# Steve Ellsworth > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Steve_Ellsworth > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Steve_Ellsworth.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Ellsworth > Source revision: 1310657836 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American baseball player (born 1960)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox baseball biography |name=Steve Ellsworth |position=[Pitcher](/source/Pitcher) |image= |bats=Right |throws=Right |birth_date={{Birth date and age|1960|7|30}} |birth_place=[Chicago, Illinois](/source/Chicago%2C_Illinois), U.S. |debutleague = MLB |debutdate=April 7 |debutyear=1988 |debutteam=Boston Red Sox |finalleague = MLB |finaldate=July 8 |finalyear=1988 |finalteam=Boston Red Sox |statleague = MLB |stat1label=Win-loss record |stat1value=1-6 |stat2label=[Earned run average](/source/Earned_run_average) |stat2value=6.75 |stat3label=[Strikeout](/source/Strikeout)s |stat3value=16 |teams= *[Boston Red Sox](/source/Boston_Red_Sox) (1988) }} '''Steven Clark Ellsworth''' (born July 30, 1960) is an American former professional [baseball](/source/baseball) [pitcher](/source/pitcher) who played in [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) (MLB) for the [Boston Red Sox](/source/Boston_Red_Sox) in {{by|1988}}. He is the son of former MLB pitcher, [Dick Ellsworth](/source/Dick_Ellsworth).{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111202574/ellsworth-has-paid-his-dues/ | title=Ellsworth has paid his dues | newspaper=Sun-Journal | date=10 April 1988 | page=23 }} Towering over most of his teammates at 6'8" tall (and 220 pounds), this right-hander attended [Bullard High School](/source/Bullard_High_School_(California)) in [Fresno, California](/source/Fresno%2C_California). He then went on to attend [Cal State Northridge](/source/Cal_State_Northridge) and [Fresno City College](/source/Fresno_City_College). He was drafted twice in 1980, once by the [Minnesota Twins](/source/Minnesota_Twins) in the seventh round and once by the [Cleveland Indians](/source/Cleveland_Indians) in the third round. He didn't sign either time. He was drafted by the Red Sox in the first round of the 1981 draft, 9th overall. This time, he did sign. His professional career started that year, though he appeared in only one professional game, with the low-A [Elmira Pioneers](/source/Elmira_Pioneers) of the [New York–Penn League](/source/New_York%E2%80%93Penn_League). In that one game, he gave up two runs in one inning pitched, while walking two and striking out zero. Between 1981 and 1988, he was used both as a starter and a reliever in the minors. In 1983 with the [Winston-Salem Red Sox](/source/Winston-Salem_Red_Sox), he went 13-8 with a 3.29 ERA in 164+ innings as a starter. In 1986 with the [Pawtucket Red Sox](/source/Pawtucket_Red_Sox), he went 6-2 with a 3.36 ERA in 83 innings of work as a reliever. On April 7, 1988 at the age of 27, he made his Major League debut. He pitched two innings that game, giving up 8 hits and 5 earned runs. He struck out two, but still earned a loss. The rest of his career didn't fare him too well either – overall, he went 1 and 6 with a 6.75 ERA in 36 innings. He gave up seven home runs, walked 16 and struck out 16. He also hit one batter and threw one wild pitch. Perhaps the best start of his career was his second: On April 16, 1988, he gave up only one run while striking out five in seven innings against the [Texas Rangers](/source/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)). Even though he pitched well that game, he still got the loss. His only win came on April 21 against the [Detroit Tigers](/source/Detroit_Tigers). In the field, he made no errors for a [fielding percentage](/source/fielding_percentage) of 1.000. Ellsworth played his final game on July 8, 1988. ==See also== *[List of second-generation Major League Baseball players](/source/List_of_second-generation_Major_League_Baseball_players) ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{baseballstats |mlb=113825 |espn=2004 |br=e/ellswst01 |fangraphs=1003755 |brm=ellswo001ste |retro=E/Pellss001}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ellsworth, Steve}} Category:Boston Red Sox players Category:Winston-Salem Spirits players Category:Pawtucket Red Sox players Category:Winter Haven Red Sox players Category:Elmira Pioneers players Category:New Britain Red Sox players Category:Major League Baseball pitchers Category:1960 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Clovis, California Category:Baseball players from Fresno County, California Category:Fresno City Rams baseball players Category:Cal State Northridge Matadors baseball players Category:Baseball players from Chicago Category:20th-century American sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Steve Ellsworth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Ellsworth) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Ellsworth?action=history)). 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