | .321 | .373 | .694 | 89 |
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Generated 2/15/2014.
Ellis missed the last two months of the season with a shoulder injury and had surgery to repair both cartilage damage and a torn labrum. But before he left, he had another good year for the A’s.
He was second in the American League with a 2.7 Defensive WAR
Ellis was also fifth in the league with an 87.5 stolen base percentage (14-for-16) and led second basemen with a .993 fielding percentage.
His best month of the season was June, when he hit .273/.371/.455 in 25 games, with 19 runs, six doubles, four homers and 13 RBI.