| Date | Transaction |
| 02-28-2006 | John Ellis has retired from the Cleveland Buckeyes. |
| 08-12-2001 | The Cleveland Buckeyes have acquired John Ellis from the waiver wire. |
| 09-04-2000 | The Portland Strikes have waived John Ellis. |
| 09-04-2000 | The Portland Strikes have moved Ernie Lange, Charlie White, Dick Turnbow, Samari Allen, Sean Hansen, Paul Baird, Billy McDonald, Dave Rorison, Bill Joiner, Tony Rhinehart, John Haynes, Andy Jasper, Paul Moore, and Bob Maginnes to the active roster. The Portland Strikes have moved Ernie Tharpe, Joe Trout, Priest Dixon, Jeff Hudson, Paul Boston, Turk Lathon, Jacque Wendler, Ralph Rice, Robert Mehringer, John Bealles, Tommy Mickey, John Ellis, Jim Lee, and Mike Lewis to the inactive roster. |
| 08-21-2000 | The Portland Strikes have moved John Ellis and George McAlister to the active roster. |
| 08-21-2000 | The Portland Strikes have moved Steve Hueller, Clint Latta, Tim Kendrick, Bill Furey, Emery Watson, Ralph Rice, Geno Corey, Harry Petties, Robert Mehringer, Brett Cowhig, and Spider Griggs to the active roster. The Portland Strikes have moved Joe Trout, Sonny Manella, Bill Ringwalt, John Ellis, Greg Bock, Johnny Kraehe, Charlie White, Samari Allen, Corey Schaukowitch, and John Roessler to the inactive roster. |
| 08-14-2000 | The Portland Strikes have moved Pete Rutkowski, Ernie Tharpe, Corey Schaukowitch, Darrick Kauahi, Damian Freeman, Sonny Manella, Antonio Florence, Paul Boston, George Tovar, Ed Schaum, Jacque Wendler, Ken Matesic, Ernie Brown, Hagood Bausch, Bob Hamilton, Ron Levy, Jason Arnett, John Bealles, Fred Guy, Jamir Bradshaw, Rick Podoley, Glenn Spek, Todd Grant, Emmett Creek, John Ellis, Luther Yonamine, Mike Lewis, Billy Litkus, Gary Fergerson, Hec Carroll, and Steve Workman to the active roster. The Portland Strikes have moved Ernie Lange, Willie Alley, Charlie White, Priest Dixon, Joe Fritsch, Robert Condit, Dick Turnbow, Samari Allen, Jeff Hudson, Sean Hansen, Jack Rock, Paul Baird, Mike Sorey, Scott Franckhauser, Ron Tomaini, Billy McDonald, Dave Rorison, Tony Rhinehart, Pete Gray, Bill Ringwalt, Lou Davis, Greg Bock, Walt Magnani, Bucky Gibson, Andy Jasper, Izzy Gallery, Paul Moore, John Roessler, Fred Childs, Kelvin Dykes, and Ray Timberlake to the inactive roster. |
| 01-03-2000 | The Portland Strikes have moved Priest Dixon, Paul Baird, Dave Rorison, Tony Rhinehart, Walt Magnani, Paul Moore, and Fred Childs to the active roster. The Portland Strikes have moved Pete Rutkowski, George Tovar, John Bealles, Jamir Bradshaw, Rick Podoley, John Ellis, and Mike Lewis to the inactive roster. |
| 12-13-1999 | The Portland Strikes have moved John Ellis to the active roster. The Portland Strikes have moved Tim Johnson to the inactive roster. |
| 09-06-1999 | The Portland Strikes have moved Ernie Lange, Charlie White, Dick Turnbow, Mike Sorey, Scott Franckhauser, Billy McDonald, Bill Ringwalt, Greg Bock, Johnny Kraehe, Andy Jasper, John Roessler, and Fred Childs to the active roster. The Portland Strikes have moved Rich Porter, Keith Ward, Charles Machurek, Gene Gatski, Tim Johnson, Brad Williams, Gene Wahle, Mike Walker, Bucky Gibson, and John Ellis to the inactive roster. |
| 08-23-1999 | The Portland Strikes have moved John Ellis to the active roster. |
| 08-23-1999 | The Portland Strikes have moved Bucky Gibson, Luther Yonamine, and Duce Fencik to the active roster. The Portland Strikes have moved Ernie Lange, Charlie White, Greg Bock, and John Ellis to the inactive roster. |
| 08-15-1999 | The Portland Strikes have moved Rich Porter, Keith Ward, and John Ellis to the active roster. |
| 05-02-1999 | The Portland Strikes have acquired John Ellis from the waiver wire. |
| 09-13-1998 | The Virginia Eagles have automatically waived John Ellis to comply with the 53-man roster limit. |
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