Ellsworth was born in Lusk, Wyoming and graduated from Fresno High School in Fresno, California. He attended Fresno High School in California, alongside fellow pitcher Jim Maloney. Ellsworth batted and threw left-handed. He is the father of former MLB pitcher Steve Ellsworth.\n', '

In a 13-season MLB career, Ellsworth posted a 115–137 record, with 1140 strikeouts, and a 3.72 ERA, in 2155.2 innings.\n', '

Ellsworth made his major league debut with the Chicago Cubs in 1958. His most productive season came in 1963, when he won 22 games (after losing 20 in 1962), with a 2.11 ERA. Ellsworth set the record for largest ERA improvement in consecutive seasons of at least 150 innings pitched when he lowered his ERA from 5.09 in 1962 to 2.11 in 1963, improving his ERA by 2.98 runs per game. He won the NL Player of the Month award in May with a 4–1 record, 1.29 ERA, and only 13 SO.\n', '

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