Dock Ellis (full name: Dock Phillip Ellis; no nicknames) played pitcher from 1968 until 1979 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers and New York Mets. He played for the Pirates from 1968 - 1979, Yankees from 1976 - 1977, Athletics in 1977, Rangers from 1977 - 1979 and Mets in 1979. Over 12 seasons, he started 317 games, won 138 games, struck out 1136 batters, and had a 3.46 ERA. Born on March 11, 1945 in Los Angeles, CA, Ellis stood 6' 3" and weighed 205 lb. He attended Gardena (Gardena, CA) high school. His debut was on June 18, 1968 and he played his final game on September 29, 1979. Over his career, Ellis made $80,000. Common misspellings of his name include Dock Dock Phillip Ellis.