What's wrong with Jacoby Ellsbury?
Jacoby Ellsbury has never again reached the MVP-caliber level he showed in 2011, and it's not looking like he will this year either. With a few adjustments, though, he can get much closer than he is now.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 53 | 206 | 56 | 68 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 33 | 14 | 4 | .330 | .427 | .510 | |
| 2004 | 49 | 196 | 56 | 69 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 30 | 17 | 20 | 4 | .352 | 0 | .459 | |
| 2005 | 58 | 244 | 56 | 99 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 36 | 21 | 26 | 8 | .406 | 0 | .582 | |
| 2006 | 61 | 244 | 35 | 73 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 9 | .299 | .379 | .418 | |
| 2007 | Red Sox | 33 | 116 | 20 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 0 | .353 | .394 | .509 |
| 2007 | 17 | 73 | 16 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 1 | .452 | .518 | .644 | |
| 2008 | Red Sox | 145 | 554 | 98 | 155 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 41 | 80 | 50 | 11 | .280 | .336 | .394 |
| 2009 | Red Sox | 153 | 624 | 94 | 188 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 60 | 49 | 74 | 70 | 12 | .301 | .355 | .415 |
| 2010 | Red Sox | 18 | 78 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1 | .192 | .241 | .244 |
| 2010 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .455 | .250 | |
| 2011 | Red Sox | 158 | 660 | 119 | 212 | 46 | 5 | 32 | 105 | 52 | 98 | 39 | 15 | .321 | .376 | .552 |
| 2012 | Red Sox | 74 | 303 | 43 | 82 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 43 | 14 | 3 | .271 | .313 | .370 |
| 2012 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .429 | .600 | |
| Career Total | 581 | 2335 | 384 | 693 | 124 | 23 | 56 | 261 | 173 | 319 | 189 | 42 | .297 | .349 | .442 | |
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Jacoby Ellsbury has never again reached the MVP-caliber level he showed in 2011, and it's not looking like he will this year either. With a few adjustments, though, he can get much closer than he is now.
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