Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Ellis akarwa kwenguva yasara yemwaka wa1970, uye akapedza gore aine rekodhi yekukunda-kurasikirwa 13<unk>10 sezvo ainzwa marwadzo emakumbo nemapfudzi. Zvisinei, akapedza wechipiri muNL aine shutouts ina uye wechinomwe aine 3.21 ERA. VaPirates vakahwina mukombe weNational League (NL) East division. Ellis akatanga Game 1 ye1970 National League Championship Series
(NLCS) kuCincinnati Reds. Ellis akarasikirwa, uye maPirates akarasikirwa neReds mumitambo mitatu.