Dick Ellsworth
| Dick Ellsworth | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 22, 1940 Lusk, Wyoming, U.S. | |
| Died: October 10, 2022 (aged 82) Fresno, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| 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 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Richard Clark Ellsworth (March 22, 1940 – October 10, 2022) was an American
Career
Ellsworth was born in Lusk, Wyoming. When he was three years old, his family moved to Fresno, California.[1] He played amateur baseball in Fresno as a teammate with future major leaguers Jim Maloney and Pat Corrales.[2] Ellsworth graduated from Fresno High School in 1958.[3]
In 1958,
Ellsworth won the National League Player of the Month Award in May 1963 as he allowed six earned runs in 42 innings pitched.[6] For the 1963 season, he had a 22–10 win–loss record and a 2.10 earned run average (ERA). After the season, he won the Associated Press' Comeback Player of the Year Award, as he had finished the 1962 season with a 9–20 record.[7] Ellsworth made the National League All-Star team in 1964.[8]
After the 1966 season, the Cubs traded Ellsworth to the
In 1963, Ellsworth was inducted into the Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame.[14]
Personal life
During the baseball offseasons during his career, Ellsworth sold Serta mattresses.[15] After his playing career, Ellsworth went into real estate. In 2005, Ellsworth joined an ownership group that purchased the Fresno Grizzlies of the Pacific Coast League.[16][17]
He was the father of former MLB pitcher Steve Ellsworth.[18]
Ellsworth died in Fresno on October 10, 2022, at the age of 82.[19]
References
- ^ a b c d "Dick Ellsworth – Society for American Baseball Research".
- ^ "14 May 1979, 95 – The Fresno Bee at". Newspapers.com. May 14, 1979. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ "Dick Ellsworth Stats". baseball-almanac.com. Baseball-Almanac, Inc. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ^ "18 Jun 1958, 16 – The Fresno Bee at". Newspapers.com. June 18, 1958. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ "Fort Worth Star-Telegram 22 Jul 1958, page 13".
- ^ "9 Jun 1963, 46 – The Courier at". Newspapers.com. June 9, 1963. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ "15 Oct 1963, 4 – The Daily Journal at". Newspapers.com. October 15, 1963. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ "5 Jul 1964, 54 – Fort Lauderdale News at". Newspapers.com. July 5, 1964. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ "8 Dec 1966, 44 – The Paducah Sun at". Newspapers.com. December 8, 1966. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ "16 Dec 1967, 22 – The Sacramento Bee at". Newspapers.com. December 16, 1967. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ "20 Apr 1969, 10 – Hartford Courant at". Newspapers.com. April 20, 1969. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ "8 Aug 1970, 11 – Evening Express at". Newspapers.com. August 8, 1970. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ "25 Jun 1971, 18 – The Tribune at". Newspapers.com. June 25, 1971. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ "Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame | Home". Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame | Home. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ "The Herald-Palladium 10 Oct 1963, page 26".
- ^ "28 Aug 2005, C1 – The Fresno Bee at". Newspapers.com. August 28, 2005. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ "14 Oct 2006, A1 – The Fresno Bee at". Newspapers.com. October 14, 2006. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ "Ellsworth has paid his dues". Newspapers.com. April 10, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ "Richard Clark Ellsworth obituary". Chapel of the Light. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet