Frank Ellerbe

{{Short description|American baseball player (1895–1988)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name=Frank Ellerbe

|image=Frank Ellerbe.jpg

|position=Third baseman

|birth_date={{Birth date|1895|12|25}}

|birth_place=Marion County, South Carolina

|death_date={{death date and age|1988|7|8|1895|12|25}}

|death_place=Latta, South Carolina

|bats=Right

|throws=Right

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate=August 28

|debutyear=1919

|debutteam=Washington Senators

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate=September 27

|finalyear=1924

|finalteam=Cleveland Indians

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label=Batting average

|stat1value=.268

|stat2label=Home runs

|stat2value=4

|stat3label=Runs batted in

|stat3value=152

|teams=

• Washington Senators ({{mlby|1919}}–{{mlby|1921}})
• St. Louis Browns ({{mlby|1921}}–{{mlby|1924}})
• Cleveland Indians ({{mlby|1924}})

}}

Francis Rogers "Governor" Ellerbe (December 25, 1895 – July 8, 1988) was a professional baseball third baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns and the Cleveland Indians between 1919 and 1924.

In 420 games over six seasons, Ellerbe posted a .268 batting average (389-for-1453) with 179 runs, 4 home runs and 152 RBI. He finished his career with a .947 fielding percentage.